REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS on the ex post evaluation of the Rights, Equality and...

EUROPEAN COMMISSION Brussels, 3.6.2025 COM(2025) 266 final REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS on the ex post evaluation of the Rights, Equality and Citizenship (REC) programme (second part), the ex post evaluation of the Europe for Citizens (EfC) programme, and the interim evaluation of the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) programme {SWD(2025) 133 final} EN EN 1. Introduction This report presents the findings of the evaluation1 carried out by the European Commission and consists of three components: (1) the ex post evaluation of the Rights, Equality and Citizenship (REC) programme2, assessing its longer-term impact and sustainability effects, on the basis of the results of the first part of the ex post evaluation3 completed in 2022; (2) the ex post evaluation of the Europe for Citizens (EfC) programme4, assessing the results achieved, and its long-term impact and sustainability effects; (3) the interim evaluation of the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) programme5, assessing its preliminary achievements. In line with the Better Regulation guidelines6, the evaluation assesses these three programmes against the effectiveness, efficiency, coherence, EU-added-value and relevance criteria. The REC programme aimed7 to contribute to the further development of an area where equality and the rights of persons – as...