Systematic evaluation of Norwegian aid
The Department for Evaluation, located in Norad, is mandated to initiate and carry out independent evaluations of any activity financed over the Norwegian aid budget.
The Department for Evaluation is governed under a separate mandate for evaluating the Norwegian Development Aid Administration and associated evaluation strategy and guidelines, and reports directly to the Secretary Generals of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Climate and Environment.
The objectives of evaluations are to:
- evaluate the results achieved in relation to specified goals and plans;
- evaluate whether resource use is commensurate with the results achieved;
- systematise lessons learned with a view to assuring the quality of future projects and improving results through effective learning processes; and
- provide information to the authorities and the general public.
The evaluation function shall contribute in part to learning and gathering experience from Norwegian participation in international development cooperation, and in part to keeping the actors in Norwegian development policy accountable for its administration.
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Published: 15. May 2023Updated evaluation programme for 2023-2024
Updated evaluation programme for the coming years launched by Norad’s Department for Evaluation. -
Published: 1. July 2022Long-term approaches in a changing world
In a world facing rapid changes and multiple crises, the need to think and act with a long-term perspective is pressing. -
Published: 10. June 2022New evaluation programme for 2022-2024
The Department for Evaluation in Norad is launching a new evaluation programme for 2022-2024. -
Published: 19. August 2021Evaluation in a time of crisis
The main finding from last year’s evaluations is that the development assistance system needs to improve its learning capability. -
Published: 12. August 2021New evaluation programme: the pandemic calls for new ways of working
The Evaluation Department is launching the evaluation programme for 2021/22. The pandemic once again forms the backdrop to this year’s evaluation programme. -
Published: 3. November 2020Norwegian Development Aid in the Age of the Corona
An evaluation view on Norwegian aid responds to the Covid-19 pandemic. -
Published: 27. October 2020Development aid to fragile states: greatest need, highest risk
An increasing proportion of Norwegian development aid is going to countries in fragile situations. This is where the need for humanitarian support is greatest, but also the risk is highest. Norad’s Evaluation Department launches an evaluation of Norway’s engagement in Somalia. -
Published: 3. July 2020Three lessons that prepare the aid administration for crises
Thorough analyses, good coordination of Norwegian efforts and active collaboration with international partners are the three main lessons learned when the evaluation department in Norad sums up last year. -
Published: 12. May 2020Consequences for evaluation activities as a result of Covid-19
The Covid-19 crisis have led to various consequences for the evaluation of Norwegian aid. This includes how ongoing evaluations are conducted, adjustments of the current Evaluation programme and new initiatives. -
Published: 6. April 2020New evaluation programme: Knowledge is even more important when there is a global crisis
Development assistance is now facing major challenges that require action. In such times, knowledge is all the more important for making good decisions.