Evaluation Consultant - Terrestrial and Fresh Water Ecosystems Expert

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

United States 🇺🇸

Procurement Process :IC – Individual contractor
Office :UNDP-HQ – UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Deadline :26-May-23 @ 11:59 PM (New York time)
Published on :12-May-23 @ 12:00 AM (New York time)
Development Area :OTHER  OTHER
Reference Number :UNDP-HQ-00264
Contact :IEO Procurement – ieo.procurement@undp.org

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Introduction :

Dear Candidate,

The Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is undertaking an Evaluation of UNDP support to Ecosystem Management and Biodiversity Conservation, as planned in its multiyear work programme (2022-2025).

UNDP’s strategic plan emphasizes the critical role that nature plays in economic growth, societal well-being, and the health of people and the planet. A significant proportion of UNDP’s nature portfolio involves ecosystem management and biodiversity conservation initiatives. 

This is the first global independent evaluation of UNDP environmental support since 2011, and the first IEO evaluation with an in depth focus on UNDP’s support for ecosystems and biodiversity. The evaluation will cover UNDP programmes delivered from 2014 onwards. Greater attention will be given to UNDP programmes delivered between 2018-2023 (covering the past and current Strategic Plan when UNDP formulated its environmental initiatives under Signature Solution 4) and will consider UNDP strategies and programming aimed at accelerating the implementation of global, national and local measures to promote healthy ecosystems and biodiversity. 

The evaluation will inform UNDP’s current and future work in this area, enabling organizational learning to enhance UNDP contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals and several international and regional environmental conventions.  It forms a part of UNDP’s accountability towards its Executive Board, development partners, and local populations by assessing the relevance and results of the organization’s support. 

UNDP provides support to a range of stakeholders integrating biodiversity and ecosystem management into development planning and production sector activities, to safeguard biodiversity and maintain ecosystem services that sustain human wellbeing. 

We currently seek a consultant to support this evaluation in the area for the position of Terrestrial and Fresh Water Ecosystems Expert to support in assessing the UNDP approach and programme related to land and fresh-water ecosystems and their management, including coastal areas. The consultant will assess UNDP’s contribution to environmental, social, and intermediary outcomes (in ecosystem governance, management capacity, and finance). The expert will ensure that the methodology, data collection, and analysis align with, or further, international best practices in assessing terrestrial ecosystem interventions. As such, the expert has a key role in ensuring the analysis is technical and contextually relevant and leads to recommendations that help improve UNDP’s support to terrestrial ecosystem management and biodiversity conservation. The expert will also help to ensure that human rights, gender equality, disability inclusiveness, and “leave no one behind” principles are factored into the evaluation design, implementation, and final report.

Please find the Terms of Reference in the documents part of the Negotiation.

We look forward to your interest.

Best regards,

IEO Procurement

Documents :
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