Closing date:
Thursday, 26 May 2016
Thursday, 26 May 2016
Mid
Term Review of Strengthening Climate Information and Early Warning Project
Term Review of Strengthening Climate Information and Early Warning Project
Procurement
Process : Other
Process : Other
Office
: UNDP Country Office – MALAWI
: UNDP Country Office – MALAWI
Deadline
: 26-May-16
: 26-May-16
Posted
on : 13-May-16
on : 13-May-16
Development
Area : CONSULTANTS
Area : CONSULTANTS
Reference
Number : 29868
Number : 29868
Link
to Atlas Project : Non-UNDP Project
to Atlas Project : Non-UNDP Project
Documents
:
Detailed TOR
:
Detailed TOR
P11
Form
Form
Overview
: BACKGROUND
: BACKGROUND
This
is the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the UNDP-GEF Midterm Review (MTR) of the
full -sized project titled Strengthening Climate Information and Early Warning
systems in Eastern and Southern Africa for climate resilient development and
adaptation to climate change – Malawi. This project is implemented through the
Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DODMA), with two responsible
parties; Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services (DCCMS) and
Department of Water Resources (DWR). The project started in 2014 and is in its
second year of implementation. In line with the UNDP-GEF Guidance on MTRs, this
MTR process is being initiated before the submission of the second Project
Implementation Report (PIR). This ToR sets out the expectations for this MTR.
The MTR process will follow the guidance outlined in the document Guidance for
Conducting Midterm Reviews of UNDP-Supported, GEF-Financed Projects(
http://web.undp.org/evaluation/documents/guidance/GEF/midterm/Guidance_Midter
%20Review%20_EN_2014.pdf).
is the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the UNDP-GEF Midterm Review (MTR) of the
full -sized project titled Strengthening Climate Information and Early Warning
systems in Eastern and Southern Africa for climate resilient development and
adaptation to climate change – Malawi. This project is implemented through the
Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DODMA), with two responsible
parties; Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services (DCCMS) and
Department of Water Resources (DWR). The project started in 2014 and is in its
second year of implementation. In line with the UNDP-GEF Guidance on MTRs, this
MTR process is being initiated before the submission of the second Project
Implementation Report (PIR). This ToR sets out the expectations for this MTR.
The MTR process will follow the guidance outlined in the document Guidance for
Conducting Midterm Reviews of UNDP-Supported, GEF-Financed Projects(
http://web.undp.org/evaluation/documents/guidance/GEF/midterm/Guidance_Midter
%20Review%20_EN_2014.pdf).
OBJECTIVES
The
MTR will assess progress towards the achievement of the project objectives and
outcomes as specified in the Project Document, and assess early signs of
project success or failure with the goal of identifying the necessary changes
to be made in order to set the project on-track to achieve its intended
results. The MTR will also review the project’s strategy and its risks to
sustainability.
MTR will assess progress towards the achievement of the project objectives and
outcomes as specified in the Project Document, and assess early signs of
project success or failure with the goal of identifying the necessary changes
to be made in order to set the project on-track to achieve its intended
results. The MTR will also review the project’s strategy and its risks to
sustainability.
COMPETENCIES
- Recent
experience with result-based management evaluation methodologies; - Competence
in adaptive management, as applied to climate change adaptation; - 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;
EDUCATION
- Masters
degree or equivalent in social science or other closely related fields
EXPERIENCE
- Minimum
of 5 years experienece in similar projects evaluation - Experience
working with the GEF or GEF-evaluations; - Experience
applying SMART indicators and reconstructing or validating baseline
scenarios; - Work
experience in relevant technical areas for at least 10 years;