📣 🚰 New Impact Evaluation: Climate-Resilient WASH in Karamoja Schools of Uganda ❗ UNICEF Evaluation is pleased to announce a new impact evaluation of the "Accelerating Climate Resilient Water, Sanitation and Hygiene services for schools and healthcare facilities in Karamoja" programme, launched today in partnership with UNICEF Uganda and Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). This impact evaluation will interview over 3,900 school children and their parents across 140 water-scarce schools in #Uganda's Karamoja region through 2029. Using a mixed-methods approach with baseline, midline, and endline surveys and cost-effectiveness analysis, it will measure how climate-resilient water systems, improved sanitation facilities, and hygiene education affect children's health, school attendance, learning outcomes, and adolescent girls' dignity and school participation. This #evaluation addresses a critical evidence gap on climate-resilient #WASH interventions in education settings. The findings will directly inform WASH and education policies for climate-vulnerable regions, ensuring programming is grounded in robust evidence. Lalit Patra, Seungwoo Nam, Yves Willemot, Andrew Kaiser-Tedesco, Zlata Bruckauf, Mercy Kolok, Kerry Albright, Robert McCouch
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Smarter programming through Iterative Evaluation! How can #evaluations drive continuous learning and adaptation? In 2024, the Migration Development Hub commissioned an iterative evaluation for the PROSPECTS programme, helping teams refine programmes and adapt to changing contexts. Strengthen national systems for the inclusion, resilience, and access to quality basic services and protection of forcibly displaced populations and their hosts in Egypt, Ethiopia, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Sudan, and Uganda. In PROSPECTS, UNICEF works together with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, International Labour Organization, The World Bank and the IFC - International Finance Corporation. 📖 Learn more about UNICEF Evaluation of PROSPECTS: https://lnkd.in/enFt7hfe 👈 and 🎥 watch the video https://lnkd.in/eNEeN2PG 👈 #Evaluation #AdaptiveProgramming #SustainableDevelopment #UNICEF Eduard Bonet, Zlata Bruckauf, Mercy Kolok, Gabriel Ortega Hernández, Celeste Aida Lebowitz, Kerry Albright, Robert McCouch
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🌍 Accelerating Inclusive Social Development through AI Join us for a Solution Session at the 2nd World Summit for Social Development! Discover how AI-enabled evidence and evaluation synthesis can transform inclusive social assistance programs and drive progress toward the Global Goals. 📅 Date: Thu, Nov 6 🕘Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM EST 📍Online Event Co-organized by UNICEF, UNDP, World Food Programme, UN Women, UNESCO, and the Wellcome Trust. 🔗 Register Now https://shorturl.at/HbHZl 👈 #SocialDevelopment #AIforGood #GlobalGoals #EvidenceSynthesis #SocialSummit2025 #WSSD2 Kerry Albright, Thomas Rossmueller
Join us on Thursday, 6 November, 9:00 AM EST for a virtual Solutions Session at the 2nd World Social Summit to explore how AI-powered evidence and evaluation synthesis can drive social development progress. 🔹 Learn how gender-, age-, and disability-responsive social assistance programmes are best designed and implemented to reach those furthest behind. 🔹 Get insights into the Global SDG Synthesis Coalition’s and the Evidence Synthesis Infrastructure Collaborative's (ESIC) work on living evidence syntheses: making evidence timely, accessible, and actionable for governments and civil society. 🔹 Explore how sectoral hubs and AI-enabled tools are transforming evidence into policy action around the world, built on principles of equity and inclusion. Register here: https://lnkd.in/e_6HwMQt Let’s build a future where evidence drives equity and innovation fuels inclusion. See you there! #ESIC #WSSD2 #AIforGood UNICEF Evaluation UNDP Independent Evaluation Office WFP Office of Evaluation Wellcome Trust Center for Evaluation and Development (C4ED) Kerry Albright Shivit Bakrania John N. Lavis Judith Friedman
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Join us on Thursday, 6 November, 9:00 AM EST for a virtual Solutions Session at the 2nd World Social Summit to explore how AI-powered evidence and evaluation synthesis can drive social development progress. 🔹 Learn how gender-, age-, and disability-responsive social assistance programmes are best designed and implemented to reach those furthest behind. 🔹 Get insights into the Global SDG Synthesis Coalition’s and the Evidence Synthesis Infrastructure Collaborative's (ESIC) work on living evidence syntheses: making evidence timely, accessible, and actionable for governments and civil society. 🔹 Explore how sectoral hubs and AI-enabled tools are transforming evidence into policy action around the world, built on principles of equity and inclusion. Register here: https://lnkd.in/e_6HwMQt Let’s build a future where evidence drives equity and innovation fuels inclusion. See you there! #ESIC #WSSD2 #AIforGood UNICEF Evaluation UNDP Independent Evaluation Office WFP Office of Evaluation Wellcome Trust Center for Evaluation and Development (C4ED) Kerry Albright Shivit Bakrania John N. Lavis Judith Friedman
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📢 New Brief and Evidence Gap Map: "What do we know about the evidence base on social assistance interventions to reach the furthest behind?" Complemented by a comprehensive Evidence Gap Map, this brief dives into the evidence base on gender-, age- and disability-responsive vouchers and in-kind transfers in LMICs and provides insights into programme regions and countries, types of interventions, targeted outcomes and population groups reached. Key takeaways: 📚 249 studies analyzed, including 155 impact studies and 94 UN process/performance evaluations. 🌍 Most evidence comes from Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Latin America, but gaps remain in low-income and fragile settings. ⛳️ Children and adolescents are prioritized, but interventions for persons with disabilities and the elderly are underrepresented. ⚠️ There is limited research on vouchers for poverty reduction (SDG 1) and gender equality (SDG 5), and a need for more inclusive programming. 🔗 Download the brief: https://lnkd.in/ewZaYJXh 🔗 Explore the Evidence Gap Map: https://lnkd.in/eXGkQ3z6 Stay tuned for the final synthesis report which will provide deeper analysis and actionable insights for policymakers, practitioners and donors! #SDGs #LNOB Center for Evaluation and Development (C4ED) UNICEF Evaluation UN Women World Food Programme UNESCO UNDP Independent Evaluation Office
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🚀 Empowering Youth & Adolescents in #Jordan How can self-employment initiatives better support young people, especially those facing systemic barriers? UNICEF Jordan - يونيسف الأردن’s evaluation on Youth Self-Employment— a powerful initiative tackling youth unemployment, skills mismatches, and gender disparities dives deep into this question, offering evidence-based lessons to strengthen youth programming globally. 🔍 Key findings: ✅ The importance of tailored interventions for disadvantaged youth ✅ Cross-sector collaboration to boost employability ✅ Culturally responsive education and training ✅ A balanced approach combining direct support and upstream strategies ✅1 in 5 participants achieved financial independence ✅Components like Azem, Handicrafts, and Leadership were especially transformative ✅It boosted women’s economic empowerment, self-confidence, and social agency 📌 Recommendations: Strengthen the Theory of Change and results framework. Embed gender-transformative and environmentally sustainable approaches. Improve partner coherence and post-programme support for sustainability. 📄 Read the full #evaluation report: https://lnkd.in/ev6s-h8Q #YouthEmpowerment #Jordan #UNICEF #GenderEquality #SocialImpact #SelfEmployment Myriam Van Parijs, Mohamed Aboelnaga, Hideyuki Tsuruoka, Mercy Kolok, Kerry Albright, Robert McCouch
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🎯 On #WorldPolioDay, we celebrate the power of community and collaboration in #Nigeria’s fight against polio. 📌 Key Findings from the Impact #Evaluation: The Volunteer Community Mobilizers (VCMs)—trained by UNICEF Nigeria—played a transformative role in increasing vaccine acceptance and coverage. VCMs helped dispel misinformation, built trust, and ensured timely immunization, especially in hard-to-reach and vaccine-hesitant communities. 📊 Outcomes & Achievements: Nigeria has remained wild polio-free since 2016. Over 270 million vaccines administered annually. VCMs contributed to improved maternal and child health practices and supported #COVID19 vaccination efforts. Real-time data and community feedback mechanisms strengthened health system responsiveness. 🧭 Recommendations: Scale and sustain the VCM model to support broader health interventions. Continue community engagement to combat misinformation and vaccine hesitancy. Strengthen partnerships between government, traditional leaders, and donors. 🤝 With gratitude to our donors—including World Health Organization, Government of Nigeria, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance — whose support fuels this life-saving work. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/emNr9fCW 👈 #EndPolio #UNICEF #GlobalHealth #CommunityMobilization #PolioFreeWorld #HealthEquity Souraya Hassan.H, Donatien Tameko, Peter Hawkins, Rushnan Murtaza, Dr. Robert Ndamobissi, Md Anisur Rahman Siddique, Muhamad Ridwan Hasan, ZABIHULLAH KAMRAN, Josias KOULARAMBAYE, Naomi Mbaya - ACMA, CGMA , FCA , CPM ,MBA, Rania Obaly, Henriëtte C (Carina) P., Fatai Raji, The Khana Group Mercy Kolok, Kerry Albright, Robert McCouch
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UNICEF Evaluation invites UNICEF Country Offices in Middle East & North Africa, the Sahel & Horn of Africa to apply for the Impact Catalyst Fund on Adaptive Social Protection! Grants up to $200K + full technical support for impact evaluations in fragile contexts. Apply by Nov. 15 ➡️ https://uni.cf/4o0u3X0 #UNICEF #Evaluation
👋🏽 UNICEF Evaluation has an open call for UNICEF COs under the Impact Catalyst Fund on Adaptive Social Protection ❓ Objective: Fill knowledge gaps on what works, how & at what cost to allow families & children prepare for, cope with & recover from shocks via social protection in settings of fragility Selected UNICEF COs with innovative adaptive programming will receive: 🔵 Full technical support to conduct rigorous impact evaluation 🔵 Matching grants of up to US$200,000 to support primary data collection (at least two rounds) 🔵 Be part of a larger evidence & learning portfolio w/ a focus on fragile contexts in Middle East and North Africa, the Sahel & the Horn of Africa Apply by Nov 15th! Find out more here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/giQt8DDu UNICEF Africa | UNICEF Middle East and North Africa | UNICEF Innocenti | Zlata Bruckauf | Miguel Almanzar | Francesco Iacoella | Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
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📘 The #evaluation of UNICEF Timor-Leste 2021–2025 Country Programme in #TimorLeste reveals powerful insights into how UNICEF’s work has impacted children and families across the country. ✅ Key outcomes & outputs: • Improved access to early childhood education and nutrition services. • Strengthened social welfare workforce and governance systems. • Enhanced child protection and youth participation mechanisms. • Expanded reach of health, WASH, and education services in rural areas. 💡 Lessons Learned: ✅ Strengthen local partnerships for sustainability ✅ Invest in capacity building across sectors ✅ Prioritize equity and inclusion in service delivery ✅ Enhance data systems for better decision-making 🔍 Recommendations • Emphasize adaptive strategies, community engagement, and stronger coordination with national stakeholders; • Strengthen local governance and youth participation in decision-making; • Increase focus on climate change adaptations and social protection systems. 📄 Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/ebv2txF7 👈 #UNICEF #ChildRights #DevelopmentImpact #YouthEmpowerment #Education #Health #Nutrition #SocialProtection Jane Mwangi, Beijie Lai, James Kimani, Ph.D., Soumen Ray, Mercy Kolok, Kerry Albright, Robert McCouch
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🎥 New Video: #Evaluation of #UNICEF Gender Policy & Action Plans UNICEF’s bold vision for gender equality is shaping programs worldwide—but how well is it working? An independent evaluation explored: ✅ How the Gender Policy and Action Plans guide UNICEF’s work ✅ Institutional enablers driving progress ✅ Integration of gender equality across all programmes. The findings show strong leadership and progress—but also a call for action: clearer guidance, stronger accountability, and deeper partnerships to turn ambition into impact. 📌 Watch the full video and learn how UNICEF is building a more inclusive future for every child. 👇 #GenderEquality #ChildRights #GenderActionPlans UNICEF Evaluation, Robert McCouch, Kerry Albright, Erica Mattellone, Barsha Pradhan, Mercy Kolok, Gabriel Ortega Hernández, Celeste Aida Lebowitz, Kyra Variyava, Lauren Rumble, Satvika Chalasani Social Development Direct, Celine Mazars, Alix Clark, Emma Haegeman