ID_38-Norms-Standards-for-Evaluation

Taking into account the specificities of the organization’s requirements, the evaluation policy should include a clear explanation of the purpose, concepts, rules and use of evaluation within the organization; the institutional framework and roles and responsibilities; measures to safeguard evaluation independence and public accountability; benchmarks for financing the evaluation function that are. [...] Factors to be considered when determining the range of funding include the organization’s mandate and size; the types of evaluations to be considered; and the role of the evaluation function in institutionalization and support to strengthening decentralized evaluation, national capacities for evaluation and evaluation partnerships. [...] 17 Norms and Standards for Evaluation Standard 2: Management of the Evaluation Function STANDARD 2.1 Head of evaluation The head of evaluation has the primary responsibility for ensuring that UNEG Norms and Standards for Evaluation are upheld, that the evaluation function is fully operational and duly independent, and that evaluation work is conducted according to the highest professional standard. [...] At the design stage of evaluation, the quality should be controlled4 by examining whether: The terms of reference are clear and contain all the necessary elements; The scope and methodology fit within the allocated budget and time; The methodology is appropriate to achieving the evaluation’s objectives; The methodology ensures the collection of robust and triangulated data and lead to credible. [...] UNEG aims to promote the independence, credibility and usefulness of the evaluation function and evalua tion across the UN system, to advocate for the importance of evaluation for learning, decis ion-making and accountability, and to support the evaluation community in the UN system and beyond.