Regional development

Regional development is a major tool to strengthen economic and social cohesion. ADE has developed specific expertise in EU cohesion policy over many years, particularly in the role of structural funds, which promote socio-economic development and strengthen territorial competitiveness at European and regional levels. Studies and evaluations conducted by ADE additionally cover regional integration policies and multi-level governance, both within the EU and in partner countries.

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Further topics include regions with specific geographical features (insular, mountainous, and sparsely populated areas), necessary conditions for productive local capacity building, sustainable development and the improvement of basic services. Over the last ten years, ADE has led several studies and evaluations for EC/DG REGIO, including an ex-post evaluation of European Territorial Cooperation 2007-2013.

Project examples

Studies

  • EC/DG Agri – Framework Contract for the evaluation studies of CAP measures contributing to the general objectives of balanced territorial development (2021)
  • EC/DG Regio – Study on the relevance and the effectiveness of ERDF and Cohesion Fund support to regions with specific geographical features – insular, mountainous and sparsely populated areas (2011)
  • EC/DG Agri – Framework Contract for the evaluation studies of CAP measures contributing to the general objectives of balanced territorial development (2021)

Evaluations

  • EC/DG Regio – Ex-post Evaluation of the Operational programmes of the European Territorial Cooperation (Interreg) (2016)
  • France / Overseas regions – Ex ante evaluation and strategic environmental assessment (SEA) of the operational programme INTERREG – Caribbean 2014-2020 in partnership with Pollen-Conseil (2014)
  • Wallonia – Ex-ante evaluation of the ESF and ERDF operational programmes 2014-2020 (2014)
  • France / Belgium – Ex-ante evaluation and Strategic Environmental Assessment of 2014-2020 Interreg V France – Wallonia – Flanders operational programme (2014)
  • Wallonia – Thematic evaluations of projects supported by ERDF 2007-2013 in the field of (1) development of regional innovation potential and (2) urban development within the framework of ERDF regional “Convergence” and regional “Competitiveness and employment” Operational Programmes in Wallonia (2013)
  • Luxembourg – Thematic evaluation on employment of young people within the framework of ESF OP “Regional competitiveness end employment” in the 2007-2013 programming period (2013)