Independent Evaluation of the EU-funded Regional Programme for Maritime Security in the Red Sea Area (EU Red Sea Programme)

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Regional Office for East Africa (UNODC ROEA) invites qualified interested firms to submit Expression of Interest (EOI) to participate in the upcoming solicitation for the Independent Evaluation of the EU-funded Regional Programme for Maritime Security in the Red Sea Area (EU Red Sea Programme) The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Regional Office for Eastern Africa (UNODC ROEA) is looking to procure Independent Evaluation Services of the EU-funded Regional Programme for Maritime Security in the Red Sea Area (EU Red Sea Programme) to provide sevices as below: • Provide evaluation services for the UN interested stakeholders with an overall independent assessment of the performance of the ‘Maritime security in the Red Sea area’ programme, with attention to the different levels of results measured against the expected objectives. • Identify key lessons learned, conclusions and make recommendations to inform decision makers on how to improve potential future interventions. • Assist stakeholders to understand the performance of the interventions from project inception until the project’s finalization and to inform the planning of the future interventions. • Assist stakeholders to understand whether the governance mechanism of the intervention allows for a suitable and efficient representation of the interests of key stakeholders. • To prepare an evaluation document on implementation of the Red Sea Programme between 2021 to 2026. The vendor is expected to deliver: 1. Reports on independent evaluation of programme implementation of selected projects done in 2024 and 2025. 2. A review of findings from previous completed evaluations in the 2024-2025. 3. An assessment of the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, sustainability, partnerships and cooperation, gender and human rights mainstreaming, as well as derive lessons learned, best practices and recommendations to inform future programming, policy making, and overall organizational learning related to countering piracy and other forms of maritime crime in the Red Sea Area. Specific Requirements/Information IMPORTANT: Please note that this REOI is not an invitation for submission of tenders. Its purpose is to identify companies that would be interested and eligible to participate in the solicitation when issued. UNODC will examine the outcome of this request for EOI and will consider those companies that have expressed their interest. UNODC reserves the right to change or cancel the requirement at any time during the EOI and/or solicitation process. Thus, submitting a reply to this Request for EOI does not automatically guarantee your company will be considered for receipt of the solicitation when issued.