Ockham IPS and partners are running the 'ESF data support centre' for the European Commission. The 'ESF data support centre" aims at the production of ESF+ (shared management strand) statistics, including methodological and harmonisation aspects. The data support centre will assist MS and the Commission to fulfil monitoring and reporting obligations set out in the Regulations governing the European Social Fund. This covers: a) Providing methodological support to the Commission; b) Providing methodological support to the Member States; c) ESF data plausibility and consistency check; and d) Reporting of ESF data.