Terms of reference of ongoing evaluations
2025 | Author(s): EIO - Independent Evaluation Unit
#Africa #Ethiopia #Terms of reference of ongoing evaluations
2025 | Author(s): EIO - Independent Evaluation Unit
#Global #Terms of reference of ongoing evaluations
\nthis strategic evaluation of UNIDO’s global positioning and thought leadership aims to facilitate stocktaking of the Organization’s global positioning and normative role while suggesting ways in which UNIDO can strengthen its role as a thought leader in inclusive and sustainable industrial development. As a formative evaluation, the aim is to learn from moments and experiences, in which UNIDO has been recognized as an authority and led others in thinking on particular topics related to inclusive and sustainable development while considering ways in which the Organization can position itself globally as a credible authority and policy advisory service in industrialization. \n\nThese terms of reference (TOR) offer a brief background on the global development of industrial policy over the course of UNIDO’s existence; highlight some of UNIDO’s practices in global positioning and thought leadership that have contributed to the setting of norms and standards; and outline emerging areas of significance to UNIDO’s mandate wherein the Organization could act as a thought leader. Based on this analysis, the TOR then outlines the questions at the heart of this evaluation followed by the methodology to be utilized in conducting this analysis. The TOR close with a brief description of the evaluation process, composition of the team sought to conduct the evaluation, the time schedule, as well as the main expected deliverables.
2025 | Author(s): Independent Evaluation Unit (EIO/IEU)
#Global #Terms of reference of ongoing evaluations
2024
#Africa #Mozambique #Terms of reference of ongoing evaluations
The project was developed in response to an official request from the Provincial Directorate of Science and\nTechnology, Higher, and Professional Education of Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique. This request\nsought technical assistance to enhance the production, quality, and international recognition of Mozambican\ncoffee, particularly focusing on Ibo coffee. The requested assistance aims to increase local capacities and\nskills, introduce modern processing technology units, and improve coffee quality through professional\neducation and expertise.
2024
#Global #Pakistan #Terms of reference of ongoing evaluations
The long-term goal of the project is to revitalize the livelihood of value chain actors in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, covering their daily income from the apple and cattle value chains and improve practices of food manufacturers and processors along with the related enabling environment. \n\nTo achieve this, the short-term goal of the project is to introduce improved practices and techniques in product quality, safety and productivity, the female and male farmers \/ herders as well as enterprises will be able to generate additional incomes by selling their food safety compliant and value added products in high-end markets. The project will follow a piloting approach for the apple and cattle meat value chains to showcase best practices in selected districts within the provinces. Furthermore, it will also pay attention to disseminate the developed know-how on best practices in product compliance, traceability value addition and productivity to actors, with consideration of economically more vulnerable groups, such as youth and women, as well as support the upgrading of their obsolete practices on-farm and processing level. Through the development of institutional capacities of the agricultural departments in KPK and Balochistan, they will be able to disseminate the developed code of practice (COP) after receiving training of trainer (ToT) trainings from senior experts. This in turn will also assist in the sustainability of the departments as an income generation opportunity and upscale of best practices in long-term. \nDuring the introduction of the new practices, the project will follow a piloting approach for the selected value chains, however, by closely involving the relevant departments at provincial level as well as their institutional capacity building which in turn allows the establishment of a framework for up-scaling potentials in the future. This approach also allows the identification of lessons learned and additional challenges related to the upgrade of these practices. As part of the value chain performance development, UNIDO will look into numerous thematic areas to improve current practices and income opportunities, such as compliant and productive capacities, value addition, and establishment of market linkages.\nThe main objective of the proposed project is revitalizing the livelihood of farmers from selected value chains in KPK and Baluchistan through improved production, quality compliances and introduction to new value addition practices.\nThe following project components have been developed, in addition to project management, to achieve the project objectives:\nComponent 1: Improved pilot applications in compliance and productive capacities of the cattle meat value chain in pre-selected districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa;\nComponent 2: Value addition and improved compliance practices piloted for the apple value chain in Balochistan.\n
2024
#Global #Thailand #Terms of reference of ongoing evaluations
The main objective of the proposed project is to promote and introduce BAT\/BEP measures in scrap metal\nrecycling facilities in order to reduce or eliminate unintentional POPs releases\nThe following project components have been developed, in addition to project management, to achieve\nthe project objectives:\nComponent 1: Policy and regulatory framework - this component will focus on filling in the gaps in the\npolicy and regulatory framework with the aim to strengthen the country capacity to achieve an effective\nenforcement of laws and regulations in the field of U-POPs releases from the secondary metals producing\nindustry.\nComponent 2: Information dissemination and capacity building - this component will support the\nstrengthening of the technical capacity and expertise of human resources in the management of the\nlifecycle of scrap metal from its collection to the transformation into secondary metals in order to promote\nPage 5 of 26\nresource conservation and resource efficiency in a manner compatible with the requirements of the\nStockholm Convention. For this purpose, it will seek to identify and fill information gaps, to disseminate\nas widely as possible the knowledge for a sustainable management of the scrap metal value chain and to\nestablish a technical basis within key stakeholders for identifying and implementing the most appropriate\nBAT\/BEP measures. At the same time, this component will attempt to raise awareness of the workers and\nthe general public on environmental and health issues related to POPs exposure.\nComponent 3: Pilot project for the demonstration of BAT\/BEP in selected metal recycling facilities - The\nscope of this component is to address and demonstrate the technical feasibility of BAT\/BEP\nimplementation in order to minimize or in some cases even eliminate the potential formation and release\nto the environment of U-POPs and other harmful pollutants of local and global concern during thermal\nprocesses in the metallurgical industry.\nComponent 4: Monitoring and evaluation; knowledge management and dissemination - the purpose of\nthis component is to generate and ensure systematic support for managing all activities related to\nmonitoring, evaluation and reporting on progresses and results of the project in order to guarantee the\nachievement of project objectives, as well as to promote the internal circulation of knowledge and the\nexternal dissemination of the results of the project.\nThe following are, in brief, some of the expected results of the project\/programme:\n Demonstration projects developed and completed in four (4) pilot facilities with reduction of UPOPs measured for each pilot facility.\n Emission standards for UPOPs emission for ferrous and non-ferrous secondary metal production\nformulated and enforced.\n Estimated 23 g-TEQ\/year of PCDD\/F releases prevented from the four pilot demonstration sites\nand projected over the 15 year lifetime of installed equipment\n BAT\/BEP measures demonstrated and available. \n
2024
#Global #Malaysia #Terms of reference of ongoing evaluations
The main objective of the proposed project is to promote an integrated approach to urban planning and\nmanagement that is guided by evidence-based, multi-dimensional, and broadly inclusive planning\nprocess that balance economic, social and environmental resource consideration; and to build\nawareness and institutional capacity, and promote investment in climate risks mitigation technologies\nthrough demonstration projects.\nThe following project components have been developed, in addition to project management, to achieve\nthe project objectives:\nComponent 1: Integration of Climate Risks in Urban Planning and Management\nThis component will address the barriers to sustainable city development mainly though mainstreaming\nclimate risk mitigation policies in urban planning and management through a holistic and coordinated\napproach. This is carried out through improving\/developing national and state policies and strategic\ndirection for development of sustainable and resilient cities development including building institutional\ncapacity of policy makers. It will also demonstrate an integrated smart grid technology that will kick-start\nits uptake with an end result of promoting renewable energy deployment, improving energy efficiency in\nbuildings and reducing air pollutions and GHG emissions, thus building resilience in cities.\nComponent 2: Monitoring and Evaluation\nThe monitoring and evaluation component will ensure that adequate monitoring and evaluation\nmechanisms are in place, facilitating smooth and successful project implementation and sound impact.\nSpecifically, this component’s outputs include; (i) Regular monitoring exercises conducted: tracking tools\nprepared according to GEF requirements; and (ii) Mid-term and final project evaluation conducted.\nPage 5 of 33\nThe project will result in new National & state policies, and an improved strategic direction for\ndevelopment of sustainable and resilient cities; supported by enabling programs (funding models, green\nprocurement, PPPs, etc.) & projects. The Institutional capacity of policymakers at the national, state and\nlocal levels will be built and Awareness raising events for policy-makers, industry and end-users will be\norganized at all levels for dissemination of tangible benefits\/results of project.
2024
#Global #Sudan #Terms of reference of ongoing evaluations
The project aims to consolidate the knowledge base for the sustainable management and development\nof artisanal and semi-industrial fisheries in the Red Sea Sate of the Republic of Sudan by continuing to\nstrengthen institutional capacities of the Marine Fisheries Administration for the maintenance and use of\na Fishery Statistics System (FSS), the mapping of marine fisheries resources and landings and the\ndevelopment, implementation and monitoring of management plans adopting the Ecosystem Approach\nto Fisheries Management (EAFM),\nThe project contributes to the establishment of an ecosystem approach to the management of key\ncommercial and harvested fish species in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), within biologically\nsustainable levels and increase the economic benefits from sustainable fisheries in a least developed\ncountry. Thus, by contributing to achieve targets 14.2, 14.4 and 14.7 of SDG 14 ‘Conserve and sustainably\nuse the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development’ the project will contribute to\nreducing the prevalence of undernourishment in the Red Sea State and to sustain per capita economic\ngrowth, thereby contributing to targets set under 2.1 of SDG 2 ‘End hunger, achieve food security and\nimproved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture’. Furthermore, by making decision makers aware\nof the economic potential of sustainably managed marine resources for non-fisheries related socio2\nFAO Fishery Country Profile\nPage 6 of 41\neconomic development the project will also contribute to achieve target 8.1 of SDG 8. ‘Promote sustained,\ninclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all’.\nTechnical Assistance provided by UNIDO under this project aims at building the institutional capacities for\nthe further consolidation of the FSS, the inclusion of data from trawling and purse seining into the FSS, to\nbuild the institutional and individual capacities in Sudanese partner institutions to use the data collected\nin the FSS for the development of eco-system based management plans for 2 key commercial species and\nto assess the economic potential for sustainable fish based added value industrial processes in the Red\nSea State. This project is fully complementary and builds-up on the achievements of other projects\npreviously implemented by UNIDO in the Red Seas State for the promotion of a sustainable marine fishery.
2024 | Author(s): EIO - Independent Evaluation Unit
#Africa #Senegal #Terms of reference of ongoing evaluations
2024 | Author(s): EIO - Independent Evaluation Unit
#Global #Terms of reference of ongoing evaluations
2024 | Author(s): EIO - Independent Evaluation Unit
#Latin America and the Caribbean #Terms of reference of ongoing evaluations
The project focuses on supporting Ministries of Environment and Health in 13 participating countries to protect human health and the environment from persistent organic pollutants (POPs) present in some waste of electronic or electrical equipment (WEEE) fractions. The main objective is to strengthen national initiatives and enhance regional cooperation for the environmentally sound management of POPs in WEEE in Latin American countries.\nThis terminal evaluation will cover the whole duration of the project from its starting date in March 2017 to the estimated completion date in June 2024 .
2024 | Author(s): EIO - Independent Evaluation Unit
#Africa #Terms of reference of ongoing evaluations
The purpose of this evaluation is to assess the implementation of IDDA III and the extent to which its expected results have been achieved. While building on the findings and recommendations of the MTR, the evaluation aims to generate findings, draw lessons, and provide a set of useful recommendations that could be used to inform the development of a potential successor initiative. The evaluation will focus on the overall IDDA III initiative and will cover the period from 2016 to 2024. Given the timeframe and other logistical constraints, the evaluation will not assess the performance of individual IDDA III projects or programmes, but focus on strategic aspects including achievement of stated objectives, stakeholder efforts and initiatives in support of Africa’s industrialization, and challenges encountered in the implementation of IDDA III.
2024 | Author(s): EIO - Independent Evaluation Unit
#Job creation #Europe and Central Asia #Ukraine #Terms of reference of ongoing evaluations
TOR. Independent terminal evaluation. INTER-REGIONAL. SwitchMed II (UNIDO Project No. 180228).pdf
2024 | Author(s): EIO - Independent Evaluation Unit
#Environment #Circular economy #Global #Terms of reference of ongoing evaluations
TOR. Independent country evaluation in the People's Republic of China.pdf
2024 | Author(s): EIO - Independent Evaluation Unit
#ITPOs #Asia and the Pacific #Terms of reference of ongoing evaluations
The country-level evaluation will cover UNIDO interventions in China from 2016 to 2024 with a focus on UNIDO’s country engagement under the ongoing Country Programme 2021-2025.\n\nThe evaluation will not assess the performance of all individual projects under the Country Programme (due to the large portfolio and number of activities in the country). A precise scope of the evaluation, including a selection of projects as case studies (if needed), will be defined during\nthe inception phase, to focus on key activities while allowing answering all questions identified inthis TOR. \n\nThe evaluation will also examine the role and performance of the UNIDO Office in China in relation to coordinating, monitoring, and implementing UNIDO activities in the country and assess to which extent the office provides added value to the overall cooperation between UNIDO and China.\n\nIn particular, the evaluation aims to accomplish the following:\n1) Assess the results and performance of the UNIDO-China Cooperation with regard to\nUNIDO’s contribution to transformational changes at the country level;\n2) Identify what factors facilitated or hindered the achievement of intended results;\n4) Generate findings and provide recommendations to shape the future partnership with China, along with other country partners; and\n5) Consider the dual role of China as a beneficiary and an emerging donor.\n\nThe key users of this evaluation will be the Government of China, UNIDO management, the Field Office, and ITPOs (Beijing and Shanghai) in China, as well as other counterpart agencies and stakeholders cooperating with UNIDO in the country.
2024 | Author(s): EIO - Independent Evaluation Unit
#Global #Terms of reference of ongoing evaluations
ToR Independent Evaluation of the Vienna Energy Forum.pdf
2023 | Author(s): EIO/IEU
#Global #Terms of reference of ongoing evaluations
Independent Evaluation of the Vienna Energy Forum
TOR_Independent strategic evaluation. Knowledge management in UNIDO.pdf
2023 | Author(s): EIO - Independent Evaluation Unit
#Global #Terms of reference of ongoing evaluations
The purpose of this evaluation is to inform management about UNIDO’s current knowledge management practices with a view to assessing achievements, identifying gaps, and exploring avenues for improvement. The evaluation aims to assess UNIDO’s policies and strategies on effective creation, dissemination and retention of knowledge ensuring that lessons learned feed into evidence-based decision-making. \nScope: The evaluation will cover UNIDO's knowledge management practices at the global, regional, and country levels, including Headquarters, field offices, and partner organizations. The evaluation will focus on the period from 2016 to 2023. The timeframe selected allows for an assessment of UNIDO’s follow-up with the JIU recommendations on knowledge management.
2023 | Author(s): EIO - Independent Evaluation Unit
#Leather #Asia and the Pacific #Pakistan #Terms of reference of ongoing evaluations
ToR for TE of UNIDO Engagement with the Private Sector.pdf
2023
#Global #Terms of reference of ongoing evaluations
The Office of Evaluation and Internal Oversight (EIO) will conduct an independent evaluation of UNIDO’s Engagement with the Private Sector. This evaluation is part of the approved EIO Evaluation Work Plan 2022-2023 and is expected to contribute to the achievement of UNIDO´s strategic priorities and objectives, strengthen evidence-based planning and programming, and inform decision-making processes.