The evaluation was commissioned by the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Office of Evaluation to provide evaluative evidence for accountability and learning to inform the design of the next country strategic plan (CSP) for Iraq. The evaluation covered all Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ activities implemented between 2017 and October 2023, exploring Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ¡¯s strategic positioning and relevance, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ¡¯s effectiveness in contributing to the strategic outcomes, the efficiency of the implementation and the factors explaining Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ¡¯s performance.
The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ¡¯s Evaluation Methods Advisory Panel (EMAP) aims to provide advice on Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ¡¯s evaluations to improve evaluation approaches and methods.
Supporting the 2014 United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Resolution (A/RES/69/237), the evaluation function of the United Nations Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ (Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ) is working with countries and partners across the globe on national evaluation capacity development (NECD).
This review of the implementation of recommendations from global evaluations aims to promote the use of evaluation evidence for learning and accountability purposes and highlights areas for action where Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ can maximize the achievement of its mission.
This updated Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ evaluation policy responds to changes in circumstances since the last evaluation policy was approved, to ensure that Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ profits from a well-balanced, utility-focused evaluation function that supports a culture of accountability and learning.
This peer review of the evaluation function at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ was carried out in accordance with the United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG) Framework for Professional Peer Reviews of the Evaluation Function of United Nations organizations and the Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. It is the third peer review of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ¡¯s evaluation function and was conducted at the request of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ.
This book aims to help you improve the utilization of evaluation through a method we call ¡°EvaluVision¡±, a combination of Evaluation and Visualization.