The current interim external evaluation report is a key element of implementing the objectives set in the E-PROTECT evaluation strategy, adopted in the first months following the project launch.

External evaluation is an integral element of project design along with monitoring and internal evaluation processes to be carried out by the project partners. Monitoring and internal evaluation are key pillars, which hold the project to the highest of standards in all aspects. External evaluation is contributing in that regard by providing unbiased assessment of project implementation and results.