Strategic/Interim Evaluation of the EU's support to education (2021)

The four EU-funded actions in the education sector in Iraq evaluated are:

• Mid-Term Evaluation of C-379-894 (British Council): Capacity building in primary and secondary education: Improving quality and equality. Primary and Secondary (Policy+ implementation)/ enrolment and quality assurance at both national and sub-national level. 14,000,000.00 EUR.
• Mid-Term Evaluation of C-407-532 (UNESCO): System Building and Capacity Strengthening of Ministry of Education (MoE) and its Sub-National Directorates of Education for Effective Delivery of Quality Education Outcomes. Primary and Secondary (System building – Education management information system/development and roll-out+ Development of capacity development plan at central level). 4,150,000.00 EUR.
• Mid-Term Evaluation of C-407-544 (UNICEF): System Building and Capacity Strengthening of Ministry of Education (MoE) and its Sub-National Directorates of Education for Effective Delivery of Quality Education Outcomes. Primary and Secondary (System building–Education management information system/development and roll-out+ Development of capacity development plan at DG level). 4,250,000.00 EUR.
• Final Evaluation of C-378-975 (UNESCO): Access to inclusive quality primary and secondary education for IDPs and refugees in crisis-affected areas in Iraq. Primary and Secondary- Implementation/ IDPs and returnees / access and quality. 12,600,000.00 EUR.

The focus of the evaluations is on the assessment of achievements, the quality and the results of the actions, with an emphasis on results-oriented approaches and the contribution towards the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. The evaluations present evidence of why, whether or how these results are linked to the EU-funded actions and identifies the factors driving or hindering progress. The evaluations provide an understanding of the cause-and-effect links among: inputs and activities, and outputs, outcomes and impacts. The evaluations will support accountability, decision making, learning and improved management.