Consulting Services for Management and Evaluation Consultant (Water Sector)

Project:

As response to the to the financial and operational challenges in Jordan, the German Government, through KfW Development Bank, has supported the Jordanian Government since 2021 with a “Results-based Financing” (RBF) grant. RBF was set up as a funds for small to medium-scale gap-filling investments to improve the performance of the existing infrastructure. As of now, the RBF will enter its second phase (“RBF II”) and will be divided into two components: 

• C1: Small to medium gap-filling investments with an overall financing volume of 10 million EUR, forming the scope of the current Consultant’s assignment. 

• C2: Operational support to existing wastewater treatment plants, 10 million EUR. Not included in the current Consultant’s assignment. 

In terms of a results-based approach, C1 of RBF II shall follow an output-based financing. A part of the rewards shall be paid upon outputs after year 3. Another part shall be paid upon performance in year 4 (optional).

 

Requested Services:

Management and Evaluation Consultant

Task 1: Programme Management
• Review the current programme and define lessons-learnt to be implemented into the current 
phase
• Review the existing programme guidelines defining selection of measures and processes 
developed in Phase 1
• Support in selection of measures for Phase 2
• Continuous programme management and continuous support in using/applying the programme
guidelines
• Support in all donor-related communication and preparation of annual or semi-annual 
disbursement requests

Task 2: Verification of the achieved results (Evaluation), see figure above
• End-of project visit: output verification
• Optional: Verification of results after 1 year of operation, outcome verification

Task 3: Punctual Assistance to Water Utilities (WU)
Support WU in implementing the measures. It is not intended to provide a comprehensive Technical Assistance, but to give punctual assistance input. Punctual assistance measures could be:
o support the development of ideas including calculation of expected results
o support in developing working steps and implementation plans for implementation of 
measures
o support to tendering of investments
o support to environmental and social requirements
o support in reporting and preparing proof documents (e.g. develop appropriate standard 
documents which support the WU/WAJ to present obtained results in written form 
supported by a standardized photo or video-documentation in an easy-to-follow-format 
etc.)
o Active review of milestones, give critical input to milestone reports/outputs
o support after intermediate site visits