This document is an update of the 2014 Guidance and was developed by the UNEG Working Group on Gender Equality, Disability Inclusion and Human Rights.
The original Guidance (2014) was produced as an in-depth guidance handbook to serve as a field guide to improve human rights and gender equality responsive evaluation throughout the UN system. It aimed at increasing knowledge on the application of these two approaches in evaluation processes but also at raising awareness on their specific relevance and significance for UN work. It complemented UNEG's Handbook "Integrating Human Rights and Gender Equality in Evaluation: Towards UNEG Guidance," which outlined practical steps on how to prepare, conduct and use HR & GE responsive evaluations.
This updated version (2024) is intended to guide evaluations and evaluation managers to undertake evaluations that are responsive to the needs of all individuals and communities by embracing the principle of "Leave No One Behind". It also considers now approaches in the incorporation of human rights principles, gender equality and the inclusion of other groups in vulnerable situtations in evaluations. Consequently, this updated Guidance document reflects evolving practice, needs and leassons.