Mid-Term EvaluationStrengthening National and Local Capacities for Disaster Response and Risk Reduction -
Guyana has an area of 216,000 square kilometres and is located on the north coast of South America. The coastal plain lies near or below sea level, supports 90% of the country’s multi-ethnic population and is the administrative, agricultural, commercial and industrial center of the country. The country is subject to Atlantic swells and high intensity seasonal rainfall. As a result of the dynamic interplay between high tides, high rainfall levels and the coastal drainage and irrigation systems designed to support agricultural production and protect the coastal lowlands from high tides and flooding; the populated coastal zone remains at high risk to flooding. Between 1988 to 2006, flood events resulted in more than US$ 663 million in economic damage . In January 2005 alone, catastrophic floods in the coastal zone affected 25% of the population , resulting in a near breach of East Demerara Water Conservancy dam and total economic losses equivalent to 60% of GDP for that year. Flood and drought risk is also high in several Regions of the interior. In 2009, the Government of Guyana, UNDP and IDB, started a co-funded initiative aimed at strengthening of capacities at national and local levels to reduce disaster risk and enhance response preparedness to decrease destructive impact of the natural disasters on livelihoods and the economy of Guyana. The project has promoted the development of a framework of action for disaster risk reduction and management in the country by means of the development of instruments such as policies, plans, procedures; and, the establishment of institutional arrangements for coordination among national agencies. The project also includes initiatives to strengthen communities’ capacities in disaster risk management and response and raise awareness of the population about prevailing natural hazards and enhance national and local disaster risk reduction abilities.
Purpose of the Evaluation: This evaluation is in keeping with the requirement of the Disaster Response and Risk Reduction project document which stipulates an evaluation at the mid-point of Project. It is also in keeping with the UNDP monitoring and evaluation policy objectives
Purpose of the Mid-Term Evaluation:
It will also inform future UNDP Projects. This mid-term evaluation provides the opportunity to assess early signs of project success or failure, prompt necessary adjustments and supports UNDP’s objective of promoting accountability for resource use.
Scope and Objectives of the Evaluation: The Evaluation will consider the project objectives, inputs, outputs and activities during the first 18 months of the project work plan proposed in the project document.The primary issues would be the relevance/appropriateness , efficiency , effectiveness , coherence and sustainability of the outputs. The evaluation should provide insights on the successes and weaknesses of the project thus far, and provide recommendations as to how to proceed and tackle issues in the next stages of the project. More specifically, this evaluation should consider the effectiveness of the project and the outputs it has produced, as well as the timeliness of implementation. Furthermore, a review of the project implementation arrangements should also be carried out to identify opportunities to further strengthen project implementation design and management measures. To establish the effectiveness and timeliness of the project, the activities and indicators in the project document will have to be reviewed. Where necessary, recommendations for adjustments to the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) framework should be proposed for review by the Project Steering Committee (PSC). The evaluation should be carried out using a sound methodology which provides reliable results for the decision making during the next project phase. Evaluation Questions:
Methodology: Final decisions about the specific design and methods for the evaluation will emerge from consultations among the UNDP, CDC, the evaluators, and key stakeholders about what is appropriate and feasible to meet the evaluation purpose and objectives and answer the evaluation questions, given limitations of budget, time and extant data. UNDP expects a detailed and refined evaluation methodology to be presented by the evaluators at the time of the evaluation’s inception report. The proposed methodology should include an appropriate mix of the following: Review of Reports and documents
This must be supported by an evaluation matrix which should address the following considerations:
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Evaluation Inception Report An inception report should be prepared by the evaluator(s) before going into the full fledged evaluation exercise. It should detail the evaluator’s understanding of what is being evaluated and why, showing how each evaluation question will be answered by way of: proposed methods; proposed sources of data; and data collection procedures. The inception report should include a proposed schedule of tasks, activities and deliverables, identifying who is responsible for each task or product. The inception report will provide the CDC, the programme unit and the evaluators with an opportunity to verify that they share the same understanding about the evaluation and clarify any misunderstanding at the outset. Draft Evaluation report
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Time Frame for the Evaluation Process Briefing of Evaluators: one day
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UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. | |
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