Overview
The global objective of UNCTAD is “to assist developing countries, especially least developed countries, and countries with economies in transition to integrate beneficially into the global economy”. Up until the 2018–2019 biennium, biennial strategic frameworks translate and operationalize the overall objective, and UNCTAD mandates, into five interrelated specialized subprogrammes: globalization, interdependence and development (subprogramme 1), investment and enterprise (subprogramme 2), international trade (subprogramme 3), technology and logistics (subprogramme 4) and Africa, least developed countries and special programmes (subprogramme 5). 2. This synthesis report was produced by the UNCTAD Evaluation Unit, and is aimed at strengthening the use of evaluations and the feedback loop into the programme cycle, by extracting key findings and lessons learned from the five evaluations and extrapolating, overall, whether and how the UNCTAD strategic framework was effective as a programming tool in support of a greater development contribution by the organization. Thus, this report primarily promotes learning and collective reflection, and can play a role in contributing to improving strategic and operational performance.