The present management response was prepared by the Moldova CO, as required according to UN Women’s Evaluation Policy, discussed with Moldova CO staff, and approved by CO Head of Office. UN Women Moldova CO fully accepts the recommendations and reflected almost all of those into the new Strategic Note (SN) 2023-2027, as well as in the process of bi-Annual Work Plan (AWP) for 2023-2024. The evaluation was a very interesting and positive experience organized at a difficult time, given COVID-19 traveling restrictions which implied that majority of data to be collected on-line coupled with several face-to-face focus group discussions moderated by the local national evaluation expert as part of the evaluation team. Lessons learned, conclusions and recommendations are relevant and well taken. The CO will be following up on all recommendations through the Management response and also embedding some of the steps undertaken following the Mid-Term review of the SN undertaken in early 2020 and reflected in the work under one of the largest UN Women project, finance by the EU. The lessons learned and recommendations from the CPE and the practices applied after the Mid-Term review will be considered holistically in the frame of the implementation of the new SN 2023-2027. The thorough Evaluation Reference Group process was clearly appreciated by involved partners, the ERG members expressed their appreciation of the approach taken by the UN Women, Evaluation Team and country office and their involvement during the evaluation process.
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