International consultant on terminal evaluation (TE) of the project developing the protected area system of Armenia

An overall approach and method for conducting project terminal evaluations of UNDP supported GEF financed projects has developed over time. The evaluator is expected to frame the evaluation effort using the criteria of relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability, and impact, as defined and explained in the UNDP Guidance for Conducting Terminal Evaluations of UNDP-supported, GEF-financed Projects. The evaluator will be responsible to carry out the following main tasks, using the detailed requirements and guides in the full Terms of Reference (with annexes) at operations-undp website:

* The evaluator is expected to follow a participatory and consultative approach ensuring close engagement with government counterparts, in particular the GEF operational focal point, UNDP Country Office, project team, UNDP GEF Technical Adviser based in the region and key stakeholders. The evaluation must provide evidence-based information that is credible, reliable and useful;
* The evaluator is expected to conduct a field mission to Armenia including the following project sites: Gnishik Protected Landscape and its Support Zone in Vayots Dzor region, and Zangezur and Khustup State Sanctuaries in Syunik region of Armenia. Interviews will be held with the representatives of number of organizations;
* The evaluator will review all relevant sources of information, such as the project document, project reports – including Annual APR/PIR, project budget revisions, midterm review, progress reports, GEF focal area tracking tools, such as protected areas financial score cards (FSC), initial, mid-term and terminal management effectiveness tracking tools (METT), project files, national strategic and legal documents, and any other materials that the evaluator considers useful for this evidence-based assessment. A list of documents that the project team will provide to the evaluator for review is included in Annex B of this Terms of Reference;
* Project performance assessment will be carried out byevaluator, based against expectations set out in the Project Logical Framework/Results Framework (Annex A), which provides performance and impact indicators for project implementation along with their corresponding means of verification. The evaluation will at a minimum cover the criteria of: relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability and impact. Ratings must be provided on the following performance criteria. The competed table must be included in the evaluation executive summary. The obligatory rating scales are included in TOR Annex D;
* The Evaluator will assess the key financial aspects of the project, including the extent of co-financing planned and realized. Project cost and funding data will be required, including annual expenditures. Variances between planned and actual expenditures will need to be assessed and explained. Results from recent financial audits, as available, should be taken into consideration. The evaluator will receive assistance from the Country Office (CO) and Project Team to obtain financial data in order to complete the co-financing table below, which will be included in the terminal evaluation report;
* The evaluatior will assess the extent to which the project was successfully mainstreamed with other UNDP priorities, including poverty alleviation, improved governance, the prevention and recovery from natural disasters, and gender;
* The evaluator will assess the extent to which the project is achieving impacts or progressing towards the achievement of impacts. Key findings that should be brought out in the evaluations include whether the project has demonstrated: a) verifiable improvements in ecological status, b) verifiable reductions in stress on ecological systems, and/or c) demonstrated progress towards these impact achievements.
Evaluation timeframe:

* Preparation-2 days; to be completed by 8 June 2014;
* Evaluation Mission-7 days; to be completed 22-28 June 2014;
* Draft Evaluation Report-5 days; to be completed 22 August 2014;
* Final Report-2 days; to be completed 5 September 2014.

Evaluation deliverables:

* Inception Report-Evaluator provides clarifications on timing and method;
* Presentation-Initial Findings;
* Draft Final Report-Full report, (per annexed template) with annexes;
* Final Report.

Competencies

* Knowledge of UNDP and GEF M&E guidelines and procedures;
* Technical knowledge in the targeted focal area(s);
* Evaluator will be held to the highest ethical standards and is required to sign a Code of Conduct (Annex E) upon acceptance of the assignment;
* UNDP evaluations are conducted in accordance with the principles outlined in the UNEG 'Ethical Guidelines for Evaluations'.

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