CONSULTANCY: INDEPENDENT PROJECT EVALUATOR

WMO - World Meteorological Organization

Remote | Addis Ababa, Kigali

International

International Consultant - Internationally recruited Contractors Agreement level

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The Independent Project Evaluator will conduct a midterm evaluation of the Water at the Heart of Climate Action (WHCA) project, focusing on its activities in the Nile Basin countries. This role involves reviewing project documentation, developing an evaluation methodology, and collaborating with various stakeholders. The evaluator will conduct virtual consultations and field visits to gather information and assess project progress across multiple categories. The final evaluation report will be submitted to the World Meteorological Organization for review and endorsement.

Candidate Requirements:

Experience in project evaluation
Knowledge of hydrology and meteorology
Ability to develop evaluation methodologies
Strong collaboration skills with stakeholders
Experience in conducting field visits and consultations
Familiarity with gender-inclusive approaches

the direct supervision of the Project Officer, Hydrological Modelling and Forecasting (HMF) section, the incumbent will work for the Water at the Heart of Climate Action (WHCA) project in joint consultation with the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) of the targeted Nile Basin countries (Ethiopia, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan and Rwanda) and will perform the following duties: 1)
an in-depth midterm evaluation of the WHCA project Pillar 2 activities (Detection, observation, monitoring, analysis, and forecasting) which is implemented in the targeted Nile Basin countries (Ethiopia, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan and Rwanda) between August 2023 and February 2026 mainly: - Review all relevant sources of information including documents prepared during the project preparation and implementation phase such as the project concept note and proposal, the inception report, monitoring report as well as all the project activities technical reports available from WMO. - Develop an evaluation methodology and follow a collaborative and participatory approach ensuring close collaboration with the government counterparts (Hydrology and Meteorology), ICPAC and other key stakeholders (NLRC, IFRC, UNDRR etc.)
gender-inclusive approach) involved in the planning and implementation of the activities at local, national, and regional levels. - Conduct virtual consultations and field visit missions to some or all the Nile Basin countries (Ethiopia, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan and Rwanda) to gather necessary information from the stakeholders and beneficiaries of the project (the consultant should detail in his/hermethodology the approach and tools to put in place for field visits or discussion with the stakeholders). - Review the other on-going projects at the national and regional levels and identify areas of complementarities, synergies or duplication between WHCA and other projects (CREWS Horn of Africa and East Africa, World Bank flood management project in Ethiopia etc.).- Based on the desk study and consultation with the stakeholders, evaluate the six categories of the project progress and implementation such as relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, sustainability, and lesson learned/good practices of the project.2)
the independent midterm evaluation report of the WHCA project and jointly submit it to the WMO for review and endorsement including addressing any comments or clarifications.

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Summary by Impactpool

Candidate Requirements:

Experience in project evaluation
Knowledge of hydrology and meteorology
Ability to develop evaluation methodologies
Strong collaboration skills with stakeholders
Experience in conducting field visits and consultations
Familiarity with gender-inclusive approaches

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