UNEG Announces its Strategy 2014-2019
Posted on29 Nov 2013The Strategy sets out an ambitious agenda for concerted action and priority areas for 2014-2019.
The United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG) is a professional network that brings together the units responsible for evaluation in the UN system including the specialized agencies, funds, programmes and affiliated organisations. UNEG currently has 43 such members and 3 observers. More
UNEG aims to strengthen the objectivity, effectiveness and visibility of the evaluation function across the UN system and to advocate the importance of evaluation for learning, decision making and accountability. UNEG provides a forum for members to establish common norms and standards for evaluation; develop methodologies addressing UN concerns; strengthen evaluation functions through peer review and information exchange and establish partnerships with the wider evaluation community.
UNEG has an elected Chair and vice-Chair, and is supported by an Executive Coordinator and the UNEG Secretariat. UNEG's governance and ways of working are outlined in the UNEG Principles of Working Together (adopted in 2007 and last revised in 2012).
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Evaluation Training Workshop on Agricultural and Rural Development Investments, Beijing
Posted on12 Nov 2013The Ministry of Finance (MOF) of the Government of China and the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE) delivered a training on Evaluation of Agricultural and Rural Development Investments, at the Friendship Hotel in Beijing on 1 November 2013. The training session was opened by Mr Li Xinhai, Deputy Director-General, International Department, MOF, and Mr Feng Yong, Deputy Director-General, Foreign Economic Cooperation Centre, Ministry of Agriculture (MOA).
WFP Releases Four Evaluation Reports
Posted on11 Nov 2013The WFP Office of Evaluation has recently released four evaluation reports.
Third International Conference on National Evaluation Capacities (NEC) (Sao Paulo, Brazil, 30 September to 2 October 2013)
Posted on01 Nov 2013The Third International Conference on National Evaluation Capacities took place in Sao Paulo, Brazil from 29 September to 2 October 2013. The summary of the conference is available and accessible here.
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Lessons Learned Study of Peer Reviews of UNEG Evaluation FunctionsPosted on21 May 2013