Overview:**INTRODUCTION AND PROJECT OVERVIEW**World Wildlife Fund, Inc. (WWF) policies and procedures for all GEF financed full and medium-sized projects require a terminal evaluation (TE) upon completion of project implementation. The following terms of reference (TOR) set out the expectations for the TE for the project, "Securing the Future of Peru's Natural Protected Areas," hereafter referred to as the "Project". The technical consultant selected to conduct this evaluation will be referred to as "evaluator" throughout this TOR.The Project Objective is to promote long-term financial sustainability for the effective management of the National System of Protected Natural Areas of Peru for the protection of globally important biodiversity and ecosystem services in the Peruvian Amazon. This is a child project for the Amazon Sustainable Landscapes Program and contributes directly to the program by supporting an innovative financial model and developing key institutional and technical capacities that will ensure that Peru's Amazon protected areas have adequate and long-term sustainable financing to consolidate a standard level of management across the PA system and significantly improve their management effectiveness.The Project was organized into the following components and outcomes:- COMPONENT 1: Development of a multi-partner, public-private initiative for long-term financial sustainability of the NPAs in the Peruvian Amazon- 1.1 Government and donor commitment secured for a long-term financial sustainability initiative for effective management of Peru's Amazon NPAs- 1.2 PdP Initiative for financial sustainability of NPAs in the Amazon operationalized- 1.3 PdP integrated in SERNANP and across other sectors for the management and financing of the Amazon NPAs- COMPONENT: Diversification of sources to increase NPA financing- 2.1 NPA values and benefits showcased to increase public and private support for PdP and new financing mechanisms- 2.2 Increased options for the sustainable financing of NPAs- COMPONENT 3. Implementation of PdP Action Plan Measures to consolidate and improve the effective management of Amazon NPAs- 3.1 Improvements in effective management levels contribute to the conservation of biodiversity, sustainable forest and natural resources management, and maintenance of ecosystem services in 2 to 4 Amazon NPAs- COMPONENT 4: Project Coordination and M&E- 4.1 Monitoring and evaluation plan finalized with measurement, reflection and reporting on time to aid in results-based decision making and adaptive management.- 4.2 Project monitoring and evaluation data and lessons learned are transparent, participatory and shared with relevant stakeholders to contribute to coordination, knowledge management and achieving program resultsSee the WWF GEF project website for additional details and project documents.**SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE EVALUATION**WWF is seeking an independent consultant to undertake a Terminal Evaluation of the Project. The scope of the TE will cover the GEF financed project and not co-financing.The objectives of this evaluation are to examine the extent, magnitude and sustainability of any project impacts to date; identify concerns as well as best practices; assess progress towards project outcomes and outputs; and draw lessons learned that can both improve the sustainability of benefits from this project and aid in the enhancement of future related projects. The evaluator is expected to frame the evaluation effort using the seven (7) core criteria of relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, results/impact, sustainability and adaptive capacity. Particular emphasis will be placed on effectiveness, efficiency, results/impact and sustainability. Definitions of each of these criterion, evaluation rating scales, summary evaluation table templates and a sample report outline are provided (See Annexes A - E).POSITION DETAILSLocation of consultant FlexibleReporting to Amelia KissickPreferred timeframe Within May - August 2024Potential sites to visit Lima (for meetings with Profonanpe, SERNANP, PdP, etc.). Machiguenga Communal Reserve (Quillabamba) and Tingo María National Park are a priority. Río Abiseo National Park and Tabaconas Namballe National Sanctuary (San Ignacio, Amazonas) are other potential sitesMaximum budget $30, 000PROJECT DATAProject/Program Title Securing the Future of Peru's Natural Protected AreasImplementing Agency(s) WWF-GEFExecuting Agency SERNANP, PROFONANPEExecuting Partner(s) Moore FoundationCountries PeruFocal Area(s) Biodiversity, Land Degradation, Sustainable Forest ManagementGEF Operational Program GEF 6Total GEF Approved Budget $ 9,007,528Total Co-financing Approved $ 54,460,781RELEVANT DATESCEO Endorsement/Approval 10/3/2017Agency Approval Date 3/30/2018Implementation Start Date 3/30/2018Midterm Evaluation September 2021Execution End Date September 30, 2024Financial
