In this briefing sheet, additional detail is given in terms of the core elements that need to be considered when
assessing a KA2 strategic partnership final report with a focus on the quality of (project team) cooperation.
Elements:
What to consider:
 QUALITY OF COOPERATION: the
extent to which the participating
bodies and organisations effectively
contributed to successful project
delivery.
 Consider different partner types and the roles that each might be expected to play:
comment on how actual levels of participation compare to those originally foreseen and
described in the project application, taking into account the experience and expertise brought
forth and aligning this with the needs of the project. Consider how the project was actually
delivered, and how roles, tasks and responsibilities were divided among partners, commenting
on the appropriateness of this for project delivery.
Key Action 2:
Strategic Partnerships
Final Report Assessment
 Confirm the level of participation of the different partners and whether the roles, tasks and
responsibilities given to each partner enabled successful project delivery.
 QUALITY OF COOPERATION: the
effectiveness of mechanisms for
collaboration, coordination and
communication between the
participating organisations.
 Consider and comment on the relevance of the cooperation and collaboration mechanisms
adopted in the project, as well as the appropriateness of tools and approaches used to facilitate
internal (partner) communication.
 QUALITY OF COOPERATION:
extent to which the participation of
organisations from Partner Countries
brought clear, confirmed and
essential added-value.
 Consider - in cases where partner country participation was planned, agreed and reported the added-value of all such involvement, based on activities reported at the project end,
confirming the benefits of participation for project delivery and for the development of
European education and training at one or more levels.
QUALITY OF
(PROJECT TEAM)
COOPERATION
 Confirm whether the mechanisms chosen for internal collaboration and communication
were appropriate for project delivery, highlighting successes and/or difficulties encountered.
 Confirm, and provide details of, the added-value of partner country participation in terms of
ensuring successful project delivery and enhancing education and training policies and practices
in Europe.
Assessment Criteria
Also refer to the most recent version of the Erasmus+ Programme Guide (for the year of the project being assessed). Final element
only to be considered where relevant to the project (i.e. agreed involvement of one or more partner country organisations).
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In this briefing sheet, additional detail is given in terms of the core elements that need to be considered when
assessing a KA2 strategic partnership final report with a focus on the quality of (project team) cooperation.
Field:
Field-specific elements to additionally consider:
Adult Education (AE)
 Participation of organisations from different fields of education, training, youth and other
socio-economic sectors, confirming usefulness and/or added-value.
Higher Education (HE)
 Participation of organisations from different fields of education, training, youth and other
socio-economic sectors, confirming usefulness and/or added-value.
School Education (SE)
 For Strategic Partnerships promoting regional cooperation: comment on direct involvement
and leadership of the project confirming whether (or not) involved local/regional authorities
took up this role and highlighting the roles played by different actors from the school sector,
the private sector, the labour market and from civil society.
 For Strategic Partnerships involving schools: confirm whether eTwinning was used during
project implementation, conforming how this was used and the value of this.
 Participation of organisations from different fields of education, training, youth and other
socio-economic sectors, confirming usefulness and/or added-value.
Vocational Education
and Training (VET)
Key Action 2:
Strategic Partnerships
Final Report Assessment
QUALITY OF
(PROJECT TEAM)
COOPERATION
 Participation of organisations from different fields of education, training, youth and other
socio-economic sectors, confirming usefulness and/or added-value.
Assessment Criteria
Also refer to the most recent version of the Erasmus+ Programme Guide (for the year of the project being assessed). Final element
only to be considered where relevant to the project (i.e. agreed involvement of one or more partner country organisations).
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