Recruitment of a Consultant for the African Parliamentarians’ Network on Development... Tender

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Country : Cote d'Ivoire

Summary : Recruitment of a Consultant for the African Parliamentarians’ Network on Development Evaluation (APNODE) Secretariat

Deadline : 25 Jul 2018

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Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 24887075

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Competition : ICB

Financier : African Development Bank (AfDB)

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

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Purchaser : AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
Attn:: Mrs Karen Rot-Munstermann Independent Development Evaluation Avenue Joseph Anoma 01 BP 1387, Abidjan 01 Tel. (Standard): +225 20 26 10 20 / +(225) 2026 2354/5676/3131/2354 Email: j.musumba@afdb.org / m.cobinah-ebrottie@afdb.org
Cote d'Ivoire
Email :j.musumba@afdb.org / m.cobinah-ebrottie@afdb.org

Tender Details

Expression of Interest are invited for Recruitment of a long term individual Consultant for the African Parliamentarians’ Network on Development Evaluation (APNODE) Secretariat.

1. The African Development Bank hereby invites Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in the following Assignment: Recruitment of a long term individual Consultant for the African Parliamentarians’ Network on Development Evaluation (APNODE) Secretariat.

2. The services to be provided under the Assignment include:

The Independent Development Evaluation (IDEV) of the African Development Bank (AfDB) is an independent unit tasked with enhancing the development effectiveness of the Bank’s operations. By conducting independent evaluations and proactively sharing lessons and good practices, the Department ensures that the Bank and its stakeholders learn from past experience and plan and deliver development activities to the highest possible standards.

IDEV.3 is one of the three divisions and is responsible for knowledge management, outreach and strengthening evaluation capacity at the Bank and in its regional member countries. Its key responsibilities include the following: (1) Implementing knowledge management and communication activities (including organization of outreach and knowledge events, website management, branding, etc.); (2) Producing evaluation knowledge products, including the quarterly knowledge publication “Evaluation Matters”, and ensuring their dissemination. (3) Fostering evaluation capacity development in the Bank and in its RMCs. (4) Promoting IDEV as a center of evaluation excellence and leading efforts to build international partnerships.(5)Reporting to the Bank’s Committee on Operations and Development Effectiveness (CODE) and the public on progress in implementing the AfDB’s Independent Evaluation Strategy.

Terms of Reference
Individual Consultant for the African Parliamentarians’ Network on Development
Evaluation (APNODE) Secretariat
Introduction / Background
In 2013, the AfDB adopted a new Independent Evaluation Strategy (2013-2017) in a bid to
continue to meet its evolving needs for evaluative knowledge. In line with the AfDB
Independent Evaluation Policy, the evaluation strategy focuses on three complementary
objectives: learning, accountability, and promoting an evaluation culture in support of the
overarching goal of improving development effectiveness.
Evaluation capacity development in Regional Member Countries is important to the goal
of promoting an evaluation culture, and has long been part of IDEV’s mandate. In this
context, IDEV is providing Secretariat support to the African Parliamentarians’ Network
on Development Evaluation (APNODE). The Network was established in March 2014 at
the 7th African Evaluation Association (AfrEA) Conference held in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
APNODE was initiated by African parliamentarians based on their recognition of the
important function of evaluation in national decision-making and the crucial role of
parliamentarians in ensuring that evaluation evidence is used for strengthening decisionmaking,
with a view to greater development effectiveness and inclusive growth.
Following the establishment of the network, it was operationalized through the first Annual
General Meeting, which adopted a Constitution, Action Plan and various operational
policies, and elected an Executive Committee. The network has been operating on a shortterm
Action Plan, focusing on networking and advocacy, capacity development, and
outreach and resource mobilization. Following the second Annual General Meeting, the
network now has a new Strategic Plan for 2017 – 2020, providing clear strategic direction
for APNODE.
Objective of the Assignment
Support the APNODE Executive Committee and Secretariat in implementing the Strategic
Plan and 2018-2020 Work Plan to:
i. Grow and consolidate the network (individual membership, national chapters);
ii. Enhance APNODE’s capacity and visibility;
iii. Mobilize resources;
iv. Systematically gather, collate and disseminate knowledge and best practices;
v. Build the capacity of APNODE members;
vi. Strengthen communication, collaboration and partnerships; and
vii. Nurture and build an evaluation culture across African parliaments.
Main activities and deliverables
Under the overall guidance of the APNODE Secretariat Task Manager, the Consultant will perform the following tasks:

a) Maintain the administration of the network and its membership;
b) Coordinate and streamline, in a professional and timely manner, internal and
external communication of the APNODE Secretariat and the Executive Committee
as required, including with members and development partners;
c) Prepare, produce and implement advocacy and communication for APNODE,
including procuring and guiding production companies as necessary;
d) Assist in the management of an APNODE website;
e) Provide logistical support and technical assistance in preparing and organizing
APNODE Annual General Meetings (e.g., drafting/collating documents,
coordinating travel logistics, and documenting the AGM for record-keeping and
dissemination);
f) Support the organization of related meetings and activities of the Executive
Committee and/or the Network (including the preparation/collating of documents
and minutes);
g) Support the Secretariat and Network’s resource mobilization activities;
h) Liaise with other Parliamentary, evaluation and research/evidence bodies across
the continent to identify opportunities for collaboration, partnership, learning and
knowledge exchange;
i) Systematically gather, draft, collate, package and disseminate APNODE and
similar knowledge products (including success stories and best practices);
j) Develop a repository of development evaluation knowledge products for
parliamentarians;
k) Systematically identify and communicate learning opportunities to APNODE
Members;
l) Map out opportunities for APNODE Secretariat / National Chapters / Members to
collaborate, partner, broker, or leverage its know-how and experiences;
m) Perform other duties as required by the APNODE Secretariat.
Administration/reporting
The consultant will work closely and report to the Principal Evaluation Capacity
Development Officer who is the task manager for the project. The project technical staff
will provide all relevant support to the consultant. The IDEV.3 Division Manager is
responsible for oversight of the project. All project staff and consultants are accountable
to IDEV management.

Duration of the assignment

The assignment will be for twelve (12) months and is located at the Bank’s headquarters in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.

Documents

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