Background:
Following the 2007 floods in Northern Ghana, UNDP collaborated with NADMO to implement the "Recovery Programming Support for the Northern Ghana" aimed at addressing some of the challenges confronting the nation especially the three regions of Northern Ghana. The project objective was to enable UNDP support national efforts for disaster response in Northern Ghana and to effectively plan and respond to the perennial disasters confronting the Northern, Upper West and Upper East Regions of Ghana. This was carried out through three main components: coordination, sustainable livelihoods and disaster management.

It was expected to have contributed to achieving three main outputs:

•  Reinforcing existing coordination mechanisms at the Regional Coordination Offices of the Northern, Upper East and Upper West regions
•  Lessening food insecurity of most flood affected communities through livelihood support activities
•  Enhancing existing capacity development support for the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO)

The project has been completed and has to undergo a terminal evaluation.

Scope of Services:
The outcome of the evaluation shall be both retrospective and prospective, taking stock of the past while looking into the future. It will assess the following:

•  General information about the Evaluation - the methodology should be stated, as well as the places visited, and all response from the evaluation findings and conclusions;
•  Assessment of project results - Determine contributing factors and impediments and extent of contributions made to the achievement of the outcomes through related project outputs;
•  Assessment of project sustainability of project outcome - To assess the financial resources made, the socio political factors, environmental, as well as institutional frameworks governance for sustaining the project's outcome;
•  Catalytic role - To assess the replication actions carried out by the Project
•  Assessment of processes that affected attainment of project Results - Determine contributing factors in terms of country ownership, preparation, stakeholder involvement and financial planning

Qualification Required & Experience

Eligibility:
Eligible consultants must have the following minimum qualifications:

Have an advanced university degree; at least eight years of work experience in monitoring and evaluation of development results; sound knowledge of disaster risk reduction and management; excellent writing and analytical skills; be fluent in English

How To Apply For The Job

Details and Selection Process:
Detailed Procurement Notice and Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment, including explanation on how to submit proposals, can be requested via email to these email addresses:-

paolo.d.stella@undp.org and louis.kuukpen@undp.org

Closing Date: 26th July, 2012