The Small Grants Programme (SGP) is a corporate programme of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) since 1992. The programme finances community-led initiatives to address global environmental and sustainable development issues. SGP was specifically designed to generate innovative and impactful local actions by empowering civil society organizations (CSOs) and community-based organizations with a strong focus on social inclusion, including indigenous peoples, youth, women and girls, and persons with disabilities.

GEF-SGP Maldives is seeking a civil society organization (CSOs) with priority for national and local non-governmental organizations (NGOs), community-based organizations (CBOs), and research institutions to conduct an impact assessment, monitoring, and documentation, and advocacy campaign of the Country Programme.

 

Objectives

The objectives of the assignment are fourfold; (i) To undertake an impact assessment of GEF-SGP in the Maldives, (ii) visit the field, monitor and evaluate at least 5 of the ongoing projects (iii) to document success stories and the factors that contributed to the success and (iv) to document lessons and areas for improvement and (v) to communicate success stories and lessons and raise awareness of CSOs and stakeholders at local and national level on sustainable development.

 

Methodology/Tasks/Deliverables

The scope of the assignment includes two parts as described below.

Part I: Assessment of impact, documentation of success stories and lessons. This includes an overall report/brief looking at the impact, successes, and lessons with 15 in-depth case studies.

Part II: Production of communication material and conducting an year-long advocacy campaign celebrating GEF SGP successes and lessons as part of the 10-year anniversary

     

    Organization requirements

    • Proven experience in evaluations, documentation of lessons and production of knowledge products
    • Proven experience in planning and executing successful advocacy campaigns

     

    Applications should include the following

    • Organization profile
    • A detailed approach and methodology for the two parts of the assignment
    • CVs of the proposed team and their designated roles
    • Letter of application including details of relevant experience
    • References list for the organization and individual team members
    • Budget breakdown including fee structure

     

    Please find more information in the Terms of Reference below.

    For queries:

    GEF SGP Hotline: (+960) 7678767

    Fathimath Saeedha

    National Coordinator

    GEF Small Grants Programme

    United Nations Development Programme

    Malé, Maldives

    Tel: +960 334-3217

    Fax: +960 332-4504

    Email: fathimath.saeedha@undp.org

     

    Hussain Jauson  Lomo

    Programme Assistant  – Small Grants Programme

    United Nations Development Programme

    Malé, Maldives

    Tel: +960 334-3205 / +9607463524

    Fax: +960 332-4504

    Email: hussain.jauson@undp.org

    Terms of Reference (ToR) for Monitoring and Evaluation Call - GEF SGP

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