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Evaluating the Impact of EU Structural Funds on Lithuania's Economy and Quality of Life (2007-2013)

This report examines the outcomes of the European Social Fund (ESF) in Lithuania from 2007 to 2013, highlighting significant achievements in employment and social inclusion. By the end of 2014, over 1 million individuals participated in various programs, with more than 80% of Active Labour Market Policies funded by the ESF. Key successes include reduced early school leaving, increased employment for disadvantaged groups, enhanced educational attainment for youth, and improved public confidence in government initiatives amidst economic challenges.

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Evaluating the Impact of EU Structural Funds on Lithuania's Economy and Quality of Life (2007-2013)

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  1. ESF in Lithuania2007-2013Key results of the Commission Ex-Post Evaluation Impact of 2007-2013 Structural funds on Lithuanian Economy, People and Quality of life, 23 February 2017 Andris Skrastins Evaluation and Impact Assessment unit, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion

  2. ESF 2007-2013 spending

  3. As at the end of 2014

  4. Over 1 millionparticipations

  5. Over 1 millionparticipations Participations by policy field

  6. Role of ESF Role of ESF • More than 80% of ALMP financed by ESF • 68 million reallocated to A2E from other activities during programming • Support to disadvantaged groups (including youth) • Increase admin capacity • Reduce burden for business • Support for VET and Higher education programmes • Support for R&D and researchers

  7. By the endof 2014, atleast

  8. Impacts of ESF • √ Strong link to EU2020 • √ Contribution to the various challenges identified by CSR • Expansion of ALMP measures, employment of youth, women, low skilled, long term unemployed and older workers. Quality, relevance of education. Social inclusion. Mobility. • √ Positive impacts • -on reducing early school leaving • -employment of disadvantaged groups • -increasing youth educational attainment level • -the increase in the number of researchers • -the public confidence in the state • NB Lithuania: hardest hit in EU by the crisis. In 2009 GDP fell by 14.8%

  9. Socio-economicindicators

  10. Lessons learned Programming - Flexibility helped to respond to the crisis Implementation • - Targeted interventions (women with more than 2 years outside labour market, youth with no qualifications etc) • - Quality requirements introduced in the public procurement Monitoring – Indicators did not match variety of activities funded Evaluations • - Clear intervention logic (sometimes absent) • - Availability of Micro data for evaluations (burdensome but worthwhile)

  11. Thankyou! For more information on the ESF: • http://europa.eu/!kQ97Hb • ESF Ex-post Evaluation Country report: • http://ec.europa.eu/social/BlobServlet?docId=16726&langId=en

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