Standards & Procedures
The management of JIU's evaluation, inspection and investigation function follows a professional evaluation methodology that involves stakeholders at various stages. It is, governed by the JIU statute, which represents the overall evaluation policy for JIU, complemented by a set of standards and procedures, including:
- JIU Standards and Guidelines (A/51/34/Annex I);
- JIU Internal Working Procedures; JIU Norms and Standards for evaluation in line with the United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG) Norms and Standards;
- Yardsticks for report preparation - a four-phase project management methodology, with estimated time for each phase to allow planning and resource allocation.
Project phases include:
- Phase 1: Planning and preparation
- Phase 2: Data collection and analysis.
- Phase 3: External comments
- Phase 4: Finalization; outreach and knowledge sharing.
JIU Standards and Guidelines were developed following the General Assembly resolution 50/233. They provide a definition of evaluations, inspections and investigations, as well as the general principles that apply to their selection, planning, conduct and reporting, in accordance with the JIU Statute.