1. UNEG SO2
Exploratory study on the implications of the governance structures of UNEG members in promoting the use of evaluative evidence for informed decision-making
Paul Balogun
Consultant
On behalf of the working group

2. Objective Exploratory study
Improved decision-making of the governing bodies of UNEG members and so contribute to learning on practices and/or institutional arrangements that support use of evaluations to inform strategic choices and decisions.
Identify issues to take forward within UNEG's broader work on evaluation use and learn lessons.

3. Learning
The degree to which systems and approaches are institutionalised seems to be heavily influenced by degree to which evaluation function has access to the Governing Body.
Institutionalised and access to the de facto Governing Body (n=19)
Not institutionalised but OIOS has some role (n=16)
Not institutionalised but OIOS has no role (n=12)

4. Table 1: Summary of current status of institutional arrangements in place within individual UNEG members for providing evaluative evidence to governing bodies

5. Next steps towards lessons
Institutionalised group
Now know what members are doing and broadly similar approaches, but not if works
But what prioritised differs (system vs recs) and how context differs needs clarification
Explore the degree to which the over-sight role of Governing Bodies means that how they use such evidence differs from that of senior managers and implications for institutionalisation.

6. Next steps towards lessons
Not institutionalised but OIOS role
UN Women, UNEP and ESCAP show that OIOS role doesn’t preclude institutionalisation
Classify the various oversight approaches found and hence the opportunities, and limits, imposed to enhancing the use of evaluative evidence through these over-sight mechanisms.

7. Next steps towards lessons
Not institutionalised and no OIOS role - Does not appear that UNEG would have a comparative advantage in addressing the needs of these organisations in this area or developing relevant lessons. Their contexts are too specific.

8. Thank you!