Date: 2023-12-05Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2709 of 15 September 2023 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2021/888 of the European Parliament and of the Council with provisions on the establishment of a monitoring and evaluation framework for the European Solidarity Corps Programme
Executive Summary:
This Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2709 supplements Regulation (EU) 2021/888 by establishing additional indicators for monitoring and evaluating the European Solidarity Corps Programme. These indicators measure the Programme's output, results, and impact. The regulation entered into force on December 25, 2023.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Purpose:** To supplement the existing monitoring and evaluation framework for the European Solidarity Corps Programme.
* **Additional Indicators:**
* The Annex to this Regulation sets out additional indicators regarding the outputs, results, and impacts of the Programme.
* Output Indicator: Number of local actors applying knowledge gained through humanitarian activities.
* Result Indicators:
* Share of participants reporting increased democratic and societal participation.
* Share of activities addressing digital transition as a societal challenge.
* Share of participants believing they made a positive community change.
* Impact Indicator: Contribution of the ESC to addressing societal and humanitarian challenges in local communities.
* **Measurement and Reporting:**
* Indicators in Regulation EU 2021/888 and points 1 & 2 of this Regulation's Annex are measured annually.
* The impact indicator (point 3 of the Annex) will be measured during interim and final evaluations.
* Quantitative indicators should be disaggregated by country, professional background, level of educational attainment, gender, and type of action/activity.
Impact Analysis:
* **European Commission:**
* *Impact:* Responsible for implementing and overseeing the monitoring and evaluation framework, including the new indicators.
* *Action Required:* Integrate the additional indicators into the Programme's monitoring and evaluation processes.
* **Member States and Associated Third Countries:**
* *Impact:* Consulted during the formulation of this regulation.
* *Action Required:* Implement the new monitoring and evaluation framework, including collecting and reporting data related to the additional indicators.
* **European Solidarity Corps Programme Participants:**
* *Impact:* Their experiences and outcomes will be measured using the new indicators, influencing program evaluation and future direction.
* *Action Required:* Participate in surveys and evaluations to provide data for the new indicators.
* **Local Actors Involved in Humanitarian Activities:**
* *Impact:* The extent to which they apply knowledge gained through the Programme will be measured as an output indicator.
* *Action Required:* Implement knowledge, principles, and approaches learned through participation in humanitarian activities.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
European Parliament: The parliamentary body of the European Union that shares legislative and budgetary powers with the Council of the European Union.
Council of the European Union: A part of the EU legislative branch along with the European Parliament.
European Commission: An executive branch of the European Union responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, and managing the day-to-day business of the EU.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union, outlining the scope of the EU's powers.
Regulation EU 2021/888: A regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Solidarity Corps Programme.
European Solidarity Corps Programme: A European Union programme aimed at young people who want to participate in a wide range of solidarity activities.
Brussels: The de facto capital city of the European Union, located in Belgium, where the regulation was adopted.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2023/2709 5.12.2023
COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2023/2709
of 15 September 2023
supplementing Regulation (EU) 2021/888 of the European Parliament and of the Council with
provisions on the establishment of a monitoring and evaluation framework for the European
Solidarity Corps Programme
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/888 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2021establishing
the European Solidarity Corps Programme(1), and in particular Article 20(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EU) 2021/888, which established the European Solidarity Corps programme (the ‘Programme’), laid
down in Annex the indicators to report on the progress of the Programme towards the achievement of the specific
objectives set out in Article 3.
(2) The indicators, while suitable for the purpose of annual monitoring of the performance, do not sufficiently enable a
comprehensive monitoring and evaluation of the Programme’s activities and results in achieving its objectives.
Therefore, additional indicators should be laid down as part of the monitoring and evaluation framework.
(3) Those indicators should measure the output, results and impact of the Programme taking into account the existing
reporting and evaluation requirements established in Articles 20 and 21 of Regulation (EU) 2021/888.
(4) In accordance with Article 30(4) of Regulation (EU) 2021/888, the experts designated by each Member State and
third countries associated to the Programme have been consulted,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Monitoring and evaluation framework indicators and reporting requirements
The indicators set out in the Annex to this Regulation shall supplement the indicators set out in the Annex to Regulation
(EU) 2021/888 as regards the outputs, results and impacts of the Programme.
The indicators shall be measured as follows:
(a) annually, as regards the indicators in the Annex to Regulation (EU) 2021/888 and as regards the indicators in points 1
and 2 of the Annex to this Regulation;
(b) the impact indicator referred to in point 3 of the Annex to this Regulation shall be measured as part of the interim and
final evaluations, in accordance with Article 21 of Regulation (EU) 2021/888.
Article 2
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Union.
(1) OJ L 202, 8.6.2021, p. 32.
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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 15 September 2023.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN
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ANNEX
Additional indicators with regard to the monitoring and evaluation framework of the 2021-2027
European Solidarity Corps Programme referred to in Regulation (EU) 2021/888
The measurements of quantitative indicators shall be disaggregated, where appropriate, by country, professional
background, level of educational attainment, gender and type of action and activity.
1. Output indicator
1.1. The number of local actors that apply the knowledge, the principles and the approaches learnt through the
humanitarian activities in which the volunteer and the experts have participated.
2. Result indicators
2.1. The share of participants that consider they increased their participation in democratic life and in society in general;
2.2. The share of activities that aim to tackle digital transition as a societal challenge;
2.3. The share of participants that consider they made a positive change in the community.
3. Impact indicator
3.1. Contribution of the ESC to addressing societal and humanitarian challenges in local communities.
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