Sectors:
- Water and sanitation
- Education
- Child protection and human rights
- Health and nutrition
Countries:
- Rwanda
The purpose of the CPE was dual: (1) learning from the implementation of the CP to inform the design of the next UNICEF CPD 2025 to 2029; and (2) accountability of UNICEF Rwanda for results to key internal and external stakeholders, including the national government, international donors, and UNICEF Executive Board. The CPE pursued three objectives: assess the CP’s performance, identify and document key lessons from the current CP, and provide forward-looking and actionable recommendations. In terms of scope, the CPE covers the period from 2018 until the field work (in May 2023) and the entirety of UNICEF’s work in the country (including humanitarian action). Finally, the CPE assesses organisational aspects such as human and financial resource mobilization and use, as well as the CP and RCO structures. The main users of the CPE results included the UNICEF Rwanda Country Office, GoR, development partners, United Nations Country Team, implementing partners, as well as UNICEF Headquarters and ESARO. The CPE covered the full programme cycle, had a macro level focus on the Programme management and results structures, as well as a focus on service delivery outcomes and outputs.
The CPE was guided by the following OECD/DAC evaluation criteria: relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability, and orientation towards impact. It also assessed the extent of integration of gender, equity, human rights, and disability issues, as well as adolescents and youth empowerment. The following methodological approaches were combined to conduct this CPE: Theory-Based Approach, Utilization-Focused Approach, Participatory Approach, Systems Approach, and Gender, Equity, Human Rights, and Inclusion Approach. Data collection methods included document review, key informant interviews, an online perception survey, and focus group discussions. The evaluation assignment began in May 2023, with a field mission in the districts of Ngororero (in Western Province), Kirehe and Kayonza (both in Western Province), from July 17 to 28, 2023.Evaluation deliverables included: Evaluation Report, Evaluation brief, and a PowerPoint Presentation..