Evaluation policy

Abstract

The present document sets out the evaluation policy of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), which enters into force in December 2014. It explains the objectives, roles and functions of evaluation within ECA, defines the institutional framework within which evaluation operates and outlines the general processes by which it is made operational. The policy governs ECA’s evaluation function and applies to all initiatives supported and funded by ECA. It is aligned with the norms and standards of the United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG), but tailored to ECA’s unique mandate and role to promote policy research and knowledge delivery in supporting the social and economic transformation of Africa.