2017 UNEG Evaluation Week - Evaluation Practice Exchange

Overview

The Evaluation Practice Exchange (EPE)  took place from 15-16 May and provided an opportunity for UNEG members to share experiences, knowledge and expertise related to evaluation approaches and methodologies.

Its purpose was to:

• facilitate learning and exchange of experiences amongst UNEG members; 
• improve the credibility and utility of UN evaluations; and
• contribute to the advancement of the evaluation function in the UN system.

• No one left behind: evaluating vulnerable and marginalized groups;
• Evaluating transformational change;
• National evaluation capacity.

• concept note 
• EPE Agenda
• EPE report is in development and will be shared soon

Stream 1: Evaluating Interventions with No One Left Behind lenses

• S. Monroy, OHCHR: “Evaluating Vulnerable and marginalized groups” (PPT)
• Louis Charpentier and Natalie Raaber, UNFPA: “Reflections on a human right based approach to evaluation: focus on vulnerable and marginalized groups” (PPT)
• Krishna Belbase, UNICEF: “Challenges and Lessons from Recent Evaluations of UNICEF’s Work to Protect Children from Violence” (PPT)
• Thi Kieu Oanh Nguyen, UNDP: “Evaluation of disability-inclusive development at UNDP” (PPT)
• Ian Christoplos, Independent consultant (PPT)
• Harvey John Garcia and Amélie Solal-Céligny FAO: “Case Study: Myanmar and Guatemala Country Programme Evaluations” (PPT)
• Fabrizio Feloni and Simona Somma, IFAD: “Case study: Impact evaluation of the Jharkhand- Chhattisgarh Tribal Development Programme in India” (PPT)

Stream 2: Evaluating transformational change under the Agenda 2030

• Johanna Pennarz, IFAD: “Using a theory of change for identifying gender-transformative practices and results” what works for gender equality and women’s empowerment (PPT)
• Inga Sniukaite, UN Women: “Evaluating gender equality as a transformational change: Lessons from UN Women corporate evaluations” (PPT)
• Fumika Ouchi, UNDP: “Applying the Gender Results Effectiveness Scale in country programme evaluations to identify gender transformative results” (PPT)
• Felix Herzog and Maisaa Youssef, ESCWA: “Applying a transformative change perspective to the evaluation of the ESCWA Centre for Women” (PPT)
• Tina Tordjman-Nebe, UNICEF: “Insights and Challenges from UNICEF Evaluations in the Area of Child Protection” (PPT)
• Pascale Reinke-Schreiber and Katharina Kayser, UNODC: “Gender responsive evaluation at UNODC- from practice to guidance, a bottom-up approach” (PPT)
• Martin Barugahare, UN-Habitat: “UNHabitat evaluating inequalities as transformational change to advocate for inclusive cities” (PPT)
• Carlos Tarazona, FAO: “The relevance and effectiveness of FAO’s support to rural transformation” (PPT)
• Carlo Carugi and Juha Uitto, GEF: “Rapid Impact Evaluation on reducing Industry’s Carbon Footprint in South East Asia” (PPT)
• Rahul Sur, OIOS: “Examining the partnership between PK missions and UNCTs with a ‘transformative’ lens” (PPT)
• Ekaterina Sediakina-Riviere (UNESCO): “Stock take on culturally responsive evaluations” (PPT)
• Tamara Neskovic, UNICRI:, “Using the monitoring and evaluation facility to identify source(s) of transformational power”(PPT)

Stream 3: National Evaluation Capacity Development

• Adan Ruiz Villalba, UNODC & Thi Kieu Oanh Nguyen, UNDP (PPT)
• Arild Hauge-UNDP (PPT)
• Ada Ocampo-UNICEF (PPT)
• Messay Tassew-UN Women (PPT)
• Judita Jankovic, ICAO and Susanne Mattsson, UNFPA, Evaluation Competency Framework (PPT)
• Katharina Kayser and Carlos Asenjo, UNDOC (PPT)
• Serdar Bayryyev, FAO (PPT)
• Brook Boyer and Katinka Koke, UNITAR (PPT)
• Srilata Rao, OIOS (PPT)
• Ada Ocampo and Inga Sniukaite, EPE Co-Chairs (PPT)

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