Evaluation Unit Network

On 17 April 2003 the Network of Evaluation and Verification Units of Central and Regional Government Entities (in italian) was established under the aegis of the State-Regions Confernence in accordance with Law 144 of 1999 (in italian) (pdf, 110 Kb), which also provided for the creation and activation of the individual units.

UVAL has promoted and participated in especially within the Joint Technical Committee set up by the State-Regions Conference the implementation of the process leading to the establishment of all the network units (a total of 33 in 12 central government departments, all the regional and provincial goverments) and the activation of the Network.

The Network is a self-governing federal system independent of all participating entities. The Network is composed of units that, although they sometimes have different roles depending on the entities to which they are linked, share a common approach and mission with the aim of improving the quality and effectiveness of public investments.

The Network is governed by the General Conference, which is made up of a representative from each unit appointed by the entity with which it is associated.

At present, UVAL:

• participates in the planning, implementation and management of activities as part of the Network Management Committee, in line with its role within the Joint Technical Committee
  
  
• collaborates in the co-ordination and planning within the framework of the activities of the Technical Steering Committee of the NUVAL Project (in italian) of the implementation of technical support and specialist training projects aimed at strengthening the implementation processes and operational activities of the individual units and operational sub-networks of units;
  
  
• actively participates with other units on joint projects within the framework of the Network;
  
  
• carries out evaluations on behalf of the CIPE together with the Evaluation Unit Network (CIPE Resolution 17/20 of 2004).