Ex post evaluation of Cohesion policy programmes 2000-2006 co-financed by the ERDF (objective 1 and 2), Work Package 11: Management and implementation systems for Cohesion policy

This report forms part of the ex-post evaluation of cohesion policy programmes (2000-2006) launched by the European Commission. It covers the Management and implementation systems for Cohesion policy. The eleventh work package assesses the quality of Cohesion policy management and implementation systems across the EU, with a particular focus on the EU10. The following processes were examined: programme design, financial management, project generation, appraisal and selection, monitoring, reporting, evaluation and partnership.