Secretariat
Internal Oversight Service
UNESCO's Internal Oversight Service (IOS) consists of three branches: internal audit, evaluation and investigation. IOS is a central service which reports directly to the Director-General of UNESCO and provides independent and objective assurance as well as advisory services designed to add value and
improve UNESCO's operations. The office has the
authority to initiate, carry out and report on any
action it considers necessary to fulfill its
responsibilities with regard to its oversight functions.
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Since its establishment in 2001, IOS has evolved by improving its activities in order to focus on assisting management in reaching strategic and organizational objectives and by improving governance, risk
management, and internal control as derived from its charter.
The oversight strategy of 2008-2013 focuses on enhancing accountability and transparency for the effective and efficient achievement of programme results. IOS is also assisting in building organizational capacity, through its involvement in the Organizational Risk Management exercise, to identify, asses and mitigate the risks that might prevent the organization from achieving its objectives.
Independent External Evaluation of UNESCO - Request for Proposals
The Internal Oversight Service is requesting proposals for carrying out an Independent External Evaluation of UNESCO. The deadline for the proposal submission is 4 December 2009, 17h00 (GMT+1). Read more
Internal Oversight Committee - Applications for Membership
UNESCO is seeking applications for positions on its Oversight Advisory Committee. The deadline for applications is 15 January 2010. Read more
35TH SESSION OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE
The Report on the Implementation of the IOS Strategy for 2008-2009 (35 C/47) and the establishment of the Oversight Advisory Committee was presented to the 35th Session of the General Conference.
IOS also presented a Report on an Independent External Evaluation of UNESCO (35 C/56).
182nd SESSION OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD
IOS presented the Director General's report on evaluations conducted in 2009 (182 EX/24) to the 182nd Session of the Executive Board.
The three evaluations which will be summarized in the 182 EX/24 are the following:
Evaluation of Strategic Programme Objective 3: Leveraging scientific knowledge for the benefit of the
environment and the management of natural resources. Read more
Evaluation of the Pilot Phase of the Merit-Promotion
Programme (MPP). Read more
Evaluation of Strategic Programme Objectives 1 and 2 (Education Sector). Read more
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