Global Monitoring and Evaluation Framework
Global Monitoring and Evaluation
In order to assess the implementation of DESD goals, UNESCO established a Monitoring and Evaluation Expert Group (MEEG) in 2007 to advise on appropriate monitoring mechanisms for assessing (i) global progress in the implementation of the DESD and (ii) to assess UNESCO’s own contribution to the implementation of the DESD. The MEEG recommended that UNESCO publish three Global Monitoring and Evaluation of DESD implementation reports during the life of the Decade:
- in 2009 focusing on the context and structures of work on ESD in Member States (Phase I);
- in 2011 focusing on processes and learning initiatives related to ESD (Phase II); and
- in 2015 focusing on impacts and outcomes of the DESD (Phase III).
A Global Monitoring and Evaluation Framework (GMEF) for Phase II
The Global Monitoring and EvaluationFramework for Phase II includes a rationale, identifies methods and provides structures for the data collection, analysis and reporting processes for the DESD at the global level. This Phase II framework builds upon the experiences, data as well as lessons learntfrom Phase I. It shares common goals with Phase I global monitoring and evaluation process. These include:
a.raising awareness amongst stakeholders about the DESD;
b.providing opportunities for reflection and learning;
c.monitoring progress across a range of sectors (e.g. formal education, community, government, business);
d.assessing changes (in processes and learning at Phase II);
e.providing a regional as well as a global map of progress; and
f. assessing the contribution of UNESCO to the DESD and the lessons learnt in the process of implementation.