METHODS FOR EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION IN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

A project is usually part of a program that contributes to the regional development strategy. In recent years project management has reached a global level, becoming the main management method used to implement regional development strategies. Evaluating the impact of project implementation is essential for establishing the strategy, being an input for planning it. At European level are used qualitative and quantitative methods for evaluating the impact of project implementation, in order to see whether investments achieve the intended outcomes or they fail in their attempt. In this article we present some of the mostly used methods for impact evaluation.