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Evaluation Policy

Effective Date

Sep 02, 2025

Summary of Changes

The UNDP Evaluation Policy has been revised following consideration of the recommendations of the independent review of the UNDP evaluation policy (DP/2025/6) which, together with a management response (DP/2025/7) formulated by UNDP management and the Independent Evaluation Office, was presented to the Executive Board at its First Regular Session, 2025. The Executive Board approved the revised UNDP Evaluation Policy on 28 August 2025, at its Second Regular Session, 2025 (decision 2025/26).

Enterprise Risk Management

Effective Date

Aug 29, 2025

Summary of Changes

As part of UNDP’s on-going efforts to enhance the Enterprise Risk Management framework across the organization, the Enterprise Risk Management policy has been updated to:

  1. Replace the ‘Three lines of defense’ model with the ‘Three Lines Model’ which includes the role of the Executive Board.
  2. Review and update the risk escalation criteria.
  3. Include ‘portfolio’ risk management in the policy.
  4. Update the roles and responsibilities of the Risk Committee.

Monitor

Effective Date

Aug 05, 2025

Summary of Changes

The Monitor Procedure (Step 1, 2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3, 4) now include links to the RBM Guidance.

Deliver Results

Effective Date

Aug 05, 2025

Summary of Changes

The Deliver Results Procedure (Step 1) now include links to the RBM Guidance.

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