Evaluation of past EU research and innovation framework programmes

The ex-post evaluation of FP7 consists of

• a document in which the Commission responds to the recommendations made by an external high-level expert group and
• a document in which the Commission evaluated the programme on the basis of the five evaluation criteria of the better regulation package (efficiency, effectiveness, coherence, relevance and EU added value)

Documents

• FP7 Ex-Post Evaluation High Level Expert Group Report
• Commission response to the report of the High level expert group on the Ex post evaluation of the FP7
• Staff working document on the Ex post evaluation of FP7
• Staff working document on the Ex post evaluation of FP7 (Executive Summary)
• Evaluation of the Euratom indirect actions under FP7

The ex-post evaluation of FP6 was designed to provide an assessment of the rationale, implementation and achievements of the programme.

Documents

• Evaluation of FP6 Programmes for research and technological development
• Commission response to the reports of the expert groups on the ex post evaluation of FP6

For other documents, studies and/or expert group reports on the evaluations and impact assessments of previous Framework Programmes, please consult the EU Bookshop or send a request to RTD-A5-SUPPORTec [dot] europa [dot] eu (RTD-A5-SUPPORT[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu).