The United Nations recognizes the critical role of young people in shaping a sustainable and equitable future. Established in 2023, the UNEG Young and Emerging Evaluators (YEE) Working Group is an intergenerational working group designed to empower young professional evaluators and amplify their participation in the evaluation processes of the United Nations and beyond. Guided by the UN Secretary General's vision outlined in Our Common Agenda the subsequent policy briefs and the Pact for the Future, our Working Group responds to these calls by fostering collaboration between young and senior evaluators to strengthen the evaluation landscape through diversity, innovation, and inclusivity. 

The Working Group continues to encourage UN Evaluation Offices to meaningfully engage youth and relevant young stakeholders in their evaluation processes and practice. 

Our goals:

1. Enhance awareness of the role and status of Young and Emerging Evaluators (YEEs) within the UN Evaluation Group (UNEG) organizations.
2. Advocate for increased learning and career opportunities for YEEs in UN agencies and beyond.
3. Drive meaningful and sustained engagement of YEEs in evaluation processes, ensuring their voices shape the future of evidence-based decision-making.

Our group brings together young professionals and seasoned evaluators to:

• Explore strategies for empowering young evaluators to lead transformative change.
• Share best practices for inclusive and intergenerational collaboration in evaluations.
• Advocate for institutional changes that prioritize the inclusion of youth perspectives in UN decision-making processes.

Current areas of focus:

1. Report on the mapping of YEE engagement in UNEG agencies, including best practices and lessons learned.
2. Implementation of the UNEG-UNV Young evaluators programme.
3. Awareness-raising on career development opportunities for YEEs