The purpose of this evaluation was to provide the Government of Malawi, UNICEF and other key stakeholders with an independent assessment of the overall performance and results at the outcome level of the NCPS. The evaluation thus struck a balance between retrospective aspects focused on accountability and legitimacy and forward-looking aspects. Specifically, the evaluation feeds into refining and strengthening the MGDS III, new UNDAF and new UNICEF Country Programme. It also provides useful insights for the renewed political commitment to address violence against girls and boys with the other UN Member States in view of the agreement to support the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Agenda.
Specifically, the evaluation aims to assess the following standard OECD/DAC evaluation criteria:
• Relevance - the extent to which the expected results are in line with the needs and rights of children, the national policies and priorities, UNICEF Country Programme and UNDAF • Efficiency of the Strategy, i.e. if and how the resources available have been efficiently converted into concrete results for children and women; • Effectiveness of the Strategy, i.e. extent to which the outcomes were achieved; extent to which the Strategy has contributed to the achievement of the strategic objectives;
• Impact of the Strategy in terms of contribution to identified and measurable longer-term changes occurred in the concerned districts.
• Sustainability of the Strategy, i.e. i) the possibility of continued benefits in the long-term due to the strategy and ii) the resilience to risk of the net benefit flows over time;
The evaluation covers the following additional dimensions:
• Scalability, i.e. extent to which the strategy components can be replicated in other target districts and similar countries;
• Gender and equity responsiveness of the strategy in terms of designing, implementation and results
Year Published | |
Type | |
Joint | No |
Partner/s | N/A |
Consultant name | |
Agency Focal Point | Kristina Wesslund |
Focal Point Email | kwesslund@unicef.org |
Managed by Independent Evaluation Office | No |
Geographic Scope | Country |
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