Evaluation
Evaluation is defined as a systematic and discrete process, as objective as possible, to determine the relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, impact, and/or sustainability of any element of a programme’s performance in relation to their objectives.
The objective of evaluation is to enable the Secretariat and member States to engage in systematic reflection with a view to increasing the effectiveness of the programmes by altering their content and, if necessary, reviewing their objectives.
Evaluation in UNECE is designed to:
• Improve programme performance
• Promote organisational learning
• Support accountability.
The UNECE Evaluation Policy was approved by EXCOM in October 2014. It provides the overall framework for evaluation including the organizational policy and procedures.in UNECE . UNECE is a member of the United Nations Evaluation Group and is committed to the guiding principles of the Norms and Standards for Evaluation in the United Nations System.
Through the 2014 General Assembly resolution A/RES/69/237, member States agree that evaluation is an important component of development processes, and recognize evaluation as a country level tool that can help strengthen and support development results. Resolution 72/303 of July 2018 stresses the indispensable roles of external and internal oversight mechanisms, carried out through regular audit reviews and the issuance of pertinent recommendations, and that the full and timely implementation of the recommendations of oversight bodies.
Evaluation Process
UNECE prepares a biennial evaluation plan which is approved by the Executive Committee.
Biennial Evaluation Plan 2020-21
Biennial Evaluation Plan 2020-21
Quality assurance takes place throughout the planning, implementation and follow-up of evaluations and is checked against UNEG standards.
Evaluation Capacity
UNECE engages independent external evaluators to conduct programme and project evaluations. The UNECE Roster of Evaluation Consultants has been established to identify evaluation experts to conduct evaluations. Rostered candidates have experience in at least one of ECE's substantive work areas.
Potential evaluators are encouraged to apply to the Roster by creating a profile here.
Evaluation Reports
Annual Reports on Evaluation
UNECE reports on the key results of evaluations annually to the Executive Committee. The reports summarize key evaluations, plans and recommendations for future action.
All UNECE evaluation reports, management responses and progress reports published after 1 October 2014 are posted below.
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Issue Date Evaluation Title Terms of Reference (ToR) Report Link Management Response Progress Report July 2019 Gender Mainstreaming in UNECE ToR Report Management Response Progress report March 2017 Review of UNECE efforts to promote cross-sectoral collaboration and an integrated approach to sustainable development work ToR Report Management Response Progress Report April 2016
OIOS Evaluation of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe 25 Feb 2015 Review of the Role of Information and Communication in Promoting the Visibility of the Work of the ECE ToR Report Management Response Progress Report - Environment
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Issue Date Evaluation Title Terms of Reference (ToR) Report Link Management Response Progress Report September 2019 Evaluation of Environment Performance Review (EPR) Process based on Reviews carried out in the period 2015-2019 ToR Report Management Response Progress Report July 2019 Strengthening the implementation of the UNECE Convention on long-range transboundary air pollution in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA) ToR Report Management Response Progress Report January 2019 Strengthening Industrial Safety in Central Asia through the Implementation of and Accession to the UNECE Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents
ToR Report Management Response Progress Report December 2018 Strengthening cooperation on water quality management in Central Asia ToR Report Management Response Progress Report December 2018 Strengthening cooperation on hydrology and environment between Tajikistan and Afghanistan in the upper Amu Darya River basin (Pyanj River) ToR Report Management Response Progress Report September 2018 Implementation of the National Water and Health Targets in the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan through National Policy Dialogue ToR Report Management Response Progress Report September 2018 Transboundary Cooperation and Integrated Water Resources Management in the Chu and Talas River Basins ToR Report Management Response Progress Report November 2017 Strengthening Governments’ and water operators’ capacity ensure equity of access to water and sanitation in countries with economies in transition in the Economic Commission for Europe region, with a particular focus on small-scale water supplies and sanitation in rural areas ToR Report Management Response Progress Report July 2016
Review of UNECE activities under the Espoo Convention and its Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) ToR Report Management Response Progress Report February 2017 Capacity-building for cooperation on dam safety in Central Asia Phase 3 ToR Report Management Response Progress Report - Transport
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Issue Date Evaluation Title Terms of Reference (ToR) Report Link Management Response Progress Report December 2019 Evaluation of Road Safety Projects (Phases I to IV) ToR Report Management Response Progress Report July 2018 Strengthening the national road safety management capacities of selected developing countries and countries with economies in transition ToR Report Management Response Progress Report July 2018 ITC support to governments in climate change mitigation: lessons from the use of ForFITS tool that links policy choices and CO2 emission scenarios for inland transport ToR Report Management Response Progress Report July 2016
Evaluation of the global and regional impact of UN regulations and United Nations Recommendations on the transport of dangerous goods (2005-2014) ToR Report Management Response Progress Report Nov. 2016 Strengthening the capacities of developing countries and countries with economies in transition to facilitate legitimate border crossing, regional cooperation and integration ToR Report Management Response Progress Report - Statistics
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Issue Date Evaluation Title Terms of Reference (ToR) Report Management Response Progress Report 2019 Strengthening national capacity in the most vulnerable UNECE countries for the sustainable development of statistics ToR Report Management Response Progress Report March 2017 OIOS Thematic evaluation of the regional commissions ToR Report Management Response Progress Report 27 February 2017 Project on the preparation for the 2020 round of population censuses and the production of better migration data in CIS countries, Implemented from 2013 to 2015 ToR Report Management response Progress Report - Economic Cooperation & Integration
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Issue Date Evaluation Title Terms of Reference (ToR) Report Link Management Response Progress Report October 2018 Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) Initiative: PPP toolkit and International PPP Centre of Excellence ToR Report Management Response Progress Report 15 October 2017 Development and implementation of public-private partnerships international standards in support of SDGs ToR Report Management Response Progress Report 15 October 2017 Competitiveness, innovative policies and public-private partnerships: Capacity building for civil servants and business associations ToR Report Management Response Progress Report November 2016 Evaluation of the UNECE project "Capacity Development to support the implementation of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) in Belarus ToR Report Management Response Progress Report - Sustainable Energy
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Issue Date Evaluation Title Terms of Reference (ToR) Report Link Management Response Progress Report December 2019 Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia ToR Report Management Response Progress Report November 2019 Strengthening capacity of the member States to achieve the energy-related Sustainable Development Goals - Pathways to Sustainable Energy ToR Report Management Response Progress Report August 2019 Enhancing National Capacities for Development and Implementation of the Energy Efficiency Standards in Buildings in the UNECE Region ToR Report Management Response Progress Report 2018 Gas Center ToR Report Management Response Progress Report October 2017 Review of the case studies of the application of best practice guidance for coal mine methane management ToR Report Management Response Progress Report 13 Nov.
2015UNDA project 1213AB - Promoting Energy Efficiency Investments for Climate Change Mitigation and Sustainable Development ToR Report Management Response Progress Report - Trade
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Issue Date Evaluation Title Terms of Reference (ToR) Report Link Management Response Progress Report August 2020 Strengthening the capacity of SPECA countries for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ToR Report Management Response Progress Report December 2019 UNECE's support to the advancement of Regulatory Cooperation and Standardization Policies in member States (Working Party 6) ToR Report Management Response Progress Report January 2019 Removing regulatory and procedural barriers to trade in Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan ToR Report Management Response Progress Report March 2018 Strengthening national capacities of the CIS countries to implement ECE agricultural quality standards ToR Report Management Response Progress Report November 2017 Strengthening the capacity of transition and developing economies to participate in cross-border agricultural food supply chains ToR Report Management Response Progress Report - Forestry and Timber
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Issue Date Evaluation Title Terms of Reference (ToR) Report Link Management Response Progress Report August 2016 Assessment of the relevance of the 2014-2017 UNECE/FAO Integrated Programme of Work to the needs of member States and challenges in the forest sector ToR Report Management Reponse Progress Report July 2016 UNDA Project 12/13AW - Sustainable Forest Management for Greener Economies in the Caucasus and Central Asia ToR Report Management Response Progress Report - Housing, Land Management & Population
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Issue Date Evaluation Title Terms of Reference (ToR) Report Link Management Response Progress Report November 2019 Extending policy relevance of the Active Ageing Index: Cooperation with UNECE ToR Report Management Response Progress Report November 2017 Strengthening national capacities for sustainable housing in selected countries with economies in transition ToR Report Management Response Progress Report August 2016
Role of UNECE Country Profiles on housing and land management and related follow-up activities in development of national housing legislation and programmes ToR Report Management Response Progress Report 2016 External evaluation of the UNECE-European Union project Active Ageing Index II - Further Development and Dissemination ToR Report Management Response Progress Report