Antecedentes

UNDP and the Royal Government of Cambodia signed the 2011-2015 Country Programme Action Plan (CPAP) on 11th March 2011, and agreed to work for the realization of the Cambodian Millennium Development Goals, and to build on the experience gained and progress made during the implementation of the previous Country Programme from 2006 to 2010. The CPAP defines with 6 outcomes to be achieved by end 2015 under three thematic areas: (i) CMDGs and Poverty reduction, (ii) Democratic Governance and Gender Mainstreaming, and (iii) Environment and Sustainable Development.

The CPAP is aligned with the harmonized common country programming instruments such as the UNDAF results matrix, monitoring and evaluation, and programme resources frameworks in the CPAP and the AWPs. To the extent possible UNDP and partners use the minimum documents necessary, namely the signed CPAP, simplified project document, and signed AWPs to implement programmatic initiatives.

As the CPAP reaches the halfway mark, in the 3rd quarter of 2013, UNDP will engage with the Government and Development Partners in a review of progress made in the implementation of the CPAP, to reflect the changing development landscape of Cambodia and emerging corporate priorities as outlined in the draft 2014-2017 Strategic Plan.

Deberes y responsabilidades

The Mid-Term Review (MTR) is an opportunity for UNDP and the Royal Government of Cambodia to jointly assess the continuing relevance of the Country Programme Action Plan (CPAP), to identify progress to-date, to make mid-course changes in scope and focus, provide guidance for the next Country Programme & CPAP, and contribute towards defining UNDP's role in Cambodia over the medium term. To this end, this Terms of Reference details how this joint UNDP-RGC review will be done. The recommendations of the MTR Team will serve as a reference document to the dialogue between the Royal Government of Cambodia and UNDP on Country Programme and CPAP priorities.

The overall goal of the MTR is help UNDP and the Royal Government of Cambodia position UNDP's policy and Programme work for the remainder of the CPAP period, and for the next 5-10 years. Specifically, the Mid-Term Review has the following objectives:

  • To reflect on the progress to-date - Where do we stand?  (Component 1) Where does UNDP's policy work, programmes and projects stand vis-a-vis the stated outcomes of the CPAP? Applying the Theory of Change approach to Results-Based Management, based on an articulation of the underlying change pathways of the CPAP, what can we learn from the experience of the last 2.5 years? What are the implications for the remainder of the CPAP and beyond 2015?
  • To look forward over the next 5-10 years - How do we maintain UNDP's strategic relevance in Cambodia?  (Component 2) In light of the changes in the development landscape and changing corporate priorities, how do we maintain the strategic relevance of UNDP in Cambodia and alignment with the Strategic Plan, in terms of the CPAP's programme scope and focus?
  • To help articulate UNDP's emerging mission and role in Cambodia: What kind of UNDP will Cambodia need over the next 5-10 years? What should UNDP's mission and role in Cambodia be, in light of the changing development landscape and the priorities of the Strategic Plan?

The Mid-Term Review Findings will be presented to an expanded Country Programme Board that will be chaired by UNDP and the Council for the Development of Cambodia. The expanded Board meeting could include the participation of Implementing Partners, other UN agencies. and development partners.

As a member of the MTR Team, the TOC/RBM Specialist is to lead the process for Component 1, and contribute towards Components 2 & 3. The TOC/RBM Specialist will facilitate the reflection and evaluation of progress made to date and drawing lessons learnt from the underlying change pathways and programme implementation. Attachment 1 provides details on the composition of the MTR Team.

The component is to be guided by Theory of Change (TOC) approach to Results-Based Management (RBM). TOC accepts that complex and transformational changes are not linear and are often influenced by unexpected/unplanned events. Our capacity to define desired change and to drive it is based on a partial understanding of the context, actors and dynamics. As these factors evolve, the action should also be adjusted; for this to be possible a method that acknowledges the central role of critical reflection and learning is needed.

The TOC approach has become a requirement under the UNDP Strategic Plan, and standard practice among development agencies. TOC provides an approach for defining a high level vision and strategic direction of the CO’s strategy and programme, positioning of UNDP’s engagement in Cambodia in a complex and transformational development context, and recognizing sets of economic and political assumptions to be accounted for in strategy development and programme design.

Using the CPAP as its starting point, working with the relevant programme and project staff, the TOC exercise will:

Support a detailed definition of UNDP's desired changes & development outcomes by:

  • Identifying the change pathways that are thought to bring toward the desired changes;
  • Defining the enabling conditions (partnerships, internal and external working modalities, etc.) that will make it possible to move forward the change agenda.

Apply the articulation of change pathways and enabling conditions to:

  • Assess progress to-date and generate lessons learned (ie establish a baseline); and
  • Contribute towards redefining strategic areas of focus and engagement (thus linking to Component 2); and to the design of organizational change process to engage staff in active learning from program implementation (thus linking to Component 3)

The TOC exercise will draw lessons from the other on-going programme evaluations and reviews, and contribute towards strengthening the rollout of TOC/RBM within UNDP Cambodia.

Expected Results and Delivery Schedules: 

  • Deliverable 1 - Background assessment of UNDP Program progress, and preparation for a TOC workshop
  • Deliverable 2 - The conduct of a facilitated TOC workshop
  • Deliverable 3 - Write up of the TOC developed by key stakeholders and staff involved and lessons learned into a Draft of Section 1 of the MTR Report on Where do we Stand?
  • Deliverable 4 - A proposal for integration of the TOC approach in annual program reviews - the design of organizational change process to engage staff in active learning from program implementation, as a contribution to Section 3 of the MTR Report on What kind of UNDP will Cambodia need over the next 5-10 years?
  • Deliverable 5 - Presentation at the Expanded Country Programme Board meeting
  • Deliverable 6 – Revised Section 1 after presentation of the MTR Report to the expanded Country Progamme Board

Competencias

Functional Competencies:

  • Must have a strong conceptual understanding and practical experience in the application of Theory of Change/Programme Theory to programme design and program/project monitoring and evaluation;
  • Familiarity with UNDP’s work in Cambodia would be an advantage;
  • Proven ability to write,deliver presentations, and design/facilitate workshops would be an advantage

Corporate Competencies:

  • Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
  • Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP;
  • Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
  • Treats all people fairly without favoritism;
  • Fulfills all obligations to gender sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment.

Habilidades y experiencia requeridas

Education:

  • A post-graduate degree in disciplines related to international development.

Experience:

  • Possess 5-10 years of working experience in international development;
  • Experience with integrating TOC into Results Based Management systems/procedures in order to facilitate both tracking progress and drawing lessons for policy and programme design is a must;

Language:

  • Fluency in English

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Interested offeror is strongly advised to read the INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT (IC) PROCUREMENT NOTICE, wich can viewed at http://procurement-notices-admin.undp.org/view_file.cfm?doc_id=17423 for more detail about term of references, instructions to offoror, and documents to be included when submitting offeror.

Documents to be Included when submitting the offer/application

Interested offeror/individual must submit the following documents/information: