Evaluation of the 2016-2019 ECML programme
In the course of 2021, the ECML carried out an in-depth evaluation of its 5th medium-term programme,” Long Handle Squeegee - 2pc”, which ran for four years from 2016-2019. The findings provide substantial evidence of the positive impact of the programme – of the relevance of the themes addressed, of the quality and usefulness of the project resources, of extensive outreach and follow-up activities, and of the beneficial influence at individual, institutional and national levels.
The evaluation drew on substantial quantitative and qualitative data from three main sources – internal reports from programme consultants and from expert coordinators of ECML projects and Training and consultancy capacity-building activities, from participant feedback surveys following ECML events and from a wide-scale post-programme survey addressed to ECML National Authorities. By identifying both success factors and challenges, the evaluation provides helpful guiding principles for current and future ECML programmes.
An attractive brochure focusing on the highlights from the full report has just been published and should serve as a further promotional instrument for the work of the ECML both within and beyond its member states.
