External Evaluation of the National Funding in Demographic Change of the Joint Programming Initiative More Years Better Lives (JPI MYBL) members

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This evaluation aims to look at the Joint Programming Initiative More Years Better Lives (JPI-MYBL) and collect qualitative information to understand the changes in national funding in demographic change since the formation of the JPI MYBL in 2010. The evaluation will use the results of the two JPI mapping exercises and information on the funded JPI research projects. The evaluation will collect information from interviewing the JPI national contacts and develop 5 case studies. This evidence will be used to assess the JPIs progress against the relevant monitoring and evaluation indicators.

This evaluation will collect evidence that will be used in the final evaluation of the JPI MYBL in December 2017 which will evaluate JPI over the J-Age (30 month) and J-Age II (36 month) funding periods. This will build on evidence collected through the annual monitoring of the JPI MYBL and the two previously conducted external evaluation reports.

The First Evaluation was carried out in January 2015 to externally evaluate the JPI at the end of the J-Age (30 month) funding period.

The Second External Evaluation was carried out in February 2016 to evaluate the JPI MYBL Fast Track initiatives.

Other evidence available for the evaluation include the JPI MYBL deliverables

The JPI Data Mapping website

D3.1 Monitoring report on funding programmes and research policy strategies in the EU-27 on the theme of demographic change.

D3.4 Alignment workshop report

D4.4 Validated and enriched data profiles

D6.1 and D.2 The JPI MYBL monitoring and evaluation indicators.

Details of the research project funded by the three JPI MYBL calls.

This evaluation will assess progress against the following JPI MYBL monitoring indicators

A6 - Members find it as easy and cost effective to collaborate through the JPI as they do to fund their own research directly.

A7- National research funding priorities have been adapted as a result of JPI MYBL and the priorities in the JPI MYBL SRA.

A8 - National research funding policies have been influenced as a result of JPI MYBL and the activities of the JPI.

A12 - The total amount of funding available for demographic change and ageing research amongst JPI members.

A14 - The research quality and outputs of European researchers in the areas of demographic change and ageing research are world leading.

A15 - Investment in European R&D in demographic change and ageing research as a share of total investment in R&D.

B3 - The existence of an up-to date overview of demographic change research programmes and initiatives.

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