Pursuant to the Council Decision No. 2007/573/EC establishing the European Refugee Fund (ERF) for 2008-2013, the European Commission mandated the consulting firm EY to conduct the ex-post evaluation of the ERF 2011-2013, as well as of the ERF's Community Actions for the period 2008-2010. The...

The objective of this evaluation was to assess the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, coherence and EU added value of the 'Prevention and fight against crime' (ISEC) Programme between the period 2007 and 2013. It was found that ISEC has proven to be relevant to stakeholders due to its wide...

In accordance with the Better Regulation guidelines a mandatory public consultation was conducted to inform the Mid-Term Assessment of the EU Drugs Strategy 2013-2020 and the final evaluation of the EU Action Plan on Drugs 2013-2016. The consultation was launched on 15 February 2016 on the...

This study has been conducted by ICF in support of the European Commission's evaluation of the amended Visa Code (Regulation (2019/1155)) by assessing the implementation, effectiveness, relevance, coherence and European Union (EU) added value of the amendments introduced in 2019. The findings of...

This study supports DG HOME with the evaluation of Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 on the European Border and Coast Guard (also known as the EBCG Regulation), assessing its relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, coherence, and EU added value. This is done by analysing the functioning of and the results...

The present study served to provide inputs for a Commission's evaluation of Directive 2011/93 on combating child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE) and the impact assessment on possible additional EU action in the area of CSAE. The core problems, drivers and issues of the fight against CSAE in...

The objective of this ex-post evaluation was to assess the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, coherence and EU added value of the 'Prevention, preparedness and consequence management of terrorism and other security related risks' (CIPS) Programme between the period 2007 and 2013. It was found...

An effective return policy, in line with EU and international standards on fundamental rights and based on a preference for voluntary return, is key to the EU's migration policy. The European Return Fund (RF) was created to improve return management in all EU Member States but Denmark over the...

European maritime transport is currently disadvantaged compared to other transport modes, as it carries a significantly higher administrative burden. The reporting procedures that can be observed in the sector stand in contrast with fundamental objectives of the European Union (EU), such as free...