Maximum fee of: £499 per person day
Background
The Strategy, Portfolio and Partnerships Division (SPPD) is commissioning an independent evaluation of the Commonwealth Secretariat’s support in Economic Development 2013/14 – 2016/17. This commissioning is in line with the Secretariat’s Evaluation Plan which provides for at least one programme evaluation to be conducted each financial year. This evaluation is intended to clarify what delivery strategies work and in which contexts and information obtained will serve to refine the current strategies of ongoing and new projects and programmes. The evaluation should also provide evidence of outcomes realised thereby serving an accountability function and informing the Secretariat’s member states, through its Board of Governors of the results of their contribution to the organisation.
About the assignment
The purpose of this consultancy is to assess the relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, impact and sustainability of the support provided by the Secretariat in economic development pillar (trade; international development and financing; debt management; oceans and natural resources), in meeting the needs of its member states and make recommendations from both the strategic and operational perspectives to optimise the utilisation of resources in achieving sustainable impact.
Due to the scope of the assignment, only teams or firms will be considered. The successful Team or Firm should have consultants with a post graduate degree in a relevant discipline and over 10 years evaluation experience. They should also have substantive knowledge and experience in undertaking reviews, evaluations and critical research; and knowledge and experience of economic development work and programming matters especially in the field of the global trading system, global financing, debt management, maritime and natural resource management, as well as challenges and issues of the measuring progress in economic development work;
How to apply
Interested consultant/s who meet the assignment criteria are invited to participate by submitting a proposal as well as the following:
For individuals: a technical proposal, a detailed CV outlining their educational qualifications, professional engagements, and a list of other, relevant work undertaken; and
For organisations and institutions: a technical proposal, a prospectus outlining their relevant experience and achievements together with the CVs of experts who would work on the assignment.
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Please note that you need to be a Commonwealth national to apply
Applications close on Thursday, 9 May 2019 at 17:00 BST
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