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innovative analytical framework and data collection approach for sub-programme evaluations.5Thesewere further refined for theCCSPevaluationandarediscussed inthefollowingsections, followedbyasummaryof lessons learnedwhichcouldbe useful for future similar exercises. 6.4 AnalyticalFrameworkof theEvaluation The evaluation assessed the Climate Change Sub-programme in three areas of focus, corresponding to three distinct but strongly related clusters of evaluation questions (seeTable6.2). First, the evaluationassessed the strategic relevanceand Table 6.2 Areas of focus and examples of evaluationquestions Areas of focus Examples of evaluationquestions Strategic relevance Are the sub-programmeobjectives and strategy relevant to the global challenges posedbyclimate change; global, regional and country needs; the international response; andUNEP’s evolvingmandate and capacity in this area? Howare the respective strategiesof theCCSPcomponentsdesigned to ensure relevance in their respective thematic areas andhowdo their efforts address crosscutting areas (DRR, land-use, etc.)? Sub-programme performance HasUNEPachieved its expected accomplishments in the area of climate change? Haveprojects been efficiently implemented andproduced tangible outputs as expected? Are themaindrivers present andare thekey assumptionsvalid so that the outputs deliveredby the sub-programmecan lead to sustainable, higher-level changes at outcomeand impact level? Factors affecting performance Whatwere the key factors affecting sub-programmeperformance? Howwellwere the overall sub-programmeand its project portfolio designed and structured? Areorganizational arrangements adequate, andwhat is thequality of managementwithin theoperational units? Havehumanandfinancial resources beenoptimally deployed to achieve sub-programmeobjectives? Whatroledidpartnershipsplayinachievingsub-programmeobjectives and are these optimally developed? Howwellwere sub-programmeactivities andachievementsmonitored andevaluated? Source:UNEPEvaluationOffice2014/2015,Evaluationof theUNEPSub-programmeonClimate Change 5UNEPEvaluationOffice 2011, 2010–2011Evaluation Synthesis Report, pp. 54–60.Web link: http://www.unep.org/eou/Portals/52/Reports/2010-2011_Synthesis%20Rpt(E).pdf 6 AnAnalytical Framework forEvaluating aDiverseClimateChangePortfolio 101