- Evaluation Plan:
- 2018-2022, Pakistan
- Evaluation Type:
- Mid Term Project
- Planned End Date:
- 06/2020
- Completion Date:
- 06/2020
- Status:
- Completed
- Management Response:
- Yes
- Evaluation Budget(US $):
- 30,000
Mid-Term Evaluation of National Initiative for Sustainable Development Goals
| Document | Type | Language | Size | Status | Downloads |
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 ToRs - Consultant for Mid-Term Evaluation of National SDGs.pdf |
tor | English | 4395.58 KB | Posted | 1046 |
 MTE of SDG Project - Final Report - Revised October 2020.docx |
report | English | 411.50 KB | Posted | 1115 |
| Title | Mid-Term Evaluation of National Initiative for Sustainable Development Goals | ||||||||
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| Atlas Project Number: | 00093481 | ||||||||
| Evaluation Plan: | 2018-2022, Pakistan | ||||||||
| Evaluation Type: | Mid Term Project | ||||||||
| Status: | Completed | ||||||||
| Completion Date: | 06/2020 | ||||||||
| Planned End Date: | 06/2020 | ||||||||
| Management Response: | Yes | ||||||||
| Focus Area: |
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| Corporate Outcome and Output (UNDP Strategic Plan 2018-2021) |
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| SDG Goal |
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| SDG Target |
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| Evaluation Budget(US $): | 30,000 | ||||||||
| Source of Funding: | Government | ||||||||
| Joint Programme: | No | ||||||||
| Joint Evaluation: | No | ||||||||
| Evaluation Team members: |
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| GEF Evaluation: | No | ||||||||
| Key Stakeholders: | UNDP; Ministry of Planning, Development & Reform; Provincial Planning & Development Departments | ||||||||
| Countries: | PAKISTAN |
| Lessons | |
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| Findings |
| Recommendations | |
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| 1 | Modify the theory of change to align the project with UNDP’s and the government’s comparative advantage and resources. The modified Theory of Change should be built on project achievements and considering project limitations. |
| 2 | Broaden institutionalization across the line departments and deepen it at the district level with increasing efficiency and greater equity |
| 3 | AJK and GB would need to develop their own specific approaches for SDG implementation, as in the case of other provinces |
| 4 | Ministry of Finance and provincial finance departments need to be engaged more effectively. |
| 5 | Ministry of Information and provincial information departments. large-scale outreach and awareness raising. |
| 6 | Develop additional partnerships within the UN system and the private and non-profit sectors |
| 7 | Strengthen/review project capacities including communication, Monitoring and Evaluation, wherever needed, rationalize and build these capacities |
Management Response Documents
1. Recommendation:
Modify the theory of change to align the project with UNDP’s and the government’s comparative advantage and resources. The modified Theory of Change should be built on project achievements and considering project limitations.
Management Response: [Added: 2020/12/02] [Last Updated: 2020/12/02]
The SDGs project, overall, has done well in relation to the magnitude and complexity of the challenge on which it embarked, although improvements in approaches are possible in view of project experience and the country context as outlined in the project evaluation. The recommendations are agreed to. The following key actions need to be undertaken and completed by the timeline below.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Review the project Theory of Change in consultation with concerned government counterparts and project monitoring and evaluation colleagues.
[Added: 2020/12/02] [Last Updated: 2022/04/03] |
UNDP Country Office- PMU, SDG units | 2022/05 | Initiated | The Prodoc is in the process of revision and will be completed by Mid May 2022 History |
2. Recommendation:
Broaden institutionalization across the line departments and deepen it at the district level with increasing efficiency and greater equity
Management Response: [Added: 2020/12/02] [Last Updated: 2020/12/02]
Agreed with the Recomendation.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| 1.Revised pro-doc and subsequent Annual Work Plans will reflect engagement with line departments and districts on key priorities identified in the SDG frameworks
[Added: 2020/12/02] [Last Updated: 2022/01/01] |
UNDP Country Office PMU, SDG unit | 2022/05 | Initiated | annual work plan reflects the engagement with the line department and prodoc is under review History |
3. Recommendation:
AJK and GB would need to develop their own specific approaches for SDG implementation, as in the case of other provinces
Management Response: [Added: 2020/12/02]
Agreed.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| Consultations with GB and AJK Planning Departments for designing region specific PC-1
[Added: 2020/12/02] [Last Updated: 2022/04/03] |
UNDP Country Office, Planning and Development Department AJK, and Planning and Development Department GB. | 2022/05 | Initiated | the key action will be finalized till May 2022 History |
4. Recommendation:
Ministry of Finance and provincial finance departments need to be engaged more effectively.
Management Response: [Added: 2020/12/02]
Agreed.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| 1.Consultations with Ministry of Finance to explore partnerships/collaboration on SDG budgeting, costing and financing.
[Added: 2020/12/02] [Last Updated: 2022/04/03] |
UNDP Country Office, Ministry of Planning Development and Special Initiative, and Ministry of Finance | 2022/05 | Initiated | The key action will be completed by Mid May 2022. History |
5. Recommendation:
Ministry of Information and provincial information departments. large-scale outreach and awareness raising.
Management Response: [Added: 2020/12/02]
Agreed.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| 1.Consultations with Ministry of Information on SDG communication strategy and identify initiatives around SDG awareness and advocacy.
[Added: 2020/12/02] [Last Updated: 2022/05/08] |
UNDP Country Office, Ministry of Planning Development and Special Initiative and Ministry of Information | 2022/06 | Initiated | History |
6. Recommendation:
Develop additional partnerships within the UN system and the private and non-profit sectors
Management Response: [Added: 2020/12/02]
Agreed.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| 2: - Revisit private sector engagement strategy and use it to inform private sector engagement
[Added: 2020/12/02] [Last Updated: 2021/11/30] |
UNDP Country Office, RCO, SDG units | 2021/11 | Completed | UNDP is working on three aspects of financing for development. Upon request from MoFA, UNDP has prepared an SDG investment Report to identify avenues for private sector engagement on SDGs. Currently, UNDP is planning the launch of the Report. The Report has also been presented at the SDG investment Fair. In addition, UNDP is providing support to Govt on assurance and Risk Financing and Nature-based Financing instruments. UNDP is also proposing an SDG Fund for SDG-related financing as part of the next phase of the SDG project. so the private sector engagement strategy has already been revisited and considered for the next programming as well. History | |
| 1: - In consultation with RCO revive SDG task force comprising of UN agencies.
[Added: 2020/12/02] [Last Updated: 2021/06/29] |
UNDP Country Office, RCO, SDG units | 2021/06 | No Longer Applicable |
[Justification: The action is no longer valid. Per RR’s direction, UNDP will not work on creating a parallel SDGs Task Force. Rather, we will continue to work on strengthening the existing UN structure of PMT/PPT for federal and provincial inter-agency coordination on SDGs. So please mark the key action as N/A] History |
7. Recommendation:
Strengthen/review project capacities including communication, Monitoring and Evaluation, wherever needed, rationalize and build these capacities
Management Response: [Added: 2020/12/02]
Agreed.
Key Actions:
| Key Action | Responsible | DueDate | Status | Comments | Documents |
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| 1.Consultation with SDG units and government focal points on project HR structure and update/implement it
[Added: 2020/12/02] [Last Updated: 2022/04/03] |
UNDP Country Office, Ministry of Planning Development and Special Initiative, Provincial Planning and Development Departments, SDG Unit Project Managers. | 2022/06 | Initiated | The consultation is ongoing and they key action will be completed by June 2022 History |