Independent Evaluation of Delivering as One

This document summarizes evaluations of the United Nations' "Delivering as One" initiative, which seeks to improve UN coherence, efficiency, and effectiveness at the country level. The initiative includes strategies like One Programme, One Leader, One Budget/One Fund, and One Voice, aiming to better align UN support with national needs. Evaluations used various methodologies, including theory of change, triangulation, interviews, surveys, case studies, and country-led evaluations. Results show progress in national ownership, reduced duplication, and increased transparency, but also highlight challenges such as fragmentation, coordination issues, and the need for better monitoring and evaluation. While there have been efficiency gains and some reduction in transaction costs, concerns about financial sustainability and the need for further harmonization of business practices persist. The evaluations conclude that the initiative has contributed to UN reform and provided valuable lessons, but ongoing challenges require continued attention and systemic reforms to fully realize its goals. **This summary was written by an AI model and therefore should not be considered a definitive summary of the report. If you are aware of inaccuracies, please email evaluation.registry@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.**

Description

• Lead department: No lead department listed
• Evaluation stage: A complete evaluation report
• Other departments: No other departments listed
• Evaluation types: Impact evaluation; Process evaluation
• Impact methods: Theory-based methods
• Theory-based methods: Other
• Process methods: Surveys and polling
• Grant information: This intervention is not distributing funding via a grant
• Government Major Project information: This intervention is not a major project
• Policies: No policies provided

Event Dates

• Event Name: Publication of final results
• Event date: June 2013

Evaluation Costs

• Cost: Not provided

Evaluation sharing

• Link(s) to published report(s): Yes
• Links to evaluation plans: No link provided
• Links to published evaluations (DEBUGGING): No final report link found.
• Findings: Not provided
• Permission to share confirmed: Yes