Request for Proposal For Consultancy Service For Undertaking Tui Project Endline Evaluation

Request for proposals for Consultancy Service for Undertaking Tui Project Endline Evaluation. Location: Kigali Deadline: Friday, 09/10/2026 23:59 Background The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) in collaboration with the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) with funding from the TUI Care Foundation, developed a two-year project titled "Enhancing Community-Based Ecological Monitoring in the Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda." This initiative aimed to transform wildlife protection and adaptive management capacity into the VNP through the integration of advanced monitoring technologies and capacity building. The project represents a significant shift toward a more comprehensive and integrated landscape approach to protected area monitoring, combining biomonitoring of park habitat, threat monitoring, and assessment of socio-economic conditions of surrounding communities using the One Health approach. This is a two year project started in February 2025 and will close in January 2027. The project is structured around four interconnected outcomes aimed at strengthening conservation and improving the relationship between protected areas, wildlife, and surrounding communities. These outcomes focus on increasing biodiversity and habitat protection and restoration, strengthening the conservation of endangered animal species, enhancing support and sustainable livelihood opportunities for communities living adjacent to protected areas, and increasing the participation of people in nature-based tourism experiences. Together, the four outcomes contribute to improved conservation of key ecosystems and wildlife while promoting community engagement, sustainable development, and greater appreciation and use of nature-based tourism opportunities. As the project approaches completion, an independent endline evaluation is required to assess the extent to which the project has achieved its intended objectives and outcomes. The evaluation will also document key lessons learned and best practices, assess the prospects for sustainability of project results and interventions, and provide evidence-based recommendations to inform future programming. Accordingly, AWF Rwanda invites qualified individual consultants to submit competitive proposals to undertake the project endline evaluation in accordance with the requirements outlined in this Request for Proposals. SECTION 2: OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT 2.1. General Objectives The overall objective of this assignment is to engage a qualified and experienced independent consultant to conduct a comprehensive endline evaluation of the TUI Care Foundation supported project in the Volcanoes National Park landscape 2.2. Specific Objectives The consultant shall: Assess extent to which the project has achieved its intended objectives and outcomes, Examine the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, and sustainability of the interventions, Measure changes achieved during the project implementation period and compare endline results with the baseline and other available monitoring data Assess the contribution of project interventions to improved biodiversity and habitat protection and restoration, conservation of endangered animal species, and sustainable livelihoods and well-being of communities adjacent to protected areas. Document key lessons learned, successful approaches, innovations, and best practices that can be replicated or scaled up in future conservation and community development programmes. Assess the sustainability of project achievements, including institutional, financial, environmental, and community-level sustainability beyond the project period Identify challenges, gaps, and factors that facilitated or constrained the achievement of project results. Provide practical, evidence-based recommendations to AWF, TUI Care Foundation, partners, and relevant stakeholders to guide future programming, investment, and interventions in the Volcanoes National Park landscape. SECTION 3: SCOPE OF SERVICES The consultant shall undertake the following tasks: Review project documents, baseline data, monitoring reports, logical framework, and other relevant project records. Assess achievement of the four project outcomes: biodiversity and habitat protection/restoration, endangered species conservation, community support, and participation in nature-based tourism. Assess the projects relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, coherence, and sustainability. Measure changes achieved against baseline information, indicators, targets, and planned results. Assess the benefits and changes experienced by target communities, conservation stakeholders, youth, schools, and other beneficiaries. Assess the effectiveness of partnerships, stakeholder engagement, and project implementation approaches. Identify key challenges, enabling factors, lessons learned, innovations, and best practices. Assess the sustainability and potential for scaling up or replicating successful project interventions. Conduct field visits, interviews, focus group discussions, and consultations with key stakeholders and beneficiaries. Develop practical, evidence-based recommendations to guide future AWF and TUI Care Foundation programming. SECTION 4: METHODOLOGY While the consultant is expected to propose a detailed methodology in the inception report, the technical proposal should demonstrate a robust mixed-methods approach that integrates primary data collection with secondary data analysis. The methodology should be structured around four key components: desk review, primary data collection, financial modelling, and stakeholder consultation and validation The methodology should also include: Development and validation of evaluation matrix Comprehensive desk review and analysis of project documentation; Quantitative primary data collection through beneficiary surveys; Qualitative data collection through key informant interviews, focus group discussions, and field observations; Baselineendline comparison and assessment of progress against project targets and indicators; Outcome and impact assessment Presentation of lessons learned and good practices Gender-sensitive and inclusive approaches Data analysis plan Data interpretation and reporting tools; Financial, efficiency, outcome, and sustainability analysis; Stakeholder consultation, triangulation, and validation of findings. Recommendations and forward-looking analysis SECTION 5: DELIVERABLES The consultant shall submit the following deliverables, in accordance with the agreed scope of work, subject to AWFs review and approval [Disclaimer: The above text is machine translated. For accurate information kindly refer the original document.] Tender Link : https://www.jobinrwanda.com/job/request-proposals-rfp-consultancy-service-undertaking-tui-project-endline-evaluation