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Project Title: National Evaluation Consultant for the Mid-Term Review of Conditional Matching Grant to Provinces (CMGP) Program of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Background and context Efficient, resilient, and well-planned road networks ensure that no one is left behind in the drive for inclusive growth. Therefore, roads are considered as an important foundation for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and a prerequisite for bringing communities together. In 2016, only 24.6% of all provincial roads in the Philippines are of acceptable quality. Of the 12,726km of provincial core roads, 57.2% are unpaved and in need of upgrading, while 20.2% are in poor condition and in need of rehabilitation. The situation is similarly dire for the 19,098 km of non- core roads, with 67% needing upgrading and 7% in need of rehabilitation. To address this situation, DILG and DBM jointly launched the CMGP in 2017. The program supports governance reforms, quality assurance and the strengthening of governance processes, specifically on Local Road Management (LRM) and Public Financial Management (PFM). By providing the provinces with financial investment (Local Government Support Fund), it addresses the under-investment of local roads, to improve national local road connectivity, increase economic activity and improve public access to facilities and services in the provinces. In partnership with DILG, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched the Project “Paving the Roads to SDGs through Good Local Governance” (Roads2SDGs) to provide support on the quality assurance, governance reform components of CMGP, and citizen engagement in road governance through the “Roads to SDGs” framework. The Roads2SDGs Framework is anchored on two complementing foundational precepts – (1) SDGs are potent to inform and enhance road governance; and, (2) good roads governance positively ushers in the attainment of the SDGs. This informs and enhances the prioritization, planning, design, implementation, and maintenance of road infrastructure projects to the achievement of SDGs, incorporating the elements of partnership building, climate change, disaster risk reduction, gender mainstreaming, and citizen participation for transparency and accountability, among others. In this manner, the SDGs provide a framework to strengthen the governance of road projects, which in turn, will positively impact the achievement of the SDGs. DILG, through UNDP is commissioning a Mid-Term Review of the CMGP Program to support efforts to strengthen its implementation, monitoring and evaluation. The review aims to assess the program’s continued relevance and progress made towards achieving its planned objectives. This will provide an opportunity to make modifications in the design, implementation and management to ensure the achievement of objectives within the lifetime of the program.
Evaluation purpose, scope and objectives Purpose The purpose of this activity is to review the implementation of the CMGP program since its inception. The mid-term review is geared towards improving program performance, evidence-based decision making and management, accountability, and learning. In particular, the review will look at results achieved to date in comparison with performance indicators and targets outline in the Results Framework. The review will also identify any operational issues that may be improved to facilitate better program implementation and delivery going forward and to ensure achievement of program objectives. Scope The review will determine the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of the CMGP Program by assessing progress achieved so far against planned outcomes, including a review of the program design. It will identify significant factors that are facilitating or impeding delivery of outcomes. The review is expected to generate recommendations and lessons learned for the future of the program. It will also highlight strengths and weaknesses as well as opportunities and risks of the program and provide recommendations for any necessary changes in the overall program design. Objective The mid-term review seeks to assess the overall performance of the Program to date, vis-à-vis its objectives and contribution to road governance reforms at the provincial level. The review aims to assist DILG-CMGP PMO in assessing the sustainability of the intervention, approaches and structures established by the program, and provide recommendations going forward. Specific objectives of the review are as follows:
Evaluation criteria and key guiding questions Specific issues and questions to be addressed will include, but not limited to the following: Relevance
Effectiveness
Efficiency
Sustainability
Evaluation Methodology The review process is expected to follow a participatory and consultative approach ensuring close engagement with government partners, program team, and other relevant stakeholders. The evaluation plan should outline a mixed method approach to data collection and analysis. The methodologies for data collection may include but not necessarily be limited to:
The evaluator is expected to follow a participatory and consultative approach that ensures close engagement with the evaluation managers, implementing partners and direct beneficiaries. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and declaration of State of Public Health Emergency in the Philippines, all work and travel of the Individual consultant shall be done within the guidelines and protocols set by the local and national government. Field work, trainings, meetings, and coordination shall be done in compliance with community quarantine policies. The Consultant should develop a methodology that takes this into account and should resort to the conduct of the review virtually and remotely, including the use of remote interview methods and extended desk reviews, data analysis, surveys and evaluation questionnaires. If all or part of the evaluation is to be carried out virtually then consideration should be taken for the stakeholders’ availability, ability or willingness to be interviewed remotely. In addition, their accessibility to the internet and computer may be an issue as many government and national counterparts may be working from home. These limitations must be reflected in the mid-term report. Evaluation criteria and key guiding questions Specific issues and questions to be addressed will include, but not limited to the following: Relevance
Effectiveness
Efficiency
Sustainability
Evaluation Methodology The review process is expected to follow a participatory and consultative approach ensuring close engagement with government partners, program team, and other relevant stakeholders. The evaluation plan should outline a mixed method approach to data collection and analysis. The methodologies for data collection may include but not necessarily be limited to:
The evaluator is expected to follow a participatory and consultative approach that ensures close engagement with the evaluation managers, implementing partners and direct beneficiaries. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and declaration of State of Public Health Emergency in the Philippines, all work and travel of the Individual consultant shall be done within the guidelines and protocols set by the local and national government. Field work, trainings, meetings, and coordination shall be done in compliance with community quarantine policies. The Consultant should develop a methodology that takes this into account and should resort to the conduct of the review virtually and remotely, including the use of remote interview methods and extended desk reviews, data analysis, surveys and evaluation questionnaires. If all or part of the evaluation is to be carried out virtually then consideration should be taken for the stakeholders’ availability, ability or willingness to be interviewed remotely. In addition, their accessibility to the internet and computer may be an issue as many government and national counterparts may be working from home. These limitations must be reflected in the mid-term report. Duty Station The Consultant shall be based in the Philippines for the duration of the study. Missions to select provinces in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, as agreed in the Inception Report, may be arranged by UNDP for fieldwork, data gathering and consultations. The program covers all provinces in the country, and the Consultant must provide indicative subject areas based on proposed sampling design. Meetings and coordination, whether regular or irregular, shall be conducted through digital collaborations and conferencing tools by default unless otherwise agreed upon. The Consultant will travel to program sites, COVID19 travel restrictions permitting. Any necessary mission travel must be approved in advance by the CO focal point and the BSAFE course must be completed before the commencement of travel. The Consultant will be responsible for ensuring they have vaccinations/inoculations when traveling to certain parts of the country, as designated by the UN Medical Director. The Consultant is also required to comply with the UN security directives set forth under https://dss.un.org/dssweb/. The UNDP will be responsible for making the site travel arrangements and will shoulder related expenses in line with UNDP travel policies. Scope of Price Proposal and Schedule of Payments The Consultant should send the financial proposal based on a lump-sum amount for the delivery of the outputs identified below. The total amount quoted shall be “all inclusive” (professional daily fees X working days, communications, etc.) that could possibly be incurred by the Contractor should be factored into the final amount submitted in the proposal. Travel, as deemed relevant by UNDP and compliant with government guidelines on community quarantine, will be arranged and paid for by UNDP and should not be included in the financial proposal. Medical/health insurance must be purchased by the individual at his/her own expense, and upon award of contract, the Contractor must be ready to submit proof of insurance valid during contract duration. The contract price will be fixed output-based price. Any deviations from the output and timeline will be agreed upon between the Contractor and the UNDP. Payments will be done upon satisfactory completion of the delivery by target due dates. Outputs will be certified by the Project Manager and M&E Officer of UNDP Roads2SDGs prior to release of payments.
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Duties and Responsibilities |
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The Consultant will be engaged for 40 days spread within the period of November 2, 2020 to March 05, 2020 and shall be paid the fees based on the delivery of the following deliverables/outputs
Deliverables/Outputs
Under the overall guidance of the UNDP Roads2SDGs Project Manager, and working closely with the UNDP Roads2SDGs Project M&E Officer and DILG-CMGP M&E Focal, the Consultant will coordinate all the activities, outputs and other concerns in the conduct of the Mid-Term Review. The Project Manager and Project M&E Officer shall review and approve the outputs submitted by the Consultant in consultation with relevant DILG Officials and the Evaluation Reference Group (ERG). In conducting research, data gathering, and fieldwork, the Consultant shall coordinate with DILG Central, Regional, and Provincial Offices, Provincial Local Government Units, and other relevant government agencies through DILG-CMGP PMO and UNDP. DILG and UNDP shall provide the necessary endorsements, including endorsement letters and calls to the implementing units to be covered. The Consultant will be responsible for implementing all evaluation-related activities – collecting and organizing project technical and financial documents and in producing evaluation products listed in Section V. While UNDP and DILG will provide the information required and support in coordinating with stakeholders, the Consultant will have to manage its own schedule and logistical arrangements in the conduct of review.
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Required Skills and Experience |
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Offers will be evaluated based on the combined scoring method :
For the evaluation of the Technical Proposal, the selection of the successful consultant must be based on the following qualifications (with the appropriate obtainable points):
Applicants who will only receive 80 points from the assessment of the CV will be qualified for the assessment of the Financial Proposal. Assessment of best offer will be via Combined Scoring method – where the technical qualifications and plan of approach/methodology will be weighed 70 percent, combined with the price offer which will be weighed 30 percent. Financial score (max 30 points) shall be computed as a ratio of the proposal being evaluated and the lowest priced proposal of those technically qualified. The financial proposal shall specify an all-inclusive lump sum fee. In order to assist the requesting unit in the comparison of financial proposals, the financial proposal must additionally include a breakdown of daily fees (including all foreseeable expenses to carry out the assignment). Applicant receiving the Highest Combined Score and has accepted UNDP’s General Terms and Conditions will be awarded the contract Recommended Presentation of Offer Interested applicants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications. Please group them into one (1) single PDF document as the application only allows to upload maximum one document.
Interested applicants to note that personal Medical/health insurance (to be purchased by the individual at his/her own expense) is mandatory for the issuance of contracts. Upon award of the contract, the consultant must be ready to submit proof of insurance valid during the contract duration. The following templates / Annexes and IC General Terms & Conditions can be downloaded from http://gofile.me/6xdJm/bE9TCw8fU:
In view of the volume of applications, UNDP receives, only shortlisted offerors will be notified. |
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