This evaluation of UNICEF’s ELSR work was commissioned by UNICEF CEE/CIS Regional Office (RO) in
2013. It is one of five multi-country evaluations, each on a different thematic area, which were commissioned to test the validity of UNICEF’s regional generic Theory of Change (TOC - below). This TOC articulates UNICEF’s programming shift to contributing to systemic change as the most effective route to the progressive realisation of children’s rights.
The specific objectives of this evaluation were to assess: i) whether changes in national ELSR systems have led to increased access and reduced equity gaps in ELSR; and ii) the contribution of UNICEF to these system changes and the validity of the generic TOC to UNICEF’s ELSR work.
The evaluation covers the period 2005-2012 and focuses on the six cases of Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kyrgyzstan and Moldova. These were selected as cases in which UNICEF believed significant results had been achieved in terms of improved coverage of ECE services and reducing equity gaps.
The UNICEF generic TOC sets out four areas of system changes and examines UNICEF’s contribution through seven core roles. This was adapted to the ELSR sector (Figure 1) and used to guide the evaluation analysis.
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Joint | No |
Partner/s | N/A |
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Agency Focal Point | Lovemore Mhuriyengwe |
Focal Point Email | lmhuriyengwe@unicef.org |
Managed by Independent Evaluation Office | No |
Geographic Scope | Country |
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