This followed from the OECD-DAC's formulation of seven International Development Goals (IDGs) launched in its May 1996 report (reviewing UN summit agreements) and subsequently endorsed in OECD ministerial meetings and by the G7.
Dutch funding for women's rights already makes up about a quarter of total donor funding for gender equality from countries on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's Development Assistance Committee (OECD DAC).
The evaluation examined the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of UNICEF's contribution for which the OECD DAC evaluation approach has been applied.
A modified version of the OECD DAC evaluation criteria is used to assess UNICEF's response against relevance and appropriateness, timeliness, effectiveness, efficiency, coverage, coherence and sustainability (or 'connectedness').32 It was not possible to evaluate the wider impact of UNICEF's interventions, although consideration of impact is included in the analysis of sustainability.
Emily Esplen, from the OECD DAC network on gender equality, told the meeting that between 2011 and 2012, only 2% of aid to support economic sectors targeted gender equality.
Use is made in particular of four of the five OECD DAC / UNEG Evaluation Criteria, i.e. relevance, efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability.
Methodology: The assignment was carried out in conformity with international evaluation standards including OECD DAC, UNEG and UNICEF principles and guidelines.
The evaluation is underpinned by the United Nations Evaluation Group Norms and Standards for Evaluation in the UN System as well as by the OECD DAC evaluation criteria.
Methodology: EVALUATION METHODOLOGY - The evaluation examines relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability of the project and utilizes OECD DAC evaluation criteria as defined in the UNICEF guidance on equity-focused evaluations, 2011.
Following the criteria set by the OECD DAC, the evaluation found the following: 1. Relevance 2. Efficiency and Effectiveness Some elements of the programme have run more efficiently than others.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's development assistance committee (OECD-DAC) defines what counts as ODA.
