Final Evaluation of MDG-F Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment “GEWE” in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
The MDG-F Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Programme in the oPt is a joint initiative implemented in the occupied Palestinian territory by six UN Agencies, namely UN Women, UNDP/PAPP, ILO, UNESCO, UNFPA, UNRWA, and Palestinian Authority ministries led by the Ministry of Women’s Affairs (MoWA) thanks to the generous funding from the Government of Spain. The Programme began in 2009 and will end in September 2012 A result oriented monitoring and evaluation strategy is under implementation in order to track and measure the overall impact of this historic contribution to the MDGs and to multilateralism. The MDG-F M&E strategy is based on the principles and standards of UNEG and OEDC/DAC regarding evaluation quality and independence. The strategy builds on the information needs and interests of the different stakeholders while pursuing a balance between their accountability and learning purposes. The strategy’s main objectives are:
Under the MDG-F M&E strategy and Programme Implementation Guidelines, each programme team is responsible for designing an M&E system, establishing baselines for (quantitative and qualitative) indicators and conducting a final evaluation with a summative focus. | |
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Objectives of the Assignment: Final evaluations are summative in nature and seek to:
Scope of Work: This final evaluation has the following specific objectives:
Responsibilities: The national and international consultants involved in the final evaluation will be selected jointly between UNDP and the implementing partners. UNDP/PAPP will help to facilitate the final evaluation exercise and provide support where feasible. The programme coordinator as evaluation manager will have the following functions:
The Programme Management Committee that will function as the evaluation reference group, this group will comprise the representatives of the major stakeholders in the joint programme:
The MDG-F Secretariat that will function as a quality assurance member of the evaluation in cooperation with the commissioner of the evaluation:
The evaluation team will conduct the evaluation study by:
All payments will be issued upon certification of UNDP MDG-GEWE-JP Programme Manager and Programme Associate. Deliverables: The consultant is responsible for submitting the following deliverables to the commissioner and the manager of the evaluation:
This report will be 10 to 15 pages in length and will propose the methods, sources and procedures to be used for data collection. It will also include a proposed timeline of activities and submission of deliverables. The desk study report will propose initial lines of inquiry about the joint programme. This report will be used as an initial point of agreement and understanding between the consultant and the evaluation managers. Outline of the inception report 0. Introduction 1. Background to the evaluation: objectives and overall approach 2. Identification of main units and dimensions for analysis and possible areas for research 3. Main substantive and financial achievements of the joint programme 4. Methodology for the compilation and analysis of the information 5. Criteria to define the mission agenda, including “field visits”
The draft final report will contain the same sections as the final report (described in the next paragraph) and will be 20 to 30 pages in length. This report will be shared among the evaluation reference group. It will also contain an executive report of no more than 5 pages that includes a brief description of the joint programme, its context and current situation, the purpose of the evaluation, its methodology and its main findings, conclusions and recommendations. The draft final report will be shared with the evaluation reference group to seek their comments and suggestions. This report will contain the same sections as the final report, described below.
The final report will be 20 to 30 pages in length. It will also contain an executive summary of no more than 5 pages that includes a brief description of the joint programme, its context and current situation, the purpose of the evaluation, its methodology and its major findings, conclusions and recommendations. The final report will be sent to the evaluation reference group. Outline of the draft and final evaluation reports 1. Cover Page 2. Executive Summary (include also Glossary page) 3. Introduction
4. Description of the development interventions carried out
6. Conclusions and lessons learned (prioritized, structured and clear) 7. Recommendations 8. Annexes Payment Terms: Payments are based upon output, i.e. upon delivery of the services specified in the TOR:
Evaluation: Preliminary examination UNDP/PAPP will examine the Proposals to determine whether they are complete, and whether they are substantially responsive to the qualification and experience minimum requirements. A Proposal determined as not substantially responsive will be rejected by UNDP/PAPP and may not subsequently be made responsive by the Applicant by correction of the non-conformity. Detailed examination A two-stage procedure is utilized in evaluating the proposals, with evaluation of the technical proposals prior to any financial proposal being requested and compared. The technical proposals are evaluated on the basis of its responsiveness to the Terms of Reference (TOR). Below please find the evaluation form for the technical proposals. The obtainable number of points specified for each evaluation criterion indicates the relative significance of weight of the item in the overall evaluation process. Evaluation Criteria Level of Expertise:
Proposed Methodology: To what degree does the applicant understand the task? Have the important aspects of the task been addressed? Is the scope of task well defined and does it correspond to the TOR? Is the conceptual framework adopted appropriate for the task? (25 points) Is the presentation of the work-plan clear and is the sequence of activities and the planning logical, realistic and promise efficient implementation to the project? (25 points) Total (50 Scores) Reputation/Credibility: Quality of recommendation letters (10p) Total (10 scores) In the Second Stage, UNDP/PAPP will request Financial Proposals from applicants who attained the minimum technical score of 70% of the obtainable score of 100 points in the evaluation of the technical proposals. IMPORTANT: PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR FINANCIAL PROPOSAL. THE FINANCIAL PROPOSALS WILL BE REQUESTED AT A LATER STAGE FROM APPLICANTS WHO ATTAINED THE MINIMUM TECHNICAL SCORES. Lump Sum Approach The financial proposal shall specify a total lump sum amount. The total lump sum shall be all-inclusive and shall take into account various expenses incurred by the Consultant/Contractor during the contract period and shall form the amount of the resulted contract between the winning Consultant/Contractor and UNDP. No other entitlements will be considered after submission of financial proposals. The financial proposal shall include a breakdown of this lump sum amount (number of anticipated working days, all envisaged travel (such as but not limited to all travel to join duty station/repatriation travel), per diems/daily allowances). Payments are based upon output, i.e. upon delivery of the services specified in the TOR. 1. Award of Individual Contract The procuring UNDP entity reserves the right to accept or reject any Proposal, and to annul the solicitation process and reject all Proposals at any time prior to award of contract, without incurring any liability to the affected applicant or any obligation to inform the affected applicant or applicants of the ground for the UNDP’s action. The UNDP procuring entity will award the Individual Contract to the First Lowest Technically Responsive Candidate. | |
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Required Skills and Experience | |
Education:
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. Documents comprising the Technical Proposal Interested individual consultant must submit the following documents/information, which comprises the Technical Proposal: 1) Provide personal CV including all qualifications and past experience in similar projects. 2) Explain why you are the most suitable for the work. 3) Provide a brief methodology and/or work-plan on how you will approach and conduct the work. 4) Kindly upload the following documents:
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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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