ESCAP M&E System - monitoring & evaluation system overview and evaluation guidelines

This guide from the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNSCAP) provides clear guidelines to users on planning, implementing and using the findings of evaluations of ESCAP programs

Contents

• Evaluation at Escap
  • Types of Evaluative Processes at Escap 3
  • Roles and Responsibilities 5
  • Planning Evaluations
  • Step 1: Prepare Evaluation Plan and Budget 9
  • Step 2: Prepare the Terms of Reference for the Evaluation 10
  • Step 3: Establish the Evaluation Team 18
  • Step 4: Schedule and Organize the Evaluation20
• Implementing Evaluations
  • Step 5: Conduct the Evaluation 23
  • Step 6: Prepare the Draft Report 23
  • Step 7: Review the Draft Report 25
• Using Evaluation Findings
  • Step 8: Prepare Management Response and Actions 27
  • Step 9: Share Evaluation Findings 29
  • Step 10: Follow-Up and Promote Learning 29
• Annexes
  • Annex I. List of Key Reference Materials 33
  • Annex II. List of Evaluation Tools 35
  • Annex III. List of Evaluation Fact Sheets 37
  • Annex IV. United Nations Norms for Evaluation Adapted for ESCAP 39