This institutional document concisely and strategically presents the main results, lessons learned, and emerging trends from evaluations conducted throughout the year, as well as the Evaluation team's activities. Its purpose is to strengthen accountability and inform evidence-based decision-making, clearly demonstrating how evaluation improves the performance, quality, and impact of programmes, projects, and policies.
The Annual Report on Evaluation 2025 reflects PAHO’s unwavering commitment to transparency, evidence-based decision-making, and continuous improvement. In its fourth year of implementing the PAHO Evaluation Policy, the Organization has strengthened evaluation as a cornerstone of strategic planning and performance enhancement.
This report highlights key achievements, including the introduction of innovative tools, enhanced quality standards, and collaborative approaches that empower Member States and technical teams to leverage evaluation for better health outcomes. By turning recommendations into action and fostering a culture of learning, PAHO continues to position evaluation as a driver of accountability, equity, and resilience in health systems across the Americas.
Annual Report on Evaluation 2024
The ARE 2024 captures a pivotal year of consolidation for PAHO’s Evaluation function, marked by strengthened institutional foundations, the completion of key corporate evaluations, and significant progress in systematizing tools, standards, and historical evaluative evidence. It offers a clear look at how PAHO formalized processes, expanded methodological rigor, and built the groundwork that will enable more strategic, forward‑looking evaluation efforts in the years ahead.