Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist-Center of Excellence for Portfolio Coordination Unit (CEPCU)

GOVERNMENT OF SOMALILAND REQUEST FOR EXPERESSION OF INTEREST FOR CEPCU Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist 1. Background T he Government of Somaliland has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of Enhancing Public Resource Management Project (SERP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services (individual consultant). to develop a lean, portfolio-focused coordination and performance management function that strengthens oversight, reduces implementation fragmentation, and promotes institutional learning across the World Bank-financed portfolio. Therefore, the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MoFED) intends to hire an International M&E Specialist. The M&E Specialist will fill this gap through portfolio-level advisory support, monitoring, and knowledge transfer. 2. Objective(s) of the Assignment The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist will support the MoFED in ensuring the World Bank- financed in the portfolio are delivering on their desired outcomes. The Specialist will be responsible for providing advice to the implementing entities, PIUs, and MoFED on M&E of projects under preparation and/or implementation. This includes monitoring the physical and financial progress of projects, managing the portfolio-wide M&E framework to ensure projects are on track to meet their development objectives and reach intended beneficiaries, and working in close consultation with implementing entities, PIUs, MoFED directorates, and the World Bank Task Teams. 3. Scope of Work and Key Responsibilities Develop an umbrella M&E framework for the World Bank-financed portfolio of projects, demonstrating alignment with Somaliland's national development priorities; identify gaps and provide recommendations to ensure alignment. Provide inputs and advice to the implementing entities in the development of the theory of change and results framework for projects under preparation. Validate the baseline measurements of the PDO matrix included i