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This is the Terms of Reference (ToR) for -the Midterm Review (MTR) of the full-sized UNDP-supported GEF-financed project titled Enabling China to Prepare Its Fourth National Communication, and Biennial Update Reports on Climate Change (PIMS6399) implemented through the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), which is to be undertaken in 2024. The project started on the 29/7/2022 and is in its second year of implementation. This ToR sets out the expectations for this MTR. The MTR process must follow the guidance outlined in the document Guidance For Conducting Midterm Reviews of UNDP-Supported, GEF-Financed Projects
(https://erc.undp.org/pdf/Guidance_Midterm%20Review%20_EN_2014.pdf ).
2. PROJECT BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The objective of this project is to enable China to fulfill its commitments under the UNFCCC to prepare its fourth National Communication (4NC) Report, third Biennial Update Report (3BUR), and fourth Biennial Update Report (4BUR).
Based on the experience and lessons learned from the previous NCs and BURs, the project will broaden and consolidate the network of stakeholders, including those in the government, research and education institutions, associations, social groups, enterprises, individuals, enhance technical capacity of national experts, and strengthen the institutional frameworks.
Furthermore, the project will place greater emphasis on relevant policies on mitigation of and adaptation to climate change and the results of their implementation, promote the establishment and improvement of the domestic systems for measurement, report and verification, so as to enable China to effectively address climate change in the process of pursuing national sustainable development.
The outcomes of the project are as follows:
The total project budget is USD 6,032,210, of which from GEF Trust Fund is USD 4,566,210. Its Co-financing is USD 1,466,000, including funds from UNDP and central government.
Project started in July 2022 and was scheduled to end in July 2026.
3. MTR PURPOSE
The MTR of this Project is scheduled to be in 2024. The MTR will assess progress towards the achievement of the project objectives and outcomes as specified in the Project Document, and assess early signs of project success or failure with the goal of identifying the necessary changes to be made in order to set the project on-track to achieve its intended results. The MTR will also review the project’s strategy and its risks to sustainability.
The stakeholders will be involved and consulted during the MTR process. The final MTR report will be cleared by the UNDP Country Office and the UNDP-GEF Regional Technical Adviser, and will be approved by the PSC.
4. MTR APPROACH & METHODOLOGY
The MTR report must provide evidence-based information that is credible, reliable and useful.
The MTR team will review all relevant sources of information including documents prepared during the preparation phase (i.e. PIF, UNDP Initiation Plan, UNDP Social and Environmental Screening Procedure/SESP), the Project Document, project reports including annual PIRs, project budget revisions, national strategic and legal documents, and any other materials that the team considers useful for this evidence-based review. The MTR team will review the baseline GEF focal area Core Indicators/Tracking Tools submitted to the GEF at CEO endorsement, and the midterm GEF focal area Core Indicators/Tracking Tools that must be completed before the MTR field mission begins.
The MTR team is expected to follow a collaborative and participatory approach[1] ensuring close engagement with the Project Team, government counterparts (the GEF Operational Focal Point), the UNDP Country Office(s), the Nature, Climate and Energy (NCE) Regional Technical Advisor, direct beneficiaries, and other key stakeholders.
Engagement of stakeholders is vital to a successful MTR. Stakeholder involvement should include interviews with stakeholders who have project responsibilities, including but not limited to Project Management Office, the Implementing Partner, UNDP China; executing agencies, senior officials and task team/ component leaders, key experts and consultants in the subject area, Project Board, project stakeholders, academia, local government and CSOs, etc. Additionally, field mission might be expected once the implementing partner confirm the process.
The specific design and methodology for the MTR should emerge from consultations between the MTR team and the above-mentioned parties regarding what is appropriate and feasible for meeting the MTR purpose and objectives and answering the evaluation questions, given limitations of budget, time and data. The MTR team must use gender-responsive methodologies and tools and ensure that gender equality and women’s empowerment, as well as other cross-cutting issues and SDGs are incorporated into the MTR report.
The final methodological approach including interview schedule, field visits and data to be used in the MTR must be clearly outlined in the Inception Report and be fully discussed and agreed between UNDP, stakeholders and the MTR team.
The final MTR report must describe the full MTR approach taken and the rationale for the approach making explicit the underlying assumptions, challenges, strengths and weaknesses about the methods and approach of the review.
5. DETAILED SCOPE OF THE MTR
The MTR team will assess the following four categories of project progress. See the Guidance For Conducting Midterm Reviews of UNDP-Supported, GEF-Financed Projects for extended descriptions.
i. Project Strategy
Project design:
Results Framework/Logframe:
ii. Progress Towards Results
Progress Towards Outcomes Analysis:
Table. Progress Towards Results Matrix (Achievement of outcomes against End-of-project Targets)
Indicator Assessment Key
Green= Achieved | Yellow= On target to be achieved | Red= Not on target to be achieved |
In addition to the progress towards outcomes analysis:
iii. Project Implementation and Adaptive Management
Management Arrangements:
Work Planning:
Finance and co-finance:
Sources of Co-financing | Name of Co-financer | Type of Co-financing | Co-financing amount confirmed at CEO Endorsement (US$) | Actual Amount Contributed at stage of Midterm Review (US$) | Actual % of Expected Amount |
TOTAL |
Project-level Monitoring and Evaluation Systems:
Stakeholder Engagement:
Social and Environmental Standards (Safeguards)
A given project should be assessed against the version of UNDP’s safeguards policy that was in effect at the time of the project’s approval.
Reporting:
Communications & Knowledge Management:
iv. Sustainability
Financial risks to sustainability:
Socio-economic risks to sustainability:
Institutional Framework and Governance risks to sustainability:
Environmental risks to sustainability:
Conclusions & Recommendations
The MTR team will include a section in the MTR report for evidence-based conclusions, in light of the findings.
Additionally, the MTR consultant/team is expected to make recommendations to the Project Team. Recommendations should be succinct suggestions for critical intervention that are specific, measurable, achievable, and relevant. A recommendation table should be put in the report’s executive summary. See the Guidance For Conducting Midterm Reviews of UNDP-Supported, GEF-Financed Projects for guidance on a recommendation table.
The MTR team should make no more than 15 rec
The total duration of the MTR will be approximately 25 working days over a time period of 12 of weeks, and shall not exceed five months from when the consultant(s) are hired. The tentative MTR timeframe is as follows:
ACTIVITY | NUMBER OF WORKING DAYS | COMPLETION DATE |
Application Deadline | 10 April, 2024 | |
Selection of MTR Team | 30 April, 2024 | |
Preparation of the MTR Team (Documents Handover) | 3 May, 2024 | |
Document review and preparing MTR Inception Report (MTR Inception Report due no later than 2 weeks before the MTR mission) | 3 days | 10 May, 2024 |
MTR mission: stakeholder meetings, interviews, field visits | 11 days | 15 June, 2024 |
Presentation of initial findings- last day of the MTR mission | 1 day | 20 June, 2024 |
Preparing draft report (due within 3 weeks of the MTR mission) | 7 days | 10 July, 2024 |
Circulation of draft MTR report for comments | 15 July, 2024 | |
Finalization of MTR report/ Incorporating audit trail from feedback on draft report (due within 1 week of receiving UNDP comments on the draft) | 3 days | 22 July, 2024 |
Preparation & Issue of Management Response (by the Commissioning Unit) | 25 July, 2024 | |
Expected date of full MTR completion | 29 July, 2024 |
Options for site visits should be provided in the Inception Report.
| | | | |
| MTR Inception Report | MTR team clarifies objectives and methods of Midterm Review | 10 May, 2024 | MTR team submits to the Commissioning Unit and project management |
| | Initial Findings | 20 June, 2024 | MTR Team presents to project management and the Commissioning Unit |
| Draft MTR Report | Full draft report (using guidelines on content outlined in Annex B) with annexes | 10 July, 2024 | Sent to the Commissioning Unit, reviewed by RTA, Project Coordinating Unit, GEF OFP |
| Final Report* | Revised report with audit trail detailing how all received comments have (and have not) been addressed in the final MTR report | 29 July, 2024 | Sent to the Commissioning Unit |
*The final MTR report must be in English. If applicable, the Commissioning Unit may choose to arrange for a translation of the report into a language more widely shared by national stakeholders.
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