Universalia was contracted to conduct the external evaluation of the UN Trust Fund in Support of Action to Eliminate Violence against Women to assess the implementation of the United Nations Trust Fund Strategy 2005-2008. This formative evaluation put emphasis on the key elements of the strategy,...
Universalia has been responsible for managing a five-year $12.5 million Government Advisory and Exchange Program (GAEP) designed to provide Russian public and private sector institutions, agencies and organizations with fast and flexible access to Canadian expertise and experience in support of the...
The purpose of this evaluation was to demonstrate the impact generated by the 545 ADS projects prior to 2006. In our methodology, we proposed two samples: a first one that included 10% of the 545 projects for which we conducted a document review in French and Arabic. The second sample contained 15...
Universalia evaluated phase III of UNIFEM’s Kosovo program that is focusing on the initiative’s effectiveness, relevance, sustainability of results, as well as on program management aspects. Key tasks included: Development of an evaluation methodology and workplan, data collection (interviews in...
The CEDAW South-East Asia Programme (CEDAW SEAP) is a programme of UNIFEM, supported by CIDA. The seven participating countries are Cambodia, Indonesia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), the Philippines, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam. Universalia conducted the final independent...
The overall objective of this review was to gain a deeper understanding of the impact of R&D programs and initiatives in the field of human rights and democratic development. The Review assessed the degree to which R&D has narrowed its thematic focus and geographic scope to increase its...
IDRC’s Evaluation Unit (EU) is conducting a strategic evaluation to investigate the Centre’s contributions to the development of capacities of those with whom the Centre works. The evaluation aims to provide IDRC’s own staff and managers with an intellectual framework and a useful common language...
Universalia designed and delivered a five-day workshop on managing by results throughout the project cycle for 100 agency staff members (including senior and mid-management and operational staff). The assignment included: 1) a review of participant training needs; 2) extensive consultation with the...
CIDA, under leadership of EMM Branch, has recently established a working group (WG) on the application of RBM in fragile states. The purpose of the assignment was for the consultant to assist and advise CIDA EMM branch with regards to the following key tasks: Preparation and Planning of...
IGAD is a regional economic block based in the Horn of Africa. CIDA had been supporting IGAD for over 20 years, but had never evaluated the organization. Given’s CIDA’s interest in the Horn of Africa, it commissioned an institutional assessment of IGAD to assess the effectiveness of previous...