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Independent Peer Review of UNFPA's Evaluation Function

Aug 2023

The Peer Review was undertaken following a request from the Director of the Evaluation Office. The review process began in January and was completed in June 2023.

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UNEG Peer Review of the Evaluation Function of UNICEF

May 2023

In common with all United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG) Peer Reviews, this report aims to identify existing good practices and to further strengthen the UNICEF evaluation function. The approach reflects Peer Reviews

Peer Review of the Evaluation Function at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Aug 2021

This Peer Review of UNHCR’s evaluation function was conducted under the provisions contained in the United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG) Framework for Professional Peer Reviews of the Evaluation Function of UN system organizations and the OECD DAC. It...

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Professional Peer Review of the UNITAR Evaluation Function

Sep 2021

Upon request, UNEG conducted a professional Peer Review of the evaluation function of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) between June to September 2021. The specific objective of the Peer Review is to provide insights that can be used ...

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UNEG/ OECD Peer Review of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Evaluation Function

Oct 2021

This Peer Review of IOM’s evaluation function was conducted under the provisions contained in the United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG) Framework for Professional Peer Reviews of the Evaluation Function of UN organizations and the OECD DAC. It is the first ...

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Peer Review of the Evaluation Function at the World Food Programme

Jun 2021

This peer review of the evaluation function at WFP was carried out in accordance with the United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG) Framework for Professional Peer Reviews of the Evaluation Function of United Nations organizations and the Development Assistance Commi...

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Third Professional Peer Review of the Independent Evaluation Function of the Global Environment Facility 2019

Apr 2020

Introduction
Executive Summary
1. The evaluation function in the Global Environment Facility (GEF) helps the GEF to become more effective in its pursuit of Global Environmental Benefits (GEBs) and has two overarching objectives:
a. Promot...

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Final draft report of the external peer review of the evaluation function at IFAD

Sep 2019

This report presents the findings of an independent External Peer Review (EPR) of the evaluation function of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), initiated by the Independent Office of Evaluation (IOE) and authorised by the Executi...

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Professional Peer Review of the ICAO Evaluation Function

Jun 2020

This Professional Peer Review of the evaluation function of ICAO was carried out under the provisions contained in the United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG) Framework for Professional Peer Reviews of the Evaluation Function of UN organizations.Peer Reviews

Professional Peer Review of the UNESCO Evaluation Function

Jan 2020

This Professional Peer Review of the evaluation function of UNESCO was carried out under the provisions contained in the United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG) Framework for Professional Peer Reviews of the Evaluation Function of UN organizations. It is the first ...

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Professional Peer Review of the Evaluation Function of UNICEF

Dec 2017

The OECD-DAC Network on Development Evaluation (EvalNet) and the UN Evaluation Group (UNEG) maintain a Joint Task Force to support professional Peer Reviews of the evaluation function of UN organizations. Each Peer Review (PR) is intended to identify good practice...

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Professional Peer Review of the Evaluation Function of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Apr 2017

In mid-2015, UNODC Senior Management and the Independent Evaluation Unit (IEU) requested a Peer Review of the Office’s evaluation function. The Peer Review focused, following the standard framework, on the independence, credibility and utility of the UNODC e...

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Professional Peer Review of the Evaluation Function of International Trade Centre and Management Response

Apr 2017

The ITC Peer Review is expected to critically analyze and generate observations and recommendations in the following areas: (i) strenghtening the strategic role of the evaluation function in providing credible and useful information for senior management decision-...

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Professional Peer Review of the UNRWA Evaluation Function and Management Response

Mar 2016

This Professional Peer Review of the evaluation function of UNRWA was carried out under the provisions contained in the United Nations Evaluation Group Framework for Professional Peer Reviews of the Evaluation Function of UN organizations. It is the first Peer Review...

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Peer review of UNDP's Evaluation Office on methodology and knowledge sharing

Jan 2013

This Professional Peer Review on Methodology and Knowledge Sharing in UNDP's Evaluation Office took place in the months of September to November 2012.

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Professional Peer Review of the Evaluation Function of UN Women

Sep 2014

This professional peer review (PR) of the independent evaluation function of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women - UNW) was carried out over the period from March to June 2014, following a formal request made by the In...

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Report of the Second Professional Peer Review of the GEF Evaluation Function

Oct 2014

The Panel was impressed by what the IEO has achieved. The current Director has succeeded in establishing and protecting a strong and independent GEF evaluation office thereby performing the accountability function very well. The IEO has produced a large number of eva...

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Peer Review Evaluation Function of the UN World Food Programme - 2008-2013

Oct 2014

The independent Peer Review of WFP's evaluation function was conducted between January 2013 - January 2014 to assess the independence, credibility and utility of WFP's evaluation function. In view of the many changes in WFP's internal and external cont...

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Peer Review - The Evaluation Function of the Food and Agriculture Organization

Sep 2012

FAO in line with its new Charter for the FAO Office of Evaluation (OED) requested this peer review, which requires a biennial review of "conformity of evaluation work to best practice and standards." In line with the UN Evaluation Group's Framework for Professional R...

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Peer Review of the Evaluation Function of UN-Habitat

Aug 2012

The peer review was conducted by a panel of three members of UN and bilateral evaluation units supported by a senior expert. The panel based its work on the UNEG-DAC Framework for Peer Reviews and on the Norms and Standards for Evaluation in the UN System. In ag...

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