Tenders are invited for Final Evaluation of PSPU Project 2023-2026 Closing Date: 10 Feb 2026 Type: Consultancy The purpose of this Final Evaluation is to assess the relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, and coordination of the PSPU Project, to inform the continued response in Ukraine, as well as to provide lessons and recommendations for the PSPU Consortium. Commissioner(s): Jakob Harbo, Country Manager of the Danish Red Cross in Ukraine Audience: The primary audience for this Final Evaluation would be the Danish Red Cross, Danish Refugee Council, Dignity, Ukrainian Red Cross Society, and other local Partners of the PSPU Consortium. The secondary audience would be donors and the government, as well as other local and international humanitarian actors. Duration of consultancy: 65 working days Estimated dates of consultancy: February May 2026 Geographical scope of consultancy: Kyiv and Lviv Reporting to: Emergency Management Team 1. Background The armed conflict in Eastern Ukraine rapidly escalated on the 24th of February 2022 and expanded to the whole territory of Ukraine with temporary occupation of regions in the North, East and South. Nearly four years after the large-scale escalation, the most severe fighting is taking place in the East and South with massive airstrikes damaging the energy infrastructure across the country, but the situation remains volatile with likelihood for both escalation and de-escalation in certain areas. From February 2022, the conflict has claimed more than 6,374 civilian lives2 and continues to impact millions of Ukrainians. Up to 7 million people were forced to leave their homes in conflict affected areas and more are expected to move to other regions of Ukraine. The protracted nature of this crisis has seriously affected the regional economy, the environment and overall social cohesion in the government-controlled areas of adding a significant humanitarian burden on state and public institutions, communities, and civil society. The deteriorated situation has gradually barred access of conflict affected people and vulnerable groups to basic services, participation in community life and labour market, and challenging the overall recovery process in affected regions. Humanitarian actors and authorities have been addressing the needs, but the assistance and services provided remain insufficient compared to the extensive needs of the conflict-affected population. Through this project, the Danish Red Cross, in collaboration with experienced partners in relevant sectors, aimed to enhance the timeliness and quality of the humanitarian response, to complement the effort of other actors responding in Kyiv and Lviv region in the following areas: Mental health and psychosocial support as well as legal assistance by extending and strengthening the referral network of civil society and public service providers. Pats figures indicated that around 32% of the IDPs in Ukraine4, and out of those women IDPs, suffered from mental disorders including PTSD, depression, and anxiety. These problems have been exacerbated since the conflict escalation. MHPSS challenges and identified needs have mirrored the general increase of humanitarian needs. Vulnerable groups, including survivors of SGBV, required special attention and priority. These groups suffer not only from the negative psychological and physical effects of traumatic events that reduce their well-being and hamper their functioning; they are also often marginalised in their communities due to stigma that challenges their resocialization. Youth development, the project is supporting the development of resilient and active youth (age 14-35) and supported them with transitioning during the challenging period of their lives following the past years of COVID-19 lock-down and restrictions, and with almost four years of large-scale armed conflict that has led to displacement, while going through personal challenges related to education, employment, and family building. The support is based around interactive life skills programmes and through building synergies with local implementers of the law "On Basic Principles of Youth policy effective since May 2021 strengthening the institutional capacity of youth and childrens associations. International Humanitarian Law, to address the concern around the domestic implementation of IHL in Ukraine. It was found that the Ukrainian legal measures incorporate some, but not all, of the main IHL requirements. Although the report assessed that there was in general a good commitment by the Government of Ukraine towards greater implementation of IHL, it also identifies certain gaps and inconsistencies. Some of the gaps and inconsistencies mentioned in the report relates to the framework for the prosecution of war crimes and serious violations of IHL, fundamental and judicial guarantees to protected persons incl. e.g., POWs and civilian medical personnel, steps to safeguard cultural property and lack of prohibition of anti-personnel mines or regulations on explosive remnants of war. In addition, reports identifies that there were gaps and inconsistencies in terms of the Ukrainian government implementation of its IHL obligations regarding dissemination, promotion, and training on IHL, across five identified key target groups for this obligation. Namely, the armed forces, police and security forces, university students, public officials, and the general public10. 2. Purpose and Scope The purpose of this Final Evaluation is to assess the relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, and coordination of the PSPU Project, to inform the continued response in Ukraine, as well as to provide lessons and recommendations for the PSPU Consortium. The Final Evaluation will focus on the PSPU project including the collaboration within-country participating Consortium Partners, and other humanitarian partners and local authorities as appropriate from the beginning of project implementation until the time the evaluators collect data. Relevance would include the extent the PSPU project has been targeted to meet the needs of the most vulnerable Efficiency and Effectiveness would reflect on successes and challenges faced by the Consortium Partners and their local partners in ensuring effective and efficient delivery of services to those in need Coordination would reflect on successes and challenges faced by the Consortium Partners in internal coordination of the PSPU project along with In addition to Consortium Partner stakeholders and the target population of assistance and services, the Final Evaluation will also consult with key external stakeholders including partner organizations and government agencies relevant to the review objectives. Geographically, the review will encompass Kyiv and Lviv oblasts served by the PSPU Consortium as part of the PSPU Project. 3. Evaluation Criteria and Key Questions The review criteria and key questions to be addressed in this Final Evaluation are listed below as guidance and are expected to be further fine-tuned by the Final Evaluation team in consultation with the Evaluation Management Team and relevant stakeholders. Relevance Is the assistance provided by the Consortium relevant to the needs of the affected population, including both women and men and the target groups, and is of a quality and scale that meets Red Cross Red Crescent commitments and expectations? To what extent were the interventions and targeting of beneficiaries based on assessed and expressed needs, risks, vulnerabilities and capacities of the communities, including those who are the most vulnerable or marginalized? Whether the PSPU reports and progress towards targets were used as guidance for where to prioritize time and resources, exploring the relevance of the indicators with low progress to date? Is the intervention consistent with the interventions of other actors in the same context, such as supporting complementarity, harmonization, and co-ordination with government and other relevant service providers? Effectiveness To what extent is an effective management structure in place within URCS, and DRC in providing direction, clarity, and well-communicated decision-making for the operation and the prioritization of interventions? How well are the monitoring and learning processes along with information management systems used in the response and can they be improved? Did the program/project achieve its intended outcomes? What are the intended or unintended effects of the programme, either positive or negative, direct or indirect? Were there any unintended outcomes? Are the objectives of the program/project being achieved? Efficiency Were objectives achieved on time? (and budget) Were activities cost-efficient? (What was the cost of delivering outputs? How were cost drivers managed?) Coordination How effective were the different coordination groups (Management, finance, PMEAL, sectoral groups, etc) in ensuring cooperation and collaboration? What strengths and weaknesses did a consortium design bring to meeting the objectives. What should be replicated in the future and what can be improved upon for future consortium designs? 4. Review Methodology and Process The Final Evaluation will be managed according to the IFRC Guide and Procedures. The methodology will adhere to the IFRC Framework for Evaluations, with particular attention to the processes upholding the standards of how evaluations should be planned, managed, conducted, and utilized. For this evaluation, an Evaluation Management Team (EMT) will be established to review the findings and endorse it. The EMT will have members from Danish Red Cross, Danish Refugee Council, and Dignity. The EMT will be entrusted to guide the evaluation process, including by providing strategic inputs across the whole process, from the design phase to the delivery and comment on the final report. Tender Link : https://reliefweb.int/job/4196318/final-evaluation-pspu-project-2023-2026
