VIII.C: Independent Evaluation

Provide for independent evaluation

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159. The agenda for independent evaluations conducted by the Evaluation Office is approved annually by the Executive Board. Considerations in the development of the evaluation agenda include key intended organizational results as expressed in the strategic plan, corporate priorities evidenced by investment patterns, emerging organizational practices and development priorities, issues emerging from past evaluations, programme areas not covered by recent evaluations and opportunities for joint evaluations with United Nations system and other partners. 160. The evaluation agenda includes evaluation of UNDP global and regional programmes. A representative sample of countries whose programmes are to be submitted to the Executive Board will be subject to independent evaluation. Country-level evaluations will address the issue of United Nations coordination and joint evaluation with United Nations partners will be encouraged. 161. The Evaluation Office consults with the Executive Board, senior management, the associated funds and programmes and other stakeholders in the development of the proposed evaluation agenda. All independent evaluations require a management response and follow up will be reported in the annual report on the strategic plan.

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