Tenders Are Invited For End Of Program Evaluation For The Ofda Funded Humanitarian Response

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Tenders Are Invited For End Of Program Evaluation For The Ofda Funded Humanitarian Response
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Central Africa
African Solidarity Fund (FSA),African Union
10-09-2019

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Tenders Are Invited For Central African Republic End Of Program Evaluation For The Ofda Funded Humanitarian Response For Newly Conflict Affected Idps From Basse Kotto Arriving In Eastern Kouango 1 BackgroundDubbed A Forgotten Conflict By Some The Central African Republic Car Faced Critical Challenges In 2018 The 2018 Human Development Index Hdi Ranked Car 188Th Out Of 189 Countries 1 And As Of February 2019 Conflict Had Resulted In 655 956 Internally Displaced Persons Idps 2 Hotspots Around The Country Often Suspend And Limit Humanitarian Access During Intense Periods Of Fighting These Areas Particularly In Basse Kotto Haute Kotto And Mbomou Prompt Massive Movements And Displacements Ouaka The Prefecture Bordering Both Basse Kotto And Haute Kotto Is Host The Greatest Number Of Idps In Car While Intermittent Fighting Remains In Ouaka The Conflict And Instability In The Sub Prefecture Of Kouango Largely Subsided In 2017 Which Fighting In The Sub Prefectures Surrounding Kouango Particularly Grimari And Zangba Sub Prefectures Concern Worldwide Concern Has Been Working In Car Since 2014 Delivering Multi Sectoral Programming To Address Issues Surrounding Food Security Nutrition Livelihoods As Well As Sanitation And Hygiene Currently Concern Has Field Bases Running Both Emergency And Development Programmes In The Prefectures Of Ombella MPoko Lobaye And Ouaka As Well As A Coordination Office Established In Bangui Concern Established A Base In Kouango Sub Prefecture In July 2015 Over The Last Years In The Prefecture Concern Has Engaged In Programming To Improve Food Security And Livelihoods By Providing Access To Seeds And Tools As Well As Through Support To Fishing Communities In Riverine Sections Of The Territory In Addition Concern Has Run A Well Established Cash For Work Program In The Prefecture Providing Income To Beneficiary Households While Improving Market And Humanitarian Access From 2017 2019 Concern Launched Projects With Ofda Focusing On Food Security And Economic Recovery With Returnees And Idps Irish Aid Focusing On Access To Water And Sanitation And Food Diversity In Stabilising Areas With Returnees And The Common Humanitarian Fund Focusing On Access To Clean Water 2 The Program OverviewConcern Has Been Implementing Emergency Interventions Supported By Ofda In The Sectors Of Agriculture And Food Security Shelter And Settlements And Economic Recovery And Market Systems Under An 12 Month Program September 1 2018 August 31 2019 The Overall Objective Of The Programme Is To Provide Lifesaving Humanitarian Assistance To People Affected By The Ongoing Crisis In Central African Republic Working In The Ouaka Prefecture In The Sub Prefecture Of Kouango This Initiative Targeted 21 000 Beneficiaries Including 11 200 Internally Displaced Persons Idp The Program Has One Objective Per Sector As Presented Below Sector Shelter And SettlementsObjective To Improve The Living Situation For Idps In Target Villages By Providing Unrestricted Cash Transfers Intended To Buy Essential Shelter Nfis Modality Change Approved From Cash To Kit In Feb 2019 Target 11 200Sector Economic Recovery And Market SystemsObjective To Increase Livelihoods Through Temporary Employment That Also Improves Access To Target Zones And Markets Target 3 890Sector Agriculture And Food SecurityObjective To Contribute To The Improved Food Security Of Host Communities By Replacing Seeds For Crops Lost During Idp Migrations Target 9 800 The Annex 1 Includes All Indicators Per Sector And Areas Of Intervention3 Purpose And Objectives Of The EvaluationThe Purpose Of The Consultancy Is To Conduct End Of Program Evaluation For The Usaid Ofda 12 Month Program Using The Dac Oecd 3 Criteria Of Humanitarian Development Evaluation I E Relevance Effectiveness Efficiency Impact And Sustainability As Well As An Evaluation Of The Program In Terms Of The Logical Framework Indicators And Logic Model The Focus Of The Evaluation Will Be On Emergency Interventions Implemented By Concern In The Areas Of Intervention Funded By Ofda Principle Objective The Overall Objective Of The End Of Program Evaluation Is To Evaluate The Relevance Effectiveness Efficiency Impact And Sustainability Of The Program And Present A Report With Lessons Learnt Conclusions And Recommendations Specific Objectives The Specific Objectives Of The Program Include Assess The Extent To Which The Results Of The Program Were Achieved And Identify The Contributing Factors Affecting Achievement Or Non Achievement Of The Intended Results Establish The Relevance Effectiveness Efficiency Impact And Sustainability And Impact Of The Program To Assess How Concern Responded And Adapted Interventions To The Changing Humanitarian Context And Provide Recommendations On How To Improve Its Approach In Future Assess The Extent To Which Concern Adhered To Humanitarian Accountability During Implementation Of The Program To Provide Actionable Context Appropriate And Innovative Recommendations For Improvement Of The Next Phase Of Program Design And Implementation 4 Scope Of The EvaluationThe Evaluation Will Be Conducted Within All The Geographical And Time Constraints Of Implementation And Will Target Program Beneficiaries Staff And Others Involved In The Program Both At Cluster And Contextual Levels The Evaluator Will Be Expected To Travel To The Program Areas The Focus Of The Evaluation Will Be On Emergency Interventions Implemented By Concern In The Areas Of Interventions With Usaid Ofda Funding A Detailed End Of Program Evaluation Report With Sector And Area Wide Analysis Will Be Presented Key Tasks Of The Evaluation For The Objectives Of The Consultancy To Be Achieved As A Minimum The Following Key Tasks Are To Be Performed By The Consultant Undertake Desk Review Of The Relevant Program Documents Including The Program Proposal Project Detailed Implementation Plans Project Reports Concern Strategy Documents And Any Other Relevant Documents And Should Take Into Consideration Usaid Ofda Evaluation Guidelines And Standards Develop An Inception Report Detailing The Process And Methodologies To Be Employed To Achieve The Objective Of This Consultancy As Stated Above It Should Include The Detailed Data Collection And Sampling Design Analysis And Output Framework And Timetable Present To Concern For Review And Further Inputs Before Proceeding With The Development Of Data Collection Instruments Design Develop Critique With Concern Team And Refine Data Collection Tools Including Translation To The Local Languages Where Appropriate Prepare Training Materials In Consultation With Concern Car Team And Conduct The Survey Training Covering All Details In The Survey Tool The Survey Training Shall Be Attended By Supervisors And Data Collectors Conduct A Comprehensive Field Based Program Evaluation Using Both Quantitative And Qualitative Data Collection Methods As A Means Of Providing Insights On Support Received To Date From Concern And Collect Data Based On The Criteria And Objectives Of The Evaluation Carry Out Data Analysis Of The Quantitative And Qualitative Data And Write Up The Final Assessment Report The Format Of The Report Shall Take The Form Shared Under The Deliverables Present The Draft Report To Concern Team For Review Before Producing A Second Draft Submit A Final End Of Program Evaluation Report To Concern As Stated In These Terms Of Reference 5 OutputsA Inception Report The Inception Report Will Be A Scoping Exercise For The Evaluation And Will Include The Proposed Methodologies Data Collection And Reporting Plans With Draft Data Collection Tools Such As Interview Guides The Allocation Of Roles And Responsibilities Within The Team A Timeframe With Firm Dates For Deliverables These Tools Will Be Reviewed By Programme Directors Programme Quality Team And Programme Managers To Ensure That They Adequately Capture All The Necessary Data Related Criteria And Program Indicator List In The Proposal Before Adoption And Commencement Of Fieldwork B Debriefings Feedback To Area Coordinators At Field Levels The Consultant Will Report His Her Preliminary Findings To The ConcernS Area Coordinators And Program Teams Before Leaving The Field The Consultant Will Report His Her Preliminary Findings And Recommendations To Smt Before Leaving The Country C Draft Report A Draft Report Identifying Key Findings Conclusions Recommendations And Lessons For The Current And Future Operation And Take In Consideration The Outputs Of The Debriefing Session This Will Be Reviewed By Concern For Initial Feedback D Final Evaluation Report A Final Report Containing The Main Findings With Clear Data Graphs Attention Should Be Paid On Providing Clear Feasible And Context Specific Recommendations Considering Funding Patterns And Context Constraint Both Internal And External To Concern The Executive Summary Should Be Maximum Two Pages The Main Body Should Include 1 Introduction And Background 2 Findings Under The Headings Of Relevance Effectiveness Efficiency Impact Sustainability Enabling And Disenabling Factors Lessons Learnt Conclusions And Recommendation And Annexes The Report Should Not Exceed 25 Pages All Ofda Funded Evaluations Must The Meet Requirements Including What Must Be Included In The Report As Described In Ads 201Mah Https Www Usaid Gov Sites Default Files Documents 1868 201Mah Pdf E The Final Report Should Be Presented In Three Copies Of Signed Hard Copies And Soft Copy In Both Pdf And Ms Word F Presentation Of Findings Prepare A Presentation Of The Final Evaluation Report Covering Its Key Components To Concern 6 Evaluation CriteriaThe Evaluation Will Be Based On The Dac Oecd 4 Criteria Of Evaluation In Humanitarian Context I E Appropriateness Connectedness Coverage Efficiency Effectiveness And Impact As Well As Responding To The Program Log Frame Indicators As Contained In The Program Proposal The Evaluation Should Answer The Following Questions Under Each Criteria Relevance Was The Chosen Program Integration Approach The Best Way To Meet The Health And Nutrition Needs Focusing On Affected Populations And Intended Beneficiaries Were Protection Issues Considered In The Design And Implementation To What Extent Was The Design And Implementation Of The Program Gender Sensitive I E Considered Gender Equality And Women Empowerment Issues To What Extent Was The Program Design And Delivery Overall In Line With Humanitarian Principles To What Extent Were Contextual Factors Political Stability Instability Population Movements Etc Considered In The Design And Delivery Of The Program Effectiveness To What Extent Have The Objectives Been Achieved Or Not What Are Key Parameters Determining Factors That Have Influenced The Achievement Of The Objectives To What Extent Did The Integrated Approach Improve Access To The Health And Nutrition Status Among The Target Communities Did The Interventions Reach The Target Population Were The Supplies And Services Delivered At The Right Time According To The Main Target Group Has The Program Contributed To Strengthening The Core Potentials Of The Target Groups With Regard To New Risks What Lesson Have Been Learnt To Be Taken Into Account In Future Interventions Efficiency Was The Program Cost Efficient Was The Program Implemented In A Timely Way Was The Program Implemented In The Most Efficient Way Compared To Alternatives Did The Targeting Of The Program Mean That Resources Were Allocated Efficiently Impact What Were The Effects Of The Program On Recipients Lives Did A Specific Part Of The Program Achieve Greater Impact Than Another Were There Unintended Positive Or Negative Effects For Recipients And Non Recipients Of Assistance What Were The Gender Specific Impacts Did The Program Influence The Gender Context What Were The Impacts Of The Program On Institutions Sustainability What Are The Contributions Of The Program To Long Term Intended Results To What Extent Were Local Capacities Developed Or Strengthened Through The Humanitarian Interventions Does A Sensible Exit Strategy Exist Including Schedule And Guidelines For The Transfer Of Responsibility And Activities To Development Organisations And Or Government Departments 7 MethodologyThe Process Will Need To Adopt A Methodology That Combines Both Qualitative And Quantitative Research Techniques The Evaluator In Liaison With The Concern Team Will Identify And Adopt An Appropriate Methodology For Data Collection The Adopted Evaluation Methodology Can Include A Documents ReviewB Cross Sectional Survey Design Household Interviews With BeneficiariesC Key Informant Interviews Kii D Field ObservationsE Focus Group Discussions Fgd F Meetings8 Lines Of CommunicationThe Evaluator Will Report To The Country Director Concern Worldwide Car For Day To Day Operations The Consultant Will Report To The Area Coordinator Concern Staff In The Evaluation Areas Will Provide Necessary Support To The Evaluator As Needed For Any Technical Questions On The Methodology And Tools The County Director May Link The Evaluators To ConcernS Technical Advisors At Head Office Level 9 Working Arrangements The Evaluator Must Sign And Adhere To ConcernS Code Of Conduct And Programme Participant Protection Policy P4 During The Assignment The Evaluator Must Adhere To ConcernS Procedures Notably On Security And Transport Concern Will Provide Transport To Facilitate The Work Activities The Evaluator Should Have Their Own Laptop To Complete The Work Activities 10 TimeframePlanning Phase 2 Days Training And Pretesting Of Questionnaire 3 Days Data Collection 15 Days Data Analysis And Final Report Writing 3 Days Presentation Of Finding 1 Day Total 23 Days 11 Essential And Desirable Experience QualificationsAcademic Qualifications MasterS Degree In Humanitarian Action Option Along With Relevant Technical Knowledge In Monitoring And Evaluation Survey Methodologies Research Methods Etc Necessary Experience Extensive Experience 4 7 Years In Designing And Implementing Emergency Programmes Evaluations Assessments Or Baseline Surveys Including Qualitative And Quantitative Data Collection Other Necessary Desirable Skills Qualifications Experience In Working In Fragile Environments Conflict Affected Food Insecure Displacement Documented Experience In Designing And Implementation Of Mid Term Or End Of Program Evaluations Including Selecting Appropriate Methodology Including SamplingProven Skills In Data Collection And Analysis Including Secondary DataAbility To Identify Impact Of Selected Project Implementation Strategies Budget Management Human Resources Skills And Management What Other Alternatives Would Have Been And How Project Implementation Issues Were Handled And The Effect Of All Of These On Results AchievedStrong Verbal And Written Communication SkillsWillingness To Travel And Work In Tough Fragile Field EnvironmentsDocumented Supervisory Coordination And Organization SkillsFluency In French And EnglishData Collection And Analysis Using Participatory Methodologies The Consultant S Will Work With Program Team To Develop The Different Evaluation Tools To The Expected Standards Preparation Of A Variety Of Data Collection Tools Including Hh Questionnaires Fgss And Kiis Providing Technical Oversight And Monitoring Of The Survey And Ensuring Timely Completion And Compliance With International Evaluation Standards 1 Undp Human Development Index 2018 Http Hdr Undp Org En Countries Profiles Caf 2 Unhcr Http Data2 Unhcr Org Fr Situations Car Accessed April 23 2018 3 Development Assistance Committee Organisation For Economic Co Operation And Development 4 Development Assistance Committee Organisation For Economic Co Operation And DevelopmentAnnex 1 Sector Table Sector Name Shelter And SettlementsObjective To Improve The Living Situation For Idps In Target Village By Providing Unrestricted Cash Transfers Intended To Buy Essential Shelter Nfis Dollar Amount Requested 596 095Number Of People Targeted 11 200 Direct Beneficiaries 1 600 Households Number Of Idps Targeted 11 200 Direct Beneficiaries 1 600 Households Geographic Area S Cochio Toulou Commune Kouango Sub Prefecture Ouaku PrefectureKeyword S CashSub Sector S S Non Food ItemsOfda Indicator Percentage Of Identified Beneficiary Households Nfi Needs Supported Through Use Of Cash VouchersOfda Indicator Number And Percentage Of Households Receiving NfisOfda Indicator Number And Percentage Of People Reporting Satisfaction With The Quality Of The Nfis They ReceivedOfda Indicator Cash Keyword Total Amount Of Cash Transferred To Beneficiaries Sector Name Economic Recovery And Market SystemsObjective To Increase Livelihoods Through Temporary Employment That Also Improves Access To Target Zones And Markets Dollar Amount Requested 769 317Number Of People Targeted 3 890 WorkersNumber Of Idps Targeted 2 000 WorkersGeographic Area S Cochio Toulou Commune Kouango Sub Prefecture Ouaku PrefectureKeyword S Cash For Work LivelihoodsSub Sector Temporary EmploymentOfda Mandatory Indicator Number Of People Participating In Cfw ActivitiesOfda Indicator Cash For Work Keyword Total Usd Amount Of Cash Transferred To Beneficiaries As Cfw Payments Custom Indicator Improved Market Access For The Beneficiary CommunitySector Name Agriculture And Food Security Objective To Contribute To Improved Food Security Of Host Communities By Replacing Seeds For Crops Lost During Idp Migrations Dollar Amount Requested 536 588Number Of People Targeted 9 800 Individuals 1 400 Host Community Households Number Of Idps Targeted 0 Though Idps Will Benefit From Improved Community Level Food Security And Conflict Risk Reduction Through Crop Replacement Geographic Area S Cochio Toulou Commune Kouango Sub Prefecture Ouaku PrefectureKeyword S Livelihoods VouchersSub Sector Improving Agricultural Production Food SecurityOfda Mandatory Indicator Number Of Months Of Household Food Self Sufficiency As A Result Of Improved Agricultural Production ProgrammingOfda Mandatory Indicator Number Of People Directly Benefiting From Improving Agricultural Production And Or Food Security ActivitiesOfda Mandatory Indicator Number Of Hectares Under Improved Agricultural MethodsOfda Indicator Vouchers Keyword Total Usd Value Of Vouchers Redeemed By BeneficiariesSub Sector Pests And PesticidesOfda Mandatory Indicator Number Of People Trained In Appropriate Crop Protection PracticesOfda Mandatory Indicator Estimated Number And Percentage Of Hectares Protected Against Diseases Or Pest AttacksOfda Mandatory Indicator Number And Percentage Of People Practicing Appropriate Crop Protection ProceduresHow To Apply 12 Expressions Of Interest And EnquiriesPlease Submit An Expression Of Interest By 10Th September 2019 To Matthew Duffy Concern Net And Pauline Carron Concern Net Outlining Exact Availability In Line With The Approximate Timeline The Expression Of Interest Should Contain A A Technical Offer And B A Financial Offer Comprising A Technical Offer Up To Date Cv Of The Consultant S Explaining How The Consultant S Meets The Skills And Experience Required Technical Proposition Detailing Proposed Methodology And Resources Needed Max 3 Pages At Least One Example Report From Similar Work Which Demonstrates Evidence Of The Skills And Experience Required B Financial Offer A List Of All Expenses Expected To Be Incurred By The Consultant Including A Daily Rate Costs Of Transport In Country And Accommodation Will Be Covered Directly By Concern And Should Not Be Included

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