SELECTION OF CONSULTANTS BY THE WORLD BANK

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Send submissions via Email to: nnegi1@thegef.org

Assignment Overview

Assignment Title: Short Term Research Assistants

Assignment Country: United States

Assignment Description

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) provides grants to developing countries and countries with economies in transition for projects related to biodiversity, climate change, international waters, land degradation, the ozone layer, and persistent organic pollutants. Established in 1991, the GEF is today the largest funder of projects to improve the global environment. The GEF Evaluation Office is an independent evaluation entity within the GEF that reports directly to the GEF Council on monitoring and evaluation matters. The Annual Performance Report (APR) of the GEF Evaluation Office presents a detailed account of the performance of the GEF portfolio in terms of project results, processes that may affect project results, and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) arrangements in completed projects. It also presents the findings of the Evaluation Office’s oversight of project M&E activities across the GEF portfolio. Terminal evaluation reports, which present an account of the performance of completed GEF projects, are submitted by the implementing agencies to the Evaluation Office. A team comprising of the Evaluation Office staff and consultants desk reviews the submitted terminal evaluation reports to verify the performance ratings and to assess quality of the reports. The reviewers use a set of detailed guidelines to ensure that uniform criteria are applied. The process for preparation of APR 2009 is presently underway. The selected short term research assistants will prepare the reviews using the terminal evaluation review guidelines. Preparation of terminal evaluation review reports, including review the relevant documents and revisions in the draft review reports incorporating the feedback provided by a supervisor, takes about 2.5 days per report. On average, each of the selected consultants will be expected to conduct about 10 reviews.

Funding Source:

The World Bank intends to finance the assignment/services described below under a budget allocation for the Bank's administrative budget.

Eligibility:
- A higher degree (Master's or higher)

- Experience in conducting desk reviews of evaluations

Individual Profile:
The consultant should be an individual.

Submission Requirements:
The World Bank now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.).
Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications.

Interested consultants are hereby invited to submit expressions of interest.

Notes:
Consultants will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the current edition of the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers.

Selection and contracting will normally be made from responses to this notification. The consultant will be selected from a shortlist, subject to availability of funding.

Contact Information:

Neeraj Kumar Negi