Evaluation Methodologies
This Knowledge Base section provides the European Common Evaluation Methodology for CCAM (EU-CEM), additional methods and approaches, supporting material, and examples from projects and initiatives.
EU-CEM Handbook
The European Common Evaluation Methodology for CCAM is the main methodological framework presented here. Start with the website overview for the full resource map, download the handbook when you need the full document, or open the executive summary for the short version.
Training, supplementary material, support pages, and the handbook tour help you apply the method in practice.
Training and learning
Short learning paths for evaluation teams and policymakers.
Supplementary material
Templates, checklists, and supporting reference files for EU-CEM work.
Support and contact
Methodology Clinics, helpdesk contact, and feedback channels.
Additional methods and approaches
Additional methods and approaches provide topic-specific guidance that complements EU-CEM, including stakeholder engagement, ethics, systems thinking, safety assurance, safety validation, and earlier reference material such as FESTA.
Use this page when you need supporting methods beyond the EU-CEM Handbook or earlier methodological background for comparison.
Examples from projects
Examples from projects show how evaluation frameworks, research questions, impact assessment work, and evaluation plans have been set and documented in different CCAM projects.
Taxonomy for CCAM
The Taxonomy for CCAM was developed alongside EU-CEM and it provides a common terminology for CCAM, including related evaluation activities.
Using shared terminology makes it easier to describe evaluation plans and compare results across projects.