Antecedentes

The UNDP Country Programme Document (CPD) and Country Programme Action Plan (CPAP) 2016-2018 were developed in 2015 and 2016 respectively. This was when Cambodia went through decades of profound and continuous economic and social transformation, political stability, peace and economic vibrancy. Gross domestic product grew at an average annual rate of 8.2 percent from 2000-2010 and at 7.4 percent from 2011-2013, making Cambodia the world’s fifteenth fastest growing economy during the period[1].  Cambodia was transitioning from a low to a lower-middle income country based on the World Bank classification. Against the backdrop of social and economic development, challenges remain. While poverty has declined, those who have escaped from extreme poverty remain highly vulnerable to falling back into poverty. Cambodia’s subsistence farming is vulnerable to climate change. Even though the employment rate is high, the majority of the labor force is engaged in low skill and non-formal sectors. The forest-dependent livelihoods of 40 percent of rural households, including indigenous communities, are adversely affected by degradation of natural resources. Minority groups and other excluded groups such as Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) and People Living with HIV (PLHIV) have limited access to social protection schemes and basic services. The capacity of local administrations to perform their functions, to deliver services, and to reach out to and respond to the needs of people requires further strengthening. Gender inequality is an issue in a range of sectors, including formal sector employment, higher education, and representation in public office. Livelihoods in the poorest provinces of the northwest are still at risk due to landmines and explosive remnants of war.  The level of Official Development Assistance (ODA) has dropped and is expected to continue to decline as Cambodia prepares for Least Developed Country (LDC) graduation.

The Country Programme Action Plan 2016-2018, which has three outcomes, represents UNDP’s key contributions to the development priorities of the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) 2016-2018, with specific contributions to two outcomes of the UNDAF. These are Outcome 1: Sustainable and inclusive economic growth; and Outcome 3: Inclusive governance, participation and human rights. The CPAP was designed to support Cambodia in its middle-income transition using a two-pronged approach: to build a pathway out of poverty and expand the scope for public action. To realize these objectives, the action plan placed the following four thematic priorities at the center:

1. Upgrading value chains;
2. Building resilience of the vulnerable population;
3. Strengthening the voice and participation of citizens and particularly women, persons with disabilities, people living with HIV, people living in mine-affected areas and other marginalized groups; and
4. Expanding the source of development finance.

As the current CPAP (2016-2018) is reaching its end, UNDP Cambodia wishes to commission an independent evaluation of the CPAP 2016-18 to assess implementation progress and generate lessons learned during the three-year implementation

Deberes y responsabilidades

This assignment is to undertake the Evaluation of the CPAP 2016-18. The objectives of this evaluation are: 1) for the UNDP and the government to jointly review the results achieved during the country programme period; 2) to identify lessons learned during the three-year implementation; and, 3) to inform UNDP’s positioning in the context of the new government mandate and emerging priorities.

The scope of the evaluation is to assess 1) outcome-level achievements of the country programme; 2) UNDP’s contribution to gender equality; 3) the effectiveness of the policy and advocacy function; and 4) opportunities for programming and policy engagement in response to the emerging context and priorities of the Cambodian government.

Important Notice:

Interested Offerors must visit this link http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=50998  to download Individual Consultant Procurement Notice, Terms of Reference, and Document Templates to be included when submitting this online application.

Competencias

Good communicator

Ability to build and maintain relationships

Good attention to detail

Effective time management skills

Habilidades y experiencia requeridas

Education:  At least a Master’s Degree in development economics, social sciences, development, or another relevant field from an internationally recognized university.

Experience:

• At least 10 years of cross-country experience in multi-sectoral programme/project management, capacity building and policy advisory
• Proven experience in programme and project evaluations. Experience in leading evaluation of UNDP Country Programme from a strategic point of view is desirable. A sample of an evaluation document is to be submitted
• Experience working in the context of a middle-income country transition
• Previous engagement in gender thematic evaluation or similar exercise

Language Requirement:Fluency in English

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