Overview

This evaluation purpose is to provide information to decision makers regarding the implementation of the Preparatory Stage of the Child Guarantee, as part of the agreement between UNICEF with the European Commission.

As the European Child Guarantee is in process of establishing mechanisms at different levels for planning, implementation and monitoring, the evaluation process intends to inform the ongoing specific political processes that can lead to decisions concerning actions to be taken, monitoring of progress and results, and implementation. It is therefore expected that the evaluation adopts a developmental character, allowing to feed into key decision-making moments.

In addition to UNICEF, primary audience and users of evaluation findings, conclusions, and recommendations include European Commission, national governments, civil society organizations, academics, and other practitioners and decision makers in the area of child poverty and social exclusion of children in the European Context, and other contexts dealing with similar child-related matters.

The evaluation will add transparency to the implementation of Phase III. It shall be managed by the independent Evaluation Section at UNICEF ECARO and conducted by an external institution to ensure that evaluation principles are safeguarded. An Evaluation Reference Group will be established to ensure technical soundness as well as guide the process in the integration of the findings, conclusions, and recommendations in the implementation of the preparatory stage of the Child Guarantee.

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