CONSULTANTS' TERMS OF REFERENCE (ToR ... - UNFPA Nigeria

Analytically review the quality and adequacy of technical assistance provided and itseffectiveness in increasing national capacity in dealing with Gender Equality and WomenEmpowerment;Review the mechanisms of sustainability/ownership of the programme (governmentcommitment - political/financial, cost-recovery, community mobilization andparticipation at all levels of the programme, etc.);Conduct an analysis of the management of the programme including adequacy andappropriateness of execution modalities, coordination mechanisms, andcomplementarities among and within programme components; assess the extent to whichGender Equality and Women Empowerment activities are complementary andcoordinated with those of other donors providing support to the national population andreproductive health programme;Review the achievements made in dealing with Gender Equality and WomenEmpowerment issues in Nigeria and its contribution in meeting ICPD, ICPD+5 goals andMDGs and recommendations as they relate to ICPD, ICPD+5 and the MDGs and otheragreed national indicators;Review other multilateral and bilateral inputs to the Government’s populationprogramme, the portion allotted to Gender Equality and Women Empowerment issuesand assess the coordination of the overall inputs in regard to Gender Equality activities;Review the original risks and assumptions and comment on the extent to which they haveinfluenced implementation of the programme;Conduct an overall review of the status of expenditures and allocations of UNFPAfinancial inputs into the outputs on Gender Equality and Women Empowerment;Critically review of actions linked to Gender Equality issues raised during the 6 th CPMTR;Identify Gender Equality and Women Empowerment concerns to be addressed during theduring the 7 th Country Programme implementation; andMake recommendations on future directions for the programme during the 7 th CountryProgramme.Consultants QualificationsEducation:Post-graduate University Degree or equivalent (preferably Ph. D.) in public health, socialscience, demography, gender, economics, international relations, international development,public administration, management or other related fieldKnowledge and Experience:Minimum 10 years of increasingly responsible professional experience, of which five years at theinternational level, and of which five years in health and/or social sciences evaluation; includeperiodic updating of technical skills:14