Strengthening Evaluation for Improved Programming: UNFPA Evaluation Quality Assessment

In 2005, UNFPA conducted its first-ever evaluation quality asseessment (EQA). The assessment examined quality in 60 UNFPA evaluations making use of recognized international best practice criteria. The assessment also included 6 in-depth best practice case studies from different regions of the world.

 

The assessment has revealed some important strengths as well as certain weaknesses in the Fund's evaluation work. The findings and recommendations from the evaluation are now being used among other things to strengthen the quality of evaluation practice and its link to programming within UNFPA. The publication includes a full management response to the report's main findings and recommendations.