UNICEF Evaluation

On the International Day for Universal Access to Information, #Eval4Action’s Future of Evaluation dialogue explored how evaluation can make evidence more accessible, understandable and actionable for citizens.   Here are 7 takeaways from the dialogue:   🟣 Making evidence public is only the first step towards making it accessible 🟣 Accessibility depends on language, format and where evidence is placed 🟣 Recognize communities as knowledge partners rather than data sources 🟣 Build evaluation literacy across the ecosystem 🟣 The barriers are institutional and political, not only technical 🟣 AI can bring evidence to more people, but it cannot replace evaluators’ judgment 🟣 Close the feedback loop, provide equitable access and safeguard youth in evaluation Read full takeaways ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dANyqsq6    📺 Watch the recording: https://lnkd.in/dBTKK8ky #AccessToInfoDay

🎥 One Minute, One Question: What children are most at risk, and why does evaluation matter for them? Sofiya Yuvshanova reflects on children whose experiences are too often missing from the evidence, including children with disabilities, those living in remote areas, ethnic minorities, refugees, migrants, and others who remain unseen in data. Drawing on her work developing guidance on including hard-to-reach populations in evaluations, Sofiya explains why evaluation matters: it helps make the invisible visible, ensuring that vulnerable children are counted in decisions, policies, and systems designed to serve them. ▶️ Watch the latest One Minute. One Question. Fresh Perspectives on Evaluation video. #UNICEF #Evaluation #OneMinuteOneQuestion #ForEveryChild Sofiya Yuvshanova, Erica Mattellone, Zlata Bruckauf, Gabriel Ortega Hernández, Celeste Aida Lebowitz, Mark Hereward

🚨 Job Opportunity with UNICEF Côte d'Ivoire!🌍 #UNICEF is looking for a highly qualified evaluation consultant to conduct the formative #evaluation of the Project “Strengthening the resilience of border communities in Bounkani to reduce vulnerabilities and prevent conflict”. 📍 Location: Cote d'Ivoire 📅 Deadline to apply: 29 Oct 2026 Greenwich Standard Time 🔗 Apply now: https://lnkd.in/gp9Md9ts 👈 Souraya Hassan.H, Spéro Koudoukpo, Zlata Bruckauf, Mark Hereward

Why is meaningful consent and assent at the heart of ethical research? When is consent not appropriate? What good practices exist around consent?   Join us for a webinar to discuss "Meaningful consent in research, evaluation, and other evidence activities involving children and their communities" on Tuesday, October 20 at 2:30 CET.   The webinar will be moderated by Ramya Subrahmanian, Chief of Research at Office of Strategy and Evidence – UNICEF Innocenti, with the participation of Karen Carter, Mónica Ruiz-Casares and Anthony Ajayi from the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC).   The event is open to all interested colleagues, partners, academics, students and other stakeholders who have a role in the funding, design or implementation of evidence activities with children or their communities.    Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/dE7DJ_ZD

Upcoming webinar: Meaningful consent in research, evaluation, and other evidence activities involving children and their communities. What does meaningful consent really look like in research, evaluation, surveys and other evidence activities involving children? Join UNICEF Innocenti, UNICEF Evaluation, and a panel of international experts for a discussion on: 🔹Meaningful consent and assent as foundations of ethical practice 🔹Consent as an ongoing process 🔹Children’s evolving capacities, agency and consent 🔹When consent may not be appropriate 🔹Practical challenges and how to address them 🔹Innovative examples of good practice Moderated by Ramya Subrahmanian, Chief of Research at UNICEF Office of Strategy and Evidence – UNICEF Innocenti, the webinar will include expert perspectives, moderated discussion and a practical audience Q&A. 📅 Tuesday, 20 October 2026 ⏰ 14:30 CET / 08:30 EDT 🖥️ Zoom | 90 minutes 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/gTtZ26ER 👈 📘 Related reading: Growing with Rights- Understanding and supporting the evolving capacities of the child https://lnkd.in/gBMSSb_r Open to colleagues, partners, academics, students and others involved in funding, designing or implementing evidence activities with children and their communities. #Evaluation #Research #Ethics #ChildRights #UNICEF #ForEveryChild Karen Carter, Ọlárewájú Anthony Àjàyí, Mónica Ruiz-Casares Zlata Bruckauf, Mark Hereward

From connecting schools to the internet to helping health facilities access life-saving oxygen, innovation is helping UNICEF address complex challenges and deliver results for children. But what does it take to turn promising ideas into solutions that can achieve sustainable impact at scale? Watch UNICEF Evaluation’s new video to explore what the Evaluation of Innovation in UNICEF found and what it recommends to strengthen innovation across the organization. ▶️ Watch the video 📖 Explore the report and evaluation briefs: https://lnkd.in/egMqEEhR #UNICEF #Innovation #Evaluation #EvidenceToAction Erica Mattellone, Simon Bettighofer, Kyra Variyava, Rudolf Schwenk, Luna D. Kim, Erisa Pereira, Lydia Tanner, Celeste Aida Lebowitz, Gabriel Ortega Hernández, Zlata Bruckauf, Mark Hereward, UNICEF Evaluation, UNICEF Innovation, The KonTerra Group, The Research People

On this #InternationalDayOfTheGirlChild, we’re highlighting new evaluative evidence on what works on to how to advance the rights and leadership of adolescent girls across East Asia and the Pacific. A recent UNICEF Asia and the Pacific Formative Evaluation of adolescent girls–focused programming across East Asia and the Pacific reveals promising progress: ✨ What’s working well: • Strong multisectoral models integrating education, health, WASH and child protection • Meaningful youth and adolescent girls’ engagement through mechanisms like Youth Reference Groups • Growing institutionalization of adolescent girls’ programming in national systems—supporting scale and sustainability ⚠️ But challenges remain: • Uneven prioritization of adolescent girls across sectors • Limited tracking of girls’ empowerment outcomes • Insufficient engagement with girl‑led and women‑led organizations • Persistent data gaps, especially for marginalized girls 📌 Key actions going forward: • Strengthen girl‑centered programming across all sectors • Institutionalize girls’ leadership and empowerment as measurable outcomes • Expand multisectoral partnerships—including social protection • Improve disaggregated data systems • Strengthen budget tagging and specialist staffing for accountability and sustained impact On this #InternationalDayOfTheGirlChild, we reaffirm that evidence-driven, girl‑centered programming is essential to advancing equity, opportunity, and leadership for every girl. 🔗 Read the full #evaluation: https://lnkd.in/g2BuqPDe Jane Mwangi, Beijie Lai, Celeste Aida Lebowitz, Zlata Bruckauf, Mark Hereward, UNICEF Asia and the Pacific, UNICEF Evaluation

🌍 On this #InternationalDayOfTheGirl, two recent #evaluations from Benin and Northern Nigeria help illuminate what it takes to turn girls' potential into opportunity: supportive communities, positive role models, quality learning and the confidence to pursue their ambitions. Evidence from these two countries shows that lasting change for girls happens when schools, families and communities work together to remove barriers and expand opportunities. ✨ What the evaluations show: ✅ In Northern Nigeria, Girls for Girls (G4G) clubs, High-Level Women Advocates (HiLWA), Mothers' Associations and community engagement approaches helped strengthen girls' confidence, aspirations, leadership and participation in education. The evaluation found significant improvements in girls' enrolment, retention and learning outcomes, alongside positive shifts in community attitudes towards girls' education. ✅ In Benin, community mobilization, engagement of school management committees, provision of learning materials, school meals and gender-responsive support contributed to improved enrolment, progression and completion for girls. The evaluation also highlighted the importance of addressing barriers such as child marriage, early pregnancy and restrictive social norms through sustained community action and support. 💡 Across both #evaluations, one message stands out: girls thrive when education goes beyond the classroom. Mentoring, women's leadership, parental engagement, life skills, safe learning environments and communities that actively support girls' aspirations are critical ingredients for success. Read the #Evaluation reports: • Benin: https://lnkd.in/eBRTHRvX 👈 • Nigeria: https://lnkd.in/e4FGYgpf 👈 As we mark #DayOfTheGirl, these evaluations offer a hopeful reminder: many of the solutions are already known. The priority now is to sustain, scale and adapt these proven approaches so that more girls can learn, lead and shape their own futures. ✨ #DayOfTheGirl #GirlsEducation #Evaluation #EvidenceForAction #UNICEF #Benin #Nigeria #GenderEquality #Education #WestAndCentralAfrica #LearningFromEvaluation #GirlsRights #WCARO UNICEF Evaluation UNICEF Africa, Gilles Fagninou, Souraya Hassan.H, Hiroaki YAGAMI, Celeste Aida Lebowitz, Zlata Bruckauf, Mark Hereward