External Evaluation of the EU-funded project “Support to Afghan Media Resilience to Foster Peace and Security”
United Nations Educational, Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) hereby invite qualified companies to submit sealed tenders as follows
As a part of the project’s monitoring, reporting, and evaluation, and as agreed with the donor, UNESCO is required to present the European Union with an external evaluation undertaken by an entity or individual external to UNESCO and the donor.
This evaluation should be conducted in accordance with UNESCO evaluation procedures, assessing the relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, sustainability, coherence and impact of the action. It should examine progress made towards achieving the expected results, lessons learned and present recommendations regarding the project’s design and delivery, as well as on potential follow-up actions
The main purpose of the evaluation is to assess the project's performance and results with respect to agreed objectives, including activities, outputs, and outcomes. It will also assess the quality of the main outputs and outcomes.
The evaluation will assess the project's ability to ensure access to humanitarian, conflict-sensitive, lifesaving, and other public interest content for the Afghan population. It will also assess the project's contribution to promoting the safety of journalists remaining in the country.
Please refer to attached Procurement Notice.
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