Impact assessment and evaluation
The New Regional Policy deploys its resources in a targeted, effective and efficient manner. A focus on impact is key to planning, managing and measuring the results achieved.
Impact assessment in the NRP
Impact-oriented working is a standard practice within the NRP. Specific tools are used to continuously analyse and evaluate the NRP and its projects, from the planning stage right through to their evaluation. This contributes to the continuous improvement of results and impacts, enables the fact-based communication of findings, and justifies the use of funds to politicians and the public. One such specific tool is impact models. These assist in planning and monitoring the achievement of objectives by clarifying the assumptions regarding the expected relationships between the objectives, the implementation measures (input), the immediate project results (output), the effects on the target groups (outcome) and the effects in the regions (impact). Impact models have therefore been introduced at all levels of NRP implementation as a steering and monitoring tool. At national level, the Confederation sets the overarching impact objectives; the cantons derive their programme-specific impact models from these; and the project organisers demonstrate how their projects contribute to achieving these objectives.
- Making an impact in regional development | Regional development | regiosuisse (available in German, French and Italian)
On behalf of SECO and in collaboration with the cantons, regiosuisse uses specific projects to analyse, by way of example, the impacts that the NRP can generate. The analyses provide valuable insights and recommendations for stakeholders involved in the design and implementation of the NRP and Interreg.
Evaluation
The NRP and its instruments are evaluated at regular intervals by external, independent specialists in accordance with the standards of the Swiss Evaluation Society (SEVAL). Based on the findings, the NRP is further developed with the aim of continuously improving its efficiency and effectiveness.
Index
Impact assessments for NRP and Interreg projects
Publications
Evaluation of the 2016–2023 Multi-Annual Programme of the New Regional Policy (NRP)
Report (available only in German) and Management Response (available in German and French)
Summary report: evaluation of the NRP multi-annual programme 2016–2023
Available in German, French and Italian
Final report coaching programme of HotellerieSuisse
Only available in German
Contact
Promotion Activities Directorate
Regional Policy
Holzikofenweg 36
CH - 3003 Bern