GEF Terminal Reviewer for Sierra Leone E-mobility (GEFID: 10273) & Tunisia EE Lighting (GEFID: 9498) Projects at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

The consultant shall base the findings of the terminal review on the following:

• A desk review of: Relevant background documentation, inter alia: Project document and appendices. This includes, among others, relevant work plans, budget and supervision plans, as well as any revisions introduced after approval.
• Theory of change, problem tree, and logical framework.
• Project reports, including: half year progress reports, project implementation reports (PIRs), expenditure reports, financial statements, audits, inventory reports, progress reports from collaborating partners, meeting minutes, relevant correspondence, and Tracking Tool;
• Evaluations/Reviews of similar projects.
• Interviews (individual or in group) with, including but not limited to:
• UNEP Task Manager (TM) Programme Assistants, and team members;
• Executing Agency National Project Director (NPD), Project Coordinators and team members;
• UNEP Administrative Officer (AO);
• Project steering committee members;
• Identified stakeholders, including governmental agencies and officials, representatives from technology and educational institutions, distribution utilities, banks, associations, and NGOs.
• Other project beneficiaries deemed appropriate for the review. Other data collection tools: If needed, to be agreed between the Task Manager, the Project Managers / Coordinators, and the terminal review consultant at the inception phase.

Qualifications/special skills

• Academic: Advanced university degree (i.e. master’s degree or higher) in management, business administration, economics, environment, engineering, energy or other relevant area is required;
• A first level degree with additional two years of qualifying experience maybe accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree;
• Minimum 5 years of experience in the evaluation and monitoring of development Projects in developing countries is required;
• Experience in working with national governments in Africa or developing countries is required;
• Experience working on technical aspects of projects in the environmental / climate change sector in Africa is desirable;