Evaluation Policy
Evaluation processes within the United Nations Capital Development Fund are subject to UNDP’s Evaluation Policy. This policy sets out the guiding principles, norms, and key concepts for evaluation at UNDP and UNCDF.
The policy draws upon the norms and standards of the United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG), whose objective is to strengthen the objectivity, effectiveness and visibility of the evaluation function across the UN system and to advocate the importance of evaluation for learning, decision making and accountability.
UNCDF required to "establish evaluation plans, provide funding, commission evaluators, provide management replies, and learn from evaluation results" in accordance with the policy.
Responsibilities for evaluation
Roles and responsibilities in the development and oversight of evaluation plans and in the implementation, dissemination and use of evaluations.
1. Independence of the Evaluation Unit
Day-to-day responsibility for evaluation in UNCDF lies with its Evaluation Unit, which reports directly to UNCDF's Executive Secretary and works according to multi-annual Evaluation Plans that are aligned with the Strategic Framework.
2. Core responsibilities of the Evaluation Unit
- Managing and conducting evaluations according to relevant UN quality standards.
- Supporting the elaboration of well-defined results frameworks to facilitate the evaluation of programmes and activities.
- Ensuring the dissemination of evaluation findings and lessons.
- Tracking management responses and follow-up to agreed evaluation recommendations.
- Contributing to developing evaluation capacity within UNCDF and beyond.
3. Strong Partnership with UNDP and UNEG
In line with the provisions of the Evaluation Policy, UNCDF greatly benefits from its partnership with UNDP’s Independent Evaluation Office, from which it receives independent quality assessment of its evaluation work as well as additional evaluation coverage in areas where UNDP and UNCDF are working closely together.
UNCDF is an active member of UNEG, and, when appropriate, we work closely with our development and national government partners in commissioning and conducting evaluations of joint interest.
Our team
Eduardo Gustale
Evaluation Specialist (a.i.)
Mariana Gindin
Evaluation Unit Associate
UNCDF evaluations and management responses
All completed UNCDF evaluations and management responses are published and can be found in the links below.
