EXTENDED - External Evaluation of the Flanders/UNESCO Trust Fund for the Support of UNESCO’s Activities in the Field of Science
The United Nations Educational, Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) hereby invites qualified companies/individuals to submit proposals to conduct the Evaluation of the Flanders/UNESCO Trust Fund for the Support of UNESCO’s Activities in the Field of Science. The purpose for this evaluation is to provide advice to the Flemish Government and UNESCO concerning the future directions of cooperation under the Trust fund.
The time schedule for the evaluation is planned between Mid-March 2023 and 15 August 2023. It is mandatory that none of the members of the evaluation team have been previously involved in the implementation of the activities under review.
Please refer to attached procurement notice.
NEW/EXTENDED SUBMISSION DEADLINE SET 13 March 2023, 23:59CET.
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