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Evaluation report on Mini-grid based renewable energy (biomass) sources to augment rural electrification in Nigeria (2022).pdf

Evaluation report on Mini-grid based renewable energy (biomass) sources to augment rural electrification in Nigeria (2022).pdf

2022  |  Author(s): EIO - Independent Evaluation Unit

#Sustainable energy   #Renewable energy   #Africa   #NIGERIA   #Project evaluations

Project: 100260
The purpose of the evaluation is to \nindependently assess the project ‘Mini-Grid Based Renewable Energy (Biomass) Sources to Augment Rural \nElectrification’ in Nigeria to help UNIDO improve performance and results of ongoing and future programmes \nand projects.
Thematic Area: Environment and Energy / Safeguarding the Environment


Evaluation report on Agricultural value chains resilience support project (PARFA) in the Republic of Senegal (2022).pdf

Evaluation report on Agricultural value chains resilience support project (PARFA) in the Republic of Senegal (2022).pdf

2022  |  Author(s): EIO - Independent Evaluation Unit

#Africa   #SENEGAL   #Project evaluations

Project: 150071
The purpose of this Terminal Evaluation was to independently assess the Agricultural Value Chains Resilience Support Project (PARFA) in Senegal to help UNIDO improve performance and results of ongoing and future programmes and projects.
Thematic Area: Cross-cutting


Evaluation report on the Demonstration of BAT and BEP in open burning activities in response to the Stockholm Convention on POPs (2022).pdf

Evaluation report on the Demonstration of BAT and BEP in open burning activities in response to the Stockholm Convention on POPs (2022).pdf

2022  |  Author(s): EIO - Independent Evaluation Unit

#Stockholm Convention   #Asia and the Pacific   #Project evaluations

Project: 150033
The purpose of this evaluation exercise was also to draw lessons and recommendations for UNIDO and the GEF that could help improve on the identification, design, and implementation of future similar projects. This terminal evaluation report likewise includes examples of good practices for other projects.
Thematic Area: Environment and Energy / Safeguarding the Environment


Evaluation report on the West Africa Competitive Programme - Ghana (2022).pdf

Evaluation report on the West Africa Competitive Programme - Ghana (2022).pdf

2022  |  Author(s): EIO - Independent Evaluation Unit

#Africa   #GHANA   #Project evaluations

Project: 170220
The purpose of the mid-term evaluation (MTE) is to assess independently the progress \ntowards the achievement of the project objectives to help the project management and key stakeholders improve performance to reach the expected results. In that, the MTE is very much a learning exercise.
Thematic Area: Cross-cutting


Evaluation report on Technological and enterprise upgrading programme in Cuba (2022).pdf

Evaluation report on Technological and enterprise upgrading programme in Cuba (2022).pdf

2022  |  Author(s): EIO - Independent Evaluation Unit

#Latin America and the Caribbean   #CUBA   #Project evaluations

Project: 150262
This final evaluation (TE) covers the entire formulation and implementation stage of \nthe project entitled \"Technological and Business Modernization Program for the \nAgrochemicals and Agricultural Machinery Production Sector (Industrial modernization and Upgrading in Cuba)\", implemented in the period 2016- 2021.
Thematic Area: Cross-cutting


Evaluation report on Strengthening capacity for operation and maintenance with Internet of Things technologies in Kenya (2022).pdf

Evaluation report on Strengthening capacity for operation and maintenance with Internet of Things technologies in Kenya (2022).pdf

2022  |  Author(s): EIO - Independent Evaluation Unit

#Africa   #KENYA   #Project evaluations

Project: 190036
The overarching purpose of the evaluation was to assess whether the project has achieved or is likely to achieve its main objective, and to what extent the project has considered sustainability and scaling-up factors for long term impact.
Thematic Area: Trade Capacity Building / Economic Competitiveness


Evaluation report Reducing vulnerability of banana producing communities to climate change through banana value added activities in Uganda (2022).pdf

Evaluation report Reducing vulnerability of banana producing communities to climate change through banana value added activities in Uganda (2022).pdf

2022  |  Author(s): EIO - Independent Evaluation Unit

#Food security   #Job creation   #Africa   #UGANDA   #Project evaluations

Project: 140015
This document constitutes terminal evaluation (TE) of the project Reducing Vulnerability of \nBanana Producing Communities to Climate Change Through Banana Value Added \nActivities – Enhancing Food Security and Employment Generation (BCCA)
Thematic Area: Environment and Energy / Safeguarding the Environment


Evaluation report on Promoting business models for increasing penetration and scaling-up of solar energy in India (2022).pdf

Evaluation report on Promoting business models for increasing penetration and scaling-up of solar energy in India (2022).pdf

2022  |  Author(s): EIO - Independent Evaluation Unit

#Sustainable energy   #Solar energy   #Asia and the Pacific   #INDIA   #Project evaluations

Project: 130149
The promoting business models for increasing penetration and scaling-up of solar energy in India’ project was implemented between 2014 to 2021. An independent \nterminal evaluation (ITE) is conducted with two objectives: i) accountability\/results: to \nassess the project performance in terms of relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, \nsustainability and progress to impact; and ii) Learning\/improvement: to develop a series of findings, lessons and recommendations for enhancing the design of new and \nimplementation of ongoing projects by UNIDO.
Thematic Area: Environment and Energy / Safeguarding the Environment


Évaluation Programme de partenariat pays Senegal, 2015-2021 (2022).pdf

Évaluation Programme de partenariat pays Senegal, 2015-2021 (2022).pdf

2022  |  Author(s): EIO - Independent Evaluation Unit

#Africa   #SENEGAL   #Strategic evaluations

Les principaux objectifs de l'évaluation indépendante Programme de Partenariat Pays ONUDISénégal étaient d'évaluer (i) la conception du programme, (ii) sa performance pendant la période 2015-2021, et d'informer les parties prenantes et l'ONUDI afin d'améliorer la performance du PCP au Sénégal et de fournir des leçons aux autres pays mettant en œuvre des PCP.

Thematic Area: Cross-cutting


Evaluation report on UNIDO medium-term programme framework (MTPF) 2018-2021 (2022) - Annexes.pdf

Evaluation report on UNIDO medium-term programme framework (MTPF) 2018-2021 (2022) - Annexes.pdf

2022  |  Author(s): EIO - Independent Evaluation Unit

#Global   #Strategic evaluations

\nThe purpose of this independent evaluation was to strengthen\nUNIDO’s accountability, strategic alignment, and results-based management, feed to the implementation of the next Medium-term Programme Framework (MTPF) 2022-2025, and support organizational learning overall.

Thematic Area: Cross-cutting


Evaluation report on UNIDO's capacity to contribute to transformational change (2022).pdf

Evaluation report on UNIDO's capacity to contribute to transformational change (2022).pdf

2022  |  Author(s): EIO - Independent Evaluation Unit

#Global   #Strategic evaluations

This formative evaluation aims at assessing the extent to which UNIDO’s thematic approaches and projects are designed and implemented in ways that contribute to transformational goals and objectives for Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial Development (ISID) in the context of the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development.

Thematic Area: Cross-cutting


Evaluation report on UNIDO medium-term programme framework (MTPF) 2018-2021 (2022) .pdf

Evaluation report on UNIDO medium-term programme framework (MTPF) 2018-2021 (2022) .pdf

2022  |  Author(s): EIO - Independent Evaluation Unit

#Global   #Strategic evaluations

The purpose of this independent evaluation was to strengthen UNIDO’s accountability, strategic alignment, and results-based management, feed to the implementation of the next Medium-term Programme Framework (MTPF) 2022-2025, and support organizational learning overall.

Thematic Area: Cross-cutting



Evaluation report on UNIDO Investment Technology Promotion Offices' Network (2021).pdf

Evaluation report on UNIDO Investment Technology Promotion Offices' Network (2021).pdf

2021  |  Author(s): EIO - Independent Evaluation Unit

#ITPOs   #Global   #Strategic evaluations

The purpose of this independent evaluation was to assess the ITPO network performance in terms of relevance, effectiveness, coherence, efficiency, sustainability and progress to impact; to assess specific ITPOs as case studies to provide lessons and recommendations for their next extensions; and, to identify key findings, recommendations and lessons learned to feed into the design and\nimplementation of future phases related to operational ITPOs, and potential new or future ITPOs and related ITPO and UNIDO services.

Thematic Area: Cross-cutting


Evaluation report on the UNIDO Policy (2015) and Strategy (2016-2019) on Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women (2021).pdf

Evaluation report on the UNIDO Policy (2015) and Strategy (2016-2019) on Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women (2021).pdf

2021  |  Author(s): EIO - Independent Evaluation Unit

#Gender   #Gender equality   #Women's empowerment   #Women in industry   #Global   #Strategic evaluations

The purpose of this independent evaluation was to assess the implementation of the 2015 Gender Policy and 2016-2019 Gender Strategy (GPS) and the resulting advancement of gender mainstreaming and gender equality and the empowerment of women (GEEW) in UNIDO. The findings of this evaluation are expected to inform UNIDO Management and stakeholders, with a particular focus on the gender architecture, and feed into the implementation of the current 2019 Gender Policy and 2020-2023 Gender Strategy.\n

Thematic Area: Cross-cutting


Synthesis of independent evaluations on UNIDO renewable energy projects from 2016-2020 (2021).pdf

Synthesis of independent evaluations on UNIDO renewable energy projects from 2016-2020 (2021).pdf

2021  |  Author(s): EIO - Independent Evaluation Unit

#Sustainable energy   #Renewable energy   #Global   #Strategic evaluations

The purpose of this independent evaluation was to review and synthesize the design, performance, lessons learnt and recommendations from twelve (12) Renewable Energy projects evaluated between 2016 and March 2020; To identify key lessons, areas for improvement and systemic issues on the thematic area of renewable energy projects; and, to generate consolidated learnings, recommendations and possible actions to help UNIDO senior management and the Energy department to further improve its performance and results.

Thematic Area: Environment and Energy / Safeguarding the Environment


Evaluation report on the Programme for Country Partnership in Ethiopia, 2015-2019 (2020).pdf

Evaluation report on the Programme for Country Partnership in Ethiopia, 2015-2019 (2020).pdf

2020  |  Author(s): EIO - Independent Evaluation Unit

#Africa   #ETHIOPIA   #Strategic evaluations

The main objectives of the independent evaluation of the Programme for Country Partnership (PCP) in Ethiopia (2015 to 2019) was to assess (a) the relevance and the results of the PCP in Ethiopia, (b) the PCP in Ethiopia as an alternative approach for UNIDO cooperation at the country level, and (c) UNIDO’s role in and contribution to the PCP in Ethiopia.

Thematic Area: Cross-cutting


Evaluation report on the UNIDO formulation, appraisal and approval function (2020) .pdf

Evaluation report on the UNIDO formulation, appraisal and approval function (2020) .pdf

2020  |  Author(s): EIO - Independent Evaluation Unit

#Global   #Strategic evaluations

The purpose of the evaluation is to assess the value and effectiveness of the UNIDO \nformulation, appraisal and approval (FAA) function, as core organizational function, and to inform UNIDO Management and stakeholders on what works well and what possibly needs to be revisited and improved. The findings of this evaluation are expected to feed into a planned review of the FAA process.

Thematic Area: Cross-cutting