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Welcome to IOM Evaluation Webpage
The Evaluation Unit of the Office of the Director General is very pleased to welcome you to the IOM Evaluation Webpage. You will find the recent products proposed by the office, and through the various links of the pages, you will have access to the IOM Evaluation repository, the evaluation dashboard for viewing interesting statistics on evaluation in IOM, various technical references and guidance. We wish you a nice journey in the virtual IOM Evaluation world. -
ANNUAL EVALUATION REPORT 2022
The Evaluation Annual Report for the year 2022 presents a comprehensive summary of the evaluation activities undertaken during the year, along with the implementation of changes in the IOM Central Evaluation Unit (EVA). The report highlights the efforts to align with global evaluation norms and standards, enhance the independence of the evaluation function, and improve the quality of evaluations. The report provides an update on the Evaluation Policy and the newly developed Central Evaluation Unit Charter, and offers an overview of the Biennial Evaluation Plans and the decentralized evaluations.READ MORE -
IOM Evaluation Charter IN/291 (2023)
The Charter of the Central Evaluation Unit (EVA) sets out the mandate, authority and accountabilities of EVA, which is the designated entity in charge of evaluation in IOM. It sets out the principles and procedures of IOM evaluation and for engagement with IOM departments and officesREAD MORE
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Evaluation of IOM’s Strategic and Operational Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
The thematic and strategic evaluation aimed to evaluate IOM’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and to provide recommendations and lessons learned on how to strengthen IOM’s work to better address the needs and preparedness for future global pandemic crises.READ MORE -
INTER-AGENCY HUMANITARIAN EVALUATION of the COVID-19 Humanitarian Response
The Inter-Agency Evaluation of the COVID-19 Humanitarian Response is an independent assessment of the collective efforts of IASC members in meeting the needs and priorities of the world’s most vulnerable people in the context of COVID-19. The evaluation also identifies best practices, opportunities and lessons learned that will help to improve ongoing and future humanitarian responses in case of major pandemics.READ MORE -
EVALUATION OF IOM’S INSTITUTIONAL APPROACH AND CONTRIBUTION TO THE 2030 AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
The overall objective was to evaluate IOM’s strategic approach and contribution to the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development through the lens of the IOM’s Institutional Strategy on Migration and Sustainable Development and related SDG action plans, and to provide recommendations on how to strengthen IOM’s work towards achieving SDG targets.READ MORE -
GUIDANCE ON THE USE OF EVALUATION AND FOLLOW-UP OF RECOMMENDATIONS
This document outlines the potential uses of evaluations and provides guidance on how to ensure the use of evaluations and follow-up of evaluation recommendations.READ MORE
In particular, all IOM evaluations (internal and external) should include a management response and action plan for the implementation and follow-up of their recommendations.
Evaluation
ROLE OF IOM CENTRAL EVALUATION
Contributes actively to the oversight, accountability, transparency, strategic guidance and organizational leadership, and learning of the Organization
Sets the norms and standards for Evaluation at IOM, and prepares relevant institutional policies and guidance
Provides technical assistance to IOM departments and offices for evaluation and monitoring
Contributes to the functioning of decentralized evaluation systems and guarantees their quality
Conducts central and corporate evaluations as well as specific assessments and reviews
Policy and Strategy
IOM Evaluation Policy IN/266 (2018)
Evaluation is a core function of the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), which is tasked to promote it, set the relevant policies and guidelines for the entire organization, and conduct corporate evaluations.
IOM Evaluation Charter IN/291 (2023)
The Charter of the Central Evaluation Unit (EVA) sets out the mandate, authority and accountabilities of EVA, which is the designated entity in charge of evaluation in IOM. It sets out the principles and procedures of IOM evaluation and for engagement with IOM departments and offices that are subject to evaluations.
IOM MONITORING AND EVALUATION STRATEGY 2021-2023
Two Levels of Evaluation
TWO LEVELS OF EVALUATION
CENTRALIZED
Conducted and managed by the Central Evaluation Office
DECENTRALIZED
Managed by country, regional or other headquarter-based units
MONITORING AND EVALUATION NEXUS
While monitoring is one of the key instruments of results-based management (RBM), evaluation looks at monitoring and RBM with a critical eye to enquire whether, why and how results were achieved. Evaluation also provides information not readily available from monitoring, such as in-depth consideration of attribution of impact, relevance, efficiency, outcome and sustainability, as well as recommendations for management action.
Guiding Documents and Technical References
IOM Evaluation Charter IN/291 (2023)
The Charter of the Central Evaluation Unit (EVA) sets out the mandate, authority and accountabilities of EVA, which is the designated entity in charge of evaluation in IOM. It sets out the principles and procedures of IOM evaluation and for engagement with IOM departments and offices that are subject to evaluations.
Evaluation Policy
Evaluation is a core function of the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), which is tasked to promote it, set the relevant policies and guidelines for the entire Organization and conduct corporate evaluations.
Biennial Evaluation Plan 2023-2024
The IOM Biennial Evaluation Plan 2023-2024 includes a selection of central evaluations that will be conducted by the IOM Central Evaluation Unit of the Department of Strategic Planning and Organizational Performance (EVA/DPP).
UNEG/OECD Peer Review of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Evaluation Function
The Peer Review of IOM’s evaluation function was conducted under the provisions contained in the United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG) Framework for Professional Peer Reviews of the Evaluation Function of UN organizations and the OECD DAC. It is the first Peer Review of IOM’s evaluation function and it was conducted at the request of IOM.
The IOM Monitoring and Evaluation Guidelines contribute to strengthening the capacities at IOM by providing more detailed and in-depth support for the systematic monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of any IOM intervention, including projects/programmes and policies, as well as strategies at national, regional and global levels.
Guidance for Evaluators
This short guidance provides Evaluators with information about the conduct of evaluation at IOM and will ensure a transparent process leading to quality deliverables.
Guidance for Evaluation Managers
This Guidance is part of a common set of guidance notes issued by the Central Evaluation function of IOM as part of the OIG 2021-2023 Strategy for the management of evaluation and monitoring functions and supports the implementation of the IOM Evaluation Policy (September 2018). Guidance notes are technical documents that set IOM standards and provide explanations on the processes and methodologies used for conducting both monitoring as well as evaluation (M&E) work at IOM.
Guidance on the Use of Evaluation and Follow-Up of Recommendations
This document outlines the potential uses of evaluations and provides guidance on how to ensure the use of evaluations and follow-up of evaluation recommendations. In particular, all IOM evaluations (internal and external) should include a management response and action plan for the implementation and follow-up of their recommendations.
The updated Norms and Standards were discussed and unanimously adopted at the April 2016 UNEG Annual General Meeting in Geneva. The 2016 Norms and Standards are interrelated and mutually reinforcing. The ten general norms should be upheld in the conduct of any evaluation; the four institutional norms should be reflected in the management and governance of evaluation functions.
UNEG Ethical Guidelines for Evaluation
The ethical principles outlined below are firmly grounded in, and build on, the 2016 UNEG Norms and Standards for Evaluation that provide the agreed normative principles to be upheld in the conduct, management and governance of evaluation.
UNEG Integrating Human Rights and Gender Equality in Evaluations
This Guidance has been developed in response to the results of a mapping study conducted to determine the level of integration of HR & GE approaches in evaluations carried out in UN agencies, funds, programmes and training institutions (hereafter referred to as ‘UN entities’).
UNEG Impact Evaluation in UN Agency Evaluation Systems: Guidance on Selection, Planning and Management
This Guidance Note, used in conjunction with many other recent resources on impact evaluation, provides a sound starting point for UN evaluation bodies wishing to commence conducting impact evaluations.