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WHO Evaluation Policy Annual Report Summary

Background

The Executive Board approved WHO's amended evaluation policy in 2018, requiring annual progress reports. This report covers 2023 progress and outlines 2024-2025 priorities, with a focus on implementation of the policy and updates from a comparative study with UN entities.

Key Progress in 2023

• Strengthened evaluation infrastructure, including the global network and new tools for decentralized evaluations.
• Advanced country-level assessments, improving alignment with national health priorities and Sustainable Development Goals.
• Enhanced capacity building through training sessions and resources.

Future Directions and Recommendations

• The 2024-2025 workplan includes thematic and programmatic evaluations, estimating costs for better resource planning, though funding sources remain inconsistent.
• A comparative study recommends strengthening evaluation independence, credibility, and usage by updating policy, defining coverage norms, allocating budget lines, and increasing stakeholder engagement.
• Key priorities include: dedicating resources for evaluations, promoting decentralized management, fostering learning through communication, and ensuring systematic oversight.

Comparative Study Findings

WHO lags behind comparable UN entities in evaluation capacity; recommendations emphasize policy revision, resourcing targets (e.g., 1.0% of expenditure), and establishment of an internal evaluation committee at senior management level.

Executive Board Action

The Board is encouraged to initiate policy revision and consider a decision to review, submit by its 157th session in 2025. The summary emphasizes ongoing collaboration and dissemination to enhance evaluation use.