Evaluation Reports

The independent final evaluation of the Counter-Terrorism Early Warning Network assessed the project's performance in terms of relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability, and impact, as well as the integration of cross-cutting themes of human rights, gender equality, and the principle of leaving no one behind. The evaluation found the Project highly relevant in addressing the security challenges faced by Central Asia and highlighted significant achievements in improving regional cooperation and strengthening the capacities of law enforcement and security agencies to address cross-border threats. It generated seven recommendations accepted by the project team that will serve to strengthen the initiative and guide future technical assistance. Evaluation report available in: EN Evaluation brief available in: EN Management response available in: EN

The independent mid-term evaluation of the EU-UN Global Terrorism Threats Facility assessed the Facility’s relevance, coherence, efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability, as well as the extent to which the Facility has integrated human rights, gender equality, leave no one behind and disability inclusion, covering the period from the Facility’s inception in 2022 to December 2024. The evaluation found the Facility’s support packages aligning well with international and regional counter-terrorism frameworks and having resulted in tangible improvements in technical capacities, institutional processes, and inter-agency counter-terrorism coordination across several countries. Human rights integration was also highlighted as a core strength of the Facility. The evaluation generated nine recommendations that will inform the remainder of the Facility's implementation. Evaluation report available in: EN Evaluation brief available in: EN

The internal final evaluation of the project “Empowering and Engaging Youth to Prevent and Counter Violent Extremism and Terrorism under the overall framework of UNOCT’s Global Programme on PCVE” was conducted from September 2024 to May 2025. The evaluation assessed the project’s effectiveness, relevance and incorporation of human rights, gender equality, disability inclusion and leaving no one behind considerations. It found the project to have been well-designed and aligned to the priorities of implementation countries (Kenya, Nigeria, Somalia). Notably, the project achieved its intended results and generated impact and sustainability. The evaluation produced six recommendations to strengthen the design and delivery of future projects relating to preventing and countering violent extremism and young people. Evaluation report available in: EN Evaluation brief available in: EN

The joint independent final evaluation of the project ‘Supporting the Management of Violent Extremist Prisoners (VEPs) and the Prevention of Radicalisation to Violence in Prisons’ commissioned by UNOCT was managed jointly by UNOCT and UNODC. The project, funded by the European Union, the Netherlands and the UN Trust Fund for Counter-Terrorism, aimed to increase the capacity of prison staff to effectively manage VEPs and prevent radicalization to violence in prison systems. The evaluation found the project highly relevant and that results were achieved to differing degrees across all four support areas. The evaluation provides 14 recommendations to support the design of future projects. Evaluation report available in: EN Evaluation brief available in: EN

The independent mid-term evaluation of the UNOCT Global Programme on Countering Terrorist Use of Weapons assessed Programme activities implemented from September 2018 to July 2023, focusing on relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability, and integration of human rights, gender equality, disability inclusion and leaving no one behind considerations. The evaluation found the Programme highly relevant to Member States’ needs and effective in delivering its outputs (enhancing visibility, strengthening strategic partnerships, building capacities, advancing understanding of the threat, improving UN inter-agency coordination). It generated eight recommendations accepted by the Programme team to strengthen the design and delivery of technical support to beneficiaries. Evaluation report available in: EN Evaluation brief available in: EN

The independent mid-term evaluation of the UNOCT Global Programme on Autonomous and Remotely Operated Systems (AROS) assessed the Programme’s relevance, effectiveness, impact, and sustainability, including its integration of human rights and gender considerations across its design and implementation from 2021 to 2024. The evaluation found the Programme highly aligned with Member States’ priorities and confirmed its tangible impact at strategic, operational, and institutional levels. The evaluation issued seven targeted recommendations covering results measurement, financial sustainability, inter-agency coordination, visibility, regional ownership, and the continued mainstreaming of human rights and gender dimensions which will guide the programme's future security and counter-terrorism activities. Evaluation report available in: EN Evaluation brief available in: EN

The independent final evaluation of the Project “Strengthening the Counter-Terrorism Capacity of Member States in Africa, Through the Development of National Training Programmes and Counter-Terrorism Training Curricula” assessed the performance of the two-year project (2022-2023) in terms of its relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, and sustainability, and the extent to which the project integrated human rights, gender, leave no one behind, and disability inclusion. The evaluation found that the project delivered satisfactorily on the evaluation criteria and generated five recommendations in areas requiring improvement, particularly in project monitoring and evaluation systems and tools, which will guide future programming in counter-terrorism investigations. Evaluation report available in: EN Evaluation brief available in: EN

The internal evaluation of the Global Programme on Security of Major Sporting Events, and Promotion of Sport and its Values as a Tool to Prevent Violent Extremism was conducted by UNOCT to assess performance, identify areas for improvement, and draw lessons to inform future programming. The evaluation covered the period January 2023-June 2024 and focused on effectiveness, impact, sustainability, and human rights/gender/Leave No One Behind (LNOB)/disability inclusion. It found that the programme effectively delivered its outputs, fostered partnerships and knowledge sharing, and made progress in incorporating human rights, gender equality and LNOB considerations, while providing a set of recommendations to guide the programme’s new phase. • Evaluation report available in: EN • Evaluation brief available in: EN

The internal final evaluation of the Global Programme on Prosecution, Rehabilitation and Reintegration was conducted by UNOCT to assess programmatic performance and inform future programme design. The evidence suggested that the Programme has contributed to Member States’ capacity to develop and implement comprehensive and tailored PRR strategies, policies and approaches and generated eight recommendations, including refining the Programme’s capacity building offer through a focus on four main areas of support, namely criminal justice responses, screening and initial assessments, disengagement as part of rehabilitation, and measuring rehabilitation and reintegration outcomes, while continuing implementation in geographical areas where momentum has already been built. Evaluation report available in: EN Evaluation brief available in: EN

The internal evaluation of the Young Leaders for Online Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE) in Southeast Asia Project (2023-2024) was conducted by UNOCT to support the improvement of the Global Programme on PCVE’s youth/strategic communications work; demonstrate project results to stakeholders; and share best practice with other PCVE practitioners delivering youth/strategic communications work. The Project, funded by Australia, aimed to build the capacity of young people from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand in PCVE strategic communications. The evaluation found the Project achieved its intended outcomes and provided six recommendations for future projects: make resources available to support PCVE strategic communication campaign implementation; adopt realistic curricula; incorporate human rights and gender considerations into training design; tailor the training further to the local context; and revisit project design to promote participation among young…

The final internal evaluation of the Project ‘Supporting Reintegration in Somalia through Social Cohesion Activities’ (2022-2023) was jointly implemented by UNOCT and IOM. The evaluation aimed to share lessons learned with other practitioners working on the rehabilitation and reintegration of individuals formerly associated with non-state armed groups. The evaluation found positive changes across all key outcome areas of the project and recommended that practitioners consider incorporating socio-cultural activities into rehabilitation and reintegration interventions, and incorporate a robust approach to monitoring and evaluation into their intervention design. UNOCT continues to support rehabilitation and reintegration efforts through its Global Programme on Prosecution, Rehabilitation and Reintegration. Evaluation report available in: EN Evaluation brief available in: EN

The independent final evaluation of the Global Programme on Border Security and Management was commissioned by UNOCT to assess programme performance against its intended results, draw lessons and best practices, and provide recommendations to inform programme re-design. The scope of evaluation covers the period 2017-2023. The evaluation found that the BSM programme is relevant at the strategic level of the UN and at national, regional and global levels; demonstrates coherence with Member State-specific interventions in border security; exhibits effectiveness in enhancing border security and counter-terrorism capabilities and establishing robust inter-agency communication and collaboration; and demonstrates efficiency in both its activities and outputs, particularly in the delivery of training content. The evaluation provided eight recommendations accepted by the Programme Team in its management response. UNOCT/UNCCT has initiated the development of a revised BSM programme that…