This review of the Quality Assurance System at the Central Level of UNICEFexamines how the Evaluation Office ensures the quality assurance of the evaluations that it commissions. The final versions of all evaluation reports are included in the Global Evaluation Reports Oversight System (GEROS) and their quality is rated. The assessments, done after finalization of evaluations, are sent to the evaluation managers and are included in an annual meta-evaluation report. The results are made available to the UNICEF Board as part of the annual report on UNICEF’s evaluation function.
The purpose of the present review is to strengthen the current Quality Assurance/ Quality Control System of the Evaluation Office, per the UNEG standards and UNICEF Evaluation Policy procedures. Therefore, the key objectives of the assignment are:
a. To map and describe current practices for Quality Assurance within the Evaluation Office with commentary on strengths and weaknesses;
b. To describe the current practice for a number of comparator organisations both UN entities and others;
c. To propose options for improved for Quality Ass
Year Published | |
Type | |
Joint | No |
Partner/s | N/A |
Consultant name | |
Agency Focal Point | Denis Jobin |
Focal Point Email | djobin@unicef.org |
Managed by Independent Evaluation Office | No |
Geographic Scope | Country |
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