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Myanmar Sustainable Aquaculture Programme (MYSAP) Final Evaluation

Country Myanmar
Sectors Not specified
Description

Final evaluation of the EU financed program on sustainable aquaculture.

Status Framework
CV Deadline 2022-08-22 (Closed Project)
Background

Implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), the Myanmar Sustainable Aquaculture Programme (MYSAP) works to intensify aquaculture in a sustainable way. With the European Union (EU) as the main funding agency followed by the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), MYSAP works with all members of aquaculture value chains. This includes farmers, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Government and Non-Governmental Organizations, the private sector, academia and other stakeholders.

After the military coup d’état in Myanmar on 1 February 2021, EU and BMZ decided to cease all cooperation with Myanmar’s state institutions, suspending activities and outputs laid out in MYSAP. BMZ announced a moratorium on project activities on 5 February 2021 and finally communicated the termination of its bilateral development cooperation to the EU, including its contribution to MYSAP on 19 March 2021.

After negotiations among EU, BMZ and GIZ, a new BMZ programme was identified to allow the continuation of some of MYSAP activities. GIZ proposed that a Transitional Development Assistance project named “Food and Nutrition Security in Rakhine State” (FNS Rakhine) could contribute to the remaining parts of MYSAP with a no-cost-extension of 8 months. Transitional Development Assistance, in a nutshell, is a concept from the BMZ, financed with a special budget line. The aim is to make particularly vulnerable people and institutions more resilient in the long term, so that they can better deal with and prevent crises in the future. On 30 July 2021, GIZ submitted its proposal to amend the Agreement, and the Agreement was amended on 12 Oct 2021.

The remaining intervention under FNS Rakhine doesn’t have interactions with governmental institutions anymore, which is in line with the EU foreign council decision condemning the military coup and refocusing development cooperation funds to directly benefitting the people of Myanmar as well as Myanmar’s civil society. All remaining MYSAP activities are implemented in Rakhine State. The measures are concentrated in and around the three townships of Pauktaw, Kyauktaw and Sittwe, Rakhine State, which are FNS-Rakhine’s designated implementation areas.

The Overall Objective of MYSAP is to contribute to poverty reduction and improved food security and nutrition in selected areas of Myanmar.

The Specific Objective is sustainably intensified aquaculture.

Objectives

The main objectives of this evaluation are to provide the relevant services of the European Union, and the interested stakeholders with: - an overall independent assessment of the performance of the Myanmar Sustainable Aquaculture Programme (MYSAP), paying particular attention to its different levels of results measured against its expected objectives; and the reasons underpinning such results - key lessons learned, conclusions and related recommendations in order to improve future interventions. In particular, this evaluation will contribute to accountability for the use of EU resources in relation to the results of the program.

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Project Position 1

Position Team Leader Cat. I (>12 years of experience)
Qualification

At least one member of the team shall possess an aquaculture-related master’s degree or above from an accredited institution. Examples of aquaculture-related fields are aquaculture sustainability, fisheries management, marine biology, aquatic biology, etc. A first-level aquaculture-related university degree in combination with two additional years of aquaculture-related professional experience may be accepted in lieu of the aquaculture-related master’s degree. A first-level university degree in either natural or social sciences in combination with six additional years of aquaculture-related professional experience may also be accepted in lieu of the aquaculture-related master’s degree.

Minimum B2 level expertise in English language; among them at least one member shall have minimum C1 level expertise in English language. At least one member shall possess minimum C1 level expertise in Myanmar (Burmese) language.

Required Experience

General professional experience of the team: The evaluation team must have a cumulative experience of at least 21 years, including significant experience in evaluation, mostly in but not ToR template OPSYS – part B Page 1 of 3 limited to the field of development cooperation, with solid experience in rigorous evaluation methods and techniques.

Specific professional experience of the team: At least one member of the team shall possess minimum 12 years of proven experience in aquaculture sustainability, including significant experience in design, implementation and/or evaluation of development cooperation programmes. At least one member of the team shall possess minimum 6 years of proven work experience in food and nutrition security. At least one member of the team shall possess minimum 3 years of proven experience in education policy and/or technical and vocational education. At least one member of the team shall possess proven experience in the evaluation of EU-funded projects. At least one member of the team shall possess proven work experience in Myanmar

Estimated Manpower 35
Mission Begin 19/09/2022
Mission End 18/03/2023
Other

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Contact Pierre Van der Vaeren

Project Position 2

Position Evaluation expert Cat. II (>6 years of experience)
Qualification

At least one member of the team shall possess an aquaculture-related master’s degree or above from an accredited institution. Examples of aquaculture-related fields are aquaculture sustainability, fisheries management, marine biology, aquatic biology, etc. A first-level aquaculture-related university degree in combination with two additional years of aquaculture-related professional experience may be accepted in lieu of the aquaculture-related master’s degree. A first-level university degree in either natural or social sciences in combination with six additional years of aquaculture-related professional experience may also be accepted in lieu of the aquaculture-related master’s degree. Other members of the team shall possess a master’s degree or above in either natural or social sciences from an accredited institution. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of the master’s degree.

Minimum B2 level expertise in English language; among them at least one member shall have minimum C1 level expertise in English language. At least one member shall possess minimum C1 level expertise in Myanmar (Burmese) language.

Required Experience

General professional experience of the team: The evaluation team must have a cumulative experience of at least 21 years, including significant experience in evaluation, mostly in but not ToR template OPSYS – part B Page 1 of 3 limited to the field of development cooperation, with solid experience in rigorous evaluation methods and techniques.

Specific professional experience of the team: At least one member of the team shall possess minimum 12 years of proven experience in aquaculture sustainability, including significant experience in design, implementation and/or evaluation of development cooperation programmes. At least one member of the team shall possess minimum 6 years of proven work experience in food and nutrition security. At least one member of the team shall possess minimum 3 years of proven experience in education policy and/or technical and vocational education. At least one member of the team shall possess proven experience in the evaluation of EU-funded projects. At least one member of the team shall possess proven work experience in Myanmar.

Estimated Manpower 35
Mission Begin 19/09/2022
Mission End 18/03/2023
Contact Pierre Van der Vaeren

Project Position 3

Position Evaluation expert Cat. III (>3 years of experience)
Qualification

At least one member of the team shall possess an aquaculture-related master’s degree or above from an accredited institution. Examples of aquaculture-related fields are aquaculture sustainability, fisheries management, marine biology, aquatic biology, etc. A first-level aquaculture-related university degree in combination with two additional years of aquaculture-related professional experience may be accepted in lieu of the aquaculture-related master’s degree. A first-level university degree in either natural or social sciences in combination with six additional years of aquaculture-related professional experience may also be accepted in lieu of the aquaculture-related master’s degree. Other members of the team shall possess a master’s degree or above in either natural or social sciences from an accredited institution. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of the master’s degree.

Minimum B2 level expertise in English language; among them at least one member shall have minimum C1 level expertise in English language. At least one member shall possess minimum C1 level expertise in Myanmar (Burmese) language.

Required Experience

General professional experience of the team: The evaluation team must have a cumulative experience of at least 21 years, including significant experience in evaluation, mostly in but not ToR template OPSYS – part B Page 1 of 3 limited to the field of development cooperation, with solid experience in rigorous evaluation methods and techniques.

Specific professional experience of the team: At least one member of the team shall possess minimum 12 years of proven experience in aquaculture sustainability, including significant experience in design, implementation and/or evaluation of development cooperation programmes. At least one member of the team shall possess minimum 6 years of proven work experience in food and nutrition security. At least one member of the team shall possess minimum 3 years of proven experience in education policy and/or technical and vocational education. At least one member of the team shall possess proven experience in the evaluation of EU-funded projects. At least one member of the team shall possess proven work experience in Myanmar.

Estimated Manpower 35
Mission Begin 19/09/2022
Mission End 18/03/2023
Contact Pierre Van der Vaeren