During 2012, the UNDP Evaluation Office conducted a series of evaluations of UNDP’s global and regional programmes. This evaluation covered the Regional Programme for Africa 2008-2013, implemented by the UNDP Regional Bureau for Africa (RBA). It examined the contributions made to development results through the implementation of regional projects and various aspects of work ...» more
Library
This e-library contains more than 4500 external publications on governance, social development, conflict and humanitarian issues. It includes academic and grey literature selected for its basis in good quality research and coverage of a range of perspectives. Policy-oriented summaries of each document are provided, plus links to the full text.
Inclusion Matters: The Foundation for Shared Prosperity
The terms ‘inclusion’ and ‘exclusion’ are often used imprecisely and without clearly differentiating them from inequality or poverty. This report develops a comprehensive framework for understanding inclusion, arguing that inclusion has both intrinsic and instrumental value and is manifested through opportunities to take part in society through markets, services, and spaces. It ...» more
Planning Evaluability Assessments: A Synthesis of the Literature with Recommendations
This paper summarises the literature on Evaluability Assessments, and highlights the issues to consider in planning one. It notes that an EA should examine evaluability: (a) in principle, given the project design, and (b) in practice, given the available data and systems. It should also examine the probable usefulness of an evaluation. While there is limited systematic evidence ...» more
Summary report of the public sector governance reform evaluation
This report is the summary of an evaluation of public sector governance reform (PSGR) and donor support in developing and transitional countries over the ten years 2001-2010. During this time the flow of donor funds to PSG initiatives has been substantial. For example, between 2003 and 2007, Government Administration projects accounted for almost US$10 billion of Official ...» more
The Perils of Peacekeeping without Politics: MONUC and MONUSCO in the DRC
This Usalama Briefing Paper sets out the history of UN involvement in the eastern DRC and analyses the challenges that continue to face the mission, even as it prepares to deploy a new intervention brigade, charged with neutralizing and disarming rebel groups and bolstering Congolese state reform. It’s key findings are:The UN’s ability to play a constructive role in the Congo ...» more