UNDP Independent Evaluation Office

The Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) works to enhance the development effectiveness of UNDP to help men and women build a better life. IEO strengthens accountability and learning through evaluation and partnership. The mandated responsibility of IEO is to support the Administrator in his substantive accountability function and to contribute to organizational learning. IEO is also a member of the UN Evaluation Group (UNEG), which is the professional network that brings togeteher the units responsible for evaluation in the UN System. Accordingly IEO must use the UNEG approved compteneices while hiring Evaluators for any available post. IEO provides systematic and independent assessment of results, effectiveness and impact of the substantive activities of the programme, including the special purpose funds under the Administrators responsibilities. The Independent Evaluation Office conducts strategic, thematic, programmatic and country level evaluations. It assures the quality and ...