Policy paper

Post approval evaluation of flood and coastal erosion risk management investments

The purpose of this PAE is to allow Defra's risk associated with delegation of approval to the Environment Agency (EA) to be monitored and managed. 

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 13 October 2011

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Documents

Post approval evaluation of flood and coastal erosion risk management investments - Synthesis report

Ref: PB13646

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Details

The following report provides a synthesis of an evaluation undertaken by Defra between July and September 2010 of a sample of capital flood and coastal erosion risk management (FCERM) projects approved by the Environment Agency.  

The purpose of this post approval evaluation (PAE) is to allow Defra’s risk associated with delegation of approval to the Environment Agency (EA) to be monitored and managed.  The evaluation looked for evidence that EA’s appraisal and approval procedures are in line with the appropriate policies and guidance.  The study was not commissioned to assess whether particular investment decisions made by the Environment Agency were justified or not.

Further information

• Flooding and coastal change

Published 13 October 2011