Tenders Are Invited For Project Evaluator Iraq Public Sector Modernisation Programme I Psm Phase Ii

Tenders Are Invited For Re Advertisement Project Evaluator Iraq Public Sector Modernisation Programme I Psm Phase Ii Home Based With Trips To Baghdad And Karbala IraqDeadline 05 Jun 19Posted 21 May 19Overview Background The Iraq Public Sector Modernisation I Psm Programme Is A Government Of Iraq Led Un Joint Programme Supporting IraqS Strategic Government Plan Sgp 2011 14 And Its National Development Plan Ndp 2010 2014 The Programme Is Also Fully Aligned With The Un Development Assistance Framework Undaf 2011 2014 Phase Ii Of The Programme Builds On Lessons Learned And Recommendations Emerging From The Implementation And External Evaluation Of Phase I But Also On The Conclusions And Outcomes Of The Inception Consultations Performed Which Fine Tuned And Reaffirmed Strategic Interventions For Phase Ii The Programme Focuses On Four Developmental Themes I Developing Policy And Building Machinery At The Centre Of Government For Managing Public Sector Modernisation Psm Ii Supporting System Wide Reform For Development Management Gender Mainstreaming E Governance And National Statistics Iii Piloting Reform In The Three Key Sectors Of Health Education And Water And Sanitation Watsan And Iv Supporting Decentralised Service Delivery And Local Governance Initiatives By Promoting And Working On Enhancing Service Delivery The Government Of Iraq Will Demonstrate To The Iraqi People That Public Sector Modernization Has Concrete And Tangible Benefits For The Population As A Whole The Programme Will Establish Synergies With Existing Un And Other Donors Programming Aimed At Addressing Corruption Decentralization And Participation And Will Fully Integrate Cross Cutting Issues In Relation To Poverty Gender Social Exclusion And Environment The Programme Will Be Led By The Goi Through Its National Psm Steering Committee Npsmsc Which Provides Overall Strategic Direction For Psm Policy And Coordination With Particular Attention To The Development Of The GoiS Psm Vision And Strategy Three Sector Ministerial Advisory Committees Health Education And Watsan Will Assist The Psmsc In Guiding Sectoral Reforms In The Concerned Ministries And Agencies The Krg Will Establish A Regional Psmc To Take Forward The Work In Kurdistan Region In Conjunction With The National Initiative Description Of Responsibilities 1 Scope Of Work Majority Of The Evaluation Will Be Baghdad And Karbala With Some Home Based Work Where Necessary The Evaluation Will Include Both One To One Interviews With Project Partners And Beneficiaries As Well As Desk Based Review Of Project Documents Quarterly Narrative Reports And Other Relevant Documentation The List Of Interviewees Will Be Developed By The Project Team In Consultation With The Evaluation Team The Questionnaire Will Be Developed By The Evaluation Team Based On The Evaluation Objectives Set By The Co The Overall Evaluation Will Be Facilitated And Managed By The Project Team With Close Quidance From The Msu Team Anticipated Time Frame For The Evaluation Will Be From 20 June 30 August 2019 The Project Evaluation Will Focus On The Following Criteria A Relevance And Fulfilment Of Its Outputs Efficiency Effectiveness Impact And Sustainability Relevance How Important Is The Relevance Or Significance Of The Intervention Regarding Local And National Priorities Is The Project On The Right Track Effectiveness Did The Project Achieve Its Set Outputs How Significant Big Is The Impact Or Effectiveness Of The Project Compared To Its Expected Outputs I E Comparison Result Planning Efficiency Did The Project Achieve Its Outputs Implement Project Activities Economically I E Value For Money How Big Is The Efficiency Or The Utilization Ratio Of Project Resources I E Comparison Invested Resources Results Impact Impact Does The Overall Intervention Contribute To Longer Term Outcomes Results What Is The Impact Or Effect Of The Intervention In Proportion To The Overall Situation Of The Target Groups Or The Beneficiary Population Sustainability Are The Positive Impacts Effective And Sustainable How Is The Sustainability Of The Intervention Or Its Effects Assessed B Cross Cutting Issues Such As Gender Human Rights Civil Society Engagement And Government Non Government Partnerships Do No Harm And Conflict Sensitivity Principles Are Taken Into ConsiderationC Intervention Logic I E Log Frame Is Analyzed 2 Objectives Of The Evaluation The Objectives Of The Evaluation Are To Determine If The Project Has Achieved Its Stated Objectives And Explain Why Why Not Determine Projects Results I E Mainly Outputs And Likelihood Of Their Contribution To The Outcome In Terms Of Sustaining The Projects Achievements Provide Recommendationsto Build On Projects Achievements And Sustainability Of The Same Document Lessons Learned And Best Practice From The Overall Project Implementation In Order To Consider For Future Programming Including Approximately 3 Success Stories Appraise Project Achievements Against Its Expected Outputs And Recommend Ways To Improve Future Partnerships With Projects Implementing Partners Target Groups The Evaluation Should Take Into Consideration The Project Duration Overall Budget Project Resources And Political And Environmental Constraints Challenges 3 Key Evaluation QuestionsThe Evaluation Will Be Guided By The Following Set Of Core Evaluation Questions 3 1 Relevance And Strategic FitTo What Extend Does The Project Respond To The Priorities Outlined In The Government Of IraqS Goi National Development Strategy Does The Project Respond To The Real Needs Of The Beneficiaries Were The Planned Project Objectives And Intended Results I E Outputs And Outcomes Relevant And Realistic To The Situation And Needs On The Ground Where The Problems And Needs Adequately Analyzed How Well Did The Project Design Take Into Account The Existing National Capacities Political Dynamics And Security Constrains Did The ProjectS Original Design Fill An Existing Gap That Other Ongoing Interventions Were Not Addressing 3 2 Validity Of Design The Re Design Were The Objectives Of The Project Clear Realistic And Likely To Be Achieved Within The Established Time Schedule And With The Allocated Resources Including Human Resources Was The Project Design Re Designlogical And Coherent In Terms Of The Roles Capacities And Commitment Of Stakeholders To Realistically Achieve The Planned Results How Effective Was The Coherence Between The Design Of The Project Focus The Integration Of Undp And Other Relevant Un Agencies And The Coordination With Other Developmental Actors How Appropriate And Useful Are The Indicators Described In The Project Document For Monitoring And Measuring Results If Necessary How Should They Be Modified To Be More Useful Are The Means Of Verifications For The Indicators Appropriate To What Extent Were External Factors And Assumptions Identified At The Time Of Design Was The Project Designed In A Flexible Way To Respond To Changes Needs That Could Occur During The Implementation Was The Strategy For Sustainability Of Impact Defined Clearly At The Design Stage Of The Project If So What Were The Methodology Approach Taken Appropriate To The Context 3 3 Achievements Implementation And Development Effectiveness What Are The Development Results I E Against The Planned Outputs Of Interventions Taking Into Account The Quality Of The Policies The Process Of Endorsement And Adaptation At The Local And National Level The Feasiility And Sustainability Of Those Policies And The Institutional Development Of The Local And Relevant National Partners Which Aspects Of The Project Had The Greatest Achievements What Have Been The

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