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ES/2021/09 Evaluation of the Somos Panas Colombia Communication Campaign
31 Dec 2021 UNHCR in Colombia developed the Somos Panas ("We Are Buddies") Campaign to discourage expressions of xenophobia and promote empathy and solidarity towards Venezuelans to the benefit of society. This evaluation report evaluated the entire campaign and provides recommendations to improve actions during the next campaign cycle. Attachments: ES/2020/01 Executive Summary, Spanish version and Management Response (.zip) -
ES/2021/10 Evaluation of the project "Saving Maternal and Newborn Lives in Refugee Situations" in Cameroon, Chad and Niger.
31 Dec 2021 The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) commissioned this evaluation for the purpose of accountability and learning to inform future similar interventions. It examines the relevance, effectiveness and sustainability of the UNHCR and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) project: "Saving maternal and newborn lives in refugee situations", implemented in three refugee operations in Chad, Niger and Cameroon between April 2018 and December 2019. Attachments: UNHCR Evaluation Management Response (.pdf) -
ES/2021/11 Mid-Term Process Evaluation of the IKEA Foundation Livelihoods and Energy Projects Among Somali Refugees and Host Communities in Ethiopia
31 Dec 2021 This decentralised mid-term process evaluation of Phase 3 (2019-21) of the IKEA Foundation- funded livelihoods and energy investment among the Somali refugees and host community was commissioned by the UNHCR Ethiopia/Melkadida sub-office (SOMEL). The purpose of the evaluation was to gauge the follow-up on baseline recommendations and assess the progress made toward creating sustainable livelihoods and fostering economic inclusion for refugees and their hosts in this region. Attachments: UNHCR Evaluation Management Response (.pdf) -
Evaluation Service - COVID-19 Evaluative Evidence Brief No 1
28 Dec 2021 To support organizational learning, UNHCR's Evaluation Service has commissioned an Evaluative Synthesis of UNHCR's adaptation and response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of the synthesis is to provide robust and timely evidence to UNHCR on how effectively the organisation has adapted to COVID-19 and to highlight areas of strength as well as the challenges emerging from across our evaluations. -
ES/2021/05 - Evaluation of UNHCR's engagement in humanitarian-development cooperation Sep 2021
7 Dec 2021 This report contains the findings of an evaluation of UNHCR's engagement in humanitarian-development cooperation (Sep 2018 - March 2021). The evaluation was commissioned by UNHCR due to recent high-level policy developments and initiatives, such as the 2016 Global Compact on Refugees, in order to support a more comprehensive response to displacement, involving both humanitarian and development actors. Attachments: Executive Summary, Management Response and Annexes (.zip) -
Evaluation of the Action Access pilot
1 Dec 2021 UNHCR has commissioned NatCen Social Research to undertake an independent evaluation of Action Access, the first pilot in the Community Engagement Pilot (CEP) series. This final evaluation report brings together findings from all elements of the evaluation to identify lessons learned from the Action Access pilot that can inform decision-making around further development and implementation of alternatives to detention in the UK and beyond. Attachments: Evaluation of the Action Access pilot (Executive summary) (.pdf) -
Centralized evaluations workplan 2022-2023
29 Nov 2021 This document contains the workplan of the UNHCR Evaluation Service for their centralized evaluations happening in the time period 2022 to 2023. -
ES/2021/04 - UNHCR Country Strategy Evaluation: Egypt
Jun 2021 This is a formative Country Strategy Evaluation (CSE) with the purpose of generating evidence, insights and learning to inform the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees' (UNHCR's) future operational planning and strategy in Egypt. Attachments: Management response and Annexes (.zip) -
ES/2021/03 - Evaluation of UNHCR-led Initiatives to End Statelessness
May 2021 This evaluation was commissioned by the UNHCR Evaluation Service to generate evidence and insights regarding UNHCR's work to support States to end statelessness and was timed to inform potential adjustments for the remaining years of GAP implementation. The evaluation covered the period of 2001 to 2020 with particular focus on actions and advocacy efforts of UNHCR and partners to support the GAP since 2014. Attachments: Executive Summary, Management Response and Annexes (.zip)