D6.2 Findings of monitoring and evaluation (Phase 1) : public report

The aim of this report is to document and share the findings of monitoring and evaluation of both the functioning and the results of the SHERPA MAPs during Phase 1 of implementation between December 2019 and July 2021. The central question in the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) plan is: How to effectively design, support and run Multi-Actor Platforms to engage science, society and policy actors in a meaningful way in the formulation of policy and the research agenda on rural development? Data was collected by the dedicated MAP Monitors, using a specifically developed M&E tool. Furthermore, the findings in this report are based on observations of the Monitor, reflections in the MAP teams, exchange between the MAP teams and joint analysis in the SHERPA consortium and by the M&E team.