Strengthening National Capacities for the World We Want – Embedding Evaluation in Voluntary National Reviews

Microlearning

Webinar

UN Partner

United Nations Children’s Fund

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

United Nations Institute for Training and Research

Sustainable Development Goals: 2030 Agenda; Partnerships for the goals; Partnerships for the goals - Systemic Issues

Subject: Evaluation and 2030 Agenda

Keywords: evaluation; Voluntary National Review (VNR); SDGs; 2030 Agenda

Language: English

This side event will showcase and share experiences on the use of evaluative thinking and evidence in Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) and further foster a dialogue on the importance of positioning evidence in 2030 Agenda follow-up and reporting. The ultimate aim will be to promote evidence-based policy and decisionmaking to accelerate progress towards the SDGs.

English-French simultaneous interpretation will be provided.

Speakers:

George Laryea-Adjei, Director Evaluation, UNICEF
Elena Proden, Senior Specialist, Strategic Implementation of the 2030 Agenda Unit, UNITAR
Zakari Lawal, Director National M&E Department, Ministry of Budget & National Planning, Nigeria
Laila Omar Gad, Representative, UNICEF Liberia
Said Adejumobi, Director, Strategic Planning, Oversight and Results Division, UNECA
Ian Goldman, Advisor on Evaluation and Evidence Systems, CLEAR-AA
Cristina Matusse, Deputy Director, Department of Planning and Budgeting, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Mozambique
Representative of the Government of Burundi