Uneg norms and standards for evaluation 2016 better. United nations evaluation group standards for evaluation. T his concept paper provides a framework for thinking about the professionalization of evaluation at the global level and provides specific direction regarding the roles of the united nations evaluation group uneg. An assessment, as systematic and impartial as possible, of an activity, project, programme, strategy, policy, topic, theme, sector, operational area, or institutional performance. The economic and social research council esrc framework for research ethics 2015 offers the following interpretation of ethics as the moral principles guiding research, from.
An evaluation should be as systematic and impartial as scriven, 2003. Executive board of the united nations entity for gender. The evaluation policy section 4 explains the mandate, definition, purpose, norms and standards of evaluation at escap. This policy follows the uneg definition of evaluation as an assessment, as systematic and impartial as possible, of an activity, project, programme, strategy, policy, topic, theme, sector, operational area or institutional performance. For the last ten years, it has been used successfully to strengthen and harmonize evaluation practice and has served as a key reference for evaluators around the globe. The united nations evaluation group uneg norms and standards for evaluation. An evaluation is an assessment, as systematic and impartial as possible, of an activity, project, programme, strategy, policy, topic, theme, sector. It gives the value judgement to the numerical value. Whos evaluation policy is based on the uneg definition of evaluation uneg. The united nations evaluation group uneg norms and standards for evaluation, adopted in 2005, has served as a landmark document for the united nations and beyond. It can assist an organization, program, design, project or any other intervention or initiative to assess any aim, realisable conceptproposal, or any alternative, to help in decisionmaking. Outline of principles of impact evaluation part i key concepts definition impact evaluation is an assessment of how the intervention being evaluated affects outcomes, whether these effects are intended or unintended. That means knowing whether we are achieving what we set out to do, and if not, how to do better. It does not prescribe a definitive sectionbysection format that all evaluation reports should.
There are many definitions of evaluation depending on the context and discipline, but most have a common thread. The key part of the definition being that evaluation is. More precisely, unodc uses the definition of evaluation developed by the united nations evaluation group uneg. Next, an evaluation framework is proposed and indicator categories or domains are identi. Evaluation guidelines united nations development programme. Uneg united nations evaluation group unfpa united nations population fund. An evaluation is methodical, providing information that is credible, reliable, and useful to enable the incorporation of lessons learned into decisionmaking process of users and funders oecd, 2010. Nation evaluation group uneg originally published the evaluation competencies in 2008 for heads of evaluation departments and evaluators. Uneg norms and standards united nations evaluation group. We prepared the report in accordance with our contract dated 1 december 2016 and. It has to be noted that is not a strictly linear process but that many. Different interpretations on its nature, whether a paradigm change, a means to.
The evaluation policy governs only ochas central evaluation function. Isbn 9789522815996 pdf issn 23428341 cover design and layout. The proper analysis of impact requires a counterfactual of what those outcomes would have been in the absence of the intervention. Monitoring and evaluation of climate change adaptation. Nations evaluation group uneg heads, in september 2016 the executive board of. This policy provides a framework for the evaluation function and evaluation. Most realworld evaluation tools are not new but we emphasize an holistic, integrated approach most of the realworld evaluation data collection and analysis tools will be familiar to most evaluators what is new is the integrated approach which combines a wide range of tools adapted to produce the best quality. It sets out shared principles based on good practices in managing, conducting and using evaluations. Reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of adaptation and. The process of determining to what extent the educational objectives are actually being realized tyler, 1950, p.
Standards of the united nations evaluation group uneg. Read this article to learn about the meaning, principles and functions of evaluation in education. These revisions reflect the substantial consensus that evaluation competencies are important not only for evaluators and evaluation unit heads, but also for evaluation commissioners and users. Merit, worth and value or significance need to be defined perhaps in a glossary attached to the statement. Uneg norms and standards for evaluation 2016 the updated 2016 uneg norms and standards for evaluation, a uneg foundational document, is intended for application for all united nations evaluations. An evaluation is an assessment, as systematic and impartial as possible, of an. The united nations evaluation group uneg norms and standards for.
Overview of impact evaluation page 2 an impact evaluation should only be undertaken when its intended use can be clearly identified and when it is likely to be able to produce useful findings, taking into account the availability of resources and the timing of decisions about the programme or policy under investigation. It goes ahead of measurement which simply indicates the numerical value. Evaluation practice handbook world health organization. Note that the definition specifies three categories of normative work. A s promised in the preface,this books approach is to give you a barebones, nutsandbolts guide about how to do an evaluation. Evaluation is the systematic assessment of the design, implementation or results of an initiative for the purposes of learning or decisionmaking. In 2005, uneg adopted the foundational document, norms and standards for evaluation in the united nations system. Lastly, key conclusions are provided and a theory of change. Evaluation is a systematic determination of a subjects merit, worth and significance, using criteria governed by a set of standards.
This evaluation report template is intended to serve as a guide for preparing meaningful, useful and credible evaluation reports that meet quality standards. Securing broad based agreement on the definition evaluation is a systematic process to determine merit, worth, value or significance would be a major achievement, however in this context i agree with robert walker. The 2005 norms and standards sought to facilitate systemwide collaboration on evaluation by ensuring that uneg members adhered to shared basic principles and applied best practices in managing, conducting and using evaluations. Uneg originally published the evaluation competencies in 2008 for heads of evaluation departments and evaluators.
It looks at setting up a professionalization system that. An evaluation is an assessment, conducted as systematically and impartially as possible, of an activity, project, programme. Country programme evaluation examples linked for easy access. It does not cover evaluation activities which may be initiated by ocha at the country and regional levels. Section 3 presents a theoretical definition of independence and an. Uneg norms and standards for evaluation 2016 better evaluation. An evaluation should be as systematic and impartial as possible uneg, 2005. The institute defines monitoring as the routine process of collecting and recording data and information in order to track progress towards expected results. Review of ethics principles and guidance in evaluation and. Detail of uneg handbook for conducting evaluations of normative. The independent evaluation team iet from pwc is pleased to provide you with its report on the stage 3 independent evaluation the evaluation of the world health organization who reform.
Professionalization of evaluation concept paper 2 june 2016. When programs conduct strong, practical evaluations on a routine basis, the findings are better positioned to. Tools and guidance dimensions of evaluation quality. Unesco subscribes to the uneg definition of evaluation. Definition of the evaluation criteria, including mainstreaming of gender equality and human rights norms and standards. Nations evaluation group uneg definition, principles and norms. At cdc, program evaluation supports our agency priorities. Evaluation and independence united nations development. Proper application of the evaluation function implies that there is a clear intent to use evaluation findings. Program evaluation is an essential organizational practice in public health. An evaluation is methodical, providing information that is credible, reliable, and useful to enable the.
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