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Final Report EUROPEAN UNION European Regional Operational Programme Regional Development Development Fund www.bgregio.eu Investing in your future! The project is financed by the European Regional Development Fund and the state budget of the Republic of Bulgaria Final Report Impact evaluation of the interventions under Operational Programme Regional Development 2007-2013 and their contribution to the implementation of horizontal policies of the EU Sofia, June 2015 Impact evaluation of the interventions under Operational Programme Regional Development 2007-2013 and their contribution to the EUROPEAN UNION implementation of horizontal policies of the EU European Regional Development Fund Contents CONTENTS ........................................................................................................................ 2 LIST OF TABLES .............................................................................................................. 4 LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................................................ 5 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................................. 7 GLOSSARY OF KEY TERMS ........................................................................................ 10 ABOUT THE CONSULTANT ......................................................................................... 11 SUMMARY ....................................................................................................................... 12 I. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 17 II. METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH AND TEAM MEMBERS............................... 17 1. EVALUATION QUESTIONS AND METHODOLOGY ................................................................................ 17 2. MEMBERS AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE TEAM .................................................................................... 27 3. SCHEDULE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ACTIVITIES ...................................................................... 28 III. COLLECTION OF INFORMATION, IMPACT EVALUATION OF THE INTERVENTIONS UNDER 2007-2013 OPRD, IMPACT EVALUATION OF THE MEASURES UNDER THE COMMUNICATION PLAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT.................................................................................................. 30 1. ACTIVITY 1: COLLECTION OF INFORMATION ON THE PROGRESS IN TERMS OF THE INDICATORS OF THE RESULT AND IMPACT OF OPRD........................................................................................................ 30 1.1. Collection of data and information on the achieved values of the result and impact indicators which require further research to be measured and reported ............................................................... 30 1.2. Collection of information which cannot be obtained from the UMIS concerning the values of the updated environmental monitoring and control indicators ......................................................... 49 1.3. Main output and results realized under Activity 1 ...................................................................... 52 2. ACTIVITY 2: IMPACT EVALUATION OF THE INTERVENTIONS UNDER 2007-2013 OPRD .................... 52 2.1. Analysis of the traditional and the new impact evaluation methods recommended by the EC and proposals on the most objective impact measurement methods................................................... 53 2.2. Socio-economic impact evaluation, territorial impact evaluation, administrative capacity impact evaluation ................................................................................................................................ 61 2.3. Environmental impact evaluation – preparation of the Second Triennial Report on monitoring and control of the implementation of the Programme ..................................................................... 218 2.4. Main outputs and results realized under Activity 2 .................................................................. 224 2 Impact evaluation of the interventions under Operational Programme Regional Development 2007-2013 and their contribution to the EUROPEAN UNION implementation of horizontal policies of the EU European Regional Development Fund 3. ACTIVITY 3: EVALUATION OF THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE INTERVENTIONS UNDER OPRD 2007-2013 TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EU HORIZONTAL PRINCIPLES ....................................................... 225 3.1. Analysis of the continued relevance of the horizontal issues addressed in OPRD to the European and national documents defining the EU horizontal principles in the area of equal opportunities, equal access, non-discrimination, sustainable development, partnership, etc., by reviewing the EU horizontal principles, issues and policies and identifying those the implementation of which is relevant to the OPRD .................................................................................................................................... 225 3.2. Updating and building on the analysis of the mid-term evaluation of the OPRD with regard to the implementation of the EU horizontal principles in the evaluation of project proposals ............. 231 3.3. Updating and building on the analysis of the mid-term evaluation of the OPRD regarding the reporting of the horizontal issues and the accounting of horizontal indicators ......................... 234 3.4. Implementation of the horizontal principles in the management and implementation of OPRD . 241 3.5. Main outputs and results realized in Activity 3 ........................................................................ 248 4. ACTIVITY 4: IMPACT EVALUATION OF THE MEASURES APPLIED UNDER THE COMMUNICATION PLAN FOR INFORMATION AND PUBLICITY OF OPRD 2007-2013 ..................................................................... 249 4.1. General evaluation of the achievement of the objectives of the Communication Plan................ 253 4.2. Impact evaluation of the implementation of the communication methods and channels set the Communication Plan .............................................................................................................. 267 4.3. Evaluation of the performance of the result and output indicators set in the Communication Plan277 4.4. Main outputs and results realized under Activity 4 .................................................................. 279 IV. FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .............................. 279 APPENDICES ................................................................................................................. 320 1. ELECTRONIC TABLES ..................................................................................................................... 320 2. A LIST OF THE KEY DOCUMENTS AND SOURCES OF INFORMATION USED IN THE EVALUATION ........ 320 3. TERRITORIAL DISTRIBUTION MAPS ................................................................................................ 320 4. A LIST OF THE PROJECTS VISITED IN THE FINAL STAGE OF THE EVALUATION AND OF THE INTERVIEWED MA EXPERTS ................................................................................................................................. 320 5. DISTRIBUTION OF THE MUNICIPALITIES ACCORDING TO THE FUNDS RECEIVED UNDER OPRD 2007-2013 PER CAPITA .................................................................................................................................... 320 6. MINUTES OF MEETINGS HELD DURING STAGE III........................................................................... 320 7. TABLE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE HORIZONTAL PRINCIPLES ...................................................... 320 8. UPDATED LIST OF SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS ...................................................................................... 320 3 Impact evaluation of the interventions under Operational Programme Regional Development 2007-2013 and their contribution to the EUROPEAN UNION implementation of horizontal policies of the EU European Regional Development Fund List of tables Table 1: Evaluation questions, sources and methods ................................................................................ 19 Table 2: Distribution of experts by activities ........................................................................................... 27 Table 3: Working Plan ............................................................................................................................ 29 Table 4: Indicators and relevant measures ............................................................................................... 30 Table 5: Status of the contracts under 2007-2013 OPRD ......................................................................... 31 Table 6: Indicator “Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions” (kt) ............................................................ 35 Table 7: Indicator “Energy savings from refurbished buildings” (MWh/y) .............................................. 37 Table 8: Indicator “Energy savings from the introduction of energy saving street lighting” (MWh/year) .. 39 Table 9: Indicator “Value of time savings in EUR/year as a result of the reconstruction of passenger and freight transport roads” (EUR/year) ........................................................................................................ 42 Table 10: Indicator “Increase in the traffic of passengers and freight on the rehabilitated roads” (%) ....... 42
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