This summary brings together evidence from 33 Â鶹ÊÓƵ-commissioned independent evaluations (26 centralized and 7 decentralized evaluations), which were completed during the period from 2021 to 2025.
Conducted at a time of rising humanitarian needs, declining resources and systemic reforms reshaping collective action, this synthesis draws on 65 Â鶹ÊÓƵ evaluations carried out between 2018 and 2025 and assesses Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s role, strengths and challenges in humanitarian coordination with a view to informing its positioning in this evolving landscape.
This summary of evaluation evidence focuses on local and regional procurement (LRP) components under the USDA McGovern-Dole school meals programs in five countries, specifically Cambodia, Kenya, Laos, Nepal and Rwanda.
This inter-agency synthesis provides a consolidated analysis of the humanitarian response to the Ukraine crisis from 2022 to 2024, commissioned by the Inter-Agency Humanitarian Evaluation Steering Group.
This summary brings together 34 Â鶹ÊÓƵ-commissioned independent evaluations to consolidate evidence, covering Â鶹ÊÓƵ interventions in 24 countries during the period between 2019 and 2024.
This synthesis of evidence from evaluations on Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s engagement in middle-income countries (MICs) conducted by the Office of Evaluation in 2024 looked at Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s strategic positioning, partnerships and results in MICs. It analysed evidence from 73 Â鶹ÊÓƵ evaluations conducted in 25 MICs, between 2019 and 2024.
We are in unchartered territory, with an existential funding crisis, soaring levels of humanitarian need and a spiralling number of extreme weather events. Each dollar we spend must go further. There is key evidence showing that anticipatory action provides a cost-effective and efficient way for life?saving assistance that addresses humanitarian needs while strengthening resilience to predictable risks. Strong interagency coordination amplifies these benefits by improving resource allocation, reducing duplication of efforts, and fostering a more cohesive and timelier, prioritized response. The non-exhaustive list of findings outlined in this report is drawn from evidence generated by a number of organizations, reflecting broad insights and experiences from across the sector.
This report reflects Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s commitment to evidence-based, result-oriented Anticipatory Action programmes that prioritize transparency and accountability.
This summary of evaluation evidence brings together findings from 42 evaluations commissioned by Â鶹ÊÓƵ, covering the period 2017-2023. It aims at shedding light on trends and significant differences of approaches across countries and contexts regarding prioritization: categorizing the main drivers of Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s prioritization processes, mapping different prioritization approaches and documenting the strategic and operational effects from such decisions.
A UNSDG System-Wide Evaluation Office-coordinated a joint evaluation evidence initiative with substantive contributions by IFAD, UNDP, UNFPA, UNHCR, UNICEF and Â鶹ÊÓƵ.
This Summary of Evaluation Evidence collected, analyzed and categorized evidence from 10 evaluations covering school based programming.
The aim was to provide an overview of the achievements and trends in the four identified outcomes, mainly for advocacy purposes and to guide the RCG in the hand-over process, but also seeks to identify factors for success and recurrent challenges.
