Formative Evaluation of the UNEP Delivery Model and associated Programmatic Approach

The Medium-Term Strategy (MTS, 2022-25) sets out UNEP’s strategic vision and is operationalised through successive programmes of work (POW, 2022-23, extended to 2025). The 2022-25 MTS introduced a strong focus on the triple planetary crises2; a revised subprogramme structure3 including three thematic, two foundational and two enabling subprogrammes and a commitment to establishing a strong ‘line of sight’4 between leadership and the delivery of results. The strengthened ambitions of UNEP to address the triple planetary crises require UNEP to operate in the most efficient and effective way possible and to ‘fully capitalise on our regional presence and political engagement and matching this capability to our technical expertise to ensure delivery as “One-UNEP” at the country level’ (Delivery Model, 2002, p5). To achieve that, a new ‘Delivery Model’ (DM) Policy was developed and formally approved by the Senior Management Team (SMT) in Sept 2022. Although not mentioned in the Policy, the introduction of the DM was accompanied by an initiative referred to as the ‘Programmatic Approach’ (PA). This document is the report of the Formative Evaluation of the UNEP Delivery Model and associated Programmatic Approach.