UNFPA Country Programme Evaluation Report the Republic of Serbia
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Volume 5 UNFPA Country Programme Evaluation Report Period covered by the evaluation (2013-2018) The Republic of Serbia The report is prepared under the UNFPA CLUSTER PROGRAMME EVALUATION of country programmes in Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Serbia and Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) September 2019 Evaluation team: Dr Bosiljka Djikanovic, National Evaluator Dr Zeljka Stamenkovic, Research Assistant With oversight from: Mr. Sam Clark, International Consultant UNFPA Country Programme Evaluation Report: The Republic of Serbia. (Period covered 2013-2018) Acknowledgements The authors wish to acknowledge with sincere thanks the many staff members from the various Ministries of Republic of Serbia and related governmental institutions, the UN collaborating Agencies, development partner agencies and a wide range of NGOs for providing time, resources and materials to permit the development and implementation of this evaluation. We appreciate the participation of members of the Evaluation Reference Group, especially those, who took time to attend briefings and provided comments. We are particularly grateful to the UNFPA Serbia Country Office staff members, who, despite a very heavy load of other pressing commitments, were so responsive to our repeated requests, often on short notice. We would also like to acknowledge the many other Serbian stakeholders and client/beneficiaries and the dedicated staff, who helped the implementation of this evaluation despite their busy schedules. It is the team's hope that this evaluation and recommendations presented in this report will contribute to a firm foundation for future UNFPA Serbia Country Office supported programs in collaboration with the Government of Republic of Serbia. Evaluation Reference Group Members: 1. Tina Anicic, Adviser, Cabinet оf minister without portfolio responsible for demography and population policy 2. Snezana Pantic Aksentijevic, Head of the group for public health, Sector for Public health and programmed health care, Ministry of Health 3. Marija Petronijevic, Adviser for bilateral and multilateral cooperation, Sector for International Cooperation and European Integration, Ministry of Youth and Sports 4. Ozren Runic, Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst, Office of the UN Resident Coordinator in Serbia 5. Jelena Hrnjak, Programme manager, NGO Atina, Implementing Partner 6. Natasa Todorovic, Health and Care Program Manager, Red Cross of Serbia, Implementing Partner 7. Ivana Milanovic-Djukic, Programme Manager, Danish Refugee Council (DRC), Implementing Partner 8. Marija Rakovic, Assistant Representative, UNFPA Serbia Country Office Disclaimer: This is a product of the independent evaluation team and the content, analysis and recommendations of this report do not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), its Executive Committee or Member States. 2 UNFPA Country Programme Evaluation Report: The Republic of Serbia. (Period covered 2013-2018) Country map 3 UNFPA Country Programme Evaluation Report: The Republic of Serbia. (Period covered 2013-2018) List of abbreviations AoR Area of Responsibility AWP Annual Work Plan BTN Beyond the Numbers CDP Common Development Plan CEDAW Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women CIA Central Intelligence Agency CO Country Office CP Country Program CPD Country Program Document CPE Country Program Evaluation COAR Country Office Annual Report CSE Comprehensive Sexuality Education EC European Commission EM Evaluation Manager EPC Effective Perinatal Care EU European Union FSI Fragile States Index GBV Gender-Based Violence GDP Gross Domestic Product GEWE Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment GFCF Gross Fixed Capital Formation GII Gender Inequality Index GNI Gross National Income GPI Gender Parity Index HBSC Health Behaviour in School-aged Children HDI Human Development Index HFA Health For All (Family of Databases) HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/ Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency ICPD International Conference on Population and Development IDPs Internally-Displaced Persons IOM International Organisation for Migrations LFS Labour Force Survey MDGs Millennium Development Goals MISP Minimum Initial Service Package MNCRH Maternal, Neonatal, Child and Reproductive Health MICS Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey MP Member of Parliament M&E Monitoring and Evaluation NATO North-Atlantic Treaty Organisation NCD Non-Communicable Diseases ODA Official Development Assistance OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development PCA Programme Coordination and Assistance PD Population Dynamics/Development PPP Purchasing Power Parity PwD Persons with Disabilities SRHR Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights SAK/KAS Statistical Agency of Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) SAQ Self-Administered Questionnaire SDGs Sustainable Development Goals SFR SFR of Yugoslavia SMEs Small and Medium Enterprises SRH Sexual and Reproductive Health STDs/STIs Sexually Transmitted Diseases/Sexually Transmitted Infections 4 UNFPA Country Programme Evaluation Report: The Republic of Serbia. (Period covered 2013-2018) TFR Total Fertility Rate ToR Terms of Reference ToT Training of Trainers UNAIDS The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS UNCT United Nations Country Team UNDAF United Nations Development Assistance Framework UNDPF United Nations Development Partnership Framework UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNEG United Nations Evaluation Group UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation UNFPA United Nations Population Fund UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNICEF United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund UNODC United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime UNOPS United Nations Office for Project Services UNKT United Nations Kosovo Team UN SC United Nations Security Council UNSCR United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 UNSD United Nations Statistics Division UNV United Nations Volunteers UN-Women The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women WB The World Bank WHO World Health Organisation 5 UNFPA Country Programme Evaluation Report: The Republic of Serbia. (Period covered 2013-2018) Table of Contents List of abbreviations ..................................................................................................................................... 4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................................... 9 CHAPTER 1: Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 16 1.1 Purpose and objectives of the UNFPA Country Programme Evaluation ...................................... 16 1.2 Scope of the evaluation .................................................................................................................. 16 1.3 Methodology and process ................................................................................................................. 17 CHAPTER 2: Country context ................................................................................................................... 23 2.1 Development challenges and national strategies in The Republic of Serbia .................................... 23 2.2 The role of external assistance ......................................................................................................... 32 CHAPTER 3: UNFPA strategic response and programme in the Republic of Serbia ................................ 34 3.1 UN Strategic response ....................................................................................................................... 34 3.2 UNFPA response through the country programme ....................................................................... 36 3.2.1 Brief description of UNFPA previous cycle strategy, goals and achievements .............................. 36 3.2.2 Current UNFPA country programme ............................................................................................. 36 3.2.3 The financial structure of the programme..................................................................................... 38 CHAPTER 4: Findings: answers to the evaluation questions by program focus area ................................ 40 4.1Sexual and Reproductive Health (Relevance, Effectiveness, Efficiency, Sustainability) .................... 40 4.1.1. Relevance ...................................................................................................................................... 40 4.1.2. Effectiveness ................................................................................................................................. 43 4.1.3. Efficiency ...................................................................................................................................... 46 4.1.4. Sustainability ................................................................................................................................. 48 4.2 Youth and Adolescence (Relevance, Effectiveness, Efficiency, Sustainability) ................................. 49 4.2.1. Relevance ...................................................................................................................................... 49 4.1.2. Effectiveness ................................................................................................................................. 51 4.1.3. Efficiency .....................................................................................................................................