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Project Midterm Evaluator
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Post Date :2026-06-16 Close Date :2026-06-23| Job location: | KABUL | Organization: | Moore Afghanistan |
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| Nationality: | Afghan | Years of Experience: | 7 Year Experience |
| Category : | Project Midterm Evaluator | Contract Duration: | 6-Months |
| Employment Type: | Project Base | Gender: | Any |
| Salary: | 2500 $ | Education: | Bachelors Degree |
| Vacancy Number: | 0798 | Number of Available Positions: | 1 |
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Job Summary :
Project Midterm Evaluator
Job Requirements :
Project Background & Context
Since 2021, Afghanistan’s financial sector has faced severe disruption following political transition, the near‑collapse of the formal banking system, the suspension of international financial flows, and the accelerated shift toward Islamic finance. These shocks have significantly reduced access to affordable, transparent, and reliable financial services for households and enterprises. Financial inclusion remains among the lowest globally, with less than 15% of Afghans holding a bank account and substantially lower access among women (less than 7%). Formal credit has contracted sharply, representing approximately 3.4% of GDP, while the microfinance sector has declined markedly due to liquidity shortages, portfolio losses, and regulatory uncertainty.
Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), the backbone of Afghanistan’s economy face acute financing constraints that hinder investment, restrict private‑sector growth, and increase reliance on informal mechanisms such as hawala. Household financial vulnerability has intensified, with average debt levels far exceeding monthly income in recent years. Women entrepreneurs are disproportionately affected, facing mobility restrictions, limited access to identification documents, low digital literacy, and reduced participation in formal markets.
In response, UNDP Afghanistan, in partnership with UNCDF and aligned with the Transitional Country Programme Strategy (TCPS 2024–2025), launched the Afghanistan Access to Finance (A2F) Project on 1 May 2024, with a planned end date of 30 April 2027. Initially approved with a budget of USD 6 million, total project allocations increased to approximately USD 11.2 million by 2026, funded through UNDP TRAC I, TRAC II, and 11888. The project aims to revitalize Afghanistan’s financial system by strengthening banking and microfinance institutions, supporting the transition to Islamic finance, expanding digital payment solutions, and improving access to finance for MSMEs, particularly women‑owned or women‑managed enterprises. A2F contributes to broader objectives related to economic stabilization, livelihood recovery, and inclusive, employment‑rich growth.
Implemented across all 34 provinces under UNDP’s Direct Implementation Modality, the project adopts a system‑level, partner‑based approach that works through existing financial institutions and private‑sector actors rather than parallel delivery structures. Interventions focus on developing Shariah‑compliant financial products, operationalizing risk‑sharing mechanisms through a credit guarantee fund and strengthening the digital payments ecosystem.
As the project approaches its mid‑point, UNDP is commissioning this Mid‑Term Evaluation to assess progress against planned outputs, identify challenges and lessons learned, and provide recommendations for the remaining implementation period. The MTE will also assess the project’s progress in relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability, and gender responsiveness. The findings will shape adaptive management decisions and inform future access‑to‑finance programming in Afghanistan.
2. EVALUATION PURPOSE, SCOPE & OBJECTIVES
The purpose of the midterm evaluation is to provide UNDP, project partners, and stakeholders with an impartial review of what the project has achieved so far and guidance for moving forward. Specifically, the MTE aims to:
- Assess the project’s relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability (Evaluation Criteria | OECD ) at mid-implementation, in the context of Afghanistan’s evolving needs and UNDP strategic priorities.
- Assess the project’s contribution to the highest level results i.e TCPS, UNSFA and UNDP Strategic Plan
- Assess whether cross-cutting issues such as gender, inclusion, and sustainability have been mainstreamed in the project's implementation and approaches
- Review progress towards the project’s intended outputs and outcomes, identifying achievements to date, early results (including any unintended outcomes), and key constraints or challenges affecting implementation.
- Generate actionable recommendations to improve project performance, guide necessary course corrections, and strengthen the likelihood of outcome achievement in the remaining implementation period.
- Contribute to organizational learning for UNDP Afghanistan and the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific (RBAP) – particularly regarding innovative approaches to access to finance and Islamic finance in a fragile, constrained operating environment. The evaluation will document lessons and best practices to inform similar projects and strategic planning in the future.
The evaluation will cover the following dimensions of scope:
- Timeframe: The MTE will examine project activities and results from the project’s start in 2024 up to the midpoint (mid-2026). It will consider the evolution of the project’s context and any significant changes in design or implementation approach since inception.
- Geographic Coverage: The evaluation will encompass the project’s national-level interventions in Afghanistan, as well as selected provincial-level activities where feasible. Given the challenging country context, the evaluation will take into account access and security constraints when considering field data collection beyond the capital.
- Thematic Coverage: The evaluation will assess all three core components (outputs) of the A2F Project, as defined in the project document:
Job Summary:
The Evaluator will be responsible for the overall design, implementation, and delivery of the Midterm Evaluation (MTE), ensuring methodological rigor, quality assurance, and adherence to UNDP evaluation standards and guidelines. The role will involve reviewing project documentation and performance data, refining the evaluation framework and methodology, and leading data collection and analysis processes to assess project relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, coherence, sustainability, and impact.
The Evaluator will play a key role in conducting contextual analysis and stakeholder engagement, leveraging strong knowledge of the Afghanistan context to ensure the evaluation is culturally appropriate, context-sensitive, and operationally feasible. This includes leading or supporting key informant interviews, consultations, surveys, focus group discussions, and field validation activities, subject to access and security considerations.
The Evaluator will ensure the systematic integration of gender equality, disability inclusion, human rights-based approaches (HRBA), and conflict sensitivity throughout the evaluation process. The position will also require the analysis and triangulation of qualitative and quantitative data, interpretation of findings within local institutional and socio-economic contexts, and development of practical, evidence-based recommendations.
The Evaluator will be responsible for preparing and submitting all key evaluation deliverables, including the Inception Report, Draft Midterm Evaluation Report, and Final Midterm Evaluation Report, in accordance with UNDP quality standards. The role will further include incorporating stakeholder feedback, validating findings, and presenting evaluation results and recommendations to UNDP and relevant stakeholders.
Roles and Responsibilities of the Evaluators
The evaluators__one national and one International (International Evaluator to be separately contracted by UNDP in parallel) will be fully responsible for the design, implementation, and delivery of the Midterm Evaluation, including the following tasks:- Review and analyse all relevant project documentation, monitoring data, financial information, and contextual studies;
- Refine the evaluation framework, including evaluation questions, evaluation matrix, methodology, sampling strategy, and data collection instruments;
- Prepare and submit a high‑quality Inception Report in line with UNDP evaluation guidelines;
- Conduct primary data collection through key informant interviews, consultations, surveys or focus group discussions, and field validation visits where feasible;
- Ensure systematic integration of gender equality, disability inclusion, human rights‑based approach (HRBA), and conflict sensitivity across the evaluation;
- Analyse qualitative and quantitative data using appropriate analytical methods and triangulation;
- Prepare a Draft Midterm Evaluation Report in the prescribed UNDP format, including findings, conclusions, lessons learned, and actionable recommendations;
- Incorporate consolidated feedback from UNDP and stakeholders and finalize the Final Midterm Evaluation Report;
- Deliver a debriefing and evaluation brief/presentation to UNDP and relevant stakeholders as requested.
- Supporting the design and adaptation of data collection tools to ensure contextual relevance and cultural appropriateness.
- Leading or supporting key informant interviews, consultations, and any feasible focus group discussions or surveys at the national and subnational levels, subject to access and security conditions.
- Providing in‑depth contextual analysis of political economy, financial sector dynamics, gender and inclusion constraints, and implementation realities.
- Contributing to data analysis, particularly by interpreting findings in light of local institutional arrangements, social norms, and operational constraints.
- Supporting validation of findings with stakeholders and reviewing drafts of evaluation outputs to ensure factual accuracy and contextual nuance.
- Assisting in identifying practical, context‑sensitive recommendations that are realistic and actionable within Afghanistan’s operating environment.
Skills:
I. Language:
Fluency in English, Dari/Persian, and Pashto is required.II. Corporate Competencies: • Demonstrates integrity by modelling the UN’s values and ethical standards. • Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability. • Treats all people fairly without favouritism.
III. Functional Competencies:
- Ability to perform tasks in a timely manner and produce a quality final product.
- Strong interpersonal skills in communication.
- Openness to change and ability to receive and integrate feedback.
IV. Management and Leadership:
- Builds strong relationships with clients, focuses on impact and result for the client, and responds positively to feedback.
- Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude.
- Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities.
- Ability to lead effectively, including mentoring as well as conflict resolution skills.
- Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills.
- Remains calm, in control, and good humoured even under pressure.
- Proven networking, team building, organizational, and communication skills.
Qualifications:
AcademicQualifications:
A minimum of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in International/Development Studies, Social Sciences, Economics, or any other related discipline.- Years of experience:
- At least 7 years of professional experience in the provision of monitoring and evaluation, and programme evaluation experience in basic services, livelihood, social cohesion, and development programmes in developing countries. Evaluation experience in Afghanistan is an advantage.
- Excellent evaluation skills, quantitative and qualitative data analysis, and proven capacity to effectively analyze, and present data/information.
- Experience in the result-based management, evaluation methodologies, and programme/project monitoring approaches with development partners.
- Evaluation experience with UNDP is highly desired.
- Sound understanding of the UN system and of UNDP’s mandate and role.
Job Location:
- Kabul.
- Possible Travel to other different districts/provinces (The evaluator is required to pay the travel expenses from the salary paid to them)
- Payment: Payment will be made by Moore Afghanistan against timesheets approved by the UNDP Project Manager.
- Duration of the assignment: (01 Jul 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 )
- Travel Cost and DSA: Salary is inclusive of DSA and Travel Cost
Office Facility:
- UNDP will not provide office facilities during this assignment.
- The consultant is expected to bring his/her laptop with him/her.
- Consultant is expected to come well-equipped with his/her own technological solutions (i.e., roaming mobile, personal email address).
- Office Supplies and Printing Facilities: UNDP will not provide office supplies or printing facilities during this assignment.
- Communication Facilities: UNDP will not provide access to the internet during this assignment and missions, except when the consultants are present inside the UNDP office premises.
Submission Guideline :
Qualified candidates should submit a Cover Letter and Resume through Jobs.af.
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