Establishing evaluation priorities
The Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs establishes its multi-annual evaluation programmes on the basis of its future political priorities and operational needs.
Expenditure programmes and operations
Mid-term evaluation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF)
The Mid-term evaluation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) was completed in 2024 and covers the period from 2021 to 2023
Evaluation of the Joint Harmonised EU Programme of Business and Consumer Surveys
The evaluation of the Joint Harmonised EU Programme of Business and Consumer Surveys was completed in 2023 and covers the period from 2012 to 2021.
Ex-Post Evaluation of the Economic Adjustment Programmes of Greece during the period 2010-2018
The ex-post evaluation of the economic adjustment programmes of Greece was completed in 2023 and covers the period 2010-2018.
Evaluation of DG ECFIN’s communication activities
This external evaluation covered DG ECFIN’s communication activities from January 2017 to July 2021, with a focus on the years 2020 and 2021. Concluded in February 2023, it served to provide precise, practical lessons learned for future work.
Ex-post evaluation of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), the European Investment Advisory Hub (EIAH) and the European Investment Project Portal (EIPP)
The ex-post evaluation was undertaken in accordance with Article 18.6 of Regulation (EU) 2017/2396 (the ‘EFSI 2.0 Regulation’) by DG ECFIN, based on an independent evaluation by ICF SA.
Joint ex post evaluation of Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) operations to Tunisia and Jordan (2016-2019)
This evaluation was concluded in September 2021 and represents the first example of a joint evaluation of two MFA operations to Tunisia and Jordan.
A Public-Private Fund to Support the EU IPO Market for SMEs
Study on the available options to set up a European Fund to support SMEs' public listing.
Ex-Post Evaluation of the Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) operation in Tunisia
This evaluation was concluded in October 2019.
Study on the sovereign debt sustainability in Greece during the economic adjustment programmes: 2010-2018
Study on the sovereign debt sustainability in Greece during the economic adjustment programmes: 2010-2018
Study on the pension reforms in Greece during the economic adjustment programs: 2010 - 2018
Study on the pension reforms in Greece during the economic adjustment programs: 2010 - 2018
Study on the financial sector in Greece during the economic adjustment programmes: 2010-2018
Study on the financial sector in Greece during the economic adjustment programmes: 2010-2018
Study on the macroeconomic and fiscal path in Greece during the economic adjustment programmes: 2010-2018
Study on the macroeconomic and fiscal path in Greece during the economic adjustment programmes: 2010-2018
Ex-Post Evaluation of the Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) operation in Georgia
This evaluation was concluded in December 2019.
Ex-Post Evaluation of the Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) operation in Kyrgyz Republic
This evaluation was concluded in December 2019.
Ex-Post Evaluation of the Economic Adjustment Programme. Cyprus, 2013-2016
An evaluation of the 2013 – 2016 economic adjustment programme for Cyprus was undertaken by a team of economists from the European Commission.
Commission staff evaluation of the European Investment Bank’s External Lending Mandate (2014-18)
The evaluation by Commission staff was conducted in 2019 and builds on an external study undertaken in 2018 by Ecorys and CEPS.
Ex post evaluation of MFA operations in Jordan
In the framework of the 2016-2020 multi-annual evaluation plan of the Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs...
Ex post evaluation of MFA operations in Ukraine
The evaluation for MFA I and MFA II was concluded in November 2017. The evaluation for MFA III was finalised in July 2020.
Independent evaluation of the European Fund for Strategic Investments, of the European Investment Advisory Hub, and of the European Investment Project Portal
The independent evaluation was undertaken in accordance with Article 18.6 of the EFSI Regulation and was concluded in June 2018.
Evaluation of DG ECFIN Forecasting Services
The evaluation was concluded in December 2017.
Mid-term Evaluation under Article 13 (4) of the 'Pericles 2020' Regulation
The evaluation was concluded in June 2017.
Policies and non-spending activities
The Philanthropic Capital Study
The study analyses the landscape of philanthropic capital in Europe, the investment tools philanthropic organisations are using.
An Analysis of Public Assets and their Management in the European Union
The study presents the first comprehensive overview of financial and non-financial assets in the EU. It relies on a very rich and extensive firm-level data