Consultancy: Midterm Review of Caribbean BluEFin Project

About the career opportunity:

The Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF) is commissioning a Midterm Review (MTR) of the UNEP-GEF Caribbean Blue Economy Financing (Caribbean BluEFin) Project (GEF ID 10782). The consultancy will assess implementation performance, relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability, and progress toward project outcomes and impact. It will evaluate project strategy, management, stakeholder engagement, and risks to sustainability. The MTR findings will inform project adjustments for the remaining implementation period (2023-2027) and support replication and scaling of blue economy initiatives across five Caribbean countries: Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, Dominican Republic, and The Bahamas.

Expected Deliverables:

Consultancy Inception Report, including a detailed workplan.
Mid-Term Review/Evaluation Plan outlining purpose, approach, methodology, key evaluation questions, and data collection plan.
Draft Midterm Review Report structured per UNEP/GEF guidelines, including findings, lessons learned, limitations, and draft recommendations.
Validation Workshop (virtual and/or in-person) with stakeholders to present and validate findings and action plan.
Final Midterm Review Report incorporating stakeholder feedback, including a recommendation table in the executive summary.

Budget:

The total budget for this consultancy shall not exceed USD 40,000, including all travel and incidental costs.

Minimum qualifications:

Advanced degree in environmental management, environmental economics, finance, public policy, marine conservation, sustainable development, evaluation, or related field.
At least 10 years of experience in project evaluation or midterm/final reviews.
In-depth knowledge of blue economy and conservation finance frameworks.
Experience with regional Caribbean organizations and small island developing states (SIDS).
Excellent writing and facilitation skills in English; proficiency in Spanish, Creole, or French an asset.
Subject-matter expertise in sustainable finance (e.g., parametric insurance, carbon credits, digital finance) and DEIJ integration in evaluation.
Credentialed Evaluator (CE) designation is an asset.

Management Skills:

Project management, including consultancy and contract management, financial management, and time management.
Stakeholder engagement and coordination across multi-country teams.
Communication, reporting, negotiation, and presentation skills.
Event and meeting planning and logistical coordination.

Technical Skills:

Research and data analysis using mixed methods (qualitative and quantitative).
Proficiency in data collection and analysis software (e.g., MS Forms, Qualtrics, Excel, R, Stata, NVivo, MAXQDA).
Experience with project management tools (e.g., Asana, MS Project) and data visualization (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).
Familiarity with GIS or environmental modeling software (asset).