Consultant, Outcome Evaluation Inclusive Private Sector Development

In line with the evaluation plan for UNDP Sierra Leone Programming Cycle 2008-12, UNDP plans to undertake an outcome evaluation on Inclusive Private Sector Development, which is expected to be undertaken in the first quarter of 2012.
In particular, the evaluation relates to the Country Programme Outcome (CPO) 2.2 Private Sector Reform and Development of Inclusive Local Markets. The evaluation will put a major focus on assessing the impact and overall contribution of the portfolio of projects falling under CPO 2.2, towards progress in achieving the United Nations Joint Vision Programme 3 Finance for Development as well as draw recommendations for eventual adjustments, and lessons learnt for the elaboration of the further strategy in this sector.
As the success of development activities is increasingly measured on the basis of tangible changes in the situation of the intended beneficiaries (“Results-based Management” approach), the Government, civil society and donors are increasingly paying more attention and allocating more resources for the formulation of relevant progress indicators, as well as the collection and analysis of relevant data, as part of monitoring and evaluation activities
This evaluation is therefore a requirement for UNDP to consider a follow-up phase to its assistance; it will also help ensure that the needs for the development of national capacities in using data for the formulation, implementation and monitoring of policy and programmes are covered. As such, the findings of this evaluation will be equally beneficial in contributing to strengthening the capacities of central and local authorities and other partners in view of creating new businesses and jobs in targeted rural and urban areas.
Finally, as Sierra Leone continues its recovery from the war, rebounds from the global economic crisis and becomes an increasingly dynamic and attractive economy, the results of the Evaluation will help to guide the efforts of UNDP or other development partners in designing and delivering effective interventions to support the Sierra Leonean private sector to mature and deliver higher incomes, employment and prosperity for its people.

Duties and Responsibilities

The main partners to be involved in the evaluation are: the Office of the President, the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Enhanced Integrated Framework National Implementation Unit, the Sierra Leone Investment and Export Promotion Agency, the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, the National Tourist Board, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security, AYANI Inclusive Financial Sector Consultants, the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development and the Bank of Sierra Leone, the Micro Finance Institutions, the private sector and selected donors.
The overall objectives of the evaluation are the following:
  • Provide an objective assessment of the achievement of the outcome through UNDP support and partnership with other key actors;
  • Generate lessons from experiences in the respective interventions for the period 2008 to 2010 to inform current and future programming at the country level;
  • Identify whether past results represent sufficient foundation for future progress;
  • Provide clear and forward-looking recommendations in order to suggest effective and realistic strategies by UNDP and partners towards intended results identified in the UNDAF.
More specifically, the outcome evaluation is expected to address the following issues:
Outcome status:
  • Determine whether or not the outcome has been achieved and, if not, whether there has been progress made towards its achievement;
  • List innovative approaches tried and capacities developed through UNDP assistance;
  • Assess the relevance of UNDP outputs to the outcome;
  • Ascertain the progress made in relation to the outputs. List the factors (positive and negative) that affect the accomplishment of outputs.
Underlying factors:
  • Analyze the underlying factors beyond UNDP’s control that influenced the outcome;
  • Distinguish the substantive design issues from the key implementation and/or management capacities and issues including the timeliness of outputs, the degree of stakeholders and partners’ involvement in the completion of outputs, and how processes were managed/carried out.
UNDP contribution:
  • The relevance of the outcome and the constituent components specifically for UNDP assistance;
  • Determine whether or not UNDP funded outputs and other interventions – including outputs, soft and hard assistance – can be credibly linked to the achievement of the outcome;
  • Assess the likelihood of the achievement of the outcome within the set timeframe and inputs;
  • Ascertain the prospect of sustainability of UNDP interventions related to the outcome – can it be ensured that the outcome is reached and maintained even after the UNDP interventions?
Outputs status:
  • Are the UNDP outputs still relevant to the outcome?
  • Has sufficient progress been made in relation to the UNDP outputs? What are the factors (positive and negative) that affect the accomplishment of the outputs?
Output-outcome link:
  • Whether UNDP’s outputs or other interventions can be credibly linked to the achievement of the outcome (including the key outputs, projects, and soft assistance).
  • What are the key contributions that UNDP has made/is making to the outcome? With the current planned interventions in partnership with other actors and stakeholders, will UNDP be able to achieve the outcome within the set timeframe and inputs – or whether additional resources are required and new or changed interventions are needed? Whether UNDP’s partnership strategy has been appropriate and effective? Has UNDP been able to respond to changing circumstances and requirements in capacity development? What is the prospect of the sustainability of UNDP interventions related to the outcome?
Partnership strategy:
  • Ascertain whether UNDP’s partnership strategy has been appropriate and effective;
  • What were the partnerships formed? What was the role of UNDP? How did the partnership contribute to the achievement of the outcome? What was the level of stakeholders’ participation? Examine the partnership among UN Agencies and other donor organizations in the relevant field.
Cross-cutting issues:
  • Sustainability: an assessment of the likelihood that the projects results will endure after the active involvement of UNDP has ended;
  • To what extent the changes (and benefits) brought by the projects can be expected to last after projects completion. The evaluation team should be requested to provide recommendations for potential follow-up interventions, i.e. how feasible the follow-up actions would be, what alternatives can be identified and/or what components can be added to it, what knowledge products could be developed management capacities and issues including the timeliness of outputs, the degree of stakeholders and partners’ involvement in the completion of outputs, and how processes were managed/carried out.
Functions /Key Results Expected:
The key tasks to be undertaken are the following:
  • Review documents
  • Participate in the design of the evaluation methodology;
  • Undertake data collection and assessment /construction of indicator baselines
  • Conduct an analysis of the outcome, outputs and partnership strategy (as per the scope of the evaluation described above) for the report;
  • Draft related parts of the evaluation report; and,
  • Assist in finalizing document through incorporating suggestions received on draft related to his/her assigned sections.
This work will be undertaken by two consultants (one international, one national), with the international consultant leading the evaluation process. The key product expected is a comprehensive analytical report that includes, but is not limited to the following components: (in line with the UNDP Guidelines for Outcome Evaluators):
  • Executive summary
  • Introduction
  • Description of the evaluation methodology
  • Development context
  • Key findings
  • Lessons learned
  • Recommendations for the future (including viable project ideas and other recommendations)
  • Annexes: ToRs, field visits, people interviewed, documents reviewed, etc.
The evaluator should provide a proposed report structure to UNDP prior to the start of fieldwork. The report should be prepared in English. It should take into account the opinions/voices of people from Sierra Leone, government representatives, donors and NGOs. The evaluators will prepare a presentation of the preliminary findings to be discussed at a roundtable in Freetown with UNDP and its partners.
In addition, an outline for future UNDP interventions in the respective area (if deemed relevant) based on the recommendations of the mission is to be produced. The format of the outline will be agreed between UNDP and the evaluators prior to the start of the evaluation.
The evaluators are required to discuss the full draft of the evaluation report prior to departure from Sierra Leone. Both products shall be submitted in hard copy and electronic form.

Competencies

Reporting Arrangements:
To facilitate the outcome evaluation process, UNDP Sierra Leone will appoint an Evaluation Focal Team (EFT) including relevant Project Managers and the CO M&E Specialist. The EFT will assist in connecting the evaluation team with CO senior management and external key stakeholders as needed. In addition, the EFT will provide assistance as requested in shaping the detailed evaluation plan; facilitate field visits; and organize meetings. However, the evaluation will be fully independent and the evaluation team will retain enough flexibility to determine the best approach in collecting and analyzing data for the outcome evaluation.
The results shall be presented at a round-table to all key stakeholders (representatives of Government, relevant Parliamentary Committees, projects and specialized NGOs) and shared through specialized local and regional networks. The final evaluation report will be placed on the UNDP web-site and distributed through regular Government channels to interested parties.
Duration of the consultancy:
The detailed schedule of the evaluation and the length of the assignment will be discussed with the evaluators prior to the assignment. The estimated duration of evaluators’ assignment is up to 20 working days.
Payment Modalities:
Payment to the consultant will be made in three installments upon satisfactory completion of the following deliverables:
1st installment-15% upon signing of the contract
2nd installment-35% upon submission of draft report to UNDP showing progress against agreed outputs
3rd installment-50% upon submission of the final report with all deliverables signed off by UNDP.
Evaluation of Criteria and Weighting:
The consultant will be evaluated against a combination of technical and financial criteria. Maximum score is 100% out of a total score for technical criteria equals 70% and 30% for financial criteria. The technical evaluation will take into account the following as per the weightings provided:
  • Background and minimum educational qualification as defined in the TOR (10%)
  • Practical experience in organizational restructuring in the public sector/civil service, including MFRs, development of strategic plans, new organograms, etc (50%)
  • Experience in similar consultancies especially in post-conflict contexts and especially in Africa/SL (30%)
  • English language fluency in both oral and written, proficiency in IT and evidence of good communication and writing skills (10%)
Application Procedure:
Qualified and interested candidates are hereby requested to apply. The application should contain the following:
  • Brief proposal addressing the requirement (Methodology)
  • Filled P11 form
  • Detailed achievement based CV
  • Financial proposal
Documents for Study by the Consultant:
  • UNDP Handbook on Monitoring and Evaluation for results
  • UNDP Guidelines for Outcome Evaluators
  • Ethical Code of Conduct for Evaluation in UNDP
  • UNDP Result-Based Management: Technical Note
  • UN Joint Vision 2009-2012
  • UNDP CPAP 2008-2012
  • GoSL PRSP II, Agenda for Change, 2008-2012
  • Millennium Development Goals Reports 2007 and 2011
  • UNDP project documentation
  • Sierra Leone Diagnostic Trade Integrated Study 2006
  • DFID Private Sector Development Diagnostic Report 2008
  • GoSL Private Sector Development Strategy 2009, Unleashing the talent of our people
  • UNCTAD Investment Policy Review 2010

Required Skills and Experience

Education :
  • Advanced university degree in economics, international development or related field.
Experience:
  • 8 years or more years of relevant work experience in the field of private sector development;
  • Demonstrable experience, preferably of at least 5 years in conducting project or programme evaluations;
  • Sound knowledge about results-based management (especially results-oriented monitoring and evaluation);
  • Previous work experience in related areas with UNDP or other development organizations preferably in the region.
Language Requirements:
  • Excellent ability to communicate in English.

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.

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