The Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) has determined, as systematically and objectively as possible, the relevance, effectiveness, coherence, sustainability and integration of cross-cutting considerations of subprogrammes 4 (Economic cooperation and integration) and 6 (Trade) of the Economic Commission for Europe (ECE). The evaluation covered the workstreams under the two subprogrammes within the Economic Cooperation and Trade Division (ECTD) of ECE for the period 2018–2021. The evaluation was based on a mixed-method approach.
Relevance. The work of ECTD was considered aligned with its mandate. The Division largely responded to specific member States’ requests and found its niche in a crowded space of trade and economic cooperation. However, two factors had an impact on relevance: ECTD functions and workstreams were still being clarified in consideration of the diversity of the ECE membership; and there was a lack of overall strategy and synergetic approach for subprogrammes 4 and 6.
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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 |
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