United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute
United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute
UNICRI is a United Nations entity established in 1965 to support countries worldwide in preventing crime and facilitating criminal justice.
Crime is a common concern both for governments and citizens across the globe. As crime becomes increasingly internationalized, new forms of crime emerge, and organized crime spreads, national responses and international cooperation are required in the fields of crime prevention and criminal justice. UNICRI supports governments and the international community at large in tackling criminal threats to social peace, development and political stability.
UNICRI is mandated to assist intergovernmental, governmental and non-governmental organizations in formulating and implementing improved policies in the field of crime prevention and criminal justice. UNICRI' s goals are:
- to advance understanding of crime-related problems;
- to foster just and efficient criminal justice systems;
- to support the respect of international instruments and other standards;
- to facilitate international law enforcement cooperation and judicial assistance.
UNICRI is governed by a Board of Trustees composed of eminent experts. The staff cover a wide range of expertise in the management of research, training, technical cooperation and documentation, and are supported by highly qualified consultants selected according to project requirements.
http://www.unicri.itEvaluation Function
The evaluation function at UNICRI was established in 2012 upon approval of the UNICRI Evaluation Policy by the UNICRI Board of Trustees, and is conducted at central and decentralized levels. The Monitoring and Evaluation Unit is the custodian of the evaluation function at UNICRI, and reports directly to the Director of UNICRI. MEU is responsible for conducting independent evaluations, and providing technical support to the programme managers in conducting self-evaluations. It also undertakes research and analytical work on the monitoring and evaluation of SDG’ indicators.
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Independence
MEU reports directly to the Director of UNICRI. Reports to the Board of Trustees include a section on the evaluation work conducted during the year.