Tenders are invited for Consultancy for the Final Evaluation on the BMZ Project Closing Date: 5 May 2024 Type: Consultancy Themes: Coordination/Education/Health TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR CONSULTANCY TO CONDUCT A FINAL EVALUATION OF A PROJECT IN PUNTLAND AND JUBALAND STATES OF SOMALIA Title of the Action: Strengthening Livelihoods and Resilience of Crises-Affected Communities Project, in Puntland and Jubaland States, Somalia. Area of intervention: Puntland State Nugaal Region (Garowe and Burtinle districts) and Jubaland State Lower Juba Region, Kismayo district. Project Reference Number: PN: 2021.1818.0 Length of Project (Months): 36 months Start date of the Action: June 2021 End date of the Action: May 31, 2024. 1 Introduction: 1.1 About Consortium partners - VSF-Germany (VSF G) and SIF. VSF Germany is an International Non-Governmental Organization, providing humanitarian aid and development assistance to pastoralists and vulnerable communities in areas where livestock is of importance. VSF Germany supports in animal health, livestock related agriculture, marketing, food safety, drought responses and mitigation, capacity development of communities and governmental institutions, peace and conflict resolution with the ultimate aim of food security and strengthened livelihoods of pastoralist communities. In the region VSF Germany implements activities in the Republic of South Sudan, Kenya, Sudan, Somalia, Uganda and Ethiopia. VSF Germany has been implementing projects in Somalia since 2005. These projects were implemented with the aim of improving food security and livelihoods through resilience building of vulnerable communities affected by shocks, improving household dietary diversity and coping strategies, improving infrastructure and handling facilities in the meat and milk value chains, strengthening service delivery capacity of public and private institutions and enhancing adaptive and transformative capacity of pastoral and agro-pastoral households. Furthermore, Donkey welfare concerns were addressed. Founded in 1991, Secours Islamique France (SIF) is an international non-governmental organization of international solidarity with humanitarian, development, and social missions. With global Headquarters in Massy, France, SIF operates in more than 17 countries globally delivering principled humanitarian emergency response, rehabilitation, and development programs without any discrimination nor proselytizm. SIF started operations in Kenya in 2012, and 2014 in Somalia. The Kenya and Somalia Mission provides integrated lifesaving and resilience building interventions for internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees, and poor host communities in Kismayo (Lower Juba Region of Jubaland State) and Mogadishu in four key thematic areas: Food Security & Livelihoods (FSL); Water, Hygiene and Sanitation (WASH); Shelter and non-food items (NFIs) and Education / Child Wellbeing. The consortium is implementing a three-year project entitled Strengthening Livelihoods and Resilience of Crises-Affected Communities in Puntland and Jubaland States, Somalia project (SIMLIRE) which is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). This project covers Garowe and Burtinle districts in Puntland state, and Kismayo district in Jubaland state. The project objective is to enhance livelihood and resilience of vulnerable crises-affected communities and institutions through layered humanitarian and development interventions. The project is targeting the vulnerable host community households, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and returnee groups with support to local institutions and mechanisms for delivery of animal health and public health services, Humanitarian and disaster management, while mainstreaming conflict sensitivity, protection and Do No Harm approaches. An independent baseline evaluation was performed during the project inception to establish the projects entry-level situation of the key result areas (a) livelihoods, food and nutrition security, (b) productive capacities of livestock and crop producers, (c) disaster risk reduction and (d) inter- and intra-community conflicts and power relations, (e) minority groups and social exclusion**,** (f) social/cultural practices, policies, local governance issues. The consortium is intending to evaluate the performance of the project and is seeking the services of qualified and experienced experts to carry out the task as a firm and/or as individual consultants (partnerships). 2. Purpose of the evaluation. The purpose for this end-line evaluation is to assess the performance of the project, contribution to achievement of its overall objective, learnings and best practices to inform future programming in similar contexts. The evaluation will also examine accountability towards the donor (BMZ) as per grant guidelines, the stakeholders and the direct beneficiaries and learnings from the project. The specific objectives of the evaluation are: Assess whether or not design and implementation strategies, of the Action, were consistent with the overall goal of BMZ programme for Transition Development Assistance (TDA). Assess the extent to which the various interventions have contributed to priorities the set national government priorities, policies and the targeted project beneficiaries. Examine to what extent targeted communities and the Government have participated in the activities undertaken under the project and how this has contributed to (a) livelihoods, food and nutrition security, (b)capacities of livestock and crop producers, (c) disaster risk reduction and (d) inter- and intra-community conflicts and power relations, (e) minority groups and social exclusion, (f) social/cultural practices, policies, local governance issues for resilience to shocks in project districts. Examine the extent to which key result areas (Results 1: Food and nutrition security of crises-affected communities is improved through increased availability, access to and utilization of food, and rebuilt sustainable and resilient livelihoods. Result 2:Productive capacities of small-holder livestock producers is increased through improved governance of animal healthcare services delivery, enhanced animal husbandry techniques and livestock value chain development; Result 3: Affected communities have improved resilience to common hazards and shocks, access to basic services through functional WASH and health infrastructures, and as well as DRR (incl. NRM, DRM) preparedness and response mechanisms; Result 4: Inter- and intra-community conflict incidences are prevented through establishing and strengthening inclusive and sustainable community-based peacebuilding and conflict mitigation mechanisms. Result 5: At risk and vulnerable households rendered destitute due to Covid-19 pandemic are protected and have opportunities for economic recovery through business grants and financial services linkages to diversify their incomes. Assess the impact of the project on the targeted and final beneficiaries including, pastoralists; agro-pastoralists, National Livestock Professional Associations, Community groups,Government and local authorities, Private sector involved in the project and draw key lessons learnt and opportunities for future programming in a similar context. 3.Scope of work The evaluation is expected to examine and quantify, where possible; (i) the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability of the overall and specific objectives and contributions of the Action towards improving food security and communities livelihoods through enhanced resilience to common shocks. The performance of the project should be measured through analysis of the project indicators comparing the baseline and outcome information/data, how the project was adapted to the evolving social and economic situation in target areas, approaches adopted and donor visibility. The consultant(s) shall review relevant documents on the project and interact with a wide range of informants including pastoralists, agro-pastoralists, local authorities, relevant Government Ministries staff, IGA groups, Community Disaster Risk Management Committees(CMDRRC), Fisher folk groups, District Peace Committee (DPC), CBOs, women traders who directly benefitted from the project. 3.1: Review project documents The consultant is expected to review available documents on the project to get back ground information and deep understanding of the project. 3.2. Methodology of carrying out the task. The consultant will be required to develop clear methodology and tools that will be used to carry out the task. Such methodologies should clearly show how various stakeholders will be involved as well as the tools to be used in generating the evidence of change sought by the study. 3.3. Collection data and assessment of impact The consultant(s) will examine all the 5 thematic components of the project in collaboration with VSFG and SIF staff, government authorities and community groups through: Field visits to project locations and assessment of achievement for each of the activities under each thematic area. Document output and outcome attributed to the project activities. Present the first draft report of the findings to VSF Germany, SIF and Government Authorities in Puntland and Jubaland States. 3 .4. Validation meeting with project partners and stakeholders The consultant will make a presentation of the findings on the project output and outcome to project VSFG and stakeholders at a joint meeting. The purpose will be to enable the stakeholders have opportunity to validate the findings and make any necessary input before finalization. The work meeting will be organized by VSFG and partners at Garowe and by SIF at Kismayo level, Puntland and Jubaland respectively. 3.5. Finalization of the report The consultant will incorpor Tender Link : https://reliefweb.int/job/4057723/consultancy-final-evaluation-bmz-project
