Action Points

SO1 Norms and Standards sub-group Immediate next steps: prepare preamble / copy edit and fact checking (EG) Develop and implement a dissemination plan (WG) Potential new/ refreshed guidance required

SO1 Professionalization sub-group There was a broad endorsement of the deliverables Priorities: 1.Final revision to Concept Note and Evaluation Competency Framework document and endorsement 2.Engagement with external “stakeholders” (IOCE, IDEAS, CES, EvalPartners, etc.)

SO1 Professionalization sub-group Priorities: 3. Design and deliver products and tools to market the ECF to UNEG members and publicize externally 4. Identification and implementation of pilot projects to commence 5. Showcase in 2017 AGM how the revised CF is being used in the UN for professionalization purposes & Collect lessons learned and success stories

SO1 Peer Review sub-group Discuss the feasibility to conduct 4 peer reviews in and identify the chairs for peer reviews of ICAO, WHO, UNFPA, UNICEF. Finalise peer review guidance taking into account the changes in UNEG norms and standards, professionalization work and piloting of the guidance. Conduct the review of implementation of management responses to the professional peer reviews conducted.

SO1 Decentralized Evaluation Interest Group Need for the group to come up with key points / focus to be tackled; the DEIG will consult with other working groups so as to better design its upcoming workplan; Analysis of status of decentralized evaluation functions (drawing on information from survey, peer reviews, MOPAN assessments, JIU study etc.) Agenda 2030: more information/discussion needed; there is a need for a better understanding of this new framework and of its implications on evaluation in general before discussing its specific implications for decentralized evaluation.

SO2: Key messages to enhance use of evaluations 1.Users and stakeholders should be consulted throughout the evaluation process. 2.Evaluators need to ensure that recommendations are relevant and feasible. 3.The support of senior decision-makers is key, as is their commitment to the implementation of recommendations. 4.Management responses and follow-up processes need to be institutionalized. 5.Sharing of findings should promote cross- organizational learning.

SO2 Use of Evaluation KEY MESSAGEACTION POINTS/DELIVERABLES STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENTGUIDANCE / PRINCIPLES FOR STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT QUALITY OF RECOMMENDATIONSCHECK-LIST FOR QUALITY RECOMMENDATIONS SENIOR MANAGEMENT COMMITMENT STUDY ON GOVERNANCE AND USE OF EVALUATION INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF MANAGEMENT RESPONSE NOTHING ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNINGSUB-GROUP ON KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT FOCUSED ON BETTER USE OF EVALUATIONS -WEBINARS ON GOOD PRACTICES -MESSAGE OF THE MONTH -INTERVIEWS W/ EVALUATORS -ETC.

SO Big picture addressing of streams of work within the area

SO3: Advance good work Continue with convener model and work with conveners on detailed results oriented and costed workplan Use SDGs as organizing framework for other elements of work within the group Infuse work from other groups into this area – in particular N&E and professionalization

Use areas to advance methodology Invest in easy to understand communication pieces and link to the plethora of activities around SDGs Bring in country level data to demonstrate and comment on progress

SO3 GE&HR working group Propose a revision to the Evaluation Performance Indicator (EPI) in 2016 Review of UN SWAP reporting Guidance note on Evaluation of Corporate Gender Equality Results Brief “In Focus” UNEG Praxis Gender Equality & Human Rights Organize Webinars Peer Learning Exchange support UN-SWAP EPI webinar guidance and annual report

SO3 Humanitarian Evaluation Interest Group Continued relevance of the HEIG considering:  discussions around Humanitarian Action in the context of SDGs  follow up to the WHS Follow up to the HEIG study on Humanitarian Principles (e.g. piloting HP analysis in evaluations; developing guiding questions on Humanitarian Principles) Analysis and synthesis of evaluations addressing the emergency / development nexus

SO3 ISWE Participation in advisory group for the GA’ s independent review of ISWE Continued agency engagement in the EMGs and ECOSOC dialogues Participation in planned ISWE events: – Geneva event with Member States and Agency Heads – Regional Groups and Member State briefings – ECOSOC dialogues on policy review, financing and future topics and ISWE mechanism – Dialogues with General Assembly during QCPR

SO3 SDG working group A Roadmap for the UN evaluation system in the context of Agenda 2030 (by AGM and High Level Political Forum 2017) Set out UNEG’s engagement on country-level evaluations and country-led reviews (by June 2016, when UNSDF guidance will be finalized.) Urgent advocacy action to secure visibility and relevance of the UN evaluation system in the Global Follow-up and Review mechanism and ECOSOC Dialogue under discussion in New York (immediate to HLPF July 2016)

SO4 Partnerships possible working areas Strengthening of individual capacities for evaluation Strengthening institutional capacities, including issues of VOPES and civil society Strengthening internal linkages Strengthening and enabling environment for evaluation