Evaluation of GEF Food Systems Programs


  • SOLICITATION NUMBER: 0002008914
  • INSTITUTION:  IBRD/IDA
  • ISSUE DATE AND TIME: May 11,2024 14:33
  • CLOSING DATE AND TIME: May 30,2024 23:59

The purpose of the Food Systems Evaluation is to inform future GEF programming with evaluative evidence on GEF's integrated programs on food systems. The main evaluation objective is to assess the extent to which GEF integrated programming applies a comprehensive system approach to its food systems interventions. The evaluation will consider the extent to which GEF food system programs and child projects address the root causes and the downstream effects of the environmental; health and nutrition problems originating from the targeted food systems; including related key interactions (e.g.; global markets; politically unstable relationships; public and private actors; sectoral policies’ incoherencies; among others). The second objective is to provide independent; field verified evidence on what works and why in completed GEF food systems integrated programs. A third objective is to assess the food systems programs’ value addition versus the resources needed to implement them. The key tasks associated with this assignment are as follows:i. Prepare an inception report detailing the review; design; methods and overall approach (including an evaluation matrix); and a detailed work plan with clearly identifiable deliverables and milestonesii. Conduct program and project document reviews; quality at entry and portfolio analyses using tools and templates developed  under the guidance of and in collaboration with GEF IEOiii. Conduct central and country level perception gathering through interviews; focus groups and an online surveyiv. Conduct case studies through field observations and interviews in select countries and projects.v. Actively contribute to the systematic triangulation sessions led by GEF IEO at the end of the data gathering and analysis phase; to extract main findings from all the quantitative and qualitative data and information gathered; and perform subsequent gap filling and any other eventual additional analyses as neededvi. Report writing (both the main report and country case studies)

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