UNICEF Evaluation

🎉 Celebrating Teachers!  This #WorldTeachersDay, we recognize the importance of sub-national and local actors to support teacher development and strengthen education systems, as a bridge between practice and policy. @UNICEF Evaluation’s recent global #evaluation reveals how empowering the middle-tier strengthens teacher development and improves learning outcomes. From coaching in #Rwanda to data-driven accountability in #Ghana, the middle-tier is key to high-quality teachers, as well as to sustainable monitoring for accountability, and stronger education systems.  📚 Read the blog: Teacher Development in ‘Middle-Tier’  🔗 https://lnkd.in/g-dedqtw  #TeachersDay #EducationMatters #UNICEF #TeacherDevelopment #MiddleTierImpact #QualityEducation #SystemsStrengthening #FoundationalLearning  Denis Jobin Tami Aritomi Jayachandran Vasudevan Mercy Kolok Kerry Albright Robert McCouch

🚀 Final video: Unlocking Potential—Results-Driven Impact Evaluation  We’ve reached the last installment from the UNICEF Evaluation and World Food Programme Global Impact #Evaluation Forum 2024! Experts from the The World Bank, #WFP El Salvador, and UNICEF Philippines share how data-driven evaluations are shaping more effective, inclusive, and cost-efficient programs—from economic inclusion in the #Sahel to real-time decision-making in #ElSalvador and public data tools in the #Philippines. 🎥 Watch now: https://lnkd.in/ewJfHKCU 👈 Thank you for joining us throughout this series! 💬 How can we ensure that impact evaluations continue to drive smarter, more inclusive policies? Share your thoughts below. #ImpactEvaluation #EvidenceMatters #UNICEF #ResultsDriven #PolicyInnovation Marcus Holmlund, Riaz Lodhi, Oyunsaikhan Dendevnorov  Zlata Bruckauf, Jonas L. Heirman, Francesco Iacoella, Gabriel Ortega Hernández, Nicola Theunissen, Celeste Aida Lebowitz, Kerry Albright, Robert McCouch, Anne-Claire Luzot  

🌟 UNICEF Egypt Country Office is making a real difference for adolescent girls! Programmes like Dawwie, Meshwary, SAWA, and Positive Parenting have reached thousands of vulnerable adolescent girls, including refugees from war affected neighbouring countries.    ✨ These initiatives—featuring storytelling circles, intergenerational dialogues, digital learning, life skills and employability training, and career guidance—are empowering girls as agents of change.    💡 Positive shifts in family attitudes and gender norms are also emerging through impactful work with parents and families. Together, we are building leadership, well-being, and a brighter future for girls!    📖 Read the full #Egypt case study report https://lnkd.in/eE9i4N5B 👈 on #Evaluation of UNICEF Gender Policy and Gender Action Plans.      Robert McCouch, Kerry Albright, Lauren Rumble, Satvika Chalasani, Erica Mattellone, Barsha Pradhan, Kyra Variyava, Celeste Aida Lebowitz, Mercy Kolok, Ahmad Farid Takkal, Elena Panetti, Alvina Lim   Maha Elaine Muna, Maha Muna, Myriam Van Parijs, Mariia Matsepa-Ivanova, Nayfeh Omoush, Janette S. Hussain, Shaheen Nilofer    Natalia Winder Rossi, Nathalie Meyer, Dina Heikal, Dalia Bayoumi Morsi Social Development Direct, Celine Mazars, Alix Clark, Emma Haegeman, Hanna Smit, Hanna (Johanna) Smit, Diana Magdy

🎙️ ESIC announces US$126M mobilized for Evidence Synthesis at #UNGA At an #UNGA80 event co-hosted with the The Global SDG Synthesis Coalition, the Evidence Synthesis Infrastructure Collaborative (ESIC) announced three milestones: a near doubling of its initial financial commitment to US$126 million, five foundational investments addressing 16 ESIC roadmap https://lnkd.in/eqz_HrTU solutions, and transitional arrangements for governance and funding. These updates were shared in the United Nations Goals Lounge on 21 September and are detailed on the new ESIC website https://lnkd.in/gyrWgFxy and in an ESIC statement https://lnkd.in/e9gHuUfi and Coalition statement https://lnkd.in/ebZDaeW5. 📺 The session was livestreamed on #UN Web TV and can be viewed here https://lnkd.in/e2h9CqTE. #UNICEF UNICEF Evaluation, Kerry Albright, Thomas Rossmueller 

Draft #Evaluation Plan Highlights Strategic Shifts for 2026–2029. On 4 September, Robert McCouch, UNICEF Evaluation Director of Evaluation, presented the draft UNICEF Plan for Global Evaluations (2026–2029) 👉 https://lnkd.in/epzqKDdd 👈 at the Executive Board’s Second Regular Session. The plan introduces a sharper, risk-based approach to identifying high-impact evaluations aligned with UNICEF’s Strategic Plan. Key shifts include prioritizing quality over quantity and focusing on cross-sectoral issues affecting children’s well-being. The presentation was well received by the Board and Member States. Consultations will continue ahead of final endorsement by the Executive Board in early 2026. 📋 Read feedback https://lnkd.in/eTCCQiif from the session. #UNICEF Robert McCouch, Kerry Albright

In March 2024, UNICEF launched its Policy on Safeguarding, reaffirming its commitment to creating safe, inclusive, and accountable environments for all individuals we work with.  To support the rollout, #UNICEF conducted a baseline assessment to evaluate how safeguarding is currently integrated into key HR processes   🧭 Key Findings:  There is broad support for the Policy across the organization, reflecting shared values and intent.  However, there are gaps in awareness and understanding, which hinder consistent and effective implementation.  Safeguarding elements already exist in some HR practices—especially in recruitment and performance management—but they are applied inconsistently, including in emergency contexts.    📌 Recommendations for Action:  To address these challenges, the assessment recommends:  Developing operational framework for safeguarding and aligning HR procedures with the new Policy.  Systematically embedding safeguarding across all HR processes consistently in all contexts  Investing in training and designated focal points to build internal capacity and expertise.  These efforts are essential to building a truly cohesive, organization-wide safeguarding culture.  📖 Read the full report and #evaluation brief: https://lnkd.in/eexbcQNH 👈   Robert McCouch, Kerry Albright, Erica Mattellone, Barsha Pradhan, Simon Bettighofer, Kyra Variyava, Sajid ALI, Jan Chen, Josina Sedlacek, Angela Bettiol, Luana Grillo, Mercy Kolok, Celeste Aida Lebowitz, Elena Panetti Social Development Direct, Anna Gawn, Anna Gawne, Chris Hearle, Thomas Corser, Valeria Miglio, Christine Williamson

⚡ New video: Navigating uncertainty—Innovation in fragile settings  This is the seventh video from the UNICEF Evaluation and World Food Programme Global Impact #Evaluation Forum 2024! Experts from #Somalia’s Ministry of Planning and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency share how innovation and experimentation are not only possible—but essential—in conflict-affected and fragile contexts. From peacebuilding in #Sudan to evaluations in #Nigeria, these examples show how evidence can thrive even in uncertainty. 🎥 Watch now: https://lnkd.in/eBJdwsFr 👈 Stay tuned for the next video in the series! 💬 What are the biggest challenges—and opportunities—you see for innovation in fragile settings? Let us know in the comments. #ImpactEvaluation #EvidenceMatters #UNICEF #WFP #FragileContexts #Innovation #Peacebuilding Mohamed Shire, Loïc Couasnon, Zlata Bruckauf, Jonas L. Heirman, Francesco Iacoella, Gabriel Ortega Hernández, Nicola Theunissen, Celeste Aida Lebowitz, Kerry Albright, Robert McCouch, Anne-Claire Luzot 

🌟 L’UNICEF RDC a renforcé son architecture en matière de genre, avec 47 % de femmes dans son personnel, ainsi que le recrutement de femmes dans des postes non traditionnels tels que conductrices et agentes de sécurité.   💡 Un mécanisme dédié Genre–Violences Basées sur le Genre (VBG)–Prévention de l’Exploitation et des Abus Sexuels (PEAS), appuyé par un financement ciblé et un fort engagement du leadership, a permis de progresser dans l’intégration du genre à travers les programmes, qu’il s’agisse de partenariats communautaires avec des organisations de femmes ou de projets pilotes menés avec des filles et des jeunes. Des efforts se poursuivent pour élargir les outils sectoriels spécifiques et lever les obstacles auxquels les femmes et les jeunes font face dans les postes humanitaires et de terrain.  📖 Lisez l’intégralité de l’étude de cas de la RDC dans le rapport d’évaluation < https://lnkd.in/etVuGa8A > 👈 de la Politique de l’UNICEF en matière de genre et des Plans d’action pour l’égalité des genres. #UNICEF #evaluation #gender   UNICEF in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, John Agbor, Mariame S., Mariame Sylla, Oumar Ndao Gning, Adanchédé Xavier TOVIHO, Souraya Hassan.H, Deguène Fall, Deguene Fall, Robert McCouch, Kerry Albright, Lauren Rumble, Satvika Chalasani, Erica Mattellone, Barsha Pradhan, Kyra Variyava, Mercy Kolok, Celeste Aida Lebowitz, Elena Panetti, Alvina Lim, Social Development Direct, Celine Mazars, Alix Clark

UNICEF Evaluation is proud to be a key partner in this exciting initiative taking part in the #GoalsLounge on Sunday, 📅 21 Sept | 🕑 14:00 ET. Be sure to tune in via 📺 UN Web TV 👇 #BeHope Thomas Rossmueller, Kerry Albright, Mercy Kolok, Robert McCouch