Antecedentes

The project “Support to Political Dialogue and National Reconciliation in Guinea Bissau” was implemented by UNDP and UNIOGBIS from January 2018 until June 2019. The project aimed at  contributing to peacebuilding efforts in Guinea-Bissau by enabling, in four areas of intervention, initiatives to foster: constructive political dialogue to contribute addressing the current crisis and preventing or mitigating escalation into future more serious crises ; national consensus on issues of critical importance for national stability in the medium and long term; and national unity, particularly at a time of potentially divisive discourse.

Initiatives in the first area of intervention have fostered constructive political dialogue by supporting facilitation initiatives of the Women’s Forum for Peace through the establishment of a permanent Guinean Council of Women Facilitators. Positive results achieved by the Women’s Facilitation Group during 2017, in opening up dialogue channels between the parties to the crisis had demonstrated the Forum’s significant potential to positively impact on the readiness of political actors to engage directly with each other on the implementation of commitments made to resolve the crisis. During the project implementation period the Women’s Council has been supported to continue engaging in track-two shuttle diplomacy to foster political dialogue between political parties, civil society and institutional organs,  support track 1 processes, and promote stability during the electoral period

Initiatives in the second area of intervention have strengthened inclusive and sustainable national capacities for dialogue and mediation with a focus on women as agents of change, inspired by the work of the Women’s Facilitation Group, and in line with Security Council resolution 1325 (2000). Initiatives in this area of intervention have focused on increasing the technical competence and expertise of a pool of women facilitators to support peacebuilding as well as promoted community dialogue and local-level mediation.

The third area of intervention has strengthened the capacity of national actors to engage with national authorities in the identification of technical aspects, legal options and roadmaps of activities required to implement key State and institutional reforms that are essential for long-term political and institutional stability, i.e. state reform (good governance); constitutional review; review of the electoral law; review of political parties’ law; and defence, security and justice sector reforms.

Finally, initiatives under the fourth area of intervention the project has focused on supporting national actors in their preparations for the National Conference “Paths to Peace and Development”. The National Popular Assembly established the OCNC in 2009 to organize the National Conference, which will serve as platform for a nation-wide discussion on the root causes and consequences of conflict in Guinea-Bissau, as well as on possible solutions to outstanding challenges. By mobilizing social interest in and unity behind the reconciliation agenda, and by convening a diverse range of actors around the issue, initiatives in this area of intervention will contribute to mitigating the effects of potentially divisive political discourse in Guinea-Bissau.

The project has been implemented in the context of a volatile political environment characterised by instability, uncertainty, lack of trust  and complex  relations among civil society including the implementing partners

Deberes y responsabilidades

The consultant will be the team leader, and will work in collaboration with a national consultant. The evaluation team will work under the management of the project coordinator, with the overall supervision of the Chief of Political Affairs Section of UNIOGBIS,  and assisted by the Project Coordination Team,  in close cooperation with the national stakeholders. The consultant is expected to perform the following activities:

• Review documents and consult with UNIOGBIS/PAS, UNIOGBIS/PIU and UNIOGBIS/GU senior management and project team members to better understand the project, including its design process, implementation aspects and expected results;
• Review the project results and resources framework, progress and financial reports, monitoring framework and reports and contribution agreements signed with partners;
• Prepare and conduct interviews with key stakeholders, project beneficiaries at central and regional level, implementing partners and members of the Project Coordination team;
• Conduct a comprehensive analysis of the project activities and Output and Outcome level results based on  data collected in the field to assess its relevance, efficiency, efficacy, impact and sustainability; Assess the internal and external coordination of the project
• Assess to what extent the project approach, methodology and implementation contribute to peacebuilding results
• Assess to what extent the project has contributed to gender transformative results and particularly: the use of gender disaggregated data, dynamics of participation and change through the projects, extent to which gender has been integrated and mainstreamed throughout all components and activities
• Assess partners views on UNIOGBIS current and future role in supporting political dialogue and national reconciliation through the assessed project, including views on the phasing out and transition processes underway considering project continuation;
• Assess the project approach to communication and knowledge management and make suggestions on how to strengthen these aspects;
• Organize a debriefing session, in Portuguese, in close contact with the Chief of Political Affairs Section of UNIOGBIS and the Project Coordination Team, to present the interim evaluation report for comments by the key stakeholders, including the government and civil society organizations;
• Draft a final report written in English, taking into account relevant comments from the debriefing, as appropriate.

Deliverables

The following deliverables are expected:

• A methodological concept note; first week;
• An interim  report; third week;
• The organization of a debriefing session; third week;
• A draft report 4th week;
• An evaluation report including the inputs from UNIOGBIS project coordination team, the final version will be delivered on the 6th week of the assignment.

Competencias

• Understanding of crisis and transitional settings
• Strong analytical, and communication skills, including ability to produce high quality practical advisory reports and knowledge products;
• Ability to produce high quality outputs in a timely manner while understanding and anticipating the evolving client needs;
• Ability to focus on impact and results for the client, promoting and demonstrating an ethic of client service;
• Ability to work independently, produce high quality outputs;
• Strong ability to write clearly and convincingly;
• Excellent writing, research, analysis and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated Gender sensitivity

Habilidades y experiencia requeridas

Education:

• Master’s degree in law, economics, political science, human rights, development studies or other relevant social sciences;

Experience:

• Proven at least 8 years of experience in managing or/and evaluating development or emergency programs/projects;
• Knowledge and demonstrable experience of PBF funded projects is an asset;
• Proven evaluation experience;
• Professional and/or academic experience in at least two e of the areas of the  project: peacebuilding , gender, political dialogue, governance, reconciliation, management;
• Knowledge of Guinea-Bissau general country context is strongly desirable;

Language:

• Proficiency in Portuguese and English is mandatory;
• Proficiency in Creole constitutes an advantage;

Guidelines for application:

Required documents:

• A cover letter explaining interest and motivation for this assignment;
• A brief methodology on how you will approach and conduct the tasks, describing the tools and workplan proposed for this assignment;
• A financial proposal;
• A personal CV including past experiences in similar projects and at least 3 professional references.

Lump sum contracts: The financial proposal shall specify a total lump sum amount, and payment terms around specific and measurable (qualitative and quantitative) deliverables (i.e. whether payments fall in installments or upon completion of the entire contract). Payments are based upon output, i.e. upon delivery of the services specified in the ToR.  In order to assist the requesting unit in the comparison of financial proposals, the financial proposal will include a breakdown of this lump sum amount (including travel, per diems, and number of anticipated working days).

Travel: All envisaged travel costs must be included in the financial proposal. This includes all travel to join duty station/repatriation travel.  In general, UNDP should not accept travel costs exceeding those of an economy class ticket. Should the Individual Consultant wish to travel on a higher class he/she should do so using their own resources.

In the case of unforeseeable travel, payment of travel costs including tickets, lodging and terminal expenses should be agreed upon, between the respective business unit and Individual Consultant, prior to travel and will be reimbursed.

Evaluation: Individual consultants will be evaluated based on the following methodologies:

Cumulative analysis

When using this weighted scoring method, the award of the contract should be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as:

• Responsive/compliant/acceptable; and
• Having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation;
• Technical Criteria weight – 70 points;
• Financial Criteria weight – 30 points.

Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 70 points would be considered for the Financial Evaluation.

Evaluation criteria:

• Education background - 10 points;
• Experience as defined in the ToR - 20 points;
• Competences as defined in the ToR - 10 points;
• Understating of the ToR - 15 points;
• Methodology and overall approach - 25 points;

Overall quality of the proposal (comprehensiveness, structure, language and clarity) - 20 points.