Evaluation of Enhancing MSMEs soft infrastructure & internationalisation in countries facing security, financial, or political transition challenges in the Arab Region
Organizational Context
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) focuses on evaluating its impact on member states and citizens. This role supports the evaluation of a project aimed at enhancing soft infrastructure and internationalization for Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) in the Arab region, contributing to sustainable growth and development.
Job Purpose
This role is to conduct an evaluation of a project focused on enhancing the soft infrastructure and internationalization capabilities of Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) across the Arab region. The evaluation will assess the project's contribution to achieving its intended results, identify key success factors and unintended outcomes, and provide evidence-based recommendations for future initiatives. The purpose is to inform strategic planning, ensure accountability to member states, and foster organizational learning within ESCWA to strengthen its support for MSMEs.
Responsibilities
Conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the MSMEs soft infrastructure and internationalization project, assessing its relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, and sustainability. Systematically analyze project performance against intended results, identifying pathways to achievement and significant contributing elements. Examine unintended outcomes, both positive and negative. Integrate cross-cutting issues such as gender equality, human rights, disability inclusion, and environmental sustainability into the evaluation. Develop evidence-based findings and actionable recommendations to inform future ESCWA projects and strategic planning, ensuring accountability and organizational learning.
Work Experience
A minimum of five years of experience in undertaking impact evaluations is required. Experience with projects or evaluations involving Arab governmental bodies is necessary. Proven competency in quantitative and qualitative research methods is essential. Experience in MSME policy making and research is desirable.
Skills
Quantitative and qualitative research methods, Impact evaluation, Project evaluation, MSME policy and research (desirable), English fluency (required), Arabic fluency (desirable).