1. Experience of Moldova in conducting evaluations of programs targeting children: partnership, technical assistance and management response IPEN Conference “Evaluation in Public Sector” 25-27 September 2013 Chisinau, Moldova Elena Laur, M&E Officer, UNICEF Moldova

2. Evaluation as Part of a Larger Process

3. What was done ? 2012 Final Evaluation of the “Reform of Juvenile Justice System in Moldova” Project External Evaluation of the “Child-Friendly School” Initiative (2007- 2011) in the Republic of Moldova Evaluation of Implementation of the National Strategy & Action Plan for the Reform of the Residential Childcare System in Moldova 2007-2012 2011 Evaluation of Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses Initiative in the Republic of Moldova for 2000-2010

4. A. PARTNERSHIP - WHO?

5. Actors Involvement of central and local the public authorities– Ministry of Health (Mother and Child Department), the National Center of Health Management and Family Medicine Centers, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Labour, Social Protection and Family, Ministry of Justice etc. NGOs/Think-tanks - PAS Centre (Center for Health Policies and Analysis in Health), IMAS Marketing & Polls, Legal Resources Centre, CReDO(Human Rights Resource Centre), International experts: Kirsten Anderson,Coram Children’s Legal Centre,University of Essex, Simona Velea, Peter Evans UNICEF technical and financial support Other partners: Swedish International Development Agency, OAK Foundation, Terre des Hommes etc.

6. B. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE - HOW?

7. UNICEF technical assistance and quality assurance (i)

8. UNICEF technical assistance and quality assurance (ii) Formative review of draft Evaluation ToR Evaluation Roster: access to qualified external individual and institutional consultants Formative Review of draft Evaluation Reports GEROS – Global Evaluation Reports Oversight System UNICEF Global Evaluation Report Oversight System (GEROS) Review Template Colour Coding CCDark greenGreenAmberRedWhite QuestionsOutstandingYesAlmostNoNot Applicable Section & Overall Rating Very Confident to Act Confident to ActAlmost Confident to Act Not Confident to Act

9. Assessment criteria OBJECT OF THE EVALUATION EVALUATION PURPOSE, OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE EVALUATION METHODOLOGY, GENDER, HUMAN RIGHTS & EQUITY FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS RECOMMENDATIONS AND LESSONS LEARNED REPORT IS WELL STRUCTURED, LOGIC AND CLEAR

10. 48 Best Evaluations (2012) by Region / Country

11. 36 Best Evaluations (2012) by Region/Country

12. Data dissemination Technical discussions Events (round tables, conferences) Web-resources http://www.unicef.org/moldova/ro/201 2_001_JJ_Evaluation_Report_ENG.pdf http://www.unicef.org/moldova/ro/CFS _RO_PRINT.pdf http://www.unicef.org/moldova/ro/Rap ort_ENG.pdf

13. C. MANAGEMENT RESPONSE - SO WHAT?

14. Management response: to strengthen the use of evaluation report findings, to increase stakeholder and management buy-in to the findings of the evaluation to facilitate in-depth dialogue about evaluation results to ensure follow-up of agreed recommendations

15. Working together to get the results for all children in Moldova