The implementation of Action 2 and launching of Action 3 of the EQUAL programme FINAL EVALUATION REPORT Author: InterAct Projektid & Koolitus OÜ Adamsoni 2, 10137 Tallinn Tel. 6 533 838 Fax 6 533 552
[email protected] Contact person: Annemai Mägi Date: 18.10.2007 TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF ACRONYMS 4 INTRODUCTION 5 1. METHODOLOGY FOR EVALUATION 6 1.1 KEY PRINCIPLES OF THE EVALUATION 6 1.2 EVALUATION TECHNIQUES 7 1.3 EVALUATION PROCESS 9 2. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTION 2 AND LAUNCHING OF ACTION 3 10 2.1 INNOVATION 10 2.1.1 Definition of innovation 10 2.1.2 Innovation of products and orientation at solving the problem 12 2.1.2.1 Summary: Are the project’s products innovative and directed at finding a solution 18 for the problem? 2.1.3 Putting the developed products into practice 19 2.1.3.1 Summary: Have the developed products not been put into practice and why? 21 2.1.4 Products’ effectiveness in solving the problem 21 2.1.4.1 Summary: How effective are the created/ implemented products in solving 24 problems? 2.1.5 Products’ sustainability 25 2.1.5.1 Summary: Are the created products sustainable in a long-term perspective? 32 2.1.6 Summary of the implementation of the principle of innovation 33 2.2 MAINSTREAMING 35 2.2.1 Definition of mainstreaming 35 2.2.2 Wider applicability of products 36 2.2.2.1 Summary: Is it possible to apply created products on a wider level? 39 2.2.3 Mainstreaming mechanisms in development partnership 40 2.2.3.1 Summary: What mainstreaming mechanisms are used in the frames of development 50 partnership? What mainstreaming