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Bio Athony Quinn, WP.6 2024 Panel Conference https://unece.org/trade/events/quality-infrastructure-helping-prevent-green-and-digital-divide
Global Initiative towards post-Covid-19 resurgence of the MSME sector (UNDA project 2023W) Period of Review: 2020 - 2023 Date of Evaluation Report: 30/04/2024
Evaluation Terms of Reference Evaluation of the United Nations Development Account 12th tranche “Global Initiative towards post-Covid-19 resurgence of the MSME sector” (2023W)
The COVID-19 crisis is plunging the global economy into a deep recession and micro, small and medium enterprises – which play a major role in emerging economies – are amongst the hardest hit. Trapped in economic stagnation due to large-scale lockdowns, millions of MSMEs have become the most vulnerable to COVID-19 within the private sector. Compared with large firms, small businesses have fewer resources and lower capacities to cope with the abrupt economic shocks economies are currently facing. With more than two-thirds of the global population employed by MSMEs, the unprecedented outbreak of the pandemic has vividly shown how tightly their activities are woven into the economic and social fabric of the world, as well as their critical role in social and economic resurgence. The objective of the project is to develop and implement capacity-building tools for governments and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to facilitate the resurgence and strengthen the resilience of MSMEs in developing countries and economies in transition. These capacity-building tools will seek to mitigate the economic and social impact of the global COVID-19 crisis and to facilitate the contribution of MSMEs to the SDGs implementation.
United Nations Development Account Terminal Evaluation of Project 2023W “Global Initiative towards post-Covid-19 resurgence of the MSME sector” (2020-2023) Report completed: April 2024 Evaluation conducted by: Patrick Breard, Ariane Agnes Corradi, Jude Kallick 1
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Supporting UNECE member States in the development and implementation of the United Nations Framework Classification for Resources (UNFC) and the United Nations Resource Management System (UNRMS) (E357)
I. Purpose
The purpose of this evaluation is to assess the extent to which the objectives of the UNECE project (E357) "Supporting UNECE Member States in the development and implementation of the United Nations Framework Classification for Resources (UNFC) and the United Nations Resource Management System (UNRMS)" were achieved. The objective is to ensure alignment with set objectives and ascertain the project's
The evaluation will assess the relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of the project in contributing towards sustainable resource management and socio-economic advancement within UNECE member States.
The evaluation will also assess any impacts the project may have had on progressing human rights, gender equality, disability inclusion, climate change and disaster risk reduction in the context of this engagement.
As per ECE Evaluation policy, the evaluation aims to (i) Promote organizational learning, by identifying lessons learned and best practices; (ii) Contribute to improvement of programme performance; (iii) Ensure accountability of the Secretariat to member States, senior leadership, donors, and beneficiaries
Evaluation of UNECE project (E357) "Supporting UNECE member States in the development and implementation of the United Nations Framework Classification for Resources (UNFC) and the United Nations Resource Management System (UNRMS)"
This report presents the independent evaluation of UNECE’s extrabudgetary project (E357), "Supporting UNECE member States in the development and implementation of the United Nations Framework Classification for Resources (UNFC) and the United Nations Resource Management System (UNRMS)."
The UNECE project (E357) was anchored in UNECE’s Subprogramme 5, focused on promoting affordable, clean energy and minimizing the carbon footprint in the energy sector. The project leveraged the United Nations Framework Classification for Resources (UNFC) and the United Nations Resource Management System (UNRMS) to bolster sustainable resource management aligned with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement. The project, which began in June 2020 with a EUR 2 million budget and which will close on 15 July 2024, will be followed by a second phase. The project aimed to enhance resource management capabilities across UNECE member States and globally through activities such as developing standards, conducting workshops, and facilitating expert engagement. Its objectives were to improve resource classification systems and contribute to align management practices with global sustainability goals, targeting a wide range of stakeholders. UNFC and UNRMS were endorsed by ECOSOC and were invited for global adoption.