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<P class=repeaterTitle><FONT color=#3f95c3 size=5>UNESCO calls for proposals to evaluate a project on local radios and ICT</FONT></P>
<P><STRONG>UNESCO invites external independent evaluators to assess the implementation of the project “Empowering Local Radios with ICTs” and to produce a mid-term external evaluation report. The report should evaluate the relevance of objectives and progress made to achieve them. It will be used by UNESCO to assess the implementation of activities gearing to results and consider adjustments.</STRONG></P>
<P class=bodytext style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="COLOR: black">UNESCO, with support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), is executing a three-year project entitled “<A href="http://www.unesco-ci.org/newsletter/lt/t_go.php?i=3836&e=MTkwNzI5&l=-http--en.unesco.org/radioict" target=_blank>Empowering local radios with ICTs</A>” in 32 radio stations located in </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Zambia.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=bodytext style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">The project intends to increase the quality of local radio programming and broadcasting by fully integrating the use of ICTs, strengthening local reporting on development issues and engaging poor people’s participation in debates related to their livelihood and development.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=bodytext style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="COLOR: black">A mid-term evaluation has been planned in order to </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">demonstrate achievements realised between the start of project’s full implementation (15 March 2012) and 15<SUP> </SUP>July 2013, and to make suggestions for the following period. More particularly, the evaluation report aims to</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="COLOR: black">:</SPAN></P>
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<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="COLOR: black">enhance the project’s relevance, efficiency and effectiveness; </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="COLOR: black">suggest improvements for the following stage of implementation and project replication;</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="COLOR: black">demonstrate the project’s achievements, challenges and lessons learned;</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="COLOR: black">Generate findings regarding the effectiveness of trainings in local radios and its effects on community, especially women and girls;</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="COLOR: black">indicate any risks that may compromise the successful implementation of t he project and suggest actions to overcome it.</SPAN></DIV></LI></UL>
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<P class=bodytext style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="COLOR: black">The evaluation is expected to start on 15 July 2013. The final report must be delivered by 31 October 2013.</SPAN></P>
<P class=bodytext style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="COLOR: black"></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="COLOR: black">UNESCO invites interested external independent entities and individual evaluators to submit their proposals, according to the <A title="local_radios_evaluation_tor.pdf (117 KB)" href="http://www.unesco-ci.org/newsletter/lt/t_go.php?i=3836&e=MTkwNzI5&l=-http--www.unesco.org/new/fileadmin/MULTIMEDIA/HQ/CI/CI/pdf/news/local_radios_evaluation_tor.pdf" target=_blank>Terms of Reference</A>, by email to <A class=mail href="javascript:linkTo_UnCryptMailto('wksvdy4t8wovvyJexocmy8ybq');">Jonathas Mello</A></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> on or before <B>24 June 2013, 9 a.m. (Paris time)</B>. Proposals must consist of the following: </SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="COLOR: black">description of the research methodology (including strategy to achieve an assessment per country);</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="COLOR: black">relevant examples of previous work.</SPAN></DIV></LI></UL>
<P class=bodytext style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="COLOR: black"></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="COLOR: black">The evaluator should comply with the following requirements: extensive knowledge of, and minimum five years’ experience, in applying qualitative and quantitative evaluation methods; proven record in designing and leading evaluations; a minimum of ten years’ experience in project evaluation at international level.</SPAN>< /p>
<P class=bodytext style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="COLOR: black"></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-ZA style="mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted by UNESCO.</SPAN></P>
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