The purpose of the Afghanistan Country Operation Evaluation (COE) is to generate practical recommendations to inform UNHCR operations in the future, informed by robust and systematic analysis.
The evaluation aimed to: a) Support UNHCR to make evidence-based decisions for future operational planning and strategy; b) Inform decisions to strengthen partnership and programme design thereby improving assistance to IDP’s, returnees, refugees and host populations, including Persons with Specific Needs (PSNs); c) Assess the effectiveness of UNHCR’s plans and activities within the specific country context. This evaluation is part of a series of evaluations of a similar nature also being undertaken in three other countries (Angola, Iraq and Egypt).
While the different country evaluations should be seen as individual exercises, they have taken a consistent approach in terms of design, execution and presentation. The evaluation covers the timeframe 2012 to 2019, with a focus on 2016 to mid-2019, and examines results achieved in the areas of protection, inclusion and durable solutions, as well as looking at UNHCR Afghanistan’s strategic positioning. Where relevant, the evaluation seeks to highlight the main features in the operational environment that either constrain or enable efforts in the transitional period.
