Project duration: 04/2005-10/2005
Client: ECORYS and Ministry of Public works, Construction and Reconstruction
Origin of Funding: EU CARDS Programme
Partner: ECORYS
Provide managers of the National Strategy for Regional Development, and regional policy generally, with a single reliable tool for tackling regional disadvantage – as well as measuring the reduction of disparities – in the shape of an agreed and unified set of socio-economic criteria.
Project Outputs
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- appraisal of existing Category III of Law on Areas of Special State Concern – in terms of relevance, adequacy, reliability and applicability as encompassing framework for targeting socio-economic across Croatia;
- report based on comparison with at least three other similar models in different countries;
- workshops organized to test relevance adequacy, reliability and applicability of recommendations
- report elaborated setting out final recommendations – including issues for implementation
Type of Services Provided
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- Initial discussion/exchange of experience to identify and agree the relevant benchmarks for the evaluation and comparative exercise – (common benchmarks to be agreed by April 25th (Both IMO and Ecorys)
- Comparison of four/five EU models – deskwork and report by Ecorys, (“proofed” by IMO to reflect Croatian reality)
- Design of evaluation template and preparation of structured interview framework and questionnaire – piloted by IMO
- Appraisal/evaluation of the existing model which included interviews and focus group phase
- Preparation of initial recommendations
- Workshops with legal working group/strategy working group and other key stakeholders
- Drafting of final recommendations