Expression of Interest For Provision Of Consultancy Services For Evaluation Of United Nations Sustainable Framework (Unsdcf) 2020-2024 End Of Year Cycle Evaluation

Expression Of Interest Are Invited For Framework (Unsdcf) 2020-2024 End Of Year Cycle Evaluation Deadline: 14-Feb-2023 00:00 (Gmt 0.00) Western Europe Time, London, Lisbon, Casablanca Background And Summary Of Requirement The United Nations Office At Nairobi (Unon), On Behalf Of Unrco Sierra Leone, Is Seeking For A Qualified Consultancy Firm To Undertake The United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (Unsdcf) 2020-2024 End Of Year Cycle Evaluation. The Unsdcf Is The Strategic Plan Of The United Nations Country Team (Unct) Contributing To The National Development Priorities And Strategies Of The Government Of Sierra Leone As Established In The Medium-Term National Development Plan (Mtndp) 2019-2023. Harmonized With The Mtndp, The Unsdcf Incorporates The Goals And Principles That Underpin The Global 2030 Agenda For Sustainable Development. It Focuses On The Following Four High-Level Outcome Areas: -Sustainable Agriculture, -Food And Nutrition Security, And Climate Resilience; -Transformational Governance; -Access To Basic Services; And, Protection And Empowerment Of The Most Vulnerable. In Each Case, The Outcomes Are Mapped To The Mtndp Policy Clusters They Directly Support, As Well As To The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (Sdgs) They Are Intended To Accelerate Toward The 2030 Agenda. The Unsdcf Is Implemented At Central And District Levels Under The Leadership Of The Joint Steering Committee, Co-Chaired By The Minister Of Planning And Economic Development And The United Nations Resident Coordinator, Which Ensures That Response To National Challenges And Transformation Are Delivered As One. It Is One Of The First Full, New Model Of Cooperation Frameworks To Be Developed And Implemented After The Un Reform. The Unsdcf Upholds The Principles Of Gender Equality, Human Rights, And Conflict Sensitivity, Ensuring That No One Is Left Behind, Which Guide All Un System Programmes And Projects. It Also Intends To Advance The United Nations Secretary-GeneralS Agenda On Repositioning The United Nations Development System And Responds To The Secretary-GeneralS Call For Optimizing Resources And Improving Effectiveness Of The UnS Support To Countries. As Outlined On The Unsdcf 2020-2024 Evaluation Plan , An End Of The Cycle Evaluation Will Be Conducted During The Penultimate Year Of The Unsdcf Implementation. Guided By The United Nations Evaluation Group (Uneg) Norms And Standards For Evaluation, The Unsdcf Evaluation Is A Mandatory, Independent, And System-Wide Country Assessment That Seeks To Ensure Accountability, Support Learning, And Inform Decisions Regarding The Design Of The Subsequent Unsdcf Cycle As Well As Un Entity Country Programme Documents And Strategic Plans. The Evaluation Will Also Assess Whether Planned Unsdcf Results Were Achieved, And Whether They Made A Sustainable Contribution To National Development Processes; And Delivered On The Commitment To Leave No One Behind. The Results Of The Unsdcf Evaluation Will Be Disseminated To The Government Of Sierra Leone, Un Agencies, Funds And Programmes, Development Partners, Civil Society, Academia, Private Sector, Implementing Partners And Other Secondary Users Including The Public Through Several Platforms. The Evaluation Results Will Further Provide Strategic And Programmatic Lessons To Promote Accountability And Visibility Around The Work And Achievements And Work Of Un Sierra Leone In Support Of The Government To Achieve Its National Development Goals And The Sdgs. The Tender Document That Will Be Issued After This Eoi To The Companies That Will Express Interest Shall Provide Additional Details Including A Detailed Terms Of Reference (Tor) And Evaluation Criteria For The Selection Of The Company/Firm That Will Undertake The Evaluation Exercise. Interested Vendors May Forward Their Expressions Of Interest (Eoi) In Line With The Instructions Provided In This Request For Expression Of Interest. Tender Link : Https://Www.Ungm.Org/Public/Notice/190583