RAPPORT 2018:1 [engelska]. The first Strategic Partnerships projects founded by the Erasmus+ programme are now finalised. They have completed a whole project life-cycle, from application to approval, implementation and final reporting. Completion of the first approved projects provided an early opportunity.

The study is based on interviews with coordinators for recently finished projects, as well as interviews with external experts who evaluated applications and final reports. The coordinators share their experiences of project management, from planning and implementation, to completion. The external experts discuss the challenges of evaluating both applications and final reports. Based on the interviews, we have formulated recommendations on application processes and project implementation, as well as evaluation activities and the promotion of Erasmus+.