Depending on the scope and resources for the evaluation, as well as its complexity, a programme unit may choose: (a) an individual evaluator who may be national or international; (b) a team of evaluators, made up of national and/or international experts; or (c) a firm which provides an individual evaluator or team. When procuring an evaluation through a firm, the implementing agency should still review the qualifications of the proposed team members to ensure that they meet the needs of the evaluation. The selection process should start at least one month prior to proposed commencement of the evaluation, though it is recommended to start earlier as good evaluators are in high demand and not always available at the time requested. It is advisable to have a team comprised of at least two evaluators, preferably national and international. This will allow for the evaluators to compare notes, verify the accuracy of information collected and recorded, divide efforts to interview more people and bounce ideas off of each other. In addition, evaluation teams should be balanced, to the extent possible, in terms of gender and geographical composition.
Box 7: Evaluator Databases23 There are several evaluator databases available across UNDP which can provide details of evaluators with sectoral, regional and country-level experience. The search for evaluators needs to consider knowledge and expertise in evaluation (including data analysis and report writing), relevant thematic areas and cross-cutting areas such as gender equality, disability issues, rightsbased approach, capacity development and national/regional expertise. 4.3.4.1.1.1.1.1 ➢ Global Policy Network (GPN) /ExpRes Roster24 The GPN/ExpRes Roster is a recruitment and deployment mechanism which maintains technicallyvetted consultants across 21 profiles and 79 sub-profiles to support the work of UNDP country offices, programme units and partner agencies. A similar roster was established in 2019 for midterm evaluations and reviews for vertical fund-financed projects which currently includes over 40 vetted candidates. ExpRes Roster recruitment process ▪
Submit a request via the GPN/ExpRes Deployment Request Form . In the comments section you may mention the names of any specific candidates that you would like to consider, if any.
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The deployments team will share curriculum vitae (CVs) for you to rank informally for crisisrelated assignments, where no formal desk review is needed. For non-crisis assignments, a quick scoring index will be used.
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The ERC contains a referral-based Database of Evaluators. This is not a fully vetted list of consultants. The consultants included in this roster are either referred by UNDP staff members working in the area of M&E or they were a team member working on one of the UNDP evaluations. UNDP IEO does not maintain any long-term agreement with any of the consultants in the database. Therefore, the hiring unit must do requisite due diligence in following the UNDP procurement process. 24 This Roster is managed by the Global Policy Network/ ExpRes.
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