Duties and Responsibilities
The Mid-Term Review report must provide evidence-based information that is credible, reliable and useful. The Mid-Term Review team will review all relevant sources of information including documents prepared during the preparation/design phase, the Joint Programme Document, Joint Programme reports, Joint Programme revisions, national strategic and legal documents, and any other materials that the Mid-Term Review team considers useful for this evidence-based review.
The Mid-Term Review team is expected to follow a collaborative and participatory approach ensuring close engagement with the Joint Programme team, government counterparts, private and public sector partners, direct beneficiaries, the Joint Sustainable Development Goals Fund Secretariat and other key stakeholders.
Engagement of stakeholders is vital to a successful Mid-Term Review. Stakeholder involvement should include interviews with stakeholders who have programmatic responsibilities, including but not limited to public and private sector partners; executing agencies, senior officials, key experts and consultants in the subject area, Joint Programme Board, Joint Programme stakeholders, academia, local government and Civil Society Organizations, etc. The Mid-Term Review is also expected to consult donors of the Joint Sustainable Development Goals Fund during this exercise. Additionally, the Mid-Term Review team is expected to conduct field missions to the relevant investment sites, companies, or projects.
The Mid-Term Review team must use gender-responsive methodologies and tools and ensure that gender equality and women's empowerment, as well as other cross-cutting issues, principles of Leaving No One Behind and Sustainable Development Goals are incorporated into the Mid-Term Review report.
Long Description
The final methodological approach including interview schedule, field visits and data to be used in the Mid-Term Review should be clearly outlined in the Inception Report and be fully discussed and agreed between the Participating United Nations Organizations, Joint Sustainable Development Goals Fund Secretariat, other stakeholders, and the Mid-Term Review team. The Mid-Term Review report must describe the full Mid-Term Review approach taken and the rationale for the approach making explicit the underlying assumptions, challenges, strengths and limitations of the methods and approach of the review.
-The Mid-Term Review team will perform the review based on the following five categories: i) Design; ii) Progress/Results to date; iii) Management efficiency; iv) Risk management and v)sustainability. Besides the five categories the Mid-Term Review report will also include an executive summary as well as a conclusion section summarizing the findings and recommendations, and a rating section based on the findings and assessments.
-Design and Relevance: Assess the alignment of the Joint Programme strategy with Sustainable Development Goals transitions, its design in addressing gender equality, youth, and "Leave No One Behind" (LNOB) principles, and the robustness of the indicators and targets.
-Progress and Results to Date: Review achievements against the Joint Programme's results framework, identify barriers to achieving objectives, assess financial leverage, and determine the potential for scaling solutions.
-Management Efficiency: Evaluate the efficiency of Joint Programme management arrangements, reporting processes, coordination mechanisms, and the quality of stakeholder communication.
-Risk Management: Validate the risk framework, identify emerging risks, and evaluate mitigation strategies.
-Sustainability: Assess the potential sustainability of the programme's financial solutions, ownership by stakeholders, and partnerships to support the scaling and sustainability of results.
-Additional information on the scope of the assessment under each category should be defined during the inception phase and explained in the MTR's inception report, in alignment with the guidelines provided by the Joint Sustainable Development Goals Fund.
Roles and Responsibilities:
1. Mid-Term Review Team Leader (Consultant 1)
-Lead the overall design, methodology, and execution of the Mid-Term Review process.
-Coordinate with stakeholders and manage data collection, field missions, and interviews.
-Oversee the preparation and submission of deliverables, ensuring the final Mid-Term Review report is of high quality, gender-responsive, and integrates Sustainable Development Goals principles.
2. Mid-Term Review Team Expert (Consultant 2)
-Support the team leader in data collection, field visits, and the preparation of the inception and draft reports.
-Contribute to detailed analysis of the Joint Programme results framework, risk assessment, and validation of findings.Ensure that recommendations are practical, specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART).
