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

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