In order to update the practice of self evaluation within the context of results based management, a distinction was highlighted between (a) mandatory self assessment, which covers self evaluation in the context of the programme performance report, and (b) discretionary self evaluation, which allows programme managers to choose topics for internal assessment which will meet their internal evaluation needs.

C. Promoting self evaluation

In addition, the authors of the Joint Inspection Unit report on managing for results stressed that self evaluation should constitute the backbone of any effective evaluation system .

Self evaluation has been an integral element of the monitoring and evaluation requirements since 1986.

Effectiveness evaluation report

Excerpts from OIOS support for the 2004 UNFCCC self evaluation

UNHCR agreed with the Board's recommendation to continue to improve its evaluation tools, the follow up to evaluation and the use of self evaluation.

UNHCR agreed with the Board's recommendation to continue to improve its evaluation tools, the follow up to evaluation and the use of self evaluation.

UNHCR agreed with the Board's recommendation to continue to improve its evaluation tools, the follow up to evaluation and the use of self evaluation.

While one of the main current ECA commitments was to strengthen evaluation, OIOS observed that evaluation and self evaluation activities at subregional offices remain weak.

Adaptation was also a key element considered in the self evaluation.

In addition, a self evaluation had been undertaken by the Evaluation Office, using as benchmarks the new Norms and Standards for Evaluation in the United Nations System.

II.1 Managerial consensus on purpose and approach to the self evaluation

(a) Senior management needs to unequivocally emphasize self evaluation as a priority

ECA headquarters should develop a plan of evaluation and self evaluation of the work of subregional offices and consistently implement it.

In September 2002, management announced a toolbox of self evaluation procedures and methods.

Article 49 The Company shall make self evaluation on the integrity, reasonability and effectiveness of its internal control system, and present brief introduction to the auditing opinions of certified public accountants on its internal control system, the explanation thereon given by the Company and corresponding measures for improvement as well as information about the rectification of problems presented in the last self evaluation or internal control evaluation report.

The Office of Internal Oversight Services in its tenth annual report to the General Assembly (see A 59 359) provided the results of its own self evaluation to assist the Assembly in carrying out its review and evaluation of the Office in 2004.

However, there is no uniform standard for self evaluation while some managers view it as a structured, formal event , others see it as an informal, ongoing managerial process. There is agreement, however, that the major obstacles to self evaluation are an uneven commitment from programme managers shortage of time and resources and a lack of guidance, training and consistent monitoring of self evaluation.

Training in methods of evaluation and self evaluation should be arranged by the Office of Policy and Programme Coordination (paragraph 50) (SP 04 002 012).

Since 2003, UN Habitat has undertaken several initiatives to strengthen monitoring and self evaluation activities.

Scope and Approach of the Present Evaluation Report

The Unit notes with satisfaction the strong emphasis placed by the Working Group on self evaluation, but reiterates its caution that introducing self evaluation has proved to be a major challenge for most organizations of the United Nations system.

The 2003 Progress Report and the Evaluation Synthesis Report are available at www.nationalchildbenefit.ca.

These norms and standards are now being applied in self assessments of each agency's evaluation activities.

The Working Group concluded that there are current gaps in the organizational learning process and shortcomings in the availability and quality of evaluation and self evaluation findings.

Expresses its appreciation to the independent evaluation team for the evaluation report, and to the Government of Norway for its financial support for the evaluation

The Evaluation of the National Child Benefit Initiative Synthesis Report compiled evidence from a number of evaluation studies.

The evaluation report provided critical input to the MTR.

2005 21 Annual report of the Administrator on evaluation, 2004

report on the evaluation of customs officers training and licensing

The measures being implemented will include improvements in data collection and monitoring systems and strengthening of self evaluation.

It will offer consulting, learning and self evaluation services using a collaborative, results driven and client oriented approach.

Identify areas for further improvement of the document management system, following the completion of the self evaluation project

One important step in promoting self evaluation has been the incorporation of a specific section on evaluation planning at the subprogramme level, in the programme budget instructions issued in September 2004.

His Group agreed with the general thrust of the evaluation report.

The self evaluation exercise looked at strengths and weaknesses and pointed to areas where the Office could be improved.

Similarly, the Paper proposes that the self employed should be admitted after an evaluation of their business plans. In Milan this year, more foreigners than Italians registered as self employed.

An evaluation mission to Pakistan was undertaken, and a preliminary report issued.

The Panel makes the evaluation and provides its report to the COP.

Final report of the Secretariat wide Working Group on Monitoring and Evaluation

(c) Self evaluation should be seen as providing an opportunity for lesson learning and corrective action initiated by programme managers.

Such as becoming members of FATF or FATF style regional bodies, pursuing self or mutual evaluation or implementing FATF recommendations.

An Evaluation Framework and Methodology Report, which sets out the evaluation questions to be addressed and methodologies, was completed in March of 2005.

Where the price of the transaction price is based on the assets evaluation results, the listed company shall retain assets evaluation organs with qualification for securities business to issue assets evaluation report.