The Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is carrying out an evaluation of ‘UNDP support to the digitalization of public services’, as planned in its multiyear programme of work (2022-2025) approved by the UNDP Executive Board in February 2022.

The IEO seeks evaluation consultants to assess UNDP work on digitalization of public services. This includes areas such as core government functions (public sector reforms, e-services at central and local level), electoral systems (voting systems, voter registration, IT based early warning and early response systems), social innovation platforms to strengthen people-centric engagement, legal identity (civil registration, vital statistics, national population registries), rule of law (digital legal systems, e-justice mechanisms), information integrity (data protection, privacy, ethical use of biometrics). The evaluation consultants will also undertake case study reviews across all regions UNDP operates (Africa, Arab states, Asia and Pacific, Latin American and the Caribbean, Europe and the CIS).

This EOI is being conducted to gather a pool of interested candidates for these consultancy positions. The assignments will be home-based with possible travel to UNDP regional hubs and country case study locations, depending on the progression of the pandemic and related safety conditions, with an estimated duration of 30 to 60 days (each consultant, depending on the specific assignment) between February and October 2023.

Invitation to tender

Closing Date: 31 January 2023

Please Note:-

As UNDP has migrated its Supplier Platform to a new platform, you will need first check if you already have an account in the Supplier portal and if not, please proceed to register to apply for this vacancy. We can’t accept applications outside of the system.  A step-by-step- guidance is attached below.

You CAN register as Individual Contractor, but you need to put your name under Company Name. Let us remind you that you are solely responsible for paying taxes. In all cases, you need to include the fields marked with an asterisk.

• You need to register first to be able to see the procurement notice highlighted at the beginning.
• Check the step-by-step to register here.  Follow all steps and provide all requested information.
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