Evaluation of contribution the European social fund to the European employment strategy

This evaluation as been commissioned by the European commission in the context of the framework contract signed between DG EMPL and Ramboll Management in association wirh Matrix and Eureval. In September 2009, the Commission has launched this evaluation in order to assess the contribution of the European social fund (ESF) to the European employment strategy (EES). The evaluation is expected to provide recommendation for the Commisson to improve its instruments, and in particular the ESF, which contribute to EES objectives. The evaluation focuses both on direct contribution of the ESF to the EES and on the coordination between the ESF and the open method of coordination. In that regard, the evaluation will pay particular attention to governance arrangement at national level. The method used consist o the preparation of one report by Member state, Case studies and a Delphi survey.