Corporate thematic evaluation of UN Women’s contribution to governance and national planning

Date: Thursday, June 6, 2019

Governance and national planning (GNP) is an area of work that has contributed to UN Women’s identity and for which it is recognized and valued. The evaluation of UN Women's GNP portfolio from 2011 to 2017 assessed the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, and extent to which human rights approach and gender equality principles were integrated adequately in UN Women’s approach to GNP.

Reflections on change: Meta-analysis of evaluations managed by UN Women in 2017

Date: Saturday, September 1, 2018

This report focuses on the final meta-analysis of evaluations covering the Strategic Plan 2014–2017 cycle. It synthesizes information from 39 evaluations and provides a consolidated assessment of the development effectiveness and efficiency results of UN Women. The analysis also provides insights on the drivers of change and contributions made by UN Women to humanitarian response.

2017 Evaluation annual report

Date: Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Supported by infographics, the 2017 illustrated annual report sums up the evaluation function’s performance in the areas of corporate and decentralized evaluations and provides an overview of the measures undertaken to strengthen UN Women’s contribution to UN system–wide coordination and national capacity development for gender-responsive evaluation.

Independent global programme evaluation of the Fund for Gender Equality, 2009–2017

Date: Friday, June 1, 2018

This report contains the findings and recommendations of the first independent evaluation commissioned by UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality (FGE), assessing USD 84 million invested through 121 grants across 80 countries since the FGE’s creation in 2009.

Corporate evaluation of UN Women’s contribution to women’s political participation and leadership: Synthesis report

Date: Sunday, April 1, 2018

The purpose of the corporate evaluation was to assess UN Women’s contribution from 2011 to 2017 towards women’s ability to “lead and participate in decision-making at all levels”, and to provide evidence from past practice to inform its future strategic planning and implementation in this area. It analysed UN Women’s contribution across its integrated mandate at the global, regional, and country levels against four criteria: relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability.

A unique view of the bigger picture: A meta-analysis of UN Women evaluations in 2016

Date: Thursday, August 17, 2017

UN Women continuously seeks ways to accelerate its development results through improved programming and organizational effectiveness. To further facilitate the review of evaluative evidence and transform it into accessible knowledge, the UN Women Independent Evaluation Office annually produces a meta-analysis report. This year's meta-analysis synthesizes insights and drivers of change from multiple evaluations.

Corporate evaluation of UN Women’s strategic partnerships for gender equality and the empowerment of women: Final synthesis report

Date: Saturday, May 20, 2017

In 2015–2016, the UN Women Independent Evaluation Office undertook a corporate evaluation of UN Women’s strategic partnerships for gender equality and women’s empowerment. The evaluation is intended to enhance UN Women’s approach to strategic partnerships with the aim of ensuring that gender equality is reached by 2030. It was also expected to contribute to an understanding of how UN Women’s strategic partnerships can facilitate a strong position for gender equality and women’s empowerment within the current global development context and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Strengthening organizational structure for delivering gender equality results: Corporate evaluation of the regional architecture of UN Women

Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2017

This evaluation brings to light important findings, conclusions and recommendations on the implementation of the regional architecture that can enhance UN Women’s contribution to gender equality.

Fund for Gender Equality evaluations 2011–2015: Meta analysis

Date: Monday, August 1, 2016

This independent meta analysis is a systematic review of findings, conclusions, lessons and recommendations from high-quality evaluations produced by UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality–supported programmes between 2011 and 2015. It provides evidence-based information and insights about what works for whom in regards to women’s political and economic empowerment and the processes and approach of the Fund for Gender Equality.

What can we learn from UN Women evaluations? A meta-analysis of evaluations managed by UN Women in 2014 and 2015

Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2016

This meta-analysis aggregated and synthesized information generated from 49 evaluations and transformed this evidence into accessible knowledge for future systematic strengthening of programming, organizational effectiveness and the evaluation function. The findings will also be used to inform the new Strategic Plan of UN Women (2018–2022) and contribute to better understanding of the context in which ongoing and new initiatives will be implemented.