Country Programme (2007-2011/2012) evaluation - UNFPA Moldova

UNFPA, United Nations Population Fund in Moldova
Position:
International Consultant (Team Leader) to evaluate UNFPA Moldova
extended Country Programme (2007-2012) /P&D and RH Components
Duty Station: Chisinau, Moldova
Duration:
15 days
Starting Date: 4 July 2011 (tentatively)
Type of Contract: SSA
Direct UNFPA Contact: UNFPA Country Office in Moldova
CONTEXT
The UNFPA Moldova in close partnership with the Government and other National Counterparts
is currently in process of preparing the UNFPA Country Programme Evaluation, which is
mandatory procedure and should serve as a major input for the planning process of next UNFPA
CP cycle for the period of 2013-2017. The evaluation will assess all three Country Programme
components (a) reproductive health; (b) population and development; and (c) gender, which are
reflected in the Country Programme Action Plan (CPAP).
The UNFPA Evaluation will use standard criteria (relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and
sustainability of results) as well as the key issues of design, focus and comparative advantage of the
UNFPA. National counterparts will be major partner in the evaluation contributing both through data
from national systems and validation of UNFPA evaluation results.
The UNFPA evaluation process will also seek to capitalize on other evaluations that took place
earlier or at the same time, including the UNDAF Moldova Evaluation, Assessment of
Development Result (ADR) etc. The UNFPA evaluation will seek to be independent, credible
and useful, and will adhere to the highest possible professional standards in evaluation. It will be
responsive to the needs and priorities of the Republic of Moldova and provide accountability and
learning opportunities to the UNFPA and UN system. The evaluation will be conducted in a
consultative manner and will engage the participation of a broad range of stakeholders.
Please refer to the TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR EVALUATION OF MOLDOVA
COUNTRY PROGRAMME (2007-2012) for more details on the proposed UNFPA CP
Evaluation.
TEAM STRUCTURE, OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE
The International Consultant is expected to evaluate two programme components i.e. Population
and Development (P&D) and Reproductive Health (RH) and to also act as Team Leader working
with a National Consultant who will evaluate the Gender component. The UNFPA Evaluation
will be conducted in close collaboration with the UNFPA Country Director for Moldova, UN RC
in Moldova, UNFPA CO and national counterparts.
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