Methodology Report: Evaluation Quality Assessment Framework of AE-led Evaluations
Methodology Report: Evaluation Quality Assessment Framework of AE-led Evaluations
The Evaluation Quality Assessment (EQA) framework is designed for both accountability and learning purposes. AE-led evaluations are individually and collectively assessed by independent reviewers on the extent to which they meet GCF Evaluation Standards (2022), and relevant expectations set out in the GCF Evaluation Policy, in particular the Evaluation Criteria, and other guidance documents, as well as United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG) standards. The document is designed to orient independent evaluators and others to GCF IEU’s quality assessment process. It has three sections. The first section covers the relevant GCF policies and procedures, as well as quality assessment systems used by other international organizations that informed the development of this framework, and the next section describes the IEU’s assessment system, including the components of the IEU’s EQA Tool used to rate evaluation reports and how reviews are conducted. The final section provides guidance for reviewers.