Evaluation Terms of Reference
Washington, DC: Adaptation Fund, Technical Evaluation Reference Group (AF-TERG) (2024), 22 pp.
Series: Guidance in Support of the Operationalization of the Evaluation Policy
"This guidance note covers Terms of Reference (ToR) guidance for all levels and types of evaluation outlined in the Adaptation Fund’s Evaluation Policy, including baseline studies and midterm reviews. While the emphasis is on developing ToRs for evaluation purposes, the ToR guidance can apply to other activities [...]" (Page 2)
1 What is this guidance note? 2
2 What is an evaluation terms of reference (ToR)? 3
3 What are the benefits of a ToR? 4
4 When to develop ToR? 5
5 Who develops a ToR? 6
6 How to develop and disseminate a ToR? 7
7 What to include in a terms of reference? 10
Summary -- Background and context -- Evaluation purpose, scope and audience -- Evaluation criteria and questions -- Evaluation outputs (or deliverables) -- Evaluation approach and methods -- (Illustrative) evaluation timeline -- Evaluation management and quality assurance -- Evaluator(s) competencies -- Application and selection process -- Annexes
Annex 1: Checklist Adaptation Fund Evaluation ToRs, 18
Annex 2: Additional Resources, 22
2 What is an evaluation terms of reference (ToR)? 3
3 What are the benefits of a ToR? 4
4 When to develop ToR? 5
5 Who develops a ToR? 6
6 How to develop and disseminate a ToR? 7
7 What to include in a terms of reference? 10
Summary -- Background and context -- Evaluation purpose, scope and audience -- Evaluation criteria and questions -- Evaluation outputs (or deliverables) -- Evaluation approach and methods -- (Illustrative) evaluation timeline -- Evaluation management and quality assurance -- Evaluator(s) competencies -- Application and selection process -- Annexes
Annex 1: Checklist Adaptation Fund Evaluation ToRs, 18
Annex 2: Additional Resources, 22
