EVALUATION OF UNHCR-LED INITIATIVES TO END STATELESSNESS – FINAL REPORT – VOLUME I Acknowledgements The evaluation team would like to express gratitude to the myriad stakeholders that contributed their time and knowledge to inform this evaluation report. The UNHCR Evaluation Service provided dedicated support throughout the evaluation, most notably from the Evaluation Manager, Christine Fu and the Head of Evaluation Service, Lori Bell. The evaluation team benefited from the generous time and insights of Melanie Khanna, the Senior Legal Coordinator and Section Chief of the Statelessness Section in the Division of International Protection, through frequent consultations at all stages of the evaluation. Regional protection and statelessness officers also devoted considerable time, as key informants and in helping the evaluation team connect with regional and country stakeholders, facilitate survey participation, and validate evaluation findings. A wide array of divisions and departments at headquarters provided important access to information and data throughout the evaluation. The many UNHCR regional and country offices engaged through interviews and case studies graciously supported the work of the evaluation team and provided documents, access to key stakeholders and other important insights about their work. The Evaluation Reference Group provided constructive feedback at multiple key stages of the evaluation and their input has improved this report. Key Evaluation Information at a Glance Evaluation information at a glance ii Title of the evaluation: Evaluation of UNHCR-led initiatives to end statelessness Timeframe covered: 2001 to 2019 Duration: May 2020 to April 2021 Type of evaluation: Centralized evaluation Countries covered: Global with remote data collection in Regional Bureaux and select countries in each region Evaluation manager / contact in UNHCR: Christine Fu Names of the evaluation team: Team Leader - Brian Majewski Senior Evaluators - Charlotte Lattimer, Jeff Duncalf, Jose Gallegos and Penelope Muteteli Evaluators - Cara Winters, Dima Hatuqa, Paule Herodote, Rangina Jumakhanova and Samer Shtayyeh Analyst – Hannah Watson UNHCR / May, 2021