| Overview : This is the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the UNDP-GEF Midterm Review(MTR) of the full -sized project titled Conservation of globally significant biodiversity and sustainable use of ecosystem services in Algeria’s cultural parks. (PIMS 4153) implemented through the Ministry of Culture, Algeria, which is to be undertaken in 2016. The project started on the 24th October 2012 andis in its fourth year of implementation. In line with the UNDP-GEF Guidance on MTRs, this MTR process was initiated before the submission of the second Project Implementation Report (PIR). This ToR sets out the expectations for this MTR. The MTR process must follow the guidance Objectives: The MTR willassess progress towards the achievement of the project objectives and outcomes as specified in the Project Document, and assess early signs of project success or failure with the goal of identifying the necessary changes to be made in order to set the project on-track to achieve its intended results. The MTR will also review the project’s strategy, its risks to sustainability. All application materials should be submitted by email at the following address ONLY: procurement.project.dz@undp.org by (00:00, 30 August 2016) under ref. IC 02/2016 for the International consultant and ref. IC 03/2016 for the National Consultant Recommended Presentation of Proposal:
a) Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability;
b) CV and a Personal History Form (P11);
c) Brief description of approach to work/technical proposal of why the individual considers him/herself as the most suitable for the assignment, and a proposed methodology on how they will approach and complete the assignment; (max 1 page)
d) Financial Proposal that indicates the all-inclusive fixed total contract priceand all other travel related costs (such as flight ticket, per diem, etc), supported by a breakdown of costs, as per template attached to the Letter of Confirmation of Interest template. If an applicant is employed by an organization/company/institution, and he/she expects his/her employer to charge a management fee in the process of releasing him/her to UNDP under Reimbursable Loan Agreement (RLA), the applicant must indicate at this point, and ensure that all such costs are duly incorporated in the financial proposal submitted to UNDP. Incomplete applications will be excluded from further consideration. | 
