Executive summary

This United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Independent Country Programme Evaluation (ICPE) was conducted in the Republic of the Congo in 2017 by the UNDP Independent Evaluation Office (IEO). It presents an overall assessment of the UNDP contribution to the development of the country over the last two UNDP programme cycles: 2009 to 2013 and 2014 to 2018. Recommendations were made to guide future UNDP programme strategies in the Congo, particularly the strategy for the next programme cycle. The ICPE for the Congo examined the strategy and performance of the Congo UNDP country office in relation to the previous and current country programmes and their action plans. The evaluation team endeavoured to gain an understanding of UNDP contributions over the two cycles, on the basis of effectiveness (including cross-cutting dimensions related to gender, the fight against HIV/ AIDS, young people, etc.), the promotion of human rights and gender equity, and the quality of interventions using the criteria of relevance, efficiency and sustainability.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Decent Work and Economic Growth

Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions