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International Consultant: Energy and Environment Outcome Evaluation | |
Location : | Baku, AZERBAIJAN |
Application Deadline : | 27-Sep-09 (Midnight New York, USA) |
Type of Contract : | Individual Contract |
Languages Required : | English |
Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start) | 24-Nov-2009 |
Duration of Initial Contract : | 19 days (combination of home-base and Baku) |
Expected Duration of Assignment : | 24/11/2009 - 20/1/2010 |
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. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks. |
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1. Background The growing emphasis on aid effectiveness stems from the realization that producing good “deliverables” is simply not enough. Efficient or well-managed development projects and outputs will lose their relevance if they yield no discernible and sustainable improvements in development conditions, and ultimately in people’s lives. In order to strengthen its contribution to development results, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) as one of the major international development agencies has adopted results-based management (RBM) as its management philosophy. As part of its efforts in enhancing RBM, UNDP has shifted from traditional project monitoring and evaluation (M&E) to results-oriented M&E, especially outcome monitoring and evaluation that cover a set of related projects, programmes and strategies intended to bring about a certain outcome. An outcome evaluation assesses how and why an outcome is or is not being achieved in a given country context, and the role that UNDP has played. Outcome evaluations also help to clarify underlying factors affecting the situation, highlight unintended consequences (positive and negative), recommend actions to improve performance in future programming, and generate lessons learned. 2. Description of the Outcome to be evaluated The Republic of Azerbaijan is in the process of becoming more integrated into global environmental management structures. It has ratified or acceded to 17 international environmental conventions, and participates in a number of regional initiatives. National commitment to sustainable development is expressed in the national development strategy - State Programme on Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development (SPPRSD), aligned with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) - and sectoral programmes (for the full list of energy and environment related programmes please see Section H). However, Azerbaijan still continues to experience problems in the field of environmental protection and natural resources management. Growing pollution, oil contamination, desertification and land degradation, biodiversity losses, industrial and municipal waste, climate change and water issues in the transboundary context represent challenges to the sustainable development of the country. UNDP assists the Government of Azerbaijan to address these problems through its Country Programme (CP) covering 2005-2010. In the CP framework UNDP concentrates its environmental assistance under Outcome 2.8 (UNDAF): National environmental protection and natural resource management improved. The outcome coversthree main areas:
The list of outputs and projects contributing to the outcome is provided in Annex 1.
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1. Objective and Scope of the Evaluation The objective of the evaluation is to assess the progress towards Outcome 2.8, and the extent to which UNDP has contributed to this outcome through its project and non-project activities. The evaluation will consider the scope, relevance, efficiency and sustainability of UNDP support. Based on this assessment, the evaluation will make recommendations on how UNDP could improve the prospects of achieving the selected outcome through adjusting its programming, partnership arrangements, resource mobilization strategies, working methods or management structures. The results of the outcome evaluation will be used for re-adjusting the interventions during the remaining period of the current CP (as necessary) and guiding future programming of a similar nature. Specifically, the outcome evaluation should address the following issues: Outcome analysis
Output analysis
Output-outcome link
Resources, partnerships and management analysis
Recommendations and lessons learnt
2. Products Expected from the Evaluation The key product expected from the outcome evaluation is a comprehensive analytical report in English that should, at least, include the following content (please refer to Annex 2 for the suggested format of the report):
3. Methodology /Evaluation Approach 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, and in consultation with UNDP Azerbaijan, the evaluator is expected to develop a suitable methodology for this outcome evaluation. While deciding on the specific evaluation methodology is the responsibility of the evaluation consultant, the following elements should be taken into account for the gathering and analysis of data:
4. Tasks and Responsibilities of the Evaluation Consultant The Evaluation Consultant will have the overall responsibility for the evaluation. His/her responsibilities shall include (but are not limited to) the following:
5. Implementation Arrangements, Timeframe and Reporting To facilitate the outcome evaluation process, UNDP Azerbaijan will set up an Evaluation Focal Team (EFT). The EFT will assist in connecting the evaluation consultant with the senior management, key stakeholders and provide both substantive and logistical support to the consultant, ensure organization of meetings/site visits and comment on the draft evaluation report. The team will include the Assistant Resident Representative (ARR)/Head of Poverty and Environment Cluster, Monitoring and Evaluation Focal Point and one staff member from the Operations Unit. The ARR with support of the EFT members will assist the evaluator to develop a detailed plan for the evaluation; organize meetings and conduct site visits; and identify key partners for interviews by the evaluation consultant. However, the consultant will be fully independent and will retain flexibility to determine the best approach in collecting and analyzing data for the outcome evaluation. The evaluation will be conducted for 19 days in the period from 24 November 2009 to 20 January 2010.
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