Historique
The United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) 2012 – 2018 was developed through an inclusive and participatory process under the leadership of the Philippine Government in close consultation with civil society and development partners. The UNDAF embodies the support to be provided by the UN agencies to the government. This is further elaborated through joint implementation planning, joint monitoring and evaluation mechanism and tools and joint management arrangement for harmonized oversight, and alignment with country mechanisms. For the first time, the UNDAF was synchronized with the national planning cycle and with the implementation of the Philippine Development Plan, 2011-2016.
The evaluation of the UNDAF will be a joint UN review with GPH partners of the overall results expected from UN cooperation in the country. The proposed timing, i.e. the beginning of the last year of the programme cycle, suggests that the Evaluation takes place late enough to assess performance and results of the first five years of the current programme cycle and early enough to inform the design of the next programme cycle.
The main users of the Evaluation will be the UNDAF partners, i.e. the UNCT and the government of the programme country and donors who support the programmes. The UNDAF evaluation results will inform the design and preparation of the next UNDAF (i.e. definition of UNDAF outcomes and expected impact) and of Country Programmes and projects by individual agencies.
The UNDAF programme cycle evaluation will reference the UNDAF Joint Implementation Plan and the Consolidated Results Matrix of the seven (7) Strategic Focus Areas (SFAs), progress/status reports on the outcome and sub-outcomes, and relevant key UNDAF review and assessment documents.
Devoirs et responsabilités
The UNDAF Evaluation is the last milestone of the UNDAF M&E plan that was conceptualized at the beginning of the programme cycle. It is an external, participatory, and iterative learning exercise. This evaluation will take place from April to June 2017 for a maximum of seventy (70) days).
It takes place at the beginning of the penultimate year (2017) of the programme cycle and builds on UNDAF Annual Reviews as well as major studies and evaluations of country programs that have been completed by individual agencies. As the ability to assess achievement of UNDAF outcomes will to a large extent depend on the completeness and quality of reviews and evaluations of the individual agency country programmes, it is important that individual agency evaluations address the contribution of their interventions to UNDAF outcomes.
The UNDAF Evaluation will be jointly commissioned and managed by the UNCT (head of agencies) and national governments. To the greatest extent possible, national governments should develop ownership and leadership, as far as this exercise is concerned. The UNDAF provides an opportunity to contribute to the capacity-building in evaluation of national partners. The UNDAF evaluation involves stakeholders such as the UN staff, their counterparts in the government as well as CSOs, other international actors such as IFIs and bilateral donors. Stakeholder participation is essential and should be sought from the beginning of the process through a series of meetings and possibly through the organisation of an UNDAF Evaluation Workshop that would take place towards the end of the UNDAF Evaluation process. The purpose of the workshop is to validate and refine findings, conclusions and recommendations of the evaluation.
In order to determine the scope of the evaluation, it is suggested that the government and the UNCT initiate the evaluation process by assessing how the UNDAF can be evaluated in a reliable and credible fashion given the data and resources. This assessment will include a review of the documentation available on the UNDAF design and implementation process.
Methodology
The UNDAF Evaluation Team shall define the specific evaluation strategies, data collection methods and required evaluation tools. An Evaluation Plan will be developed accordingly.
Data collection – the UNDAF evaluation will use a multiple method approach, which could include the following: desk reviews of reference materials, interviews with relevant/key stakeholders (i.e. government officials/partners, donors, CSOs, people’s organizations/communities, the private sector and beneficiaries), sites visits and community meetings.
Stakeholder participation – the UNDAF evaluation will be conducted in a participatory manner, ensuring the involvement of key stakeholders in all phases of the evaluation.
Validation – findings will be supported with evidences. Triangulation will be used to ensure that the information and data collected are valid. A report will be prepared including identified constraints, lessons learned and challenges in relation to the priority interventions as well as specific recommendations made both to the UNCT and to individual agencies.
Compétences
- 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;
- Expertise in data collection and analysis
- Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines;
- Strong analytical and research skills; and
- Excellent organizational, and communication skills;
Qualifications et expériences requises
Education
- Advanced university degree (Masters and equivalent) in development studies, economics, international relations, or related field; PhD an asset.
Work Experience
- 10 years of relevant professional experience is highly desirable, including previous substantive involvement in evaluations and/or reviews at programme and/or outcome levels in related fields with international organizations, preferably in DaO countries.
- Excellent knowledge of the UN system and UN common country programming processes;
- Specialized experience and/or methodological/technical knowledge, including some specific data collection and analytical skills, particularly in the following areas: understanding of human rights-based approaches to programming; gender considerations; environmental sustainability, Results Based Management (RBM) principles; logic modelling/logical framework analysis; quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis; participatory approaches;
- Knowledge of the development issue in mid-income countries is an asset;
Language
- Excellent written and spoken English.
Recommended Presentation of Offer and Application Process
Applicants are requested to submit/upload in one file the following documents:
- Duly accomplished Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability that indicates the all-inclusive lumpsum contract price, supported by a breakdown of costs, as per template provided; If an Offeror is employed by an organization/company/institution, and he/she expects his/her employer to charge a management fee in the process of releasing him/her to UNDP under Reimbursable Loan Agreement (RLA), the Offeror must indicate at this point, and ensure that all such costs are duly incorporated in the financial proposal submitted to UNDP;
- Personal CV or P11, indicating all past experience from similar projects, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate and at least three (3) professional references;
We encourage applicants to visit http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=35944 to access the Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability and view the complete details of Terms of Reference.
In view of the volume of applications UNDP receives, only shortlisted offerors will be notified.