The mid-term review of the Economic and Social Infrastructure Operational Programme, which includes the infrastructure investment programmes in transport, housing, environment infrastructure and health, is currently under way and is due for completion in August next. This review, which is being carried out by Indecon economic consultants, will examine the transport infrastructure investment programmes including the national roads development programme and will feed into the mid-term review of the overall NDP which is due to be completed by the end of the year.
The overall objectives of the mid-term review of the operational programme are to provide an independent analysis of progress under the OP and developments in the programme environment to date and to make recommendations for programme adjustments on the basis of this analysis. As part of this process the independent evaluator – Indecon economic consultants – will, inter alia, review economic and other relevant developments since 1999, progress to date in the implementation of the programme, programme management and efficiency, project selection, and the indicators in use for the monitoring of the programme. Based on their review and analysis the consultants will draw appropriate conclusions and recommendations in relation to these issues, and in relation to whether the OP objectives are likely to be achieved and the continuing relevance of the programme objectives and strategy.
