Monitoring and Evaluation Rapid Assessment Tender, USA - 49378396

Procurement Summary

Country : USA

Summary : Monitoring and Evaluation Rapid Assessment

Deadline : 25 Jan 2021

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 49378396

Document Ref. No. : 1272468

Competition : ICB

Financier : World Bank (WB)

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : THE WORLD BANK GROUP
1818 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20433 Tel : (202) 473-1000
USA
URL :https://www.worldbank.org/en/

Tender Details

Expression of Interest are invited for Monitoring and Evaluation Rapid Assessment in the Middle East and North Africa Region (MENA).

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR SELECTION # 1272468

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Selection Information

Assignment Title

Monitoring and Evaluation Rapid Assessment in the Middle East and North Africa Region (MENA)

Publication Date

19-Jan-2021

Expression of Interest Deadline

25-Jan-2021 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time - Washington D.C.)

Language of Notice

English

Selection Notice

Assignment Country

· DZ - Algeria

· BH - Bahrain

· DJ - Djibouti

· EG - Egypt, Arab Republic of

· IR - Iran, Islamic Republic of

· IQ - Iraq

· JO - Jordan

· KW - Kuwait

· LB - Lebanon

· LY - Libya

· MA - Morocco

· OM - Oman

· SA - Saudi Arabia

· SY - Syrian Arab Republic

· TN - Tunisia

· AE - United Arab Emirates

· GZ - West Bank and Gaza

· RY - Yemen, Republic of

Funding Sources

The World Bank Group intends to finance the assignment/services under:

· BB - BANK BUDGET

Individual/Firm

The consultant will be a firm.

Assignment Description

BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT

The Global Evaluation Initiative (GEI) is an inclusive global partnership committed to developing country-owned, sustainable monitoring and evaluation (M&E) frameworks and capacities to promote the use of evidence in public decision-making, enhance accountability, and achieve better results. It is an innovative partnership, launched in response to this global gap in M&E systems and capacities, that brings together a broad and diverse coalition of governments, (inter)national and local development organizations, and M&E experts to pool financial and technical resources to coordinate and expand M&E efforts globally.

Established in November 2020, GEI working with its partners is holding launch events different regions to bring together global, regional, and local partners with the intention of maximizing stakeholder to achieve its objectives. The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) is a key GEI partner in MENA.The World Bank Group classifies MENA as a region consisting of the following countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, West Bank and Gaza, and Yemen.

To ensure that GEI work in MENA begins with a clear understanding of the needs, key stakeholders, and existing ECD capacities and gaps, GEI is seeking a consultant or firm to undertake a rapid situation analysis of the M&E / Evaluation Capacity Development (ECD) landscape in the region.

OBJECTIVE
The objective of this assignment is to provide GEI and its partners with market intelligence on the M&E and ECD landscapes across the MENA region. The outputs of this consultancy will allow GEI to better understand the regions M&E needs and connect with the appropriate counterparts to begin addressing gaps. In order to fulfil this objective, there are three sets of activities that are further described in the list of deliverables below.

Attachments

· Optional TOR File

Qualification Criteria

· 1. Provide information showing that they are qualified in the field of the assignment. *

· 2. Provide information on the technical and managerial capabilities of the firm.

· 3. Provide information on their core business and years in business.

· 4. Provide information on the qualifications of key staff. *




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Global Evaluation Initiative (GEI)
Terms of Reference
Short Term Consultant
BACKGROUND & CONTEXT
The Global Evaluation Initiative (GEI) is an inclusive global partnership committed to developing countryowned, sustainable monitoring and evaluation (M&E) frameworks and capacities to promote the use of
evidence in public decision-making, enhance accountability, and achieve better results. It is an innovative
partnership, launched in response to this global gap in M&E systems and capacities, that brings together
a broad and diverse coalition of governments, (inter)national and local development organizations, and
M&E experts to pool financial and technical resources to coordinate and expand M&E efforts globally.
Established in November 2020, GEI - working with its partners - is holding launch events different regions
to bring together global, regional, and local partners with the intention of maximizing stakeholder to
achieve its objectives. The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) is a key GEI partner in MENA1
.
To ensure that GEI work in MENA begins with a clear understanding of the needs, key stakeholders, and
existing ECD capacities and gaps, GEI is seeking a consultant or firm to undertake a rapid situation analysis
of the M&E / Evaluation Capacity Development (ECD) landscape in the region.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this assignment is to provide GEI and its partners with market intelligence on the M&E
and evaluation capacity development landscapes across the MENA region. The outputs of this
consultancy will allow GEI to better understand the region-s M&E needs and connect with the
appropriate counterparts to begin addressing gaps. In order to fulfil this objective, there are three sets
of activities that are further described in the list of deliverables below.
EXPECTED DELIVERABLES
The consultant is expected to:
• Conduct an institutional Stakeholder Mapping. This output should provide information regarding
well established M&E-aware institutions, including those that are engaged in evaluation capacity
development in MENA.
o This output should succinctly provide information regarding their
? M&E mandates (that is, Mission and Vision, if applicable),
? current partnerships (with other institutions or governments),
? list of countries in which they are active in and in what capacity (e.g. training,
technical assistance, knowledge sharing activities etc.),
? and contact information including: web address, head of institution, telephone
number, and email address.
1 The World Bank Group classifies MENA as a region consisting of the following countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran,
Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, West Bank and
Gaza, and Yemen.
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• Conduct a rapid M&E Market Assessment. This output should provide a brief overview on the
supply and demand for ECD services in the region, focusing on whether there are any gaps in the
market for ECD services.
o This should include an analysis into
? the supply of ECD support, including whether this is provided by local or
internationally recruited actors
? the demand for ECD support from governments and other non-government
institutions in the region, through a review of procurement for such services
• Conduct an M&E policy overview. This output should include a brief overview of country-level
enabling environment for ECD across the region.
o This should include information on existing legal and regulatory frameworks, systems,
and processes and procedures for the systematic production, utilization, and sharing of
evidence for decision making.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Recognized institution/firm/researcher(s) with proven experience in the monitoring and
evaluation field, public policy, and policy analysis
• Strong knowledge of and prior experience working in the M&E field in the MENA region is
required.
• Team lead should have at least a Master-s degree in international development, economics,
evaluation, data science or related field with at least eight years of work experience.
• A minimum of five years of professional experience in development of analytical reports and
policy documents
• Proven experience in qualitative and quantitative data analysis, survey policy analysis and report
preparation
• Experience in conducting phone surveys and analyzing survey responses strongly preferred.
• Proven capability to handle complex assignments and produce work to a high professional
standard.
• Strong diplomatic and interpersonal skills, high political acumen, including problem-solving
skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills in Arabic and English are required.
Proficiency in French is desirable.
• High degree of professional integrity, discretion, tact, and sensitivity in dealing with internal and
sovereign clients, colleagues, and stakeholders.
The World Bank Group values diversity and encourages all qualified candidates who are nationals of
World Bank Group member countries to apply, regardless of gender, gender identity, religion, race,
ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.
REPORTING: The consultant will report to Leonardo Aleixo Lemes, Senior Operations Officer,
Independent Evaluation Group - The World Bank Group.
LOCATION: Virtual - teleworking
TIMELINE: beginning February 4, 2021 with expected completion date by mid-late March - output
delivery may be phased, and will be discussed with the selected firm.
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APPLICATION PROCESS:
• Firms will be required to submit both technical and financial proposals.
o Bidders are required to submit information on the firm-s experience in conducting
similar scoping exercises and expertise in M&E field. The methodology to undertake the
assignment will also be assessed. The C.V. of the proposed team to undertake the
assignment is also required.
o Technical proposals will have a 70% weight (quality of methodology, team composition,
firm experience), whereas Financial proposals will have a 30% weight on this selection
process.

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