Ex-post evaluation of the Karelia ENI CBC 2014-2020 programme

This ex-post evaluation is carried out for the Karelia ENI CBC 2014-2020 programme to provide an overall independent assessment about the effectiveness and impacts of the implementation of the programme. However, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the consequent suspension of Financ-ing Agreements and the following cessation of CBC activities between the EU, its Member States and the Russian Federation, have resulted in programme implementation disruption. Before the invasion, the COVID-19 epidemic also had a significant impact on programme implementation. The focus of the evaluation is on programme performance, but the perspective is adjusted to take in-to account the impact of these global crises on programme implementation.