The objectives of this CPE are:
i. To provide the UNFPA Eritrea CO, national stakeholders and rights-holders, the UNFPA ESA Regional Office, UNFPA Headquarters as well as a wider audience with an independent assessment of progress of the UNFPA Eritrea 6th country programme 2022--2026. ii. To broaden the evidence base and provide strategic insights to inform the design of the next programme cycle.
The specific objectives of this CPE are:
i. To provide an independent assessment of the relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, connectedness and sustainability of UNFPA support.
ii. To provide an assessment of the role played by the UNFPA Eritrea CO in the coordination mechanisms of the UNCT, with a view to enhancing the United Nations collective contribution to national development results.
iii. To draw key conclusions from past and current cooperation and provide a set of clear, forward- looking and actionable recommendations for the next programme cycle.
The report and the CPE manager will verify that sufficient evidence has been collected to answer all evaluation questions in a credible manner. The matrix will enable users of the report to access the supporting evidence for the evaluation results. Confidentiality of respondents must be assured in how their feedback is presented in the evaluation matrix.
The evaluation team leader will hold the overall responsibility for the design and implementation of the evaluation. S/he will be responsible for the production and timely submission of all expected deliverables in line with the ToR. S/he will lead and coordinate the work of the evaluation team and ensure the quality of all evaluation deliverables at all stages of the process.
The CPE manager will provide methodological guidance to the evaluation team in developing the design report, in particular, but not limited to, defining the evaluation approach, methodology and work plan, as well as the agenda for the field phase. S/he will lead the drafting and presentation of the design report and the draft and
final evaluation report, and play a leading role in meetings with the ERG and the CO. The team leader will also be responsible for communication with the CPE manager. Beyond her/his responsibilities as team leader, the evaluation team leader will serve as technical expert for one of the thematic areas of
the country programme . For more information, please see attached ToR.