The purpose of this formative evaluation is to assess the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of UNICEF Armenia’s interventions to child focused social services reform in Armenia.
The specific objectives of the evaluation were to:
•Assess the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of UNICEF Armenia’s support to selected state statutory services (Integrated Social Service Centres and Territorial Offices of Social Services);
•Validate UNICEF Armenia’s efforts to integrate ISS and CP functions in responding to the needs of vulnerable families with children including through improved mechanism of referring to in-depth family assessments when making a decision by GTC on child separation/alternative placement;
•Identify/document possible linkages, coherence and institutional cooperation between these state statutory services and other child related services;
•Assess advocacy for child-care reform, including methodological assistance in relation to de-institutionalization reform, reunification of children with their families; prevention of further admissions and promotion of alternative services.
Year Published | |
Type | |
Joint | No |
Partner/s | N/A |
Consultant name | |
Agency Focal Point | Lovemore Mhuriyengwe |
Focal Point Email | lmhuriyengwe@unicef.org |
Managed by Independent Evaluation Office | No |
Geographic Scope | Country |
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