Review of the UNDP Evaluation Policy

This review assesses the performance of the UNDP evaluation function since 2011, the extent to which the organization has responded to the requirements of the policy and the status of policy implementation.

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2014 @ IEO UNDP

With an eventful and busy 2104 coming to an end, IEO wanted to look back and share a snapshot with some of the highlights from 2014. We look forward to another challenging and motivating year.

Annual Report on Evaluation 2013

This report highlights the evaluation activities of 2013 and sets the stage for our future efforts. Within, it discusses not only the evaluations carried out, but also our continuing efforts to refine methodologies and to improve evaluation quality. Starting this year, the report delves further into the evidence from the year's evaluations to include a chapter on results. The general focus of this year's report is lessons from UNDP's work in countries experiencing conflict.

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Assessment of Development Results: Armenia

This evaluation examined UNDP's contributions to national development goals, its relevance and strategic position within the country during the period between 2005 and 2013 in Armenia. It provides a set of forward-looking recommendations, with a view to supporting the country office and its partners in the continuous efforts to improve the country programme by learning from the achievements and challenges.

Assessment of Development Results: Sierra Leone

This evaluation examined UNDP's contributions to national development goals, its relevance and strategic position within the country during the period between 2008 to 2012. It provides a set of forward-looking recommendations, with a view to supporting the country office and its partners in the continuous efforts to improve the country programme by learning from the achievements and challenges.

Assessment of Development Results: Afghanistan

This evaluation examined UNDP's contributions to national development goals, its relevance and strategic position within the country during the period between 2009 and 2013 in Afghanistan. It provides a set of forward-looking recommendations, with a view to supporting the country office and its partners in the continuous efforts to improve the country programme by learning from the achievements and challenges.

Proceedings from the Third International Conference on National Evaluation Capacities

Lessons and outcomes are summarized in the conference proceedings, which will further contribute to knowledge sharing and South-South cooperation among countries that are strengthening their evaluation-related efforts. This report provides a conceptual framework for the conference theme in order to introduce and support the discussions and experiences shared by papers submitted by participant countries. To increase relevancy for policy makers, this report presents a set of select papers by conference participants and provides country examples that support its analysis.