Ex-post evaluation of EU assistance to Croatia in the period 2007-2013 : Final Report ; Main Report

The present report is the Final Report of the “Ex-post evaluation of EU assistance to Croatia provided during the period 2007-2013”, focused on capacity development. The evaluation was commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations –MFF, Programming and Evaluation Unit. The evaluation has two specific objectives: i) provide an assessment on the performance of EU pre-accession assistance as regards the strengthening and development of the necessary capacities for the achievement and continuous uptake of Croatia's commitments for its EU membership and for EU post-accession funds management; and ii) provide to the Commission lessons learned and recommendations for improving current support to enlargement countries. The evaluation’s scope covers pre-accession assistance provided to Croatia during the period 1 January 2007 to 30 June 2013. It is focused on capacity development results. It provides specific emphasis on Rule of Law, Economic Governance and Public Administration Reform.