Call for tender by open procedure no. 2007.CE.16.0.AT.032 for the ex post evaluation of cohesion policy programmes 2000-2006 co-financed by the European Fund for Regional Development (Objectives 1 and 2) Work package 7: “Effectiveness of the Cohesion Policy: Gender Equality and Demographic Change” SECOND INTERMEDIATE REPORT: Regional Case Studies GELDERLAND (NL) IRS, Istituto per la Ricerca Sociale CSIL, Centre for Industrial Studies Prepared for: European Commission DIRECTORATE GENERAL REGIONAL POLICY Policy Development Evaluation Unit Work Package 7: “Effectiveness of the Cohesion Policy: Gender Equality and Demographic Change” This study was carried out by a team selected by the Evaluation Unit, DG Regional Policy, European Commission, through a call for tenders by open procedure no. 2007.CE.16.0.AT.032. The consortium selected comprised IRS - Istituto per la Ricerca Sociale (lead partner) and CSIL, Centre for Industrial Studies. The Core Team included: - Manuela Samek Lodovici, Project Director; - Flavia Pesce, Project Coordinator; - Scientific Advisors: Charlotte Höhn (Federal Institute for Population Research); Gianfranco Viesti (University of Bari); Silvia Vignetti; Paola Villa (University of Trento). - Senior experts: Ivana Fellini (University of Milan), Julie Pellegrin; Maria Letizia Tanturri (University of Pavia); Alessandro Valenza; Giancarlo Vecchi (University of Parma). - Research assistants: Silvia Beltrametti; Julien Bollati; Jessica Catalano; Valentina Patrini; Monica Patrizio. A network of country experts provided geographical coverage for the field analysis. The case study presented in this report was carried out by Edward Frank (UTRI). The authors are grateful for the very helpful comments from the EC staff and particularly to Veronica Gaffey, Kai Stryczynski and José-Luís Calvo de Celis. They also wish to thank the stakeholders and beneficiaries who were available for interviews and data collection for the field analysis. The authors are fully responsible for any errors or omissions. Quotation is authorised as long as the source is acknowledged. Work Package 7: “Effectiveness of the Cohesion Policy: Gender Equality and Demographic Change” TABLE OF CONTENTS GELDERLAND 1 Introduction and main findings .................................................................................................................................... 1 Methodology overview ................................................................................................................................................... 3 1. Gelderland – Regional context .................................................................................................................... 5 1.1. Gelderland – General economic and social context ............................................................................................. 6 1.2. Gelderland – Overview of demographic change ................................................................................................ 11 1.3 Gelderland – Overview of gender equality .......................................................................................................... 15 1.4. Gelderland – Conclusion ....................................................................................................................................... 18 2. Gelderland – Analysis of the ERDF regional strategy and implementation procedures in relation to demographic change and gender equality ..................................................................... 19 2.1. Gelderland – Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 19 2.2. Gelderland – Analysis of the regional strategy and implementation procedure regarding demographic change ............................................................................................................................................................................. 20 2.3. Gelderland – Analysis of the regional strategy and implementation procedure regarding gender equality24 2.4. Gelderland – Selected measures for the case studies ......................................................................................... 26 3. Gelderland – Direct and indirect effects of ERDF interventions in enabling adaptation to demographic change ............................................................................................................................. 29 3.1. Gelderland – Outputs of measures concerning demographic change ............................................................. 29 3.2. Gelderland – Results and impacts of measures concerning demographic change ........................................ 30 3.3. Gelderland – Complementarity of ERDF interventions, identified for demographic change, with ESF, EAGGF and FIFG .......................................................................................................................................................... 32 3.4 Gelderland – Sustainability of measures concerning demographic change .................................................... 33 3.5. Gelderland – Overall assessment of adaptation to demographic change ....................................................... 34 3.6. Gelderland – Lessons learnt and policy implications for demographic change ............................................ 35 4. Gelderland – Direct and indirect effects of ERDF interventions on gender equality: results, direct and indirect effects ..................................................................................................................... 37 4.1. Gelderland – Outputs of measures concerning gender equality ...................................................................... 37 4.2. Gelderland – Results and impacts of measures concerning gender equality ................................................. 40 4.3. Gelderland – Complementarity of ERDF interventions, identified for gender issue, with ESF, EAGGF and FIFG ......................................................................................................................................................................... 42 4.4. Gelderland – Sustainability of the measures concerning gender equality ...................................................... 43 4.5. Gelderland – Overall assessment of gender equality ........................................................................................ 44 4.6. Gelderland – Lessons learnt and policy implications for gender issue ........................................................... 45 Annex – Sources of information for Gelderland ......................................................................................... 47 III Work Package 7: “Effectiveness of the Cohesion Policy: Gender Equality and Demographic Change” LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Gelderland – Key socio-economic figures 6 Table 2: Gelderland – Labour force from 15-64 year old as per gender (x 1000) and average annual growth (in %); Netherlands, Gelderland, NUTS3 regions and selected municipalities, 2002 and 2006* 8 Table 3: Gelderland – Key figures on demographic change 11 Table 4: Gelderland – Policy interventions in the field of demographic change for the period 2000-200612 Table 5: Gelderland – Key facts on equality condition 15 Table 6: Gelderland – Policy interventions in the field of gender equality for the period 2000-2006 17 Table 7: Gelderland – Analysis of the strategy regarding demographic change 20 Table 8: Gelderland – Analysis of the implementation of demographic change 22 Table 9: Gelderland – Analysis of the strategy regarding gender equality 24 Table 10: Gelderland – Analysis of the implementation of gender equality 25 Table 11: Gelderland – Selected measures in relation to demographic change and gender equality for the period 2000-2006 27 Table 12: Gelderland – SPD EN and SPD UA - Performance of the measures adapting to demographic change 29 Table 13: Gelderland – Effectiveness of the measures adapting to demographic change 31 Table 14: Gelderland – Complementarity of ERDF interventions, identified for demographic change, with ESF, EAGGF, FIFG 33 Table 15: Gelderland – Sustainability of the measures concerning demographic change 33 Table 16: Gelderland – Performance of the measures impacting on gender issue 38 Table 17: Gelderland – Effectiveness of the measures impacting on gender issue 40 Table 18: Gelderland – Complementarity of ERDF interventions, identified for gender issue, with ESF, EAGGF, FIFG 42 Table 19: Gelderland – Sustainability of the measures concerning to gender equality 43 IV Work Package 7: “Effectiveness of the Cohesion Policy: Gender Equality and Demographic Change” LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Gelderland – Map of the region 5 Figure 2: Gelderland – Annual average rate of GDP growth 2000-2005 (%) 7 Figure 3: Gelderland – Population and working age population by gender 7 Figure 4: Gelderland – Employment and unemployment rates by gender 9 Figure 5: Gelderland – Total fertility rate, 2000 11 Figure 6: Gelderland – Share of women in regional assemblies, 2006 16 V Work Package 7: “Effectiveness of the Cohesion Policy: Gender Equality and Demographic Change” Abbreviations A/N Cities of Arnhem and Nijmegen DG Regio Directorate General for Regional Policy EAGGF European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund EC European Commission ERDF European Regional Development Fund ESF European Social Fund EU European Union EAGGF European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund FIFG Financial Instrument for