- 1. This evaluation
- 1.1 Context and purpose of the evaluation
- 1.2 Evaluation process
- 1.3 Evaluation method
- 1.4 Difficulties encountered and solutions found
- 1.5 Structure of this report
- 2. Answering the evaluation questions
- 2.1 Rationale and relevance
- 2.1.1 Creating agencies
- 2.1.2 Rationale for creating agencies
- 2.1.3 Initial and continued relevance
- 2.1.4 Rationale and relevance: an overview
- 2.2 Agencies' input to the work of the EU institutions
- 2.2.1 Transfer of tasks and residual roles
- 2.2.2 Quality and dependence from the Commission’s standpoint
- 2.2.3 Commission’s focus on core tasks
- 2.2.4 Inputs into interinstitutional policy- and decision- making
- 2.2.5 Added value of cross-cutting information
- 2.2.6 Agencies and the EU institutions: an overview
- 2.3 Governance of the agency system
- 2.3.1 The process of setting up agencies
- 2.3.2 Institutional arrangements
- 2.3.3 Governance: an overview
- 2.4 Coherence
- 2.4.1 Activities vs mandate
- 2.4.2 Coherence between agencies
- 2.4.3 Coherence with EU policies
- 2.4.4 Coherence with other key operators
- 2.4.5 Alignment with EU strategic objectives
- 2.4.6 Coherence on communication strategies
- 2.4.7 Coherence: an overview
- 2.5 Effectiveness
- 2.5.1 Effectiveness of implementation (achievement of outputs)
- 2.5.2 User satisfaction
- 2.5.3 Effectiveness in achieving results
- 2.5.4 Key factors determining effectiveness
- 2.5.5 Effectiveness: an overview
- 2.6 Efficiency
- 2.6.1 Effects of institutional and organisational arrangements
- 2.6.2 Key factors determining external efficiency
- 2.6.3 Agencies’ resources and management
- 2.6.4 Budgetary costs and burdens
- 2.6.5 Comparisons of outputs, results, and performance
- 2.6.6 Efficiency: An overview
- 2.7 Oversight activities
- 2.7.1 Evaluation
- 2.7.2 Audit
- 2.7.3 Monitoring
- 2.7.4 Reporting
- 2.7.5 Oversight activities: an overview
- Appendix 1 - Narratives of the sub-cases
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