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External evaluation of UNCTAD subprogramme 5: Africa, least developed countries and special programmes
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The Trade and Development Board, at its sixty-second annual session, requested the UNCTAD secretariat to conduct an independent evaluation of subprogramme 5 on Africa, least developed countries and special programmes (SP5). Using a mixed-methods approach with triangulated data, the evaluation assessed the relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, impact and sustainability, partnerships and human rights and gender equality aspects of SP5 in the period 2013–2017. Most stakeholders suggested that SP5 and its outputs, including publications, technical cooperation and consensus-building efforts, were highly relevant to the UNCTAD mandates on trade and development. SP5 contributed to the achievement of four Sustainable Development Goals, namely 8, 9, 10 and 17, among others, linked to its results during the evaluation period. SP5 has made substantial progress on most of its stated outcomes. Stakeholders were generally positive with regard to SP5 products, although some variations in utility across outputs were observed. Research is at the heart of the work of SP5, yet requests for technical cooperation were expressed more frequently. In that regard, there may be a mismatch between the needs and expectations of stakeholders and the products and services provided under SP5. There appears to be a general consensus among stakeholders that the current strategy and resources of SP5 need to be realigned and its portfolio rebalanced, to help address the challenges faced by beneficiary countries and stakeholders.Report Details
| Year Published | |
| Type | |
| Joint | No |
| Partner/s | N/A |
| SDG/s | |
| Consultant name | Punit Arora |
| Agency Focal Point | Thomas Callaghan |
| Focal Point Email | thomas.callaghan@un.org |
| Managed by Independent Evaluation Office | Yes |
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External evaluation of UNCTAD subprogramme 5: Africa, least developed countries and special programmes
