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High-level evaluation of ILO’s strategies and actions for promoting decent work in the rural economy (with a focus on rural employment), 2016-2023: Synthesis review of ILO project evaluations

25 August 2023

This synthesis review on the ILO’s strategies and actions for promoting decent work in the rural economy is prepared as an input into the forthcoming high-level evaluation on the topic.

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Synthesis review of the ILO’s labour protection interventions since 2015: What works, for whom and why?

23 May 2023

This synthesis review on labour protection issues adds to learning and guidance on the topic and ultimately seeks to strengthen the ILO’s capacity to make evidence-based decisions from evaluation results. The synthesis review is prepared as an input into the International Labour Conference Recurrent Discussion on Labour Protection (111th Session, 2023).

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Aprendiendo sobre la transversalización de la perspectiva de género: Avances y matices en los programas de trabajo de la OIT y en los proyectos de cooperación para el desarrollo de la OIT en América Latina y el Caribe durante el periodo 2010 – 2021

03 April 2023

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The ILO’s post-conflict and recovery work in the Arab States region with emphasis on Iraq and Yemen (2019-2023): A synthesis review on lessons learned, what works and why

31 March 2023

This synthesis review on the ILO’s post-conflict and recovery work in the Arab States region is prepared as an input into the forthcoming high-level evaluation on the topic.

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Decent work results and effectiveness of ILO operations: An ex-post meta-analysis of development cooperation evaluations, 2021-22 (partial)

23 November 2022

This meta-analysis includes all independent project evaluations completed in 2021 and a selection of evaluations from 2022. It assesses the extent to which decent work results have been achieved and the effectiveness of ILO’s operations by reviewing multiple independent project evaluations. For the first time, the report used reviews conducted on a rolling basis in order to produce results on a real-time basis and in the context of the global COVID-19 pandemic.

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Synthesis review of the ILO’s employment interventions for the period 2015–2021: What works and why

27 May 2022

This synthesis review sheds light on ILO's work on employment interventions and is a background document for the third recurrent discussion on the strategic objective of employment at the International Labour Conference 110th Session, 2022

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ILO’s response to the impact of COVID-19 on the world of work: Evaluative lessons on how to build a better future of work after the pandemic

A synthesis review of evaluative evidence

08 December 2021

This synthesis review sheds light on the effectiveness of the ILO’s response to the devastating effects of the pandemic on the world of work through the evaluative lens. It examines key findings and lessons learned to consider for building a better future of work.

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Decent work results and effectiveness of ILO operations: Meta-analysis of development cooperation evaluations, 2020-21

07 October 2021

This meta-analysis includes all independent project evaluations completed in 2020 and a selection of evaluations from 2021. It examines development effectiveness in the delivery of decent work results, by focusing on relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of results; and by providing evidence of results supporting achievement of decent work outcomes. A comparative approach is taken, drawing on findings from previous meta-analyses to assess recent trends in performance. Findings and recommendations aim to guide the ILO’s operational approach to development cooperation interventions.

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Synthesis review of development cooperation projects for the independent high-level evaluation of ILO’s gender equality and mainstreaming efforts, 2016-2021

30 June 2021

This synthesis review is part of preparatory work for the high-level independent evaluation of the ILO’s gender equality and mainstreaming efforts, 2016-21

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Decent work results and effectiveness of ILO operations: Meta-analysis of development cooperation evaluations, 2019-2020

12 October 2020

EVAL has conducted four biennial meta-analyses of independent project evaluations since 2011. These studies provide feedback on the ILO’s effectiveness in advancing decent work. Whereas previous studies focused on past performance, the most recent review incorporates a rolling assessment that yields results for the period 2019-2020. The analysis also incorporates a comparative approach to illustrate performance trends since 2013.