Evaluation of the Commission of the European Union's Co-operation with Dominican Republic : Country Level Evaluation ; Final Report ; Volume 1

This evaluation of Commission of the European Union‟s (EC) co-operation with the Dominican Republic was carried out in 2010 and 2011. The main objectives of the evaluation were provision of an independent assessment to EC and to the wider public of EC‟s past and current co-operation relations with the Dominican Republic and to identify key lessons in order to improve the current and future EC strategies and programmes. The evaluation covers co-operation strategies and implementation including a mix of all activities and modalities during the period 2001-2009, primarily, but not only, the implementation of the European Development Fund (EDF8 & EDF9, and programming of EDF10). During that period EC support co-operation areas included focal sectors (education / health, water & sanitation, governance, macroeconomic support) and non-focal sectors, as well as cross-cutting issues. EDF-based support was provided by the EC for the System of Stabilization of Export Earnings from Mining Products (SYSMIN) via Envelope B and additional funding was provided for emergency actions (through the Humanitarian Aid department of the European Commission - ECHO). A special effort was made to evaluate the contribution of the EC to joint Dominican Republic-Haiti development at both the bi-national and regional levels.