Overview
The consultant will conduct a terminal evaluation of the UNEP/GEF project “Integrating Water, Land and Ecosystems Management in Caribbean Small Island Developing States (IWEco)”. The evaluation will assess project performance and determine outcomes and impacts.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct preliminary desk review and introductory interviews.
- Draft the reconstructed Theory of Change.
- Prepare the evaluation framework.
- Develop desk review and interview protocols.
- Draft survey protocols (if relevant).
- Develop and present criteria for country and/or site selection.
- Plan the evaluation schedule.
- Prepare the Inception Report.
- Conduct further desk review and in-depth interviews.
- Conduct evaluation mission(s) to selected countries (where appropriate).
- Regularly report back on progress and inform of any possible problems or issues.
- Keep the Project/Task Manager informed of the evaluation progress.
- Draft the Main Evaluation Report.
- Liaise on comments received and finalize the Main Evaluation Report.
- Prepare a Response to Comments annex.
- Prepare an Evaluation Brief (where agreed).
- Maintain a positive relationship with evaluation stakeholders.
- Communicate in a timely manner with the Evaluation Manager.
Required Experience
- A minimum of ten (10) years of experience of technical / evaluation experience.
- Preferably including evaluating large, regional or global programmes.
- Preferably using a Theory of Change approach.
- Geographical experience and expertise in the Caribbean region is required.
- A good/broad understanding of preservation of ecosystem, coastal zone management, Small Islands Developing States (SIDS), natural resources management (focus on integrated water resource management, source to sea) and environmental management is desirable.
- Knowledge of the UN system and specifically the work of UNEP is desirable.
Qualifications
- Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in environmental sciences (focus on water, marine/coastal or natural resource management), environmental management, international development or other relevant political or social sciences area is required.
- A first level university degree (Bachelor's degree or equivalent) in the same areas in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.
