This report on Protecting Children from Violence: A Comprehensive Evaluation of UNICEF’s Strategies and Programme Performance was prepared by independent consultants to evaluate UNICEF's work on violence against children (VAC). Protecting children from violence is central to UNICEF’s mandate as an organization guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). UNICEF strives to support the implementation of the CRC and sustain the adoption of international standards across the board. This includes ensuring protection for the most disadvantaged children – victims of war, disasters, extreme poverty, all forms of violence and exploitation. This report focuses on the time period from 2009 to 2013 and also includes attention to efforts undertaken in 2014. During this period, UNICEF’s work on VAC was governed by the organization’s Child Protection Strategy (CP Strategy) and strategic plans, with the latter specifically providing results frameworks to address VAC.
This evaluation assesses UNICEF’s work against the evaluation criteria of relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability. Within effectiveness, it discusses UNICEF’s performance on systems strengthening, social norms change, use of data and knowledge management, leadership/advocacy and gender/equity. The report also includes key recommendations.
