External Evaluation of the Regional Cooperation Program (RCP) (Phase I) in Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan

The purpose of this RFQ is to select suitable supplier to conduct an independent assessment of the Phase I of the Program’s overall performance, and identify any significant lessons learned that can be used to develop recommendations to improve the relevance, effectiveness and efficiency and overcome bottlenecks during the implementation of the Phase II of the Program.

In line with the UNAIDS evaluation approaches (refer to UNAIDS evaluation policy), the evaluation shall focus on the following areas:

• Assess relevance, effectiveness and efficiency (refer to evaluation criteria below)  of the overall Program on country level in the context of  National epidemics and Responses to HIV;
• Assess the role of AIDS Infoshare in the cooperation/coordination with national partners in response to HIV/AIDS epidemic in program countries,

The evaluation will cover the implementation and results of the Program during the period January 2013 to December 2015. The evaluation will be focused on three Regional Cooperation Program countries that are also partner countries in the Program’s Phase II -  Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. 

The final proposal must be sent by e-mail and in English to the following address:

            Email: kartsevai@unaids.org Subject: RFQ RCP Phase I Evaluation

A prospective bidder requiring any clarification on technical or contractual matters may notify UNAIDS via the email buzurukova@unaids.org UNAIDS will respond in writing to any request for clarification of the RFQ that it receives not later than 23-September-2016 through a direct reply to the requester.

There are additional documents containing the Programme Information and the Final Report 2013-2015 that can be made available upon request to the email above or by registering in UNAIDS eTendering website https://ungm.in-tend.co.uk/unaids/aspx/ProjectManage/22