1. Strategic Objective 3: Evaluation informs UN system-wide initiatives and emerging demands
AGM, 28 April 2016, Geneva

2. Outcome 1: Evaluation implications of SDGs recognized and demand for evaluation support responded to by UNEG
Outcome 2: GE & HR integrated in UNEG evaluation function
Outcome 3: Humanitarian evaluation specificities appropriately considered in UNEG’s work
Outcome 4:UNEG effectively engaged with ISWE
SO3
work-plan
2015/16
4 sub-groups
Today these are taking in slightly different order starting with
Gender
Followed by HEIG
Then ISWE and we will conclude with SDG working group

3. SDG working group AGM 2016 Geneva
Helen Wedgwood (co-convener) Tullia Aiazzi (consultant)

4. Co-conveners – UNDP - WFP
Membership
Co-conveners – UNDP - WFP
FAO
OIOS
UNRWA
ILO
UNCDF
UNESCO
UNICEF
UNWOMEN
UNFPA
UNDPI

5. Activities Information space on UNEG Web site;
Advocacy – integrating evaluation into the post-2015 agenda [UNEG chair in New York];
SDG2 RBA Evaluability Seminar
BACKGROUND PAPER: EVALUATION IN THE SDG ERA
: Development of longer-term UNEG work-programme
Support material for UNEG-wide advocacy for SDG evaluations

6. Evaluation in the SDG era: lessons, challenges and opportunities for UNEG (background paper)
Aim
To inform the discussion of UNEG heads on the way forward.
Focus
Decision points (and suggestions) for a UNEG road-map on evaluation in the context of Agenda 2030.
Overarching point: avoid that the MDG evaluation gap reoccurs for SDGs and Agenda 2030
Space for many initiatives …
But to harness the creativity means ….
Taking a systemic approach can help maximize the utility of the creative evaluative effort and
Increase the value added of UNEG’s contribution
3 Major decisions that we want to propose today
Roadmap + key elements
Country level engagement
Immediate advocacy action
The report also contains a bundle of suggestions for
Evaluation approaches, methods, tools KM
Partnerships
lessons learned from the MDG evaluation gaps

7. A roadmap for the UN evaluation system in the context of Agenda 2030
DECISION POINT 1
A roadmap for the UN evaluation system in the context of Agenda 2030
Time-line: AGM and High Level Political Forum 2017

8. Key elements of the road-map
Roles and responsibilities of UNEG and its membership on:
country-level evaluations,
ISWE;
NECD;
Regional dimension;
Partnerships;
an Inter-Agency-Expert Group on Evaluation.

9. On country-level evaluations and country-led reviews
DECISION POINT 2
On country-level evaluations and country-led reviews
Timeline: June 2016

10. Key elements of Decision Point 2
Role of UNEG/ members in the UNSDF evaluations;
Contribute to the preparation of the UNSDF guidelines;
Participation in the pilot testing in a limited number of countries;
Provide methodological support for country-led reviews.

11. Suggestions related to country-led reviews and evaluations (dec pt 2)
1. Mapping and analysis of national evaluation systems in all Member States; 2. Compile a repository of contacts for National Evaluation Systems in Member States; 3. Advocacy and advisory role for country- level outcome and impact monitoring.

12. Additional contents of the road-map
ISWE: lessons learnt on the mechanism and pilots;
NECD: define boundaries, roles and responsibilities;
Regional dimension: strengthen evaluation resources;
Major Groups: develop partnerships as evaluation stakeholders.

13. Institutional set-up for the road-map
Inter-Agency and Expert group on Evaluation:
Membership;
Functions;
Role.

14. DECISION POINT 3
Urgent advocacy action to secure visibility and relevance of the UN evaluation system in the Global Follow-up and Review mechanism and ECOSOC Dialogue under discussion in New York.
Time-line: immediate to HLPF July 2016

15. Thank you…
…for your attention!