This evaluation of the European Commission‟s (EC) co-operation with Malawi was carried out in 2010 and 2011. The main objectives of the evaluation were provision of an independent assessment to the Commission of the EU and to the wider public of the Commission`s past and current co-operation...

The evaluation of the Commission’s co-operation with the Philippines is part of the 2009 evaluation programme as approved by External Relations and Development Commissioners and aiming at ensuring accountability for the management of the allocated funds as well as promoting a lesson-learning...

Ce rapport présente les résultats de l‟évaluation de la stratégie de coopération de la Commission Européenne avec la Tunisie entre 1995 et 2008. Les objectifs sont, d‟une part, de fournir aux services de la CE ainsi qu‟aux partenaires concernés une appréciation globale et...

This report presents the results of the evaluation of the European Commission’s (EC) cooperation programme with Nicaragua between 1998 and 2008. The objectives of this country evaluation are (i) to provide the relevant EC services and the wider public with an overall independent assessment of...

This article contributes to the debate on technocratic governance in the European Union. It examines the relationship between scientific expertise and policy-making in the foodstuffs sector and scrutinises the hypothesis that the European Commission follows a technocratic model in the food...

What lives in the European Commission at the beginning of the 21st Century? This paper charts Commission officials’ views on the governance, ideological direction, and policy scope of the European Union, employing data from a large survey conducted in Autumn 2008. First, the Commission is not...

Although they have formerly constituted distinct traditions in the European integration process, EU regulatory activities in environmental and energy policy have now become highly interwoven. Environmental concerns increasingly influence the formulation of the EU’s energy policy, especially...