This manual is aimed primarily at UNIDO staff and consultants involved directly in evaluations and at UNIDO’s management and their teams. By consulting the manual, UNIDO management will obtain a better understanding of their roles and responsibilities in carrying out an evaluation. Evaluation consultants working for UNIDO will gain from getting a clear and consistent view of the importance of evaluation and how it is practiced at UNIDO.

It may also be useful for UNIDO senior management and stakeholders in Member States who will gain insight into how evaluations are carried out, giving them a deeper understanding of the robustness of the process, and the consistently high quality of evaluation products.

The manual's main purpose is to ensure consistency, rigour and transparency across independent evaluations and, ultimately, to enhance the effectiveness of the independent evaluation function at UNIDO.