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such results; key lessons learned, conclusions and related recommendations in order to improve current and
future interventions.

7. Ex-post Evaluation for the EU Trust Fund Regional Development and Protection Programme in Kenya:
Support to the Development of Kalobeyei and Mid-term evaluation Enhancing Self-reliance for refugees
and host communities in Kenya; Turkana and Garissa Counties
Donor: EU
Duration: 8 months
EPLO role: Partner
Objective: To assess the Action using the five standard DAC evaluation criteria, namely: relevance, effectiveness,
efficiency, sustainability and perspectives of impact. In addition, the evaluation will take into account one specific
EU evaluation criterion: the EU added value (the extent to which the Intervention brings additional benefits to
what would have resulted from Member States’ interventions only).

Ongoing projects

8. Innovative Solutions for Improving the Environmental Status of Eutrophic and Anoxic Coastal Ecosystems
- BLUE-GREENWAY
Donor: EEA and Norway Grants Fund for Regional Cooperation
Duration: 39 months
EPLO role: Partner
Objective: To provide innovative solutions for sustainable environmental management of eutrophic and anoxic
coastal ecosystems (EACEs), by increasing knowledge-sharing between Academia and PAs to improve the
environmental status of ecosystems, and building the capacities of SMEs and farmers for comprehensive
sustainable water/wastewater management.

9. Support to EU integration process in Albania
Donor: EU
Duration: 58 months
EPLO role: Partner
Objective: The overall objective of the project is to strengthen the capacity of the Government of Albania to
successfully manage the overall EU integration process and effectively conduct the Stabilization and Association
Agreement process and accession negotiations.

10. Framework Contract for the Supply of Impact Assessment, Evaluation and Evaluation-Related Studies
Donor: European Commission, DG Justice and Consumers
Duration: 48 months
EPLO role: Partner
Objective: To provide timely and evidence-based impact assessment, evaluation and evaluation-related services
that will be carried out in the policy areas under the responsibility of DG Justice and Consumers.

11. Framework Contract for the Implementation of External Aid 2018 - Lot 3: Human Rights, Democracy and
Peace
Donor: European Commission, DG International Cooperation and Development EuropeAid
Duration: 66 months
EPLO role: Partner
Objective: To provide expertise which can be mobilized at short notice for the implementation of European Union
External Aid, in the sectors of Human Rights, Democracy and Peace.

12. aRTIFICIAL iNTELLIGENCE for the Deaf
Donor: EU, Horizon Programme
Duration: 25 months
EPLO role: Partner
Objective: To offer a comprehensive suite of solutions catering to deaf people communication needs, and more
specifically to implement application pilots of immense practical importance that will be evaluated by the end-
users.

13. STAND UP: Standing up against hate in the EU
Donor: European Commission, DG Justice and Consumers
Duration: 24 months
EPLO role: Partner

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