Credibility and Independence of Evaluation in UNDP: A Response to David Lempert

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Published: Aug 3, 2010
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56645/jmde.v6i14.285
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Juha I. Uitto
Deputy Director, Evaluation Office, United Nations Development Programme
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2981-7693

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The paper contains a response to the article by David Lempert on 'Why Government and Non-governmental Policies and Projects Fail Despite Evaluation' (JMDE, Vol. 6, No. 13, 2010). The paper focuses on the role of the evaluation function in public organizations, using the example of the United Nations Development Programme. It makes broader observations regarding the independence and credibility of evaluation. Finally, the role of evaluation in oversight is discussed.

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Uitto, J. I. (2010). Credibility and Independence of Evaluation in UNDP: A Response to David Lempert. Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation, 6(14), 153–158. https://doi.org/10.56645/jmde.v6i14.285
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