External Evaluation of the project ‘Strengthening institutional Education information systems for data driven EiE and resilience to crises’
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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) hereby invites qualified companies/organizations to submit proposals to conduct the external evaluation of the project “Strengthening institutional Education information systems for data driven EiE and resilience to crises”.
UNESCO Section for Education in Migration, Displacement and Emergencies (EME) is seeking a company/organization to evaluate the 30-month implementation cycle of the project 'Strengthening institutional Education information systems for data driven EiE and resilience to crises' by the end of July 2023. Specifically, this evaluation will need to assess the extent to which the project achieved the expected results outlined in the Results Framework; to generate evidence on the partner organizations’ performance in specific interventions implemented and provide evidence-based recommendations on how to enhance and sustain UNESCO-wide and partner longer-term and complementary engagement towards strengthening multilateral awareness, commitment, and capacity towards more resilient education systems through improved and harmonized information systems.
The evaluation is scheduled to take place between April and July 2023. In this timeframe, the company is expected to submit the following four deliverables: an inception report, a draft evaluation report, a presentation of preliminary findings, a final evaluation report and communication products around key findings.
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