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(Re-Advertised) - Consultant - Evaluation: Final assessment of the Korea-UNDP MDG Trust Fund | |
Location : | Homebased |
Application Deadline : | 16-Feb-21 (Midnight New York, USA) |
Type of Contract : | Individual Contract |
Post Level : | International Consultant |
Languages Required : | English |
Duration of Initial Contract : | 50 Days |
Expected Duration of Assignment : | 50 Days |
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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Re-Advertised - applicants who have previously applied do not need to re-apply. The Bureau of External Relations and Advocacy (BERA) is responsible for UNDP’s external relations and advocacy functions. The Bureau leads and supports the organization in cultivating, building and nurturing strategic relationships and alliances that are essential for advancing and successfully achieving the mission of UNDP. These relationships encompass a wide range and number of key constituencies and development partners especially those related to resource mobilization and donors relations, intergovernmental affairs with member states, programme countries, existing and prospective donor countries/emerging economies, multilateral institutions, such as the IFIs, the European Commission, civil society, the private sector, foundations, academia and think tanks, the wider UN system, various UN inter-governmental bodies. BERA also leads the Organization’s communication functions, establishing UNDP branding and interface with global, regional and national media. The bureau coordinates and acts as a facilitator of information exchange, knowledge management, network building and dissemination of best practices throughout the UNDP in resource mobilization, intergovernmental and inter-agency affairs and communications. Trust Fund Background Since its launch in 2010, the Korea-UNDP MDG Trust Fund (TF) has approved the allocation of nearly USD 31.3 million for 10 country projects in Colombia, DRC, Haiti, Lao PDR, Mongolia, Nepal, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan and Timor-Leste to support the scaling up of proven interventions for accelerated progress towards the MDGs. It also supported six global projects on the post-2015 development agenda, national efforts to prevent and respond to sexual and gender-based violence, the global partnership for effective development cooperation, global advocacy and policy outreach of the Trust Fund, UN Millennium Campaign and Ebola response. Scope and Objectives As requested by the Government of the Republic of Korea, the MDG TF will be strategically assessed (from 2010 until 2016) [1] In 2016, the MDG Trust Fund was renamed to SDG TF in an amendment to the agreement in order to reflect the goals of Agenda 2030.
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Evaluation Criteria and questions The evaluation questions below form a tentative set which will be expanded based on further desk study and interaction with key UNDP actors. The interim MDG TF assessment is to be taken as one of the resource documents and duplication of the work should be avoided. ·To assess the extent to which the Trust Fund has met the original objectives; · Assess the efficiency of the Trust Fund and its related processes; · Assess whether the TF supports to MDGs relevant to programme country needs consistent with UNDP’s mandate; ·Present summary results and findings of the projects funded along with lessons learned, · Provide a set of forward-looking recommendations and Trust Fund options. Methodology The assessment will triangulate data from multiple sources and methods listed below and used. The evaluation will also triangulate using the different methods employed. The evaluation will adopt a mixed-methods approach: · Document review and administrative data analysis of available documentation; · Surveys/Interviews with UNDP’s project coordinators and other staff at the HQ and country levels who have been involved in project implementation of the Trust Fund; the stakeholders of the Republic of Korea; implementing partners including beneficiary governments; and beneficiaries. · Case studies of 1-2 countries implemented the projects (desk review). Expected outputs and deliverables:
Management Arrangements An independent consultant will be recruited in accordance with UNDP Procurement principles. The evaluation will be conducted in line with UNDP Evaluation Policy, UNEG Norms and Standards. The consultant will report to, seek approval/acceptance of outputs from the Director of the Partnerships Group at the Bureau of External Relations and Advocacy. The consultant will be required to liaise with other internal and external stakeholders. Deliverables A final report, with an executive summary, covering main findings of the review with relevant lessons learned and best practices, and forward-looking recommendations. Payment: A daily rate based on an all-inclusive daily fee. All-inclusive implies that all costs incurred by the Contractor are factored into the final amount submitted in the proposal. Payments will be made following certification by UNDP of the satisfactory delivery of the products and the appropriate management of associated processes needed to achieve the above-mentioned tasks and objectives; supervisor will confirm arrangements. UNDP reserves the right to rescind this agreement due to unsatisfactory performance by the contractor. Institutional arrangements: The consultant will be working under the direct supervision of the Director of Public Partnerships Group Travel: No outside mission travel is envisaged for this consultancy.
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