Background

The evaluation will be based on reviewing how the UNDP Angola Environmental portfolio has met the environmental objectives outlined in the UNDAF (2009-2014) and CPAP (2009-2014) core documents:

UNDAF Outcome 4: National and decentralized institutions strengthened integrated rural development guaranteeing food security based on environmental protection of natural resources and the management and adaptation to climate change.
Furthermore the UNDAF Outcome #4 states: Environmental protection is a matter of concern for the Government, and the UN agencies will support the development of strategies for the protection and sustainable use of natural resources, such as Land Water, and Bio-Diversity, as well as mainstreaming environmental protection strategies at a national level and in various sectors. The need for climate change adaptation is also a recognized priority which will also be supported by UN agencies, namely through natural disaster mitigation strategies and programmes.

CPAP Programme Component: Environment and Sustainable Development. Expected Outcomes: Strengthened National capacities to mainstream environment into national development plans and programmes

Outcome evaluations move away from the old approach of assessing project results against project objectives, towards an assessment of how these results contribute, together with the assistance of partners, to a change in development conditions. Outcome evaluations work backwards from the outcome; they take the outcome as their starting point and then assess a number of variables.

In this context, UNDP would like to take stock of its work and contribution and influence in support to the development of the national capacity for the environmental protection of natural resources and the management, to ensure that its planned programme and portfolio are relevant to national priorities and support the achievement of the planned outcome. The aim is also to take stock of how UNDP has influenced the partners to contribute to the attainment of this outcome.

2. EVALUATION SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES

Evaluation Scope
The evaluation period will cover environmental interventions implemented by UNDP, between 2009 and 2013, in the Republic of Angola taking into account all sources of funding and all modalities of implementation. The main evaluation areas to be analyzed are: 

• Relevance;
• sustainability and;
• Effectiveness.      

The evaluation findings and recommendations will be used by the UNDP CO Angola to inform the 2015-2019 environment programme.

Specific projects that will be part of this analysis are:

• LDC and SIDS Targeted Portfolio Approach for Capacity Development and Mainstreaming of Sustainable Land Management;
• Environment Protection and Sustainable Management of the Okavango River Basin Project
  

Evaluation Objectives

Primary objective:

Provide recommendations on how best to implement future environment related CPAP outcomes.
 
Secondary objectives:

• Evaluate the impact of UNDP interventions and its contribution in building national capacity for the protection of the environment;
• Review and assess the Programme’s partnership with the government bodies, civil society and private sector, international organizations in Programme implementation and comment on its sustainability;
  

Evaluation questions:

• Were stated outcomes achieved?
• What progress toward the outcomes has been made?
• What factors have contributed to achieving or not achieving intended outcomes?
• what extent has UNDP outputs and assistance contributed to outcomes?
• Has the UNDP partnership strategy been appropriate and effective?
• What factors contributed to effectiveness or ineffectiveness?
  

* Evaluation questions could be refined in consultation with the evaluation consultant.

Methodology

Overall guidance on outcome evaluation methodologies is provided in the UNDP Handbook on Monitoring and Evaluation for Results and the UNDP Guidelines for Outcome Evaluators. Based on these guiding documents, the evaluator should develop a suitable methodology for the outcome evaluation, particularly taking into account that only one outcome is being reviewed, namely the CPD/CPAP outcome related to environment and sustainable development. 

Duties and Responsibilities

The consultant will work under the overall supervision of the UNDP Deputy Country Director, and will directly report to the UNDP Environment Programme Specialist. The assignment is home-based and during the outcome evaluation process, the evaluator is expected to apply a qualitative approach, using a mix of the following methods for data collection and analysis:

• Desk review of relevant documents;
• Discussions with UNDP Angola senior management and program staff;
• Interviews of partners and stakeholders (through on-line questionnaires and/or conference calls or any other kind of telecommuting tool could be applied);
• Validation of preliminary findings through a webinar validation workshop.
  

 Evaluation products/Deliverables

The consultant is expected to produce an Outcome Evaluation Report that highlights the findings, recommendations and lessons learnt, and give a rating of performance. This report should follow the Outcome Evaluation Report Template and include all sections recommended therein.

• Draft evaluation report— A draft of the evaluation report will be reviewed by the programme unit and key stakeholders in the evaluation to ensure that the evaluation meets the required quality criteria (see Annex 7);
• Presentation of preliminary findings: the consultant will prepare a presentation (preferably in Portuguese) based on findings reported in the draft report. UNDP Angola will organize a teleconference/webinar, in which the consultant will make the presentation and feedback from invited key stakeholders will be collected;
• Final evaluation report—to be submitted at the conclusion of the assignment.
  

Competencies

Corporate competencies:

• Demonstrates commitment to UNDP´s mission, vision and values;
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
• Highest standards of integrity, discretion and loyalty

Functional competencies:

• Strong understanding of capacity development issues;
• experience in applying SMART indicators and reconstructing or validating baseline scenarios;
• Demonstrated analytical, communication and report writing skills;
• Good professional knowledge of the African Region;
• Knowledge and understanding of environmental issues in Angola;
• Strong working knowledge of UNDP or the UN system in the environment sector.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• At least a Masters’ Degree or above in the natural resources management, environment, development, Social Sciences or relevant area (max. score: 10).

Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years of professional expertise in international development co-operation;
•  Minimum of 5 years of professional expertise in project/programme evaluation and result-based management evaluation.
  

Language:

• Full command of  English language and working knowledge of Portuguese or Spanish will be an asset;

Evaluation criteria and scores:

Cumulative analysis: when using this method the award of the contract should be made to the offeror whose offer has been evaluated and determined as:

• Responsive/compliant/acceptable; and
• Having received the highest score out of pre-determined set of weighted  technical and financial scores specific to the solicitation.

*Technical score weight: 70 points.

*Financial score weight: 30 points.

Only offerors obtaining the minimumof 70 points would be considered for financial evaluation.

Obtainable scores:

• At least a Masters’ Degree or above in the natural resources management, environment, development, Social Sciences or relevant area (max. score:15);
• Minimum of 10 years of professional expertise in international development co-operation (max. score: 15);
• Minimum of 5 years of professional expertise in project/programme evaluation and result-based management evaluation (max. score: 10);
• Strong working knowledge of UNDP or the UN system in the environment sector (max. score: 10);
• Strong understanding of capacity development (max. score:10);
• Experience in applying SMART indicators and reconstructing or validating baseline scenarios (max. score: 10);
• Demonstrated analytical, communication and report writing skills (max. score: 10);
• Good professional knowledge of the Africa region (max. score: 5);
• knowledge and understanding of environmental issues in Angola (max. score: 10); 
  
• Working knowledge of Portuguese or Spanish (will be an asset) (max. score: 5)

Interested individuals must submit the following:

• Provide a brief methodology on how they will approach and conduct the work;
• Financial offer;
• Personal CV.

The duration of the assignment is up to 12 working days, including writing and submission of the final report.

• Expected starting date: 30 May 2014;
• Expected Completion date: 12 June 2014;
• Submission of draft report and presentation: 7 working days;
• Submission of final report (*): 5 working days after UNDP feedback from the validation workshop of the presentation/draft report. The final report should be submitted no later than 13 June 2014.