The Common Monitoring and Evaluation Framework (CMEF) provides a single framework for monitoring and evaluation of all rural development interventions for the programming period 2007-2013. The CMEF establishes means for improving programme performance, ensuring the accountability of programmes and allowing an assessment on the achievement of established objectives. The CMEF is laid down in a set of documents drawn up by the Commission and agreed with Member States. These documents were put together in a handbook which includes a series of evaluation guidelines and guidance fiches on the common indicators for monitoring and evaluation. The indicators are also included in annex VIII of Commission Regulation 1974/2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). Guidance document:
Annex 1 - general guidance
C_Ex-ante_evaluation_guidelines_incl._Strategic_Environmental_Assessment.pdf |
Annex 2 - Programming and measure guidance
Annex 3 - Indicator guidance
Annex 4 - Other guidance
Additional guidance
guidance_document_application_HNV_impact_indicator_annex.pdf |