Details
- Identification
- EvalRef 2023-F-3833, Evaluation contract - 300071188 - 445514, C-391536
- Publication date
- 11 January 2023
- Author
- Directorate-General for International Partnerships
Description
The project used a demand-driven regional approach, with special focus on Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar.
Relevance was high: activities matched ASEAN priorities and EU-ASEAN strategic partnership. Coherence was strong, complementing IP KEY SEA, the IP SME Helpdesk and other donors. Efficiency was high: €5.56m budget, 96% spent, rapid shift to virtual delivery during COVID-19 and timely completion. Effectiveness was very good: backlogs and registration pendency fell in several IPOs, e-filing expanded, ASEAN TMview/DesignView/TMclass tools updated, and the ASEAN IP Academy established. AMS participation in Madrid, Hague and Lisbon systems increased (e.g., Malaysia and Viet Nam accessions). Awareness and private-sector capacity improved through training, GI support (21 GI activities, ~1,100 stakeholders) and enforcement workshops (~600 officials). Impacts are emerging in higher IP use and GI registrations; long-term economic effects need time. Sustainability is likely via handover of tools and train-the-trainer modules, but staff turnover and limited AMS funding pose risks.
Recommendations stress continued EU support, stronger SMART indicators, deeper enforcement and private-sector engagement, and better mainstreaming of gender and environment.