Established in 1996 by a UN General Assembly Resolution, the UN Trust Fund in Support of Actions to Eliminate Violence against Women is a multilateral mechanism supporting national efforts to end violence against women and girls. It is administered by UNIFEM on behalf of the UN System. The main objectives of the evaluation are to assess the implementation and overall effectiveness of the strategy, identify strengths, weaknesses, challenges and current trends in activities of the fund for the2005-2008 strategy period, and to provide forward-looking recommendations, including for the development of the next UN Trust Fund Strategy.