Final report. Evaluability assessment of UNIDO's contribution to SDG 9.pdf
2024 | Author(s): EIO - Independent Evaluation Unit
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This report summarizes the key findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the\nEvaluability Assessment (EA) conducted by the Office of Evaluation and Internal Oversight, through its Independent Evaluation Unit (EIO\/IEU), to determine the feasibility of evaluating the United Nations Industrial Development Organization's (UNIDO) contribution to Sustainable Development Goal 9 (SDG 9) reliably and credibly. The assessment focused on three aspects: the presence of a clear theory of change, the availability and quality of\ndata, and the appropriateness of timing and institutional resources for evaluation.\nThe assessment identified gaps and areas for improvement, including weaknesses in UNIDO's logical model and results framework, underreporting of its SDG contributions, and\nthe need for clearer definitions and focus on UNIDO's impact. There is a disconnect between SDG targets and UNIDO's measurement of results and performance.\nThe evaluation of UNIDO's contributions to the SDGs is deemed useful and relevant. The\nfindings and lessons learned from SDG evaluations are valuable for organizational learning and of strategic interest to UNIDO and its constituents.