102. 新闻部继续致力于开展评价文化工作，目的是加强其产品和活动的有效性。评价和传播研究股负责新闻部的评价工作，并为方案管理人开展自我评估提供技术支持。2017 年，新闻部正在开展两项评价：一项侧重于性别平等和增强妇女权能，另一项侧重于新闻部在伙伴关系方面的工作。为支持新闻部 2016 年通过的性别平等战略，前一项评价正分析新闻部的宣传产品和服务，以期对新闻部在性别平等和增强妇女权能方面的贡献进行评估。后一项评价将侧重于面向青年的伙伴关系。
102. The Department maintained its commitment to a culture of evaluation with the objective of enhancing the effectiveness of its products and activities. The Evaluation and Communications Research Unit conducts evaluations for the Department and provides technical support to programme managers in carrying out their own self-assessments. In 2017, the Department is undertaking two evaluations: one focused on gender equality and the empowerment of women and the other on the Department’s work relating to partnerships. In support of the gender strategy adopted by the Department in 2016, the former evaluation is analysing its communications products and services with a view to assessing the Department’s contribution to gender equality and the empowerment of women. The latter evaluation will focus on youth-oriented partnerships.