Monitoring Portugal’s Recovery in the COVID-19 Pandemic and Post-Pandemic Context. A Conceptual Model and Methodology for Monitoring the Economic and Social Recovery

Abstract

The Research Project 'Monitoring Recovery - Proposal of a Conceptual Model and Methodology for Monitoring the Economic and Social Recovery of Portugal in the COVID-19 Pandemic and Post- Pandemic Context' was carried out by the Public Policy Monitoring Unit [UMPP] of the University of Évora between October 1, 2021 and October 1, 2022 and was funded by the Technical Assistance Operational Program [POAT] of the Partnership Agreement Portugal 2014-2020 [PT2020]. The results achieved by this Research Project are divided into a set of documents and specific studies, which, as a whole and in an integrated manner, aimed to formalise a concrete guidance proposal - albeit conceptual - for the design, operationalization and implementation of a Monitoring System to support pursuit of the 'Portugal 2030 Strategy' and the mix of public policy instruments contributing to its achievement. In this context, a roadmap for action structured around six key components is presented: 1) Definition of Objectives and Scope of the Monitoring System; 2) Mobilization of Stakeholders and Definition of the Governance Model; 3) Systematization of the Public Intervention’s Rationale; 4) Identification of Information Needs; 5) Definition of Indicators and Methods for Information Collection; 6) Design of Communication Products and Dissemination of Results.