Evaluation and Strategic Planning Unit

Mr. Alejandro Sousa Bravo, Head of Unit, Senior Legal Officer

In 2019 after recommendation of the Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) to strengthen monitoring and evaluation practices through the establishment of a dedicated mechanism at the senior level that reviews performance an Evaluation and Strategic Planning Unit (ESPU) was created.

Regular and systematic evaluation provides OLA with evidence-based and credible information to support its learning and accountability goals. Within the context of a broader learning and evaluation framework and in addition to other management tools, the Office’s evaluations improve the quality of its work and organizational structure and strengthen its capacity for Results-Based Management.

OLA abides by the framework established by the United Nations Evaluation Group’s (UNEG) Norms and Standards for Evaluation in the UN System to support evidence-based evaluations that are credible and reliable.

ESPU goal is to promote the accountability and organizational learning with objectives to systematic monitoring and assessment of the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of the Office’s activities and their impact on all relevant stakeholders. 

 

Our activities:

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Programme planning, linking, and managing different strategies and frameworks, as well as performance monitoring and reporting for various stakeholders

The Evaluation and Strategic Planning Unit (Unit) is responsible for the coordination of the inputs of OLA units to the Strategic Management Application, reporting to TeamMate+, Integrated Planning, Management and Reporting system, the Committee for Programme and Coordination, and those related to the Senior Management Compacts. The Unit communicates results and opportunities of the monitoring and evaluation activities internally and externally and liaises with the relevant intergovernmental bodies (Fifth and Six Committees) on issues pertaining to the Unit’s mandate.

The Unit coordinates the Evaluation Working Group at OLA as well as the Sustainable Development Goals Group which systematically reviewing and assessing the fit-for-purpose delivery of mandates in supporting the Sustainable Development Goals.

 

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Management of audits, reviews and other oversight activities

The Unit cooperates with the Office of Internal Oversight Services, Joint Inspection Unit and Board of Auditors coordinating interdepartmental activities and undertaking the necessary follow-up.

 

 

Coordination of the initiatives and plans

The Unit is a part of the focal points' group for promotion of the Staff engagement survey, and other related processes, the UN Quintet of Change 2.0 and contributes to the UN System-Wide Action Plan to improve gender equality and the empowerment of women across the UN system  (UN-SWAP) report.

 

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Capacity building activities

The Unit monitors and evaluates the strategic management of capacity-building efforts in order to leverage partnerships and to implement good practices, better assisting relevant stakeholders and responding to requests by Member States with special, targeted action and initiatives.