Better Evaluation
n.d. www.betterevaluation.org. Melbourne, 2012. Website that provides resources and practical tools for monitoring and evaluation, including data analysis.
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
2018a IOM Evaluation Policy. IOM, Geneva. Presents the definition and purposes of evaluation, demonstrates how evaluation is included in IOM’s structure and outlines the key principles, norms, standards and procedures that are related to the function.
2018b IOM Monitoring Policy. IOM Geneva. Outlines the institutional framework for the use of monitoring as a management tool to track, measure and report on progress and achievements of strategic plans, policies, programmes, projects and organizational unit work plans, including monitoring of activities, results, budgets, expenditures and risks. The instruction also describes the purpose, scope and importance of monitoring in IOM, defines monitoring and specifies what needs to be monitored and by whom.
2018c Guidance for Addressing Gender in Evaluations. IOM, Geneva. Provides a step-by-step approach to help all staff already involved in managing and conducting evaluations to develop gendersensitive evaluation scopes of work, methodologies and findings. It is primarily meant to inform IOM evaluations but can be useful for partner agencies conducting evaluations, mid-term reviews, monitoring visits and other evaluative work.
n.d. IOM Gender and Evaluation Tip Sheet. IOM, Geneva. Provides a short guide to help staff involved in managing and conducting evaluations to develop gender-sensitive M&E scope of work, methodologies and findings.
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
n.d. Monitoring & Evaluation Reference Group (MERG): Standards for a Competency-based Approach to Monitoring and Evaluation Curricula & Trainings. UNAIDS, Geneva. Provides standards for capacity-building in monitoring and evaluation, addressing the essentials for those in monitoring and evaluation leadership positions and standards for the development and implementation of monitoring and evaluation curricula and training sessions.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
2009 Handbook on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluating for Development Results. UNDP, New York. Provides guidance on ‘how to’ and practical tools to strengthen results-oriented planning and monitoring and evaluation in UNDP.
United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG)
2008a UNEG Ethical Guidelines for Evaluation. UNEG, New York. Lays out the professional standards and ethical and moral principles that all those engaged in designing, conducting and managing evaluation activities should aspire to.
2008b UNEG Code of Conduct for Evaluation in the UN System. UNEG, New York. Outlines the key principles that all evaluation staff and consultants in the UN system should follow when conducting evaluations.
2010a UNEG Quality Checklist for Evaluation Terms of Reference and Inception Reports. UNEG, New York. Serves as a guideline for UNEG members in the design and conduct of evaluations. This checklist includes critical indicators for a high-quality evaluation terms of reference and inception report.
2010b UNEG Quality Checklist for Evaluation Reports. UNEG, New York. Serves as a guideline for UNEG members in the preparation and assessment of an evaluation report. This checklist includes critical indicators for a high-quality evaluation report.
2014 Integrating Human Rights and Gender Equality in Evaluations. UNEG, New York. Aims at increasing knowledge on the application of human rights and gender equality in evaluation processes.
2015 Impact Evaluation in UN Agency Evaluation Systems: Guidance on Selection, Planning and Management. UNEG, New York. Describes and defines impact evaluation for member organizations of the UNEG and articulates some of the main theoretical and practical considerations when carrying out impact evaluations.
2016 Norms and Standards for Evaluation. UNEG, New York. Serves as the framework for the UNEG evaluation competencies, peer reviews and benchmarking initiatives.