Our Mandate

The broader Society of Citizens especially those with the greatest need, governing bodies of United Nations entities, as well as, member states of the United Nations need evidence-based and comprehensive knowledge on the relevance, effectiveness, impact and sustainaibility of operational activities for development of the United Nations System to improve coherence, support accountability and decision making at a UN system-wide level.

UNISWEM has an independent UN system-wide mandate in terms of enabling UN General Assembly Resolutions to evaluate the relevance, effectiveness, impact and sustainability of operational activities for development of the UN System, and, the extent to which these operational activities for development of the UN System contribute to the realisation of national development priorities including internationally agreed development goals in program countries. In doing so, we provide evidence and accountability to inform greater UN System wide impact and coherence in developing countries.

Definition of Terms of Our Mandate

Independent Systemwide Evaluation

Involves systematic and impartial assessment of the relevance, coherence, efficiency, effectiveness, impact, and sustainability of the combined contributions of United Nations entities towards the achievements of collective development objectives.

System-wide

Refers to all relevant entities of the United Nations system involved in operational activities for development in a specific policy, strategy, issue, effort, area or sector at the country/regional/global level, or in the implementation of system-wide mandates.

Operational Activities for Development

Are activities that UN entities carry out with the promotion of development as the primary objective. Operational activities for development cover both longer-term development related activities and those with shorter-term humanitarian assistance focus.

Vision Statement

We envision decision-making processes on the relevance, effectiveness, impact and sustainability of United Nations operational activities for development anchored in evidence, learning and accountability.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to generate independent evidence on the relevance, effectiveness, impact and sustainability of United Nations operational activities for development in order to inform greater system-widen impact, improved coherence, and accountability at global, regional and country levels.

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