TOR - Lessons Learnt - TWENDE Project, Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office at International Union for Conservation of Nature

METHODOLOGY OF EVALUATION

• The consultant should propose a methodology tbe approved by IUCN. The suggested methodology that will be used by the consultant should be presented in detail. It may include information on:
• Documentation review (desk study) of relevant project documents
• Interviews with PMU, executing entities and service providers
• Develop an interview schedule (list of questions) Deliverables
• Inception report
• Draft lessons learnt report capturing the outline purpose above as well as articulated objectives
• Final report consolidating comments provided by IUCN and other stakeholders.

Consultant profile

The consultant should have the following essential skills and knowledge:

• Minimum of ten years of professional experience conducting programme evaluations, research, projects or programmes
• Master’s degree natural resource management, Economics Business Administration, Monitoring and Evaluation, Project management, or any relevant
• Proven experience of working in ASAL areas on climate change adaptation including with communities affected by drought
• Sensitivity in working with vulnerable populations and experience of handling confidential information;
• Strong analytical, synthesis and writing skills
• Ability tclearly present findings and drawing practical conclusions andrecommendations.
• Excellent presentation, public speaking, negotiation skills
• Customer relationship building and management skills
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Effective leadership, interpersonal skills
• Ability thandle pressure and meet deadlines
• Good knowledge of project management techniques for planning,monitoring, and controlling