Mid-Term Evaluation of EC Link Project (2016)

The main objectives of the final evaluation of the EC LINK project were to provide the relevant services of the European Union, interested stakeholders and the wider public with:

• an overall independent assessment of the past performance of the EC-LINK project, paying  particular attention to its results measured against its expected objectives; and the reasons underpinning such results; and 
• key lessons learned, conclusions and related recommendations in order to improve current and future interventions.

The specific objective of the evaluation was to understand the performance of the Project, its enabling factors and those hampering a proper delivery of results in order to support Chinese ministries, MoHURD in particular, to enhance eco-urban policy-making and relevant international cooperation with the EU and EU Member States (MS), and to inform the planning of future EU interventions and actions in the same sector. 

The overall objective of the Europe-China ECO Cities Link (EC LINK) Project is to support China in meeting the environmental, energy and carbon-intensity targets defined in the 12th Five Year Development Plan (FYP) 3 .  The purpose of the project is to provide technical assistance (TA) to the Chinese Ministry of Housing & Urban-Rural Development (MoHURD), assisting Chinese cities in adopting energy and resource efficient ecological solutions.