In 2019, the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) commenced a large-scale reform (the Reform) of the organization’s structure and methods of delivery, to better support member States in their efforts to deliver on their development visions and achieve the SDGs. The overall objective of the Reform was to support member States in adapting and implementing policies and programmes towards achieving the SDGs, with special interventions be tailored to target least developed and conflict-affected countries. The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is looking for a qualified firm to conduct an evaluation, this evaluation will aim to determine the extent to which the Reform achieved its intended objectives, the pathway to these objectives, the elements that contributed most significantly to the achievement of these objectives – including the digital portals and processes that were launched in support of the new operating model – and how these elements can be leveraged to enhance ESCWA’s work into the future. In addition, it will also consider how the implementation of the Reform brought about any additional changes to the organization that may have occurred The evaluation will serve four main purposes: • It will provide a basis for evidence-informed decision-making, strategic planning, and risk management. • It is a means to demonstrate accountability to ESCWA’s governing bodies and member States for performance, relative to ESCWA’s mandate and strategic objectives. • It will inform and facilitate organizational learning by identifying evidence-based findings, lessons to be learned, and identify areas of strength and areas for improvement. • It will produce clear, actionable, and forward-looking recommendations for action that will enhance the next generation of ESCWA’s work. The evaluation will therefore take both a summative and a formative approach. It will look at results achieved or not achieved so far (summative) with a view to inform ESCWA’s work in the future (formative). Please note that this is not an invitation for the submission of a bid and/or proposal. Companies that express interest by replying to this EOI shall be provided with the bidding documents.