1 Background  7
2 Starting points for and approach to monitoring and assessment 11
    2.1 Focusing on government R&D funding as a whole and on additional R&D funding  11
    2.2 Breadth of RDI impact, time spans and impact model 14
3 Workstreams for monitoring and impact assessment 19
    3.1 Workstream 1. Monitoring of the implementation of the Multiannual Plan for the Use of Government R&D Funding and related indicators 20
    3.2 Workstream 2. Allocation and assessment of impact of additional R&D funding 24
    3.3 Workstream 3. Monitoring and impact of government R&D funding 27
4 Reporting and schedule 33
5 Resources and risk management 34
6 Communication  35
7 Preparation of the plan 36
8 References  37
Appendix 1. Monitoring indicators for R&D funding 39