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Advancing the SDGs by improving livelihoods and resilience vi a economic diversification and digital transformation (“SDG South Pacific”) - Joint evaluation

eval_number:

3499

eval_url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/3499

location:

country:

Asia and the Pacific - regional

region:

Asia and the Pacific

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eval_title:

Advancing the SDGs by improving livelihoods and resilience vi a economic diversification and digital transformation (“SDG South Pacific”) - Joint evaluation

recommendations:

date:

2025-08-29 00:00:00.0

themes:

theme:

Organizational issues

category:

Programme implementation

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comments:

The CO acknowledges that delays in fund disbursement and rigid budgeting mechanisms have affected implementation efficiency. To improve future joint programming, the CO will advocate for streamlined disbursement processes, clearer guidance on tranche access, and more equitable budget allocations. The CO supports integrating flexibility for budget reallocation, especially in response to unforeseen events such as natural disasters, and will contribute to institutionalizing regular financial and operational reviews to support timely adaptation and delivery. However, the donor has the final say and the UNCT maybe better placed to advocate for these issues.

action_plan:

The disbursement is beyond the CO control as the donor needs to look at processes of partnering agencies.

management_response:

No Action Planned

progress:

No implementation

admin_units:

CO-Suva

title:

Recommendation 5: Enhance operational efficiency Simplify and accelerate fund disbursement mechanisms, including tranche access and equitable budgeting across agencies. Building in flexibility for re-allocations, especially to respond to natural disasters and political transitions and institutionalizing continual reviews and team updates as the programme progresses would provide more information to support adaptations. Relates to the following conclusions: Delays in fund disbursement and the challenge of accessing the second funding tranche have constrained also implementation timelines. Furthermore, some agencies have reached financial ceilings, preventing the advancement of procurement and other activities.

project_symbols:

RAS/22/53/UND

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/recommendations/2356433

information_source:

Country Office

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