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The “Realization of a Just and Inclusive Society” started in 2018 and will end in December 2021. It was an upscaling intervention to the previous projects UNDP and partners had carried out in the areas of human rights, access to justice, gender equality and women’s empowerment, which could also enhance synergies among these areas and the different implementing partners and stakeholders The project aimed to contribute to national efforts to promote human rights for all Angolans, expand access to justice services, promote gender equality and women and girls’ empowerment . In this way, the project aimed to contribute to the acceleration, at sectoral level, of the implementation of Agenda 2030 in Angola, mainly the SDGs 16 and 5, in alignment with the National Development Plan (PDN) 2018-2022. The project was developed in a context of opening political space following the election of a new president in 38 years in the 2017 general elections, and the commitment of the new government to anticorruption, economic diversification and human rights and gender equality. Additionally, the project was embedded in the ongoing process of the reform of the national justice system.
The project planned to achieve the following three results: (1) strengthened national human rights framework capacity of national human rights institutions and human rights processes, mechanisms and spaces for human rights ; (2) strengthened capacity of bodies involved in the administration of justice, improved administration processes and law enforcement and increased access to justice by citizens ; (3) accelerated gender equality and women’s empowerment, from the perspective of human rights, at the national, sectoral and local levels towards sustainable development. The core of the project was a provision of technical assistance at policy level (upstream engagement) and at local level (provincial, municipal, and communal) through downstream engagement. By 2021, the project has had the following implementing partners and direct beneficiaries: Ministry of Justice and Human Rights (MINJUDH), Ombudsman’s Office (ProvJu), Ministry of Social Action, Family and Women’s Promotion (MASFAMU), Office of the Attorney General (PGR), Ministry of Interior (MININT), and Centre for Human Rights and Citizenship (CDHC) of the Catholic University. With the advent of Covid-19, the project delivery was significantly affected, particularly in the early 2020. However, this was also an opportunity to innovate in response to the human rights challenges posed by the pandemic, which led to new types of interventions that had not been previously planned. Evaluation purpose, scope and objectives. This evaluation seeks to access and capture evidence on the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability of the project in line with the national priorities as defined in the National Development Plan (PDN) 2018-2022, the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF 2015-2019), the UNDP Country Program Document for Angola (CPD 2015-2019),UNDP Strategic Plan (SP 2017-2021), and the Agenda 2030 on Sustainable Development, particularly the SDGs 5 and 16. The evaluator or evaluation team is expected to produce an independent report on the extent the project has or not achieved the planned results and contributed to the results of the CPD, UNDAF, SP, PDN and SDGs 16 and 5, as well as offer wider lessons learned and recommendations for future UNDP human rights support in Angola. The assessment will contribute to the identification of the project’s weaknesses and strengths based on the criteria described in the next section.
Evaluation, criteria and key questions The evaluation will assess the following:
The evaluation seeks to answer the following key questions focused on relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability. Relevance:
Effectiveness:
Efficiency:
Sustainability:
Methodology: In view of the Covid-19 pandemic and the containment measures being adopted by the Angolan authorities, it may not be viable to travel into and/or within the country to conduct the evaluation. In such case, the evaluator(s) should design an evaluation methodology that takes this situation into account, with alternatives on how to conduct the evaluation remotely. The methodology should be based on an integrated approach involving a combination of data collection and analysis tools to generate concrete evidence to substantiate all findings. Evidence obtained and used to assess the project should be triangulated from a variety of sources, including verifiable data on indicator achievement, existing reports, evaluations and technical papers, stakeholder interviews, focus groups, surveys and site visits where/when possible. Accordingly to the evaluator(s)’s plan, it is expected that the evaluation methodology will comprise of the following elements: Review documents (Desk Review);
The evaluator(s) should perform the following tasks:
Interviews: through an agreed set of interviews including:
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Evaluation products (key deliverables): The following reports and deliverables are required for evaluation:
The Final Evaluation Report should not exceed 25 pages, including all annexes and should be aligned with the suggested table of contents, as follows: Title Evaluation team composition and required competencies:
Evaluation ethics:
Management and implementation arrangements:
Time frame for the evaluation process: The evaluation is expected to take 20 working days for the Consultant, over a period of 4 weeks starting in June 14 – 9 July, 2021.
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Submission process and basis for selection.
Interested consultants should provide their requested fee rates when they submit their expressions of interest in USD. The UNDP Country Office will then negotiate and finalize contracts. Fee payments will be made upon acceptance and approval by the UNDP Country Office of planned deliverables, based on the following payment schedule: Inception report 20% Draft Evaluation Report 30% Final Evaluation Report 50% Applicants are reviewed based on Required Skills and Experience stated above and based on the technical evaluation criteria outlined below. Applicants will be evaluated based on cumulative scoring. When using this weighted scoring method, the award of the contract will be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as: Being responsive / compliant / acceptable; and Having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation where technical criteria weighs 70% and Financial criteria / Proposal weighs 30%. Technical Evaluation – Total obtainable points 100 points: Criteria 1: Educational Qualification and 5 years of professional experience in issues related to the project evaluation, namely, human rights, access to justice, gender equality and women’s empowerment. Maximum Points: 20. Criteria 2: Proven technical experience in conducting external project evaluations using different approaches and evaluations of government and international aid organizations. Maximum Points: 30. Criteria 3: Demonstrated knowledge of the UN and its mandate in the Angola, and more specifically the work of UNDP in support of government and civil society in the Angola. Maximum Points: 30. Criteria 4: Demonstrated knowledge of results-based management systems, and monitoring and evaluation methodologies; including experience in applying indicators and excellent reporting skills. Maximum Points: 20. Financial Criteria: (30% of the total evaluation) based on the total all-inclusive lump sum amount for professional fee for tasks specified in this announcement Having reviewed applications received, UNDP may invite qualified/ shortlisted candidates for interview. Candidates obtaining a minimum of 70% (70 points) of the maximum obtainable points for the technical criteria (100 points) shall be considered for the financial evaluation. Financial Evaluation – Total 30% (30 points) Contract Award: Candidate obtaining the highest combined scores in the combined score of Technical and Financial evaluation will be considered technically qualified and will be offered to enter into contract with UNDP. Application Procedures The application package containing the following (to be uploaded as one file):
Methodology, and Timeline The financial proposal must be all-inclusive and take into account various expenses that will be incurred during the contract, including: the daily professional fee; (excluding mission travel); living allowances at the duty station; communications, utilities and consumables; life, health and any other insurance; risks and inconveniences related to work under hardship and hazardous conditions (e.g., personal security needs, etc.), when applicable; and any other relevant expenses related to the performance of services under the contract. In the case of unforeseeable travel requested by UNDP, payment of travel costs including tickets, lodging and terminal expenses should be agreed upon, between UNDP and Individual Consultant, prior to travel and will be reimbursed. In general, UNDP should not accept travel costs exceeding those of an economy class ticket. Should the IC wish to travel on a higher class he/she should do so using their own resources. Ethical Code of Conduct for UNDP Evaluations Evaluators: Must present information that is complete and fair in its assessment of strengths and weaknesses so that decisions or actions taken are well founded Should reflect sound accounting procedures and be prudent in using the resources of the evaluation |
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