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Dickinson, Peter and Lloyd, Richard (2011) European Social Fund evaluation of sustainable development and green jobs. London, UK: Department for Work and Pensions.
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Abstract
GHK Consulting Ltd was commissioned by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to evaluate the sustainable development cross-cutting theme, and the promotion of green jobs, within the European Social Fund (ESF). The study focused on the environmental aspects of the sustainable development cross-cutting theme.
The study aimed to provide recommendations for the remainder of the current programme, and to inform the new programme post-2013, exploring progress towards the achievement of the England Sustainable Development Mainstreaming Plan. The study investigated the extent to which ESF projects were:
• complying with European Commission requirements regarding minimising any negative impact of their delivery on the environment – ‘horizontal mainstreaming’; and
• supporting the development of ‘green’ skills and jobs as a core focus of their activities – through ‘vertical mainstreaming’.
The study methodology featured three stages of activity:
• Stage 1 – Inception and Scoping: comprising a series of tasks including the review of relevant documents and interviews with the Managing Authority and national stakeholders.
• Stage 2 – Fieldwork: featuring a programme of qualitative fieldwork, including:
− consultations with Government Office (GO) staff in each region involved in/responsible for promoting sustainable development under ESF, and with 20 Co-Financing Organisations (CFOs);
− a telephone survey of 50 ESF projects, including those with experience of both ‘horizontal’ and ‘vertical’ aspects of sustainable development; and
− case studies of 11 ESF projects where the sustainable development theme was interpreted vertically, including consultations with project staff, partners and participants.
• Stage 3 – Analysis and Reporting: the analysis of the information collected throughout the study and production of draft and final project reports.
| Item Type: | Report | |||||||||
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute for Employment Research | |||||||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | European Social Fund, Sustainable development -- Great Britain, Economic development -- Environmental aspects -- Great Britain, Labor supply -- Great Britain | |||||||||
| Publisher: | Department for Work and Pensions | |||||||||
| Place of Publication: | London, UK | |||||||||
| ISBN: | 9781847129925 | |||||||||
| Official Date: | June 2011 | |||||||||
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| Number: | 756 | |||||||||
| Status: | Not Peer Reviewed | |||||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | |||||||||
| Copyright Holders: | Department for Work and Pensions | |||||||||
| Date of first compliant deposit: | 22 January 2021 | |||||||||
| Date of first compliant Open Access: | 22 January 2021 | |||||||||
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