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ANNEX 9
LEADER MONITORING AND EVALUATION
Progress will be assessed against the EU-wide common set of indicators in the European Commission's Common Monitoring and Evaluation Framework ( CMEF). These relate to the baseline situation as well as to inputs, outputs, results and impacts of the Programme. The tables below represent the framework which the Scottish Executive has to supply to the EU. It will be necessary for LAGs to provide information to feed into this.
You will wish to add additional targets and indicators to monitor achievement of desired outcomes of the Local Development Strategy.
Table 1 Types of Indicator in CMEF and Descriptions
Type of Indicator and Description | Examples |
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Baseline Indicators. Used in the SWOT analysis and the definition of the programme strategy (chapter 3). Two categories: Objective related baseline indicators. These are directly linked to the wider objectives of the programme. They are also used as a baseline (or reference) against which the programmes' impact will be assessed. Context related baseline indicators. These provide information on relevant aspects of the general contextual trends that are likely to have an influence on the performance of the programme. | Labour Productivity Economic development of non-agricultural sector |
Input indicators. These refer to the budget or other resources allocated. They are used to monitor progress in terms of the (annual) commitment and payment of the funds. | Expenditure per measure. |
Output indicators. These measure activities directly realised within programmes. | Number of training sessions organised; volume of investment. |
Result indicators. These measure the direct and immediate effects of the intervention. | Gross number of jobs created |
Impact Indicators. These refer to the benefits of the programme beyond the immediate effects on its direct beneficiaries | Employment creation |
Indicators for LEADER
For each Axis in the rural development programme, the CMEF prescribes a common set of indicators. Additional indicators are allowed and have been proposed for the SRDP where an indicator in the CMEF is not detailed or specific enough to reflect the measure, whether at output, result or impact indicators.
For LEADER, an additional impact indicator of increasing rural community capacity is included. LEADER will also contribute to the other axes and will therefore monitor progress against other relevant indicators. Table 2 shows the full set of indicators for LEADER, identifying the common indicators as well as the additional indicators.
Table 2: Output, Result and Impact Indicators for LEADER
41 411 412 413 | Implementing local development strategies - competitiveness
- environment/land management
- quality of life/diversification
| - Number of local action groups
- Total size of the LAG area (km2)
- Total population in LAG area (km2)
- Number of projects financed by LAGs
- Number of beneficiaries supported
|
421 | Implementing cooperation projects | - Number of cooperation projects
- Number of cooperating LAGs
|
431 | Running the local action group, acquiring skills and animating the territory as referred to in article 59 | - Number of actions supported
|
Common Result Indicators |
Indicator | Measure Code |
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Gross number of jobs created | 41, 421 |
Number of participants that successfully ended a training activity | 41, 431 |
Additional Result Indicators |
Number of communities participating | 41 |
Number of new innovations (products or processes) developed | 41 |
Number of best practice models transferred | 41 |
Common Impact Indicators |
Indicator | Measure Code |
Economic growth | 311, 312, 313, 321, 323 |
Employment creation | 311, 312, 313, 321, 323 |
Additional Impact Indicator |
Improvement in rural community capacity | 41, 421, 431 |
Reporting of progress is at measure code level. Tables 3-5 show the indicators to be reported against for each measure code.
Table 3
41: Implementing local development strategies
Indicator Type | Indicator | Indicative Target |
|---|
Baseline Objective 28
Objective 29
Objective 36 | - Employment development in the non-agricultural sector
- Economic development of the non-agricultural sector
- Development of LAGs
| 400,000 persons
€35,467
In progress |
Input | - Amount of public expenditure (total)
| €61m for Leader (includes measures 421 and 431) |
Output | - Number of Local Action Groups - LAGs-(division according to new or existing LAGs)
- Total size of LAG area (in km_) (division according to new or existing LAGs)
- Total population in LAG area (division according to new or existing LAGs)
- Number of projects financed by LAGs (divided by Axis and types of measure)
- Number of beneficiaries supported (divided by Axis, types of measure and type of beneficiaries)
| At least 13. At least 65,000 At least 900,000 N projects approved by LAG (to be confirmed) N beneficiaries supported (to be confirmed) |
Result | - Gross number of jobs created (division according to on-farm/off-farm jobs, age and gender)
- Number of participants that successfully ended a training activity
| No target set. N persons (to be confirmed) |
Additional Result | - Number of communities participating
- Number of new innovations (products or processes) developed
| N communities (to be confirmed) N innovations (to be confirmed) |
Impact # | - Economic growth (net value added in Purchasing Power Standards
- Employment creation (division according to age gender and on/off farm)
| Increase. No specific target Increase. No target set. |
Additional Impact | - Improvement in rural community capacity
| Improve. Qualitative measure. |
# Impact indicators will be estimated based on output and result indicators
Table 4
Measure Code 421: Implementing cooperation projects
Indicator Type | Indicator | Indicative Target |
|---|
Baseline
Objective 28
Objective 29
Objective 36 | - Employment development in the non-agricultural sector
- Economic development of the non-agricultural sector
- Development of LAGs
| 400,000 persons
€35,467
In progress |
Input | - Amount of public expenditure (total)
| |
Output | - Number of supported cooperation projects (division according to the level of cooperation -interterritorial or transnational- and according to each of the 3 axes)
- Number of cooperating LAGs (division according to the 3 axes and to the level of cooperation)
| N projects (to be confirmed) N LAGS (to be confirmed) |
Result | - Gross number of jobs created (division according to age, gender and on /off farm
| No target set |
Additional Result | - Number of best practice models transferred
| (to be confirmed) |
Impact # | - Employment creation (division according to age gender and on/off farm)
| Increase. No target set. |
Additional Impact | - Improvement in rural community capacity
| Improve. Qualitative measure. |
# Impact indicators will be estimated based on output and result indicators
Table 5
Measure Code 431: Running the local action group, acquiring skills and animating the territory as referred to in article 59 |
Indicator Type | Indicator | Indicative Target |
|---|
Baseline Objective 28
Objective 36 | - Employment development in the non agricultural sector
- Development of LAGs
| 400,000 persons
In progress |
Input | - Amount of public expenditure (total)
| To be confirmed. |
Output | - Number of actions supported (division according to the type of skills acquisition and animation action)
| To be confirmed. |
Result | - Number of participants that successfully ended a training activity | To be confirmed. |
Impact | - | |
Additional Impact | - Improvement in rural community capacity
| Increase Qualitative measure. |
As mentioned above LEADER will contribute to the three main axes and the relevant indicators under these axes are shown below. Measure codes are those produced in Regulation ( EC) 1974/2006 Annex II section 7.
Table 6: Output, Result and Impact Indicators for Axis 1 - Improving Competitiveness of Agriculture and Forestry
Common Output Indicators
Code | Measure | Indicators |
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111 | Vocational training and information actions | - Number of participants in training
- Number of training days received
|
112 | Setting up of young farmers | - Number of assisted young farmers
- Total volume of investments
|
114 | Use of advisory services | - Number of farmers supported
- Number of forest holders supported
|
121 | Modernisation of agricultural holdings | - Number of farm holdings that received investment support
- total volume of investments
|
122 | Improvement of the economic value of forests | - Number of forest holdings that received investment support
- Total volume of investments
|
123 | Adding value to agricultural and forestry products | - Number of enterprises supported
- Total volume of investments
|
124 | Cooperation for development of new products, processes and technologies in the agriculture and food sector and the forestry sector | - Number of cooperation initiatives supported
|
125 | Infrastructure related to the development and adaptation of agriculture and forestry | - Number of operations supported
- Total volume of investments
|
132 | Participation of farmers in food quality schemes | - Number of supported farm holdings participating in a quality scheme
|
Common Result Indicators |
Indicator | Measure Code |
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Number of participants that successfully ended a training activity related to agriculture and/or forestry | 111 |
Increase in gross value added in supported holdings/enterprises | 111, 112, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125 |
Number of holdings/enterprises introducing new products and/or new techniques | 121, 122, 123, 124 |
Value of agricultural production under recognized quality label/standards | 132 |
Additional Result Indicators |
Number of completed actions related to water quality | 121 |
Increase in sales in supported holdings | 122 |
Additional sales for producers as a result of support | 123, 124 |
Additional sales for processors as a result of support | 123, 124 |
Common Impact Indicators |
Indicator | Measure Code |
Labour productivity | 111, 114, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 132 |
Economic growth | 111, 112, 114, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 132 |
Additional Impact Indicators |
Contribution to combating climate change | 121 |
Employment creation | 123 |
Table 6a: Output Indicators for Axis 2
Code | Measure | Common Output Indicators |
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212 | Payments to farmers in areas with handicaps, other than mountain areas | - Number of supported holdings in areas with handicaps, other than mountain areas
- Agricultural land area supported in areas with handicaps, other than mountain areas
|
214 | Agri-environment payments | - Number of farm holdings and holdings of other land managers receiving support
- Total area under agri-environmental support
- Physical area under agri-environmental support under this measure
- Total Number of contracts
- Number of actions related to genetic resources
|
215 | Animal welfare payments | - Number of farm holdings receiving support
- Number of animal welfare contracts
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216 | Non-productive investments | - Number of farm holdings and holdings of other land managers receiving support
- Total volume of investments
|
221 | First afforestation of agricultural land | - Number of beneficiaries receiving afforestation aid
- Number of ha afforested land
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223 | First afforestation of non-agricultural land | - Number of beneficiaries receiving afforestation aid
- Number of ha of afforested land
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225 | Forest-environment payments | - Number of forest holdings receiving support
- Forest area under forest environment support
- Physical forest area under forest environment support
- Number of contracts
|
227 | Non-productive investments | - Number of supported forest holders
- Total volume of investments
|
Table 6b: Result and Impact Indicators for Axis 2 - Improving the Environment and Countryside
Common Result Indicators
Indicator | Measure Code |
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Area under successful land management (successful completion of land management actions) contributing to: - bio diversity and high nature value farming/forestry
- water quality
- mitigating climate change
- soil quality
- avoidance of marginalisation and land abandonment
| 212, 214, 216, 221, 223, 225, 227 |
Increase in gross value added in supported holdings/enterprises | 111, 112, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125 |
Number of holdings/enterprises introducing new products and/or new techniques | 121, 122, 123, 124 |
Value of agricultural production under recognized quality label/standards | 132 |
Additional Result Indicators |
Number of BAP species | 214 |
Use of pesticides and fertiliser | 214 |
Number of contracts continuing after 5 year period | 215 |
Improved and enhanced public access | 227 |
Woodland in and around town brought into active management | 227 |
Woodland in and around town with access improvements | 227 |
Population within 500m of accessible woodland of at least 2ha | 227 |
Population within 4km of accessible woodland of at least 20ha | 227 |
Partner groups/organisations involved with Forestry Commission in Scotland Woods in and around town initiative | 227 |
Common Impact Indicators |
Indicator | Measure Code |
Reversing Biodiversity decline | 212, 214, 215, 221, 223, 225 |
Maintenance of high nature value farmland and forestry | 212, 214, 215, 221, 223, 225, 227 |
Improvement in water quality | 214, 215, 221, 223, 225, 227 |
Contribution to combating climate change | 214, 215, 221, 223, 225, 227 |
Additional Impact Indicators |
Maintenance of agricultural land in less favoured area in productive use | 212 |
Bringing the special features of designated nature conservation sites including all the Natura Network into favourable conditions | 214 |
Safeguarding the sensitive aspects of landscape character | 214, 225, 227 |
Carbon savings from forestry | 221, 223, 225 |
Table 6c: Output, Result and Impact Indicators for Axis 3 -Quality of Life and Diversification of rural economy
Code | Measure | Common Output indicators |
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311 | Diversification into non-agricultural activities | - Number of beneficiaries
- Total volume of investments
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312 | Business creation and development | - Number of micro-enterprises supported/created
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313 | Encouragement of tourism activities | - Number of new tourism actions supported
- Total volume of investments
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321 | Basic services for the economy and rural population | - Number of supported actions
- Total volume of investments
|
323 | Conservation and upgrading of the rural heritage | - Number of rural heritage actions supported
- Total volume of investments
|
341 | Skills acquisition, animation and implementation of local development strategies | - Number of skills acquisition and animation actions
- Number of participants in actions
- Number of public-private partnerships supported
|
Common Result Indicators |
Indicator | Measure Code |
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Increase in non-agricultural gross value added in supported businesses | 311, 312 |
Gross number of jobs created | 311, 312, 313 |
Additional number of tourists | 313 |
- Population in rural areas benefiting from improved services
| 321 |
- Increase in internet penetration in rural areas
| 321, 323 |
- Number of participants that successfully ended a training activity
| 341 |
Additional Result Indicators |
Number of new micro-enterprises supported remaining in business | 312 |
Number of people made self employed | 312 |
Increase in paths directly supporting public access | 313 |
Number of schools/community groups supported to get involved in woodland based learning activities | 321 |
Number of rural communities receiving support for improved service provision | 321 |
Satisfaction with services | 321 |
Common Impact Indicators |
Indicator | Measure Code |
Economic growth | 311, 312, 313, 321, 323 |
Employment creation | 311, 312, 313, 321, 323 |
Additional Impact Indicator | |
Contribution to combating climate change | 311 |
Safeguarding the sensitive aspects of landscape character | 323 |
Improvement in rural community capacity | 341 |
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