• Production of toolkit for investment project evaluation: a simple and innovative guide

Several international institutions have developed reference tools in terms of project appraisal and evaluation, which will serve as a basis for the development of a more tailored-made EDILE guide. The EDILE guide will indeed be extended to smaller investment projects and adapted to Mediterranean development priorities. It will strive to highlight the mutual interest, for project promoters and investors, to develop projects that are better integrated into the local social and economic fabric.

• Activities:

1. Analyses and studies: State of the art of international evaluation practices; Assessment of existing practices and needs in Lebanon, Palestine and Tunisia; Identification of innovative indicators and initiatives for the assessment of project inclusivity.
2. Preparation of the EDILE guide: Construction of a referential for project evaluation; Development of implementation tools (templates, methodology, promotion of best practices, training kit, etc.).
3. Seminars for the validation and the dissemination of the EDILE guide among project partners and international organizations
4. Training and dissemination: a “learning-by-doing” approach

The success of EDILE relies on a proper appropriation by Euro-Mediterranean economic actors, and more specifically by stakeholders located in the three pilot countries, of the referential and evaluation tools produced. To that end, the approach proposed by EDILE is very operational: it is built on a concrete experimentation of the toolkit developed, thanks to the selection and the assessment of existing investment projects, as well as on practical trainings and sharing of experience modules.

• Activities:

1. Identification and analysis of 15 pilot investment projects: Collection of data and identification of best practices in terms of project evaluation and local economic spillovers.
2. Training workshops (2 per country) on project evaluation tools and procedures.
3. Organization of discussion forums between local stakeholders in order to encourage an open dialogue on pilot investment projects selected in each country.
4. Regional thematic seminars focused on inclusive development issues (employment, social solidarity economy, environment, etc...).
5. Technical assistance missions in the 3 pilot countries to support local actors in the implementation of evaluation procedures and other actions aiming at fostering more inclusive investment projects.
6. Dissemination of the EDILE guide and associated tools to relevant national and international organizations in order to promote this initiative in the Mediterranean.