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Evaluations for a stronger UNDP

The Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) is a functionally independent entity dedicated to enhancing accountability and learning within UNDP. We produce rigorous evaluations of UNDP’s work, providing actionable insights to strengthen its contribution to development results globally.

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Youth and development

The Reflections series synthesizes lessons from past evaluations to support organizational learning about what works and what doesn't. Based on evidence from 40…

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Publications
Independent Country Programme Evaluation: Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe’s development context presents a complex mix of economic pressures, climate risks and institutional reform efforts. This Independent Country Programme…

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Thematic evaluation
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Evaluating UNDP's electoral support

The Evaluation of UNDP Support to Strengthening Electoral Capacities and Institutional Processes examined UNDP's electoral support between 2015 and 2025. It highlighted UNDP's contribution to strengthening electoral institutions, participation and credibility and identified recurring challenges related to sustainability, risk management and engagement in complex political environments.

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Corporate evaluation
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Formative Evaluation of the UNDP Funding Windows

This evaluation assesses the Funding Windows, the principal UNDP mechanism for mobilizing flexible, thematic resources to complement declining core funding.

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Corporate evaluation
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Evaluating UNDP's Strategic Plan 2022-2025

This evaluation assessed the most significant changes shaped by the UNDP vision, its operationalization and influence on UNDP strategic positioning amidst a complex and evolving global development landscape within the period of January 2020 to September 2024.

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