Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) of the Green New Deal (GND) and European Green Deal (EGD)

Abstract

Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) is used in the assessment of the performance of projects, institutions and programmes by governments, international organizations, Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) as well as social media campaigns. The goal of M&E is to improve the current and future management of outputs, outcomes and impact. As the continuous assessment of programmes, M&E grants insights for the controlled evolution of large-scale projects’ relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and impact on a grand scale and with a future-oriented outlook. This article applies an M&E lens to the United States’ Green New Deal (GND) as well as its European pendant the European Green Deal (EGD). Both programs are large-scale endeavors with a long-term impact.