Independent Evaluation Department of Norwegian Development Cooperation

The Independent Evaluation Department of Norwegian Development Cooperation may initiate and carry out independent evaluations of any activity financed through the Norwegian budget for development cooperation. The department is an independent department located in Norec. Our work, however, is governed by a separate set of instructions and reports to the Secretaries General of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment. Evaluation is an important instrument for effective development policy. While different parts of the Norwegian development aid administration are responsible for reporting the results of individual development interventions, the Independent Evaluation Department commissions overarching, thematic evaluations. The department has a particular responsibility for documenting the degree to which Norwegian development assistance is effective, relevant, and achieves the expected results. The evaluations shall contribute to increase learning and improve aid, keeping the actors in Norwegian development policy accountable, and strengthening evidence-based policy making and practice in Norwegian development cooperation and with partners. Normally, our evaluations are subject to public tenders and executed by external consultants. All evaluations are public and can be found at https://www.norec.no/evaluering/ . If you want news or tender notifications from the Independent Evaluation Department, we recommend subscribing to our newsletter, EvalNews.