"The 3+5 framework consists of three core RBM principles plus five supporting principles. Each principle has an associated set of standards that capture the essential elements of RBM for generating and using results information. The primary focus of the 3+5 framework is to enhance the availability o ... f results information and to manage adaptively through continuous learning. The 3+5 framework helps UNFPA and its partners to assess their status in terms of results-based management and to identify areas for improvement. The RBM standards are assessed on a four-point scale that is intended to provide a rating of the extent to which the RBM standard has been met." (Page 2) more

"The 2016 Norms and Standards, now consolidated into one document, are interrelated and mutually reinforcing. The ten general norms should be upheld in the conduct of any evaluation; the four institutional norms should be reflected in the management and governance of evaluation functions. The associ ... ated standards support the implementation of these normative principles. The 2016 Norms and Standards will serve as the framework for the UNEG evaluation competencies, peer reviews and benchmarking initiatives. UNEG guidance documents provide further details and guidance on implementation of these Norms and Standards and on evaluation practice within their framework. In some areas, UNEG working groups are updating or developing new guidance where gaps exist, informed by the practical experience of UNEG members and global good practices." (Preamble) more

"The Standards aim to improve quality and ultimately to strengthen the contribution of evaluation to improving development outcomes. Specifically, the Standards are intended to: improve the quality of development evaluation processes and products, facilitate the comparison of evaluations across coun ... tries, support partnerships and collaboration on joint evaluations, and increase development partners’ use of each others’ evaluation findings [...] This document is structured in line with a typical evaluation process: defining purpose, planning, designing, implementing, reporting, and learning from and using evaluationresults. The Standards begin with some overall considerations to keep in mind throughout the evaluation process." (Introduction) more