Specific tasks and responsibilities:
Coordinate, author and lead of the mid-term review for the aforementioned project in accordance with GEF and UNEP policies.
Overall responsibility for undertaking the review and preparing the final report in English.
Undertake interviews with all key stakeholders, including in-person interviews in Brasilia and site visits in Florianópolis.
Evaluation of all elements of the project in accordance with UNEP Evaluation Office guidelines.
Ensure all deliverables adhere to UNEP Evaluation Office templates, where applicable. The consultant will develop mid-term review findings and recommendations based on sound evidence and analysis and clearly document these in the final reports.
Information will be triangulated (i.e. verified from different sources) as far as possible, and when verification is not possible, the single source will be mentioned (whilst anonymity is still protected). Analysis leading to evaluative judgements should always be clearly spelled out.
The consultant shall base the findings of the mid-term and terminal reviews on the following: A desk review of: Relevant background documentation, inter alia:
Project document and appendices. This includes, among others, relevant workplans, budget and supervision plans, as well as any revisions introduced after approval.
Theory of change, problem tree and logical framework.
Project reports, including: half year progress reports, project implementation reports (PIRs), expenditure reports, financial statements, audits, inventory reports, progress reports from collaborating partners, meeting minutes, relevant correspondence and Tracking Tool;
Evaluations/Reviews of similar projects.
Interviews, both individual or in group, with, including but not limited to : UNEP Task Manager (TM) and team members;
Project Manager (PM) and team members;
UNEP Administrative Officer (AO); o Project steering committee
Identified stakeholders, including governmental agencies and officials, representatives from technology and educational institutions, distribution utilities, banks, associations, and NGOs. Other data collection tools: If needed, to be agreed between the Task Manager, the Project Manager and the terminal review consultant at the inception phase.
Performance indicators: Delivery of the three reports in accordance with the deadlines
Reports follow templates as shared by UNEP
Reports are considered high-quality (as determined by UNEP based on comparison with reports of other terminal evaluations and reviews)
Qualifications/special skills
Academic: An advanced university degree in economics, environmental sciences, management, or a related discipline is required;
A first level degree with additional two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree;
Minimum of 5years of technical experience on cities, including a strong background in urban planning, architecture, sustainability, green infrastructure.
Experience in the evaluation and monitoring of development projects in Latin America including assessments of project documents such as concept notes, progress reports, work plans, and financial documents (budgets and expenditure reports) is required,;
Experience working on projects funded by the GEF, multilateral development banks, other bilateral funding entities, or projects implemented by UNEP is desirable.