The purpose of this IFRC Framework for Evaluation (hereafter “evaluation framework”) is to guide how evaluations are designed, planned, managed, conducted, and utilized by the Secretariat of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (hereafter “Secretariat”) and its network. The framework is designed to promote useful, ethical and evidence informed and based evaluations that contribute to organizational learning, accountability, and our mission to best serve those in need. It upholds IFRC’s commitment to transparency and accountability, providing a publicly accessible document to all stakeholders so that they may better understand and participate in the evaluation function. This framework also demonstrates IFRC’s commitment to improving the importance and utility of evaluation, modelling credible and legitimate practices as a leading global network in the humanitarian field.