Tenders Are Invited For External Consultant - Endline Evaluation For Displaced Afghans Regional Programme

Tenders are invited for External Consultant (Category B) - Endline Evaluation for Displaced Afghans Regional Programme. Closing Date: 25 Oct 2026 Type: Consultancy Position Title: External Consultant (Category B) for the Endline Evaluation of the Project "Support to Displaced Afghans in Pakistan, Iran, Central Asia, and Afghanistan (EU/DG INTPA-funded)" Duty Station: Kabul, Afghanistan Expected Start Date of Deployment: 01 November 2026 Deployment Duration: 5 months Background: The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and its neighboring countries Pakistan, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and Tajikistan together constitute one of the worlds most complex and protracted displacement contexts. Sustained conflict, economic collapse, climate shocks, and large-scale cross-border return have combined to produce acute and overlapping humanitarian, protection, and reintegration needs that extend well beyond Afghanistans borders. Since 2021, the region has absorbed sustained, high-volume returns of undocumented and documented Afghans from Iran and Pakistan, while smaller but significant caseloads of Afghans on the move and at risk of displacement remain present in Tajikistan and the wider Central Asia sub-region. It is this regional character of the crisis and not Afghanistan alone that defines the programme under evaluation. IOMs programme, funded by the European Union through DG INTPA and implemented across three Top-Up phases over a total duration of 63 months (with a revised end date of 31 March 2027), was designed accordingly as a two-outcome, four-country regional response. Outcome 1 covers the regional response in Pakistan, Iran, and Tajikistan; Outcome 2 covers the Afghanistan-based response. Programme design, resource allocation, and results reporting are structured around this regional architecture, and the evaluation must be resourced and scoped to reflect it in full not as an Afghanistan evaluation with regional context, but as a four-country regional evaluation with an Afghanistan component. Roles and Responsibilities of the Consultant: Develop and finalize the evaluation matrix, methodology, and country-specific data collection tools, fit for purpose in each of the four programme countries. Design and apply an appropriate sampling methodology for each country and for the regional comparison. Lead the training and supervision of any locally engaged field data collectors in each country, ensuring adherence to the agreed protocol and methodology. Coordinate and technically oversee the two-phase field data collection exercise across all four countries, including locally engaged data collectors and other approved field support, and ensure consistent application of the evaluation methodology, ethical standards and data-quality requirements. Assure data quality through supervision and database review. Submit the Inception Report, Draft Report, and Final Report using agreed IOM templates. Present findings to the Evaluation Reference Group and other key internal and external stakeholders. Qualifications and Experience of the Consultant: The assignment shall be undertaken by an individual Consultant with demonstrated technical expertise and experience appropriate to the scale, complexity and regional nature of the evaluation. Applicants will be assessed against the following minimum and desirable requirements: Minimum Requirements: An advanced university degree (Masters degree or higher) in evaluation, research, public policy, migration studies, humanitarian assistance, international development, public health, social sciences or another field directly relevant to the assignment. A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible professional experience in evaluation, including the design and implementation of complex evaluations for UN agencies, EU-funded programmes, multilateral organizations or comparable international development/humanitarian actors. Demonstrated experience leading or undertaking complex multi-country or regional evaluations, preferably involving displacement, migration, humanitarian response, durable solutions or related programming. Demonstrated expertise in mixed-methods evaluation, including quantitative and qualitative research design, sampling, development of data collection instruments, data analysis, triangulation and evidence synthesis. Demonstrated thematic experience relevant to the programme, including forced displacement/migration, protection, livelihoods/economic resilience and/or area-based approaches. Demonstrated experience integrating relevant cross-cutting considerations, including gender equality, protection, disability inclusion, accountability to affected populations and PSEAH, into evaluation design, data collection, analysis and reporting. Demonstrated experience producing high-quality evaluation reports and presenting complex findings and recommendations to institutional stakeholders and donors. Excellent written and spoken English. Desirable Requirements: Previous evaluation or research experience in Afghanistan and/or the wider regional context covered by the evaluation, including Pakistan, the Islamic Republic of Iran and Tajikistan/Central Asia. Demonstrated knowledge of the UN system, IOMs mandate and/or EU/DG INTPA-funded programming. Knowledge of one of more relevant regional languages, including Dari, Pashto, Farci, or Urdu is an asset. How to apply APPLICATION PROCESS (IMPORTANT) This opportunity is managed through the IOM Deployment Roster. You may refer to this link: https://bit.ly/ExternalConsultant To apply: Register in the Deployment Roster through the online sign-up page: IOM Deployment Roster Complete your profile and prepare the required application documents in accordance with the Terms of Reference (TOR). Upload all the required documents under Supporting Documents in your Deployment Roster profile. Please select "Others" as the file type when uploading the documents. Apply to this specific opportunity through the Deployment Roster platform. Important: Applications that do not include all the required documents specified in the TOR may not be considered. Proposal Submission Requirements: Interested Consultants should submit a proposal comprising the following, demonstrating capacity and a clear plan to cover all four programme countries: A one-page cover letter expressing motivation and interest for the assignment. A Technical Proposal including: understanding of the four-country programme context; proposed evaluation methodology and design, including the phased evaluation approach; a preliminary evaluation matrix; field mission and data collection plan for each country; a detailed workplan and timeline; quality assurance approach; and a CV of the Consultant. A Financial Proposal, submitted separately, detailing all costs by phase, country, activity, and personnel category, in USD. A list of at least two relevant multi-country evaluation assignments completed in the last seven years, with references. A sample of a similar evaluation report previously conducted. Additional Information: Applications close on the indicated date at 23:59 UTC. Late applications will not be accepted. Please refer to the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the complete application requirements, scope of work, deliverables, and other details related to the consultancy. If you experience any technical issues during registration or application, please contact the Deployment Roster team at [email protected]. Tender Link : https://reliefweb.int/job/4233935/external-consultant-category-b-endline-evaluation-displaced-afghans-regional-programme