Independent Evaluation Unit
17 March 2015 CND, Side Event
“The Role of Evaluation vis-á-vis the UNODC
Narcotic Drugs Portfolio”
Outline
1. Evaluation in UNODC
2. The drug portfolio
3. The evaluation of the UNODC Global HIV/AIDS
Programme
1. Evaluation in UNODC
The Independent Evaluation Unit
• 2010: CND 52/14; CCPCJ 18/6
• Functionally and operationally independent
• Independent, timely and effective evaluations
• Reporting to ED and MS
Mandate
• Utilization-focus
• Learning tool
• Implementation of recommendations
• Independence, objectivity, impartiality
Policy
Evaluation in UNODC
Strategy Setting
Programme development
Resource Mobilisation
Implementation & Monitoring
Evaluation Project/
Programme
Cycle
Evaluation results
and lessons learned
used for strategy
setting
Plan, budget and
define scope of
evaluation(s) –
consultations with
IEU
BL5700: 2-3%
of overall
budget
reserved for
evaluation
Generation of
data for
future
evaluation
Implementation
of evaluation at
HQ and FO
Evaluation in the UN System
• United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG)
– Norms and Standards for Evaluation
• International Year of Evaluation 2015
– High level event: “Use of Evaluation in Evidence-Based
Policy Making” (21 April 2015, Hofburg)
• GA Resolution on evaluation:
– "Capacity building for the evaluation of development
activities at the country level” (UNGA Resolution
A/RES/69/237)
IEU website
http://www.unodc.org/un
odc/en/evaluation/index.
html
2. The drug portfolio
Drug-related UNODC projects ongoing - Overview
Evaluation status – completed/operationally completed
projects 2013/2014
Evaluation status of ongoing drug-related projects
Drug-related evaluations in 2013 and 2014
• Selected Programmatic In-Depth Evaluations:
– Global Programme on HIV/AIDS
– Country Programme Pakistan
– Country Programme Iran
– Afghan Opiate Trade Project
– Container Control Programme
Key evaluation lessons learned 1/2
Key evaluation lessons learned 2/2
• Gender/Human Rights should be key priorities for all initiatives;
• Addressing the needs of women and key populations is
important for interventions;
• UNODC is in the position to use its brokering role for
establishing strong cooperation;
• Country specific data important for implementation and impact;
• Sense of national ownership crucial for successful
implementation;
• Sometimes lack of baseline data;
• UNODC key player for work in prisons.
3. The evaluation of the UNODC Global
HIV/AIDS Programme
THE
TRANSFORMATIVE
POWER OF
EVALUATION:
A REALITY OR A
CLICHE?
THE EVALUATION
CHALLENGE TO
MEASURE THE
INVISIBLE:
A REAL
POSSIBILITY ?
“Evaluation: Looking back to move forward”
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! Please visit IEU’s website:
http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/evaluation/index.html
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