UNICEF commissioned a global evaluation of UNICEF's gender policy in March 2007.
The evaluation was overseen by a reference group led by a Deputy Executive
Director and managed by UNICEF’s Evaluation Office. Its purpose was to identify
the
organization’s strengths and weaknesses related to the integration of gender
equality in UNICEF’s programming; and to identify good practices in gender
equality upon which UNICEF could build effective future programming.
The evaluation represents the second step in a three-part process. The first,
also led by the Evaluation Office, was a self-assessment of UNICEF’s gender
policy implementation in five Country Offices (CO) and one Regional Office
(RO). The third step will be a consultative strategic planning process based on
the evaluation results and the priorities for change that UNICEF identifies, to
be led by the Division of Policy and Planning.
This evaluation takes place in the context of the UN Reform process and at a
time when many multilateral and bilateral institutions are reconsidering their
gender mainstreaming and integration processes. Gender mainstreaming here
refers to the process of assessing the implications for women, men, boys and
girls of any planned action, policies or programs, in all areas and at all
levels to make women’s, as well as men’s concerns and experiences an integral
dimension of the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies
and programs in all political, economic and societal spheres with the goal of
achieving gender equality.
UNICEF requested the Evaluation Team to seek evidence to confirm or refute the
self-assessment exercise conclusions, the NORAD study, and the additional
issues identified during the Inception phase of the evaluation.
Year Published | |
Type | |
Joint | No |
Partner/s | N/A |
Consultant name | |
Agency Focal Point | Lovemore Mhuriyengwe |
Focal Point Email | lmhuriyengwe@unicef.org |
Managed by Independent Evaluation Office | No |
Geographic Scope | Country |
Country/ies |