1. 2014 Reporting Cycle Results, Good Practices and Lessons Learned
UN-SWAP Evaluation Performance Indicator (EPI) Isabel Suarez, Evaluation Specialist, UN Women
2014 Reporting Cycle Results,
Good Practices and Lessons Learned

2. Background UN System Action Plan on GEEW
The UN SWAP Evaluation Performance Indicator
Business ownership and UNEG role
Development of the Technical Note and Scorecard
Review Process

3. EPI 2014 Reporting Cycle Results

4. EPI 2014 Results by Entity Type (frequencies)
Type of UN entity
Not Applicable
Missing Requirements
Approaches requirements
Meets requirements
Exceeds requirements
Total
Secretariat Departments 11 2 9 10 1 33
Funds and Programmes 6 7 14
Entities with Technical Focus 4 3
Specialized Entities 5
Training Institutes 16 19 22 62

5. Use of the Technical Note and Scorecard

6. Number of evaluations included in the assessment and scoring obtained
Name of entity
Report against UN-SWAP EPE
Number of Evaluations included in assessment
Scoring obtained
DPI
Meets requirements 1 9
ECE
Missing requirements 7 2
ECLAC
Approaches requirements 4
7.25
ESCWA 3
8.33
FAO 28
7.68
IFAD 15
9.66
IOM 11
4.73
OCHA
OHCHR
7.66
OIOS
Exceeds requirements 6
10.85
PSBO
UNCDF
UNCTAD
6.71
UNDP 30
5.9

7. Number of evaluations included in the assessment and scoring obtained (cont)
Name of entity
Report against UN-SWAP EPE
Number of Evaluations included in assessment
Scoring obtained
UNEP
Missing requirements 17
2.2
UNESCO
Approaches requirements 19
3.53
UNFPA
Meets requirements 11 9
UN-HABITAT 6 7
UNICEF 15
UNIDO 18
7.78
UNODC 4
UNOV
UNRWA
6.25
UNV 2
UN Women 22
7.57
WFP
7.26
WHO
4.5
WIPO 3
4.67
The GEF 5
2.6

8. Status of EPI Reporting Practices
Improved reporting across entities
Challenges for broad use of the scorecard
Internal vs external assessments
Level of reporting requirement of UN-SWAP EPI and the other 14 UN-SWAP indicators

9. Challenges, Good Practices and Remedial Actions
Integration of GEEW considerations in newly adopted evaluation policies
Integration of UNEG HR&GE Guidance in the evaluation process
Capacity development on GEEW responsive evaluation
Internal coordination
Interagency initiatives
Support to field offices

10. Recommended Remedial Actions
Make a clear reference to UNEG HR&GE Guidance
Include UN-SWAP EPI in all evaluation TORs
Include UN-SWAP reporting in any evaluation training
Consider the profile of GEEW experts when hiring evaluators/companies
Establish coordination mechanisms with field offices
Develop a checklist for evaluation managers

11. 2015 Reporting Cycle Web based reporting system
Next UN-SWAP reporting deadline: January 2016
Web based reporting system
UN-SWAP FPs and UN-SWAP Evaluation Business owners
Additional Qualitative Reporting
UN Women Evaluation Performance indicator Helpdesk:

12. Key References
Updated UN-SWAP Evaluation Performance Indicator Technical Note and Scorecard (available on UNEG website)
UNEG Guidance: Integrating Human rights and Gender Equality in Evaluation

13. Thank you for your attention!