Submissions are invited from suitably qualified and experienced consultants to undertake a final external evaluation of WWF’s Global Climate and Energy Initiative (GCEI).
GCEI is a footprint global initiative addressing climate change and a move to 100% renewable energy through engagement with business, promoting renewable and sustainable energy, scaling green finance, and working nationally and internationally on low carbon frameworks. The team is based in a number of locations, with a core staff of 23. More than half of the core staff is based in three hubs; Mexico, South Africa and Belgium, with the remaining staff hosted by various WWF national offices globally.
This is an external final evaluation of the GCEI. The timing, scope, and direction of the evaluation will take into consideration three things in particular: the progress and experience of GCEI’s work implementing the 2011-2015 strategic plan; the outcomes and lessons from COP 21 in Paris in December 2015; and the future needs of WWF’s new Climate and Energy Practice.
The findings and recommendations from the evaluation will be provided to WWF network senior management and in particular to the new WWF Climate and Energy Practice to be considered in determining future network direction in climate and energy.
The frame of reference for the evaluation will be the GCEI Strategic Plan and Operational Plan, which include information about the structure and governance of the GCEI. It will also include the GCEI Monitoring and Evaluation plan, which provides additional detail within the context of the GCEI Objectives, and the Seize Your Power campaign plan.
The evaluation will be conducted primarily as a desk exercise, based on online written questionnaire(s), followed up by in-depth interviews with key individuals and stakeholders, and combined with document review. Respondents would be both internal and external to WWF.
The evaluation will also include an impact evaluation component, most likely an in-depth case study of one or two GCEI focal countries, examining the degree of attribution of changes in policy and behavior to WWF interventions, and estimating the potential shifts in energy consumption and emissions linked to these. These case studies may require travel to countries.
The evaluation will encompass the following criteria:
Relevance and quality of design – To what extent has the GCEI programme design represented a necessary, sufficient, appropriate, and well-founded approach to bring about positive changes in targeted policy challenges?
Efficiency – What is the relationship between outputs, products or services provided by GCEI, and the inputs – the human and financial resources the programme used? What were the strengths and weaknesses of GCEI communications, governance, and fundraising?
Effectiveness – To what extent have GCEI’s intended outcomes – its specific objectives and intermediate results – been achieved?
Adaptive Capacity – To what extent has GCEI applied strong adaptive management practice to ensure continued relevance, strong performance, and learning?
Impact – To what extent has GCEI brought about significant effects – either positive or negative – or is likely to do so?
Sustainability – To what extent are the progress, benefits, and impact realised by GCEI likely to continue after external support has been ended?
The completed document will be written in English and presented in both Microsoft Word and PDF formats to GCEI. A copy of all data collected in the undertaking this work will be delivered to GCEI following completion of the exercise.
Essential qualifications:
Preferred qualifications:
Consultants who wish to be considered should submit a brief proposal outlining proposed methodology, timeline and budget; it should also specify relevant qualifications and experience. Note that the proposal methodology should consider the desk-based questionnaires/ interviews as well as the impact assessment case study.
Prospective consultants may be required to attend for virtual interview. Preference will be given to candidates with previous experience in similar assignments, and who meet Truly Global criteria; i.e., global south/east, and gender.
Deadline for submissions: Midnight (CET) on Sunday 31 January 2016.
The evaluator must be available to start at the beginning of March 2016, with the final report to be submitted to WWF by 31 May 2016.
Interested parties should forward proposals to:
William Reidhead, Conservation Strategy and Performance Unit, WWF International
Email: wreidhead (at) wwfint.org
1. Background
GCEI is a footprint global initiative addressing climate change and a move to 100% renewable energy through engagement with business, promoting renewable and sustainable energy, scaling green finance, and working nationally and internationally on low carbon frameworks. The team is based in a number of locations, with a core staff of 23. More than half of the core staff is based in three hubs; Mexico, South Africa and Belgium, with the remaining staff hosted by various WWF national offices globally.
This is an external final evaluation of the GCEI. The timing, scope, and direction of the evaluation will take into consideration three things in particular: the progress and experience of GCEI’s work implementing the 2011-2015 strategic plan; the outcomes and lessons from COP 21 in Paris in December 2015; and the future needs of WWF’s new Climate and Energy Practice.
The findings and recommendations from the evaluation will be provided to WWF network senior management and in particular to the new WWF Climate and Energy Practice to be considered in determining future network direction in climate and energy.
The frame of reference for the evaluation will be the GCEI Strategic Plan and Operational Plan, which include information about the structure and governance of the GCEI. It will also include the GCEI Monitoring and Evaluation plan, which provides additional detail within the context of the GCEI Objectives, and the Seize Your Power campaign plan.
2. Evaluation Methodology
The evaluation will be conducted primarily as a desk exercise, based on online written questionnaire(s), followed up by in-depth interviews with key individuals and stakeholders, and combined with document review. Respondents would be both internal and external to WWF.
The evaluation will also include an impact evaluation component, most likely an in-depth case study of one or two GCEI focal countries, examining the degree of attribution of changes in policy and behavior to WWF interventions, and estimating the potential shifts in energy consumption and emissions linked to these. These case studies may require travel to countries.
3. Evaluation criteria
The evaluation will encompass the following criteria:
Relevance and quality of design – To what extent has the GCEI programme design represented a necessary, sufficient, appropriate, and well-founded approach to bring about positive changes in targeted policy challenges?
Efficiency – What is the relationship between outputs, products or services provided by GCEI, and the inputs – the human and financial resources the programme used? What were the strengths and weaknesses of GCEI communications, governance, and fundraising?
Effectiveness – To what extent have GCEI’s intended outcomes – its specific objectives and intermediate results – been achieved?
Adaptive Capacity – To what extent has GCEI applied strong adaptive management practice to ensure continued relevance, strong performance, and learning?
Impact – To what extent has GCEI brought about significant effects – either positive or negative – or is likely to do so?
Sustainability – To what extent are the progress, benefits, and impact realised by GCEI likely to continue after external support has been ended?
4. Completion and Publication
The completed document will be written in English and presented in both Microsoft Word and PDF formats to GCEI. A copy of all data collected in the undertaking this work will be delivered to GCEI following completion of the exercise.
5. Profile of the evaluator
Essential qualifications:
- significant evaluation experience and knowledge of a range of evaluation methodologies
- experience in evaluation of policy-oriented conservation programmes
Preferred qualifications:
- experience in impact evaluation
- knowledge of climate and energy issues
6. Selection Process
Consultants who wish to be considered should submit a brief proposal outlining proposed methodology, timeline and budget; it should also specify relevant qualifications and experience. Note that the proposal methodology should consider the desk-based questionnaires/ interviews as well as the impact assessment case study.
Prospective consultants may be required to attend for virtual interview. Preference will be given to candidates with previous experience in similar assignments, and who meet Truly Global criteria; i.e., global south/east, and gender.
7. Timeline
Deadline for submissions: Midnight (CET) on Sunday 31 January 2016.
The evaluator must be available to start at the beginning of March 2016, with the final report to be submitted to WWF by 31 May 2016.
Interested parties should forward proposals to:
William Reidhead, Conservation Strategy and Performance Unit, WWF International
Email: wreidhead (at) wwfint.org
