This real-time evaluation (RTE) covers the response of UNICEF and other national partners to COVID-19 in Sao Tome e Principe. It is part of a regional evaluation exercise involving several countries in all UNICEF regions. The five other Country Offices (COs) involved include Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Chad and Mauritania.
The rationale for this exercise is twofold: (i) to take stock and initiate joint reflection by development partners on the prospects for adapting approaches and interventions on the ground to the evolving crisis and (ii) to use the lessons learned and good practices thus identified to inform the response to the pandemic in the future as outlined in the HAC cycle and multi-sectoral work plans.) The UNICEF West and Central Africa Regional Office (WCARO) has legitimate expectations to better fulfill its role in overseeing the implementation of the PB response to COVID-19.
