Examples of using The evaluators in English and their translations into Chinese
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Programming
The evaluators found low recall and awareness of UNCTAD projects among several officials met during field missions, and, in several cases, the activities seldom involved government officials.
Hence, the evaluators asked comments on the 2010 TIR and IER from some UNCTAD staff, representatives of member States and international STI and ICT experts.
The evaluators will interview stakeholders in the north and the south to examine the strengths and weaknesses of the initiative and report on the lessons learned and to propose an updated strategy for the work of the initiative beyond 2003.
The evaluators identified a few STD outcomes, in particular in technical cooperation, which potentially have a long-term impact at the national or regional level(paragraphs 24 and 30-33 above).
A general observation about the RCF suggests that, overall, a reasonable relationship exists between costs and results; however, the evaluators lacked evaluative evidence to substantiate that conclusion.
The evaluators recommended a greater focus on key issues, such as globalization, trade, debt, human rights and peace-building, to be undertaken jointly with CSO partners.
If feasible, and to avoid duplication of effort, the evaluators will engage with the secretariats to prepare a consolidated and comprehensive survey instrument that will meet the needs of both review efforts.
The evaluators should meet with the alumni, their direct hierarchical superiors and the chief of the services. The impact of the training programme on the institutions could thus be jointly assessed.
Management agrees with the evaluators that in conflict-affected countries attention needs to be given to enhancing human resources, reviewing financial and administrative procedures, and increasing transparency of operational functions.
For example, the evaluators conclude that" there are few obvious signs of genuine improvements in government capacities for environmental management over the last decade or two"(page 72).
The evaluators concluded that the country offices required increased substantive capacity(or access to it) to be able to support countries in their reform efforts.
On a more holistic and impressionistic note, it is the evaluators' assessment that at least four programmes have built rather significant networks since their inception.
However, the evaluator also noted that the project could have benefited from stronger participation by representatives from the private sector.
The evaluator recognized that the STIP reviews played a good and important role of awareness-raising and facilitated consensus building in the beneficiary countries.
With regard to efficiency, the evaluator noted the project' s timely completion of all planned activities and full utilization of the project budget.
The evaluator observed that the project experienced delays largely owing to capacity limitations, and developments at the country level.
However, the evaluator noted that some adjustments may be necessary to give more weight to follow-up assistance in the overall delivery of UNCTAD peer reviews.
If the evaluator cannot reliably tell the machine from the human, the machine has passed the test.
The evaluator' s recommendations were largely directed at enhancing project design and implementation to strengthen the sustainability and impact of the project.
The evaluator observed that the peer review reports had been used for years as references both for legal reforms and for training in the countries involved.