RE-ADVERTISE: UNDP Vietnam is seeking for 01 National Consultant for Terminal (Final) Evaluation (TE)

The GCF “Improving the Resilience of Vulnerable Coastal Communities to Climate Change- related Impacts in Viet Nam” project (hereafter referred to as “The GCF project”) seeks to scale up interventions that are already tested to increase the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities.

As part of the CO’s evaluation plan, this TE is being conducted to provide an assessment of the achievement of project results against what was expected to be achieved and draw lessons that can both improve the sustainability of benefits from this project, and aid in the overall enhancement of UNDP and GCF programming. The TE report promotes accountability and transparency and assesses the extent of project accomplishments. Results and recommendations of the TE will be used by GCF, UNDP and national stakeholders for designing other relevant interventions in the future, ensuring national ownership and sustainability of project results. In addition to that, lessons learnt and recommendations from this TE will be used by the country programme board during its annual review and final review of the country programme (2022-2026), for proper adjustments and improvement of other project/programme design, implementation and evaluation.

In assessing implementation of the project and its alignment with FAA obligations and the UNDP project document, the FE will take into consideration assessment of the project in line with the following evaluation criteria from the UNDP Evaluation Guidelines, GCF IEU TOR (GCF/B.06/06) and GCF Evaluation Policy, along with guidance provided by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Development Assistance Committee (DAC), and the UNDP Evaluation Guidelines.

The terminal evaluation process will begin before operational closure of the project in July 2024, allowing the evaluation mission to proceed while the project team is still in place, yet ensuring the project is close enough to completion for the evaluation team to reach conclusions on key aspects such as project sustainability. Field mission is expected to be conducted right after completion of field activities in July 2024. The consultants to be hired to undertake the assignment will be independent of the organizations that were involved in designing, executing or advising on the project.

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Female consultants are encouraged to bid for this required service. Preference will be given to equally technically qualified female consultants. Submission obtaining the highest weighted points (technical points + financial points) will be selected subject to positive reference checks on the consultant’s past performance. Interviews with the candidates may be held if deemed necessary.

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