Evaluation Consultant for Terminal Evaluation of the UNEP project ‘‘Implementing the Global Strategy for Sustainable Consumption and Production - EC 10YFP Phase III And EC 10YFP Phase II’

Result of Service

The Evaluation Team will submit a concise evaluation report. Actual duration of the assignment is 64 days ( within a period of 9 months) to be delivered as follows: Inception Report (30%) Draft report [including two performance rating tables and annex] (40%) Final Evaluation Report (30%)

Work Location

Home based with field visits

Expected duration

9 months

Duties and Responsibilities

ORGANIZATION SETTING The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the United Nations systems designated entity for addressing environmental issues at the global and regional level. Its mandate is to coordinate the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging issues to the attention of governments and the international community for action. This consultancy is located at the Headquarters in the Evaluation Office, which reports directly to the Executive Director. The consultant reports to the Evaluation Manager and the Director of the Evaluation Office. THE PROJECT Science has been clear on the urgency to accelerate a structural transformation of the way we consume and produce and address the three interdependent global crises the world is facing: depletion of natural resources and biodiversity, climate change and increasing pollution. Reversing those trends have required actions to address the challenges that are preventing Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) from becoming the norm worldwide, at least at three levels: public investments and private finance, which are currently not sufficiently integrating resource efficiency and circular economy goals; high-impact sectors, where sustainable consumption and production remains marginal, with policies, business models and demand that continue promoting unsustainable options and practices; natural resource use and material footprint, which continue to increase, together with waste generation, and their impacts on climate, biodiversity and pollution. The factors that contributed to those challenges are diverse and numerous, and relate to institutions, infrastructure, policies, technical capacities, market dynamics, scientific data and knowledge, societal values and aspirations, as well as to the support systems, including the United Nations, that aimed at supporting countries in their efforts to achieve sustainable development. SCP has become well embedded in the global agenda for sustainable development since the establishment of the 10 Year Framework of Programmes on SCP Patterns (10YFP). The objective of the 10YFP project phase I (2016-2019) was to support the strategic, action-oriented and coherent delivery of the 10YFP for the shift towards SCP patterns at all levels, through continuous and strengthened secretariat functions and services. Despite the many initiatives and achievements under the 10YFP, it’s One Planet Network and beyond, efforts have not been ...