| Overview : São Tomé and Príncipe is a politically stable democracy and Small Island Developing State (SIDS), situated in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. It comprises an archipelago of two main islands, São Tomé and Príncipe, situated about 140 km apart. It’s population of 215,000, has grown, on average, by 2.17% per annum over the last decade, and is highly urbanised with 72.8% of the population living in towns and cities, and 40% living in the district of Água Grande in the urban sprawl of the capital city on the island of São Tomé. By contrast, the Autonomous Region of Príncipe hosts a population of just less than 9,000. Just over half of STP’s population is female (50.5%) and more than one third of households are headed by women. Moreover, STP has a youthful population with 70% aged between 0 and 29 and 61% under the age of 24 (INE, 2012) which, if carefully managed, could create the potential for a demographic dividend. This term of reference (TOR) is designed to guide the evaluation of the 2017-2022 Country Programme Document (CPD) of UNDP STP and a Thematic Evaluation of UNDP’s engagement on the Economic Growth Sector. Proposals should be submitted by email to bidsstp@undp.org indicating the following reference “An Individual National Consultant (Team member) to partner with the international consultants to undertake the CDP evaluation.” by 21/01/2022, 11: 59 pm São Tomé and Príncipe time. | 
