[Hiring] Consultant for Evaluation of Africa Programme of Gender Statistics @UN Women

Role Description

The consultant will be reporting to the Regional Statistics Specialist Gender.

Overall Purpose:

• To assess the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, coherence, and sustainability of the APGS and its contribution to the development and use of gender statistics in Africa, and to inform future continental programming.

Specific Objectives:

• Assess the results and impact of APGS across regional and national levels;
• Evaluate the effectiveness of coordination mechanisms, including AGGES and partner collaboration;
• Examine the extent to which APGS strengthened national statistical systems and data use for policymaking;
• Identify lessons learned, good practices, and bottlenecks;
• Provide actionable recommendations for a future programme or strategy beyond 2026.

Scope of Work:

• A. Final Evaluation of APGS
• Evaluation Design and Planning:
  • Develop an evaluation framework aligned with UN Women evaluation standards;
  • Map key stakeholders across the APGS ecosystem (UN agencies, RECs, NSOs, development partners).
• Data Collection and Analysis:
  • Conduct a comprehensive document review (programme documents, reports, strategies, evaluations);
  • Undertake key informant interviews with stakeholders, including:
    • National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
    • Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and AUC
    • UN agencies and partners
  • Where feasible, include country-level insights or case examples.
• Assessment Areas:
  • Relevance: Alignment with continental frameworks (SHaSA, SDGs, Agenda 2063) and country needs;
  • Effectiveness: Achievement of outputs/outcomes and contribution to improved gender data production and use;
  • Efficiency: Use of resources, coordination, and implementation modalities;
  • Coherence: Complementarity with partner initiatives and avoidance of duplication;
  • Sustainability: Institutionalization of gains and national ownership;
  • Human rights and gender equality: Integration in programme design and implementation.
• Institutional and Coordination Review:
  • Assess the functioning and value-added of:
    • AGGES and its working groups
    • Inter-agency coordination mechanisms
    • Partnerships (UNECA, UN Women, AfDB, others)
• Deliver a Final Evaluation Report:
  • Including: Achievements and results, Key challenges and gaps, Lessons learned and best practices and strategic recommendations.
• B. Development of APGS IV (2027-2031)
• Building on evaluation findings, the consultant will develop a successor framework (not retroactive Phase III), covering the period post-2026. This will include:
  • Vision and strategic priorities for gender statistics in Africa;
  • Updated situation and stakeholder analysis;
  • Lessons learned from APGS implementation;
  • Strategic pillars and priority interventions;
  • Results framework (aligned with SDGs and Agenda 2063);
  • Partnerships and coordination arrangements;
  • Monitoring, evaluation, and reporting framework.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in statistics, economics, development studies, gender studies, or related field;
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of progressively responsible work experience in programme evaluation;
• Strong expertise in gender statistics and African statistical systems;
• Experience with UN/regional programmes and multi-stakeholder coordination;
• Excellent analytical and report-writing skills.
• Fluency in English is required;
• Knowledge of French or Spanish or any other UN official language is an asset.

Benefits

• This is a home-based consultancy.

Company Description

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