The Financial Mechanisms Office of the EEA and Norway Grants, Brussels

Midterm evaluation of the NGO Programs under the EEA and Norway Grants (2009-2014). The evaluation assessed the progress of the NGO Programs in 15 countries in Europe Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Greece, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain. The support provided by the EEA and Norway Grants was in total value of 165 mln euro. The evaluation assessed relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability prospects in the midterm of implementation of the programs and provided recommendations 1/ for improvement of country programs to maximize impact and 2/ for the strategy of the EEA and Norway Grants in support to civil society in the next financial mechanism (2014-2017). The evaluation was implemented by a team of CREDA of 10 experts, located in 8 countries and resulted in a regional comparative report and 8 country reports published on the EEA and Norway Grants website. Out of the Box: Providing Oxygen to Civil Society. Mid-term Evaluation of the NGO Programmes under the EEA and Norway Grants 2009-2014.