A Practical Guide on Ex Ante Evaluation for Research Infrastructures

Spanache, Ioana and Havas, Attila (2019) A Practical Guide on Ex Ante Evaluation for Research Infrastructures. Centre for Social Innovation, Wien. ISBN 9783200064058

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This document considers the major aspects of ex ante evaluation of proposed RI investment projects, aimed at either building new RIs or upgrading existing ones. Evaluation is a systematic process of assessment of a policy tool, policy programme, an entire policy mix, including implementation and impact, or the operation and performance of an organisation. Ex ante evaluation is conducted prior to the implementation of a strategy, piece of legislation, programme or project, in our case an investment project aimed at building a new RI or upgrading an existing one. It is worth conducting an ex ante evaluation before making a final decision on whether to invest in building a new RI or upgrading an existing one, as it offers several benefits for various stakeholders, including RI policy-makers, managers, funding agencies, staff members, taxpayers, businesses and local authorities. The various ways of planning and organising an ex ante evaluation of an RI – internal vs. external; commissioning internal vs. external and domestic vs. foreign experts; bottom-up vs. top-down approaches – as well as their pros and cons, are considered in a separate section.

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