SDG 6 emphasizes the need for Member States and their development partners to scale up efforts, establish efficient and sustainable water supply management systems, ensure the quality of drinking water and adopt a stronger equity lens in order to leave no one behind. This global agenda for 2016–2030 provides UNICEF with an opportunity to reflect on the relevance and quality of its drinking water supply portfolio, which, until now, had not been evaluated at the global level.
This evaluation assesses UNICEF’s global drinking water supply programming. Its aim is to fill specific knowledge gaps, draw lessons and contribute to improving the appropriateness of UNICEF’s strategies and activities at all levels of the organization. The findings will help determine how UNICEF can adjust its approach and optimize its contribution to the related SDG going forward. The results will also assure internal and external stakeholders regarding the level of performance and the quality of the programmes that they have supported and contribute to evidence-based learning in the water sector more broadly.
The evaluation covers the timeframe 2006–2016, corresponding to the period of the UNICEF WASH Strategy 2006–2015, as well as the first year of the UNICEF WASH Strategy 2016–2030. It focuses on water supply for drinking purposes and on rural settings and small towns, which are UNICEF’s key areas of intervention. Purely emergency operations are excluded from the scope of the evaluation, as are non-community settings such as schools and other institutions.
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Type | |
Joint | No |
Partner/s | N/A |
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Agency Focal Point | Jorge Alvarez-Sala |
Focal Point Email | jalvarezsala@unicef.org |
Managed by Independent Evaluation Office | No |
Geographic Scope | Country |
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