Evaluation

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Learn how the UNICEF Evaluation Function uses evidence to drive results for every child.

Who we are

The Evaluation Office works with other divisions at UNICEF headquarters, regional and country offices, as well as with partners, to conduct dozens of evaluations each year. Conclusions and recommendations from these evaluations are essential for shaping policies, programmes, advocacy and partnerships at all levels of the organization. The UNICEF Evaluation Office is also a key actor in strengthening evaluation capacity at the country level. All UNICEF evaluations are made publicly accessible via open access in order to global public goods including evidence synthesis products.

What we do

The Evaluation Function undertakes a diverse set of evaluations to ensure UNICEF learns from past and ongoing experiences to improve future outcomes. The Function also supports national evaluation systems development by collaborating with Governments and other partners to strengthen skills and evaluate child-focused policies and programmes. It also collaborates with evaluation offices of many other UN entities and other external partners to undertake joint evaluations and evaluation syntheses