EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST: Consultancy Services For An Institutional Benchmarking Review
African Development Bank
Operations Evaluation Department (OPEV)
B.P 323-1002 Tunis Belvedere, Tunisia
Call for EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST: Consultancy Services For An Institutional Benchmarking Review:
An input into an evaluation of the African Development Bank’s efforts to strengthen institutions in the governance area, 2002-12
Background
The evaluation department (OPEV) of the African Development Bank (the Bank) is conducting an evaluation of the Bank’s institutional strengthening efforts in the governance area. The focus is on institutional strengthening projects (ISPs). Governance refers to the Bank defined area of economic and financial governance . The evaluation covers the period 2002-2012. The evaluation report will be published in 2013. The purpose of the overall evaluation is to support the Bank to achieve its objectives in the governance area by helping it to improve how it works to strengthen governance related institutions, both at country and regional levels.
OPEV is seeking consultant(s) to conduct components of this evaluation, including a benchmarking review, henceforth “the review”.
This request for expressions of interest (EOI) is to recruit an independent consultant to conduct this benchmarking review.
Purpose of the review
The purpose of the review is to benchmark the African Development Bank’s approach to strengthening governance institutions through its institutional support projects (ISPs) to (i) those of other development agencies; and (ii) established good practice.
The evaluation as a whole will address four overarching study questions which are fundamentally about (i) what the Bank is doing; (ii) how it is doing it; (iii) what it is achieving; and (iv) what factors support or hinder success. The benchmarking review is intended to help answer the first two questions in particular, by providing a comparative perspective.
Tasks and outputs
The main tasks involved in the review are anticipated to be to:
1. Map Bank policy, strategy and guidance in this area and compare it to that of 2+ others.
2. Map Bank institutional set up and human resources in this area and compare it to that of 2+ others.
3. Map Bank approval and procurement processes in this area and compare it to that of 2+ others.
4. Map Bank design and monitoring in this area and compare it to that of 2+ others.
The review will be limited to mapping and comparison of facts, approaches and processes. The consultant will not be expected to assess results of individual interventions.
The consultant would produce a report of findings. It is envisaged that the report can be submitted for comment in October 2012, with any necessary revisions made and a final version agreed by November 2012.
Tentatively, it is estimated that duration of the consultancy services will be for a total of 30 person/days between August 2012 and November 2012 – including final revisions to the report.
Application process
Detailed Terms of Reference and other relevant information will be available after shortlisting candidates from the EOIs received. The EOIs would be reviewed on the basis of the following:
• Demonstrated capacity to review, map and compare approaches of international institutions;
• Knowledge of areas relating to institutional development, capacity development and governance, particularly in the African context;
• Experience in similar tasks.
Interested candidates should send their detailed Curriculum Vitae by, 12 July 17:00 Hours Tunisia time (GMT+ 1) to the email address:
p.jackson@afdb.org or to the address below.
Penelope Jackson
Principal Evaluation Officer
Operations Evaluation Department (OPEV)
African Development Bank (AfDB)
BP 323 1002 Tunis Belvédère, Tunisia
Tel: +(216) 71 10 22 38
Fax: +(216) 71 19 44 60
Operations Evaluation Department (OPEV)
B.P 323-1002 Tunis Belvedere, Tunisia
Call for EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST: Consultancy Services For An Institutional Benchmarking Review:
An input into an evaluation of the African Development Bank’s efforts to strengthen institutions in the governance area, 2002-12
Background
The evaluation department (OPEV) of the African Development Bank (the Bank) is conducting an evaluation of the Bank’s institutional strengthening efforts in the governance area. The focus is on institutional strengthening projects (ISPs). Governance refers to the Bank defined area of economic and financial governance . The evaluation covers the period 2002-2012. The evaluation report will be published in 2013. The purpose of the overall evaluation is to support the Bank to achieve its objectives in the governance area by helping it to improve how it works to strengthen governance related institutions, both at country and regional levels.
OPEV is seeking consultant(s) to conduct components of this evaluation, including a benchmarking review, henceforth “the review”.
This request for expressions of interest (EOI) is to recruit an independent consultant to conduct this benchmarking review.
Purpose of the review
The purpose of the review is to benchmark the African Development Bank’s approach to strengthening governance institutions through its institutional support projects (ISPs) to (i) those of other development agencies; and (ii) established good practice.
The evaluation as a whole will address four overarching study questions which are fundamentally about (i) what the Bank is doing; (ii) how it is doing it; (iii) what it is achieving; and (iv) what factors support or hinder success. The benchmarking review is intended to help answer the first two questions in particular, by providing a comparative perspective.
Tasks and outputs
The main tasks involved in the review are anticipated to be to:
1. Map Bank policy, strategy and guidance in this area and compare it to that of 2+ others.
2. Map Bank institutional set up and human resources in this area and compare it to that of 2+ others.
3. Map Bank approval and procurement processes in this area and compare it to that of 2+ others.
4. Map Bank design and monitoring in this area and compare it to that of 2+ others.
The review will be limited to mapping and comparison of facts, approaches and processes. The consultant will not be expected to assess results of individual interventions.
The consultant would produce a report of findings. It is envisaged that the report can be submitted for comment in October 2012, with any necessary revisions made and a final version agreed by November 2012.
Tentatively, it is estimated that duration of the consultancy services will be for a total of 30 person/days between August 2012 and November 2012 – including final revisions to the report.
Application process
Detailed Terms of Reference and other relevant information will be available after shortlisting candidates from the EOIs received. The EOIs would be reviewed on the basis of the following:
• Demonstrated capacity to review, map and compare approaches of international institutions;
• Knowledge of areas relating to institutional development, capacity development and governance, particularly in the African context;
• Experience in similar tasks.
Interested candidates should send their detailed Curriculum Vitae by, 12 July 17:00 Hours Tunisia time (GMT+ 1) to the email address:
p.jackson@afdb.org or to the address below.
Penelope Jackson
Principal Evaluation Officer
Operations Evaluation Department (OPEV)
African Development Bank (AfDB)
BP 323 1002 Tunis Belvédère, Tunisia
Tel: +(216) 71 10 22 38
Fax: +(216) 71 19 44 60
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