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International Consultant UNDP-GEF-LDCF- Project for Strengthening Adaptive Capacity and Resilience to Climate Change in the Agrarian and Water Resources Sectors in Guinea-Bissau Terminal Evaluation

Location :

Bissau, GUINEA-BISSAU

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

30-Jul-2018

Application Deadline :

16-Jul-18 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

30 Calendar days

Languages Required :

English French Portuguese

Expected Duration of Assignment :

30 Calendar 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.

Background

The proposed project is based on the priority adaptation option identified in Guinea-Bissau’s National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA). The impacts of climate change on Guinea-Bissau’s agricultural water resources will affect human health, agricultural production and food security. Predicted climate change scenarios are likely to constrain long-term development through: (i) increased temperatures, affecting crop productivity, disease spread and water availability; (ii) changing rainfall volumes and variability, including more frequent events of short and intense rains, causing flash-floods in several catchment areas; (iii) progressive sea level rise and salt water intrusion. Consequently, a major challenge for Guinea-Bissau is to mainstream climate change adaptation measures into integrated agricultural and water resource management across different institutional, social and spatial frameworks. Technical capacity of both government and local communities to manage the emerging threats imposed by climate change is required. The likely impacts of climate change are still poorly understood and the need for adaptation not sufficiently incorporated into relevant frameworks. The proposed project will build adaptive capacity and increase the agriculture and water sector’s resilience to climate change. Financial resources from the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) will be used to address systemic, institutional and individual capacity gaps to manage agricultural and water resources for human, agricultural and other uses in the face of a changing climate. This will include focused capacity-building measures that are additional to the existing baseline both at the national and regional level for agrarian and water planning and management systems, and development of policies, strategies, decision-making processes, relevant budgeting and monitoring systems. The project will also support the demonstration and implementation of climate-resilient water and land management techniques located in the semi-arid rural area of eastern Guinea-Bissau. Lessons-learning and relevant knowledge dissemination will equally be enhanced.

The Project Objective is to increase resilience and enhance key adaptive capacity to address the additional risks posed by climate change to the agrarian and water sectors in Guinea-Bissau. Three outcomes will contribute to this objective:

Climate change risks and adaptation measures integrated into key national policies, plans and programs for water, agriculture and livestock management;
Small and medium scale climate change adaptation practices for water, agriculture and livestock management are demonstrated and implemented in the selected region;
Lessons learned and best practices from pilot activities, capacity development initiatives and policy changes are disseminated.

Duties and Responsibilities

An assessment of the project's performance will be carried out on the basis of expected results in the Logical / Project Results Framework (see Annex A) that provides information on performance and impact indicators for implementation. of the project, thus the corresponding sources of verification for each indicator. The evaluation will include, at least, the criteria for:

Relevance: Determine whether the objectives of the intervention match the expectations of beneficiaries, the needs of the country, and the overall priorities of the Strengthening adaptive capacity and resilience to Climate Change in the Agrarian and Water Resources Sectors in Guinea-Bissau project and other project partners.
Effectiveness: Specify whether the objectives of the intervention have been achieved, or are potentially achieved, taking into account their relative importance.
Efficiency: Specify whether the expected results and / or effects have been obtained at a lower cost (funds, expertise, time, administrative costs, etc.).
Impact: Indicate whether positive and negative long-term effects, primary and secondary, are produced by the intervention, directly or indirectly, expected or unexpected.
Sustainability: Specify whether the benefits of the intervention continue after the end of the external intervention, or the likelihood that these benefits will last in the long term by resisting the risks.
Annexes B and C provide lists of documents for review and evaluation questions.
The Score must be awarded according to the following performance criteria, below. The final table must be included in the executive summary of the evaluation. Mandatory scores are included in Annex

The evaluation team will provide UNDP with a methodological note and timeline of how the evaluation exercise will be conducted and will benefit from UNDP support for desk research and interviewing. Precisely,

UNDP will prepare all the necessary documentation for the consultation; and
It will support the consultant in obtaining additional documents and arranging interviews.

The project evaluation will be overseen by the UNDP Program Officer / Sustainable development Cluster and the UNDP-Bissau M & E Expert.

The evaluation team is expected to deliver the following:

*When submitting the final evaluation report, the evaluator is required also to provide an 'audit trail', detailing how all received comments have (and have not) been addressed in the final evaluation report.

The evaluation team will be composed of two independent consultants (one international consultant and one national). The consultants shall have prior experience in evaluating similar projects. Experience with GEF financed projects is an advantage. The international consultant will be designated as the Team Leader and will be responsible for finalizing the report. The evaluators selected should not have participated in the project preparation and/or implementation and should not have conflict of interest with project related activities.

The Team members must present the following qualifications:

Minimum 10 years of relevant professional experience;
Knowledge of UNDP and GEF;
Previous and recent experience with results-based monitoring and evaluation methodologies;
Technical knowledge in the targeted focal area(s);
Experience using SMART indicators and reconstructing or validating baseline scenarios;
Experience working with the GEF or GEF-evaluations, may be an asset;
Experience conducting similar evaluations in West Africa might be an advantage;
Demonstrated understanding of issues related to gender and Climate Change Adaptation; experience in gender sensitive evaluation and analysis;
Excellent communication skills;
Demonstrable analytical skills;
Project evaluation/review experiences within United Nations system will be considered an asset; Fluency in both Portuguese and English/French.

Qualifications of Team Leader (International Consultant)

Have a master’s degree in development studies, economics, environment or fields related to Climate Change Adaptation;
A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience is required;
Substantive experience in evaluating similar projects, preferably those involving UNDP/GEF or other United Nations development agencies or major donors;
Excellent Portuguese and English/French writing and communication skills;
Highly knowledgeable of participatory monitoring and evaluation processes, and experience in evaluation of technical assistance projects with major donor agencies;
Ability and experience to lead multi-disciplinary and national teams, and deliver quality reports within the given time;
Familiarity with Guinea-Bissau or other countries in West Africa is an asset; and
Excellent in human relations, coordination, planning and team work.

The team leader will take the overall responsibility for the quality and duly submission of the final evaluation report in French or English. Specifically, the international consultant (team leader) will perform the following tasks:

Lead and manage the evaluation mission;
Design the detailed evaluation scope and methodology (including the methods for data collection and analysis);
Decide the division of labor within the evaluation team;
Conduct an analysis of the results, outcomes and outputs;
Draft related parts of the evaluation report; and
Finalize the whole evaluation report in Portuguese and English and submit it to UNDP Guinea-Bissau.

Competencies

Competencies of Team Leader:

Highly knowledgeable of participatory monitoring and evaluation processes, and practical knowledge in evaluation of technical assistance projects with major donor agencies;
Ability to lead multi-disciplinary and national teams, and deliver quality reports within the given time;
Familiarity with Guinea-Bissau or other countries in West Africa is an asset; and
Excellent in human relations, coordination, planning and team work.

Required Skills and Experience

Qualifications of Team Leader (International Consultant)

Education:

Have a master’s degree in development studies, economics, environment or fields related to Climate Change Adaptation;

Experience:

A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience is required;
Substantive experience in evaluating similar projects, preferably those involving UNDP/GEF or other United Nations development agencies or major donors;
Highly knowledgeable of participatory monitoring and evaluation processes, and experience in evaluation of technical assistance projects with major donor agencies;
Ability and experience to lead multi-disciplinary and national teams, and deliver quality reports within the given time;

Language requirement:

Excellent Portuguese and English/French writing and communication skills.

Language requirement:

Proficient in writing and communicating both in Portuguese and English. Knowledge of French is an asset.

DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION OF THE PROPOSAL

Potential candidates will be selected from the available roster make available by the RBA and those selected will be invited to submit their proposal following the following