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This handbook deals with basic concepts of quality control and quality management. It explains structure and content of the ISO 9000 standards and discusses the establishment, implementation, auditing...

This Guide explains the functions and priorities in assessing the needs and constraints prior to establishing export credit agencies. It discusses the legal infrastructure and funding; required...

This book is aimed at trainers concerned with food packaging. It deals with main packaging materials; transport and retail packages; package presentation; controls, regulations and standards, quality...

The Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) carried out an evaluation of UNDP contribution to anti-corruption and governance integrity in a development...

IEO and UNDP carried out an ‘Evaluation of the UNDP Strategic Plan, Global Programme, and Regional Programmes (2014-17)’ with the purpose of strengthening UNDP accountability to global and national...

Recognizing that institutional effectiveness is important to both UNDP’s audit and evaluation functions, the Directors of IEO and Office of Audit and Investigations (OAI) undertook the Assessment of...

The main purpose of this evaluation was to access United Nations Development Programme's (UNDP's) positioning and contributions to managing environment and energy for sustainable development. The...

The increasing frequency and scale of disasters over the last decade pose mounting economic and humanitarian challenges and necessitate effective management of disaster risk as an integral part of...

Strengthening local governance with a view to promoting democratic representation, establishing entitlements, and improving the provision of goods and services can play a critical role in human...

As countries take ownership of the development agenda, enhancing sustained abilities for countries to do things for themselves takes centre stage as a critical element of development effectiveness...

The evaluation builds from the widely recognized assertion that poverty exacerbates environmental degradation and environmental damage reinforces poverty. The United Nations Development Programme’s...

In an increasingly interconnected and interdependent world, regional cooperation has immense potential. Countries are collaborating more to address challenges that cannot be addressed individually and...

This evaluation examines UNDP role and contribution to the attainment of electoral results. It seeks to determine the quality and added value of UNDP performance in strengthening electoral systems and...

The evaluation recommends that UNDP should engage more consistently with global funds and philanthropic foundations to develop mutual approaches to development challenges. UNDP should place more...

The Evaluation of UNDP Support to Conflict-Affected Countries in the Context of UN Peace Operations provides an independent assessment of the evolving UNDP role in conflict-affected settings where...

The Evaluation Office of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) conducts evaluations to capture evaluative evidence of UNDP’s overall contribution to development results at the global...

This book discusses basic concepts of quality management, based on internationally accepted principles and practice, and examines their implication for the export function. It covers various aspects...

This guide provides the know-how to assess requests for trade credit from enterprises in developing and transition countries. It discusses basic lending facilities and practices involved in commercial...

The Model contract proposes conditions compatible with international trade conventions and usages, presenting the legal framework applicable to the international delivery of goods and payments. The...

This study on United Nations Development Programme support to conflict-affected countries was conducted by UNDP’s Evaluation Office in response to a request from UNDP’s Executive Board. The evaluation...