UNEG guidance on integrating human rights and gender equality in evaluations

This document is intended to guide evaluators and evaluation managers in undertaking evaluations that are responsive to the needs of all individuals and communities by embracing the principle of "Leave No One Behind".

This updated version (2024) was developed by the UNEG Working Group on Gender Equality, Disability Inclusion and Human Rights, and provides an update to the 2014 guidance. It considers new approaches in the incorporation of human rights principles, gender equality and the inclusion of other groups in vulnerable situations in evaluations. Consequently, this updated guidance document reflects evolving practice, needs and lessons.

The original guidance (2014) was produced as an in-depth handbook to serve as a field guide to improve human rights and gender equality-responsive evaluation throughout the UN system. It aimed at increasing knowledge on the application of these two approaches in evaluation processes, but also at raising awareness on their specific relevance and significance for UN work.