Politiche per la montagna in Emilia-Romagna: valutazione di 13 progetti di sviluppo dell’Appennino Bolognese

This paper presents a summary of the evaluation process of 13 local development projects funded by the Carisbo Foundation in the Bologna Apennines during the period 2007-2009 . The evaluation process was carried out in parallel with the implementation of the Framework Agreement, thus helping to spread a proper “culture of evaluation” among local authorities and private operators. This culture is needed to support the transition to a good governance model based on the accountability of the public entities entitled to carry out local development projects in mountain regions and on cooperation between all involved agents operating in these specific areas.