The Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) undertook an evaluation for the period 2016–2019 of programme 9, United Nations Support for the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), which is implemented by three subprogrammes: the Office of the Special Adviser on Africa; the Economic Commission for Africa, through its NEPAD Unit; and the Department of Global Communications, through its Africa Section. The evaluation objective was to assess the relevance, effectiveness and efficiency of the programme in delivering its mandate.
This evaluation occurred at a time of significant reform at both the African Union and the United Nations. While the NEPAD framework was adopted by the African Union in 2001, it was subsumed under the African Union goals of Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want. This connection was institutionalized with the repositioning the NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency, which was transformed in 2018 into the African Union Development Agency, the implementing arm of the African Union. At the same time, the United Nations was undergoing reforms to improve the coordination of its development assistance in all regions, including Africa.
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Joint | No |
Partner/s | N/A |
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Focal Point Email | ied@un.org |
Managed by Independent Evaluation Office | Yes |
Geographic Scope | Regional |