The objective of the evaluation was not to do an inspection of the programs and activities of UNICEF Somalia, but to provide a holistic picture of what UNICEF Somalia has been able to achieve or not achieve, given the environment in Somalia. Hence, the evaluation exercise attempts to delineate the strengths and weaknesses of UNICEF's country program in Somalia, given the difficult situation, and ask the question, "What more and in which way can UNICEF's country program bring about changes within itself to enhance its impact, especially on the lives of the vulnerable groups of children and women in Somalia?"
Towards this broader purpose, the Terms of Reference of the Country Programme Evaluation as laid out by UNICEF Somalia defines certain objectives for the evaluation, which are the following:
- To assess the relevance of UNICEF's core strategy of assistance to children and women through its program in Somalia
- To undertake an in-depth review of progress in order to determine the extent to which UNICEF interventions have met planned objectives, strategies and coverage as identified in the last two Master Plans of Operations (MPOs)
- To examine the experience of country program implementation, and draw out lessons that can be used to improve program planning and implementation in the future
- To identify and analyze constraints to implementation, and make concrete recommendations for UNICEF's future role and interventions in the next country program
- To assess the effectiveness, efficiency and impact of supported projects and programs, and analyze to what extent results and activities are sustainable and replicable
- To review the linkages, relationships and integration between different sectoral programs, cross-sectoral projects, and between programs and operations (including finance, supply, human resources, and logistics) towards strengthening current organizational structures and processes
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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