Its genesis owes much to the work of the Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) in particular Inspector Earl Sohm, JIU/REP/85/10 and JIU/REP/85/11.
Much of its initial work was on designing, testing and introducing an M&E system for UN operational activities in particular technical assistance projects.
Most of UN operational activities were then funded by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) which provided the secretariat and the leadership for the Group.
[2] The mission on UNEG is to promote and support the independence, credibility and usefulness of the evaluation units in the UN system.
Membership reserved for the units responsible for evaluation in the UN system, including the specialized agencies, funds, programmes and affiliated organizations.