In accordance with UNDP/GEF M&E policies and procedures, all regular and medium-sized projects (MSP) supported by the GEF should undergo a final evaluation upon completion of implementation.
The Final Evaluation of the “Developing Institutional and Legal Capacity to Optimize Information and Monitoring System for Global Environmental Management in Armenia” Project is intended to assess the relevance, performance and success of the project. It looks at signs of potential impact and sustainability of results, including the contribution to capacity development and the achievement of global and national environmental goals. The Final Evaluation also identifies/documents lessons learned and makes recommendations that project partners and stakeholders might use to improve the design and implementation of other related projects and programmes.
The evaluation is to be undertaken in accordance with the “GEF Monitoring and Evaluation Policy” (see http://thegef.org/MonitoringandEvaluation/MEPoliciesProcedures/mepoliciesprocedures.html).
This Final Evaluation is initiated by UNDP/Armenia as the GEF Implementing Agency for this project and it aims to provide the implementing partner (Ministry of Nature Protection) and UNDP/GEF with a comprehensive overall assessment of the project and with a strategy for replicating the results. It also provides the basis for learning and accountability for managers and stakeholders.
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Duties and Responsibilities |
Under the overall guidance and direct supervision of the Environmental Governance Portfolio Analyst and close cooperation with the Project Team, the consultant will perform the following duties and responsibilities: - Desk review of documents, development of draft methodology, detailed work plan and TE outline (maximum 4-day homework);
- Debriefing with UNDP Country Office (CO), agreement on the methodology, scope and outline of the TE report (1 day);
- Interviews with project implementing partner (executing agency), relevant Government, NGO and donor representatives and UNDP/GEF Regional Technical Advisor (maximum 3 days);
- Field visit to the pilot project site, interviews (2 days);
- Complete the final CD scorecard;
- Debriefing with UNDP (1 day);
- Development and submission of the first TE report draft (maximum of 4 days). Submission is due on the 16th day of the assignment. The draft will be shared with the UNDP CO, UNDP/GEF (UNDP/GEF RCU Bratislava) and key project stakeholders for review and commenting;
- Finalization and submission of the final TE report through incorporating suggestions received on the draft report (maximum 5 days);
- Supervision of the work of the national expert (during entire evaluation period).
Expected Outputs: - The key product expected from this final evaluation is a comprehensive analytical report in English that should, at least, follow minimum GEF requirements as indicated in Annex 3;
- The Report of the Final Evaluation will be a stand-alone document that substantiates its recommendations and conclusions. The report will have to provide to the UNDP and the GEF Secretariat complete and convincing evidence to support its findings/ratings;
- The Report will include a table of planned vs. actual project financial disbursements, and planned co-financing vs. actual co-financing in this project, according the table attached in Annex 4 of the TOR;
- The Report will be supplemented by Rate Tables, attached in Annex 5 of the TOR;
- The length of the final evaluation report shall not exceed 30 pages in total (not including annexes).
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Competencies |
- Experience in monitoring and evaluating capacity development projects, particularly in the environmental information and monitoring systems areas for UN or other international development agencies (at least in one project);
- Recent knowledge of the GEF Monitoring and Evaluation Policy;
- Recent knowledge of UNDP’s results-based management policies and procedures;
- Recognized expertise in the environmental information and monitoring systems fields;
- Familiarity with environmental management, environmental information and monitoring systems legislation, policies and management structures in CIS would be an asset;
- Conceptual thinking and analytical skills.
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Required Skills and Experience |
- Master’s degree in Natural Resource Management, Environmental Economics or other related areas;
- 7 years of working experience in providing environmental management or environmental consultancy services; particularly to environmental information and environmental monitoring projects;
- Fluent in English both written and spoken;
- Knowledge of Russian will be considered an asset.
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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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