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Health and humanitarian workers face record violence: Here are 5 reasons the world must take action

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The Al-Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza was completely destroyed following a bombing raid by Israeli forces. © UNFPA/Dominic Allen
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5ème Programme Pays de l'UNFPA en République Démocratique du Congo (2020-2024)

Document date: 2024

Evaluation type: Country

Region: West & Central Africa

Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Joint evaluation: n/a

System-wide evaluation: n/a

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Les objectifs généraux assignés à cette évaluation consistaient d’une part, à fournir une appréciation indépendante du 5ème CPD au Bureau de Pays de l’UNFPA, au Gouvernement de la RDC, aux partenaires de mise en oeuvre du Bureau de Pays au niveau national et provincial, aux détenteurs de droits impliqués dans les interventions et les organisations qui les représentent, à l’UNCT, au Bureau régional UNFPA ESARO, aux bailleurs de fonds., au Siège de l’UNFPA, ainsi qu'au public en général ; et d’autre part, à élargir la base de données factuelles pour la conception du prochain cycle de programme. De manière spécifique, cette évaluation devait permettre : (i) d’apprécier de façon indépendante la conception, la pertinence, l’efficacité, l’efficience, la durabilité et la coordination des appuis de l’UNFPA ; (ii) d’apprécier le rôle joué par le bureau UNFPA RDC concernant les mécanismes de coordination de l’UNCT en vue d’améliorer la contribution collective des Nations-Unies aux résultats du développement ; et (iii) de tirer des conclusions sur la coopération passée et actuelle, et fournir un ensemble de recommandations claires, stratégiques et concrètes pour le prochain cycle de programme.

Evaluation documents

Evaluation Report
Evaluation Quality Assessment
Management Response

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Job description

The Programme Specialist is responsible for providing integrated programming and technical assistance to integrating gender transformative approaches, and addressing discriminatory gender and social norms. This Specialist will report directly to the Programme Adviser, (Gen/Tech/Prog), P5, 142366. 

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UNFPA Angola 8th Country Programme Evaluation (2020-2022)

Document date: 2022

Evaluation type: Country

Region: East & Southern Africa

Country: Angola

Joint evaluation: n/a

System-wide evaluation: n/a

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This evaluation independently assesses the UNFPA Angola 8th country programme, offering evidence-based insights to inform the design of the next programme cycle. The evaluation also assesses the geographic and demographic coverage of the UNFPA humanitarian assistance, and the organization's ability to integrate immediate, life-saving support with long-term development goals.

Evaluation documents

Evaluation Report
Management Response
Evaluation Quality Assessment

Are we getting there? A synthesis of UN system evaluations of SDG 5

Are we getting there? A synthesis of UN system evaluations of SDG 5

Document date: 2024

Evaluation type: Global

Region: n/a

Joint evaluation: Yes

System-wide evaluation: n/a

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At the midpoint of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, progress on SDG 5 on achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls has stalled. Recognizing this challenge, the independent evaluation offices of UN Women, UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF and WFP collaborated to conduct an inter-agency synthesis of United Nations system evaluations related to SDG 5.

The dataset of SDG 5 evaluations included 619 evaluation reports from 33 United Nations entities. Of these, nearly half of the evaluations were chosen for further analysis. The analysis synthesised evidence on what helps and hinders progress, what approaches work and do not work, and key lessons and evidence gaps across the nine targets of SDG 5.

The report identifies several factors that contribute to progress towards SDG 5. These include the critical role of the United Nations towards advancing gender-responsive legislation, and the effectiveness of integrated and holistic programming. The report further highlights the use of knowledge, data and research to support advocacy efforts, technical support and capacity strengthening, and the essential role of civil society partners in driving progress towards SDG 5. 

However, operationalizing the principle of ‘leaving no one behind’ remains a challenge. Prioritising gender in humanitarian situations must be more sustained and comprehensive. Stronger and innovative monitoring and evaluation approaches are needed to assess contribution more rigorously towards gender equality outcomes. Harmful social norms and inadequate financing for gender equality initiatives remain significant barriers. Government commitment and institutional readiness are critical enabling factors for the development and implementation of legislation, policies and services. Evaluations also highlight the detrimental impact of COVID-19 on gender equality outcomes and programming across the targets. 

These findings can catalyse action by providing policymakers, programme implementers, donors and United Nations agencies with evidence and lessons learned to speed up collective efforts to accelerate progress on SDG 5. 

Getting there together: A synthesis of inter-agency programme evaluations on SDG 5: A companion to ‘Are we getting there? A synthesis of UN system evaluations of SDG 5’

With a growing emphasis on United Nations inter-agency collaboration, this companion report analyses 68 inter-agency evaluations, including those that were excluded from the main synthesis report due to their 2023 completion date. This analysis provides unique insights into joint United Nations programming for SDG 5, examining its strategic significance, effectiveness, coherence, enabling factors, barriers, recommendations, evidence gaps, and lessons learned. Specifically, this report explores the role of inter-agency work in achieving SDG 5 targets, successful collaborative practices, areas for improved coordination, and existing knowledge gaps.

 

Evaluation documents

Synthesis of UN system evaluations of SDG 5
Synthesis of inter-agency programme evaluations of SDG 5

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Job description

Note: This post will commence on 1 August 2024.

The Position:
The Adviser post is located in the Gender and Human Rights Branch of the Programme Division and reports directly to the Branch Chief who provides overall strategic direction. S/He is the principal policy adviser and authoritative expert for the area of Gender Equality and Human Rights and its linkages with the ICPD Programme of Action, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and the UN Reform agenda. This position is based in New York and works closely with the Coordinator of the Programme Liaison Bureau with a special focus on New York related partnerships, intergovernmental processes, interagency collaborations and related donor and advocacy tasks.

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Job description

The Position:
The post will support UNFPA’s work on ending child marriage and the UNFPA-UNICEF Global Programme to End Child Marriage by contributing to the smooth implementation and monitoring of HQ-led initiatives in the programme for Phase III (2024-2030). S/he will report directly to the Programme Adviser, Child Marriage of the Gender and Human Rights Branch. 

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Publisher

UNFPA Sudan

Publication date

Apr 2024

Resources

One Year of War in Sudan - April 12, 2024

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Statement

Statement from UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Health Day 2024

calendar_today05 April 2024

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Publisher

UNFPA Haiti

Publication date

Apr 2024

Resources

Haiti Situation Report #2 - 3 April 2024

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