- Evaluation Plan:
- 2012-2016, Thailand
- Evaluation Type:
- Country Programme Evaluation
- Planned End Date:
- 01/2016
- Completion Date:
- 12/2015
- Status:
- Completed
- Management Response:
- Yes
- Evaluation Budget(US $):
- 40,000
Evaluation of Thailand Country Programme Outcomes 2012 - 2016
| Document | Type | Language | Size | Status | Downloads |
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 CPD Outcome Evaluation TOR - FINAL.docx |
tor | English | 307.00 KB | Posted | 1761 |
 Thai-EvalRepOK.pdf |
report | English | 898.81 KB | Posted | 1214 |
| Title | Evaluation of Thailand Country Programme Outcomes 2012 - 2016 | ||||||
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| Evaluation Plan: | 2012-2016, Thailand | ||||||
| Evaluation Type: | Country Programme Evaluation | ||||||
| Status: | Completed | ||||||
| Completion Date: | 12/2015 | ||||||
| Planned End Date: | 01/2016 | ||||||
| Management Response: | Yes | ||||||
| Focus Area: |
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| Corporate Outcome and Output (UNDP Strategic Plan 2018-2021) |
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| Evaluation Budget(US $): | 40,000 | ||||||
| Source of Funding: | TRAC | ||||||
| Evaluation Expenditure(US $): | 37,000 | ||||||
| Joint Programme: | No | ||||||
| Joint Evaluation: | No | ||||||
| Evaluation Team members: |
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| GEF Evaluation: | No | ||||||
| Key Stakeholders: | Thai Government and its people | ||||||
| Countries: | THAILAND | ||||||
| Comments: | Due to the budget constraints, it is decided to have one evaluation report for 2012 - 2016 CPD Outcomes, instead of 3 separate outcome evaluations. |
| Lessons | |
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| Findings |
| Recommendations | |
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| 1 | In the CPD 2017 - 2021, UNDP should focus on the same objectives and, also, includes in its support the development of institutional, organizational and operational capacities of the governmental institutions, but also, to the partners involved in the project’s execution and implementation. |
| 2 | UNDP should extend its support to the Government of Thailand in order to strengthen the strategic reflection in the policies development and consolidation of the Democratic Governance & Social Advocacy work of the Country Office to better tailor UNDP’s portfolio to current and emerging democratic governance challenges. |
| 3 | It is suitable that in the CPD 2017 - 2021, the UNDP includes as objective, a concrete support, in order to ensure the involvement of the media and universities in the projects achievement. |
| 4 | It is suitable that in the future programme, UNDP includes the establishment of dialogue’s platforms between the different actors involved on the project’s achievement. |
| 5 | UNDP should strengthen its role as coordinator of international aid and define (in collaboration with other partners) a resources mobilization strategy. |
1. Recommendation:
In the CPD 2017 - 2021, UNDP should focus on the same objectives and, also, includes in its support the development of institutional, organizational and operational capacities of the governmental institutions, but also, to the partners involved in the project’s execution and implementation.
Management Response: [Added: 2016/12/15] [Last Updated: 2016/12/29]
The new CPD generally includes similar objectives, with a stronger focus on capacity development of non-government partners, including the private sector.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ensure that new CPD builds on achievements of previous CPD
[Added: 2017/01/05] |
Country Office | 2016/09 | Completed |
2. Recommendation:
UNDP should extend its support to the Government of Thailand in order to strengthen the strategic reflection in the policies development and consolidation of the Democratic Governance & Social Advocacy work of the Country Office to better tailor UNDP’s portfolio to current and emerging democratic governance challenges.
Management Response: [Added: 2016/12/15] [Last Updated: 2016/12/29]
Within the challenging political and governance context, the country office, in the new CPD, has included efforts to strengthen its work in the democratic governance and social advocacy space, in particular through social innovation and continued focus on anti-corruption work.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| Ensure that governance and social advocacy remains key part of new CPD
[Added: 2017/01/05] |
Country Office | 2016/09 | Completed |
3. Recommendation:
It is suitable that in the CPD 2017 - 2021, the UNDP includes as objective, a concrete support, in order to ensure the involvement of the media and universities in the projects achievement.
Management Response: [Added: 2016/12/15] [Last Updated: 2016/12/29]
New media partnerships are being forged to support, in particular, general awareness raising of UNDP's programme in Thailand. Universities are key partners in the social innovation and anti-corruption efforts.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| Organize quarterly media briefings on UNDP's work in Thailand
[Added: 2017/01/05] |
Country Office | 2022/01 | Overdue-Initiated | First media briefing was conducted in October 2016 | |
| Include universities as key partners in social innovation and SDG advocacy
[Added: 2017/01/05] |
Country Office | 2022/01 | Overdue-Initiated |
4. Recommendation:
It is suitable that in the future programme, UNDP includes the establishment of dialogue’s platforms between the different actors involved on the project’s achievement.
Management Response: [Added: 2016/12/15] [Last Updated: 2016/12/29]
All projects have project boards with very wide memberships. As a pilot, UNDP will also include citizens in these project advisory boards, in particular in the social innovation project and the public fundraising project.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| Ensure that project boards have representation of all stakeholders
[Added: 2017/01/05] |
Country Office | 2022/01 | Overdue-Initiated |
5. Recommendation:
UNDP should strengthen its role as coordinator of international aid and define (in collaboration with other partners) a resources mobilization strategy.
Management Response: [Added: 2016/12/15] [Last Updated: 2016/12/29]
UNDP is taking the lead in engaging with the government of Thailand in its efforts to increase south-south cooperation, including capacity building of Thai officials and institutions to become better donors. UNDP has it's own resource mobilization strategy for the new CPD
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| Update the country programme resource mobilization strategy every 6-12 months
[Added: 2017/01/05] |
Country Office | 2022/01 | Overdue-Initiated |