Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, COMESA,African Union
30-06-2025
Work Detail
Tenders are invited for Kuapa Kokoo Child Labour Monitoring and Remediation System (KKCLMRS) Project. Evaluation Purpose Fairtrade Africa is recruiting a consultant to conduct an end of project evaluation to: Assess the project based on the OECD DAC evaluation criteria, DONUTS cross-cutting objectives and to support learning, adaptation & replication by answering the following questions: Relevance: How well did the projects design align with the priorities, needs, and aspirations of the targeted rightsholders? Were the selected interventions contextually and culturally appropriate? Were risks to human rights considered in selected interventions? Coherence: How effectively was the project integrated with existing local, national or regional policies? To what extent did the project complement or duplicate other donor-funded initiatives within KKFU [e.g., SANKOFA 2.0 project]? What mechanisms were in place to ensure alignment with external actors (government, NGOs, private sector)? To what extent did the project support KKFU to comply with regulations and Standards that promote sustainable Cocoa production in Africa (e.g. African Regional Standard on Sustainable Cocoa/ARS 1000, UNPG). Effectiveness: To what extent has the project achieved its intended objectives and targets? What progress has been made towards key project outcomes and indicators? What factors facilitated or hindered the achievement of intended results? How effectively were project strategies adjusted based on real-time feedback and learning? How flexible was the project in adapting to emerging needs and challenges during implementation? Efficiency: How efficiently were financial and human resources allocated and utilized? Were the projects interventions cost-effective compared to alternative approaches? Were there any areas where resources could have been used more effectively? How did project management, governance, and decision-making structures contribute to efficiency in implementation? Impact: How has the project contributed to improving human rights, resilience, and well-being of beneficiaries? What behavioural, social, and economic changes have resulted from the interventions? Were there unintended positive or negative consequences arising from the project? Sustainability: How likely are the projects benefits, skills, and resources to be sustained after funding ends? To what extent have local actors (government, CSOs, community leaders, PO) taken ownership of interventions? What measures were in place to ensure accountability and transparency in project implementation? Could they be improved? If so, how? What strategies were put in place to ensure institutionalization and long-term sustainability? What are the key risks or barriers to sustaining project outcomes, and how can they be mitigated? Has the project established sustainable mechanisms for inclusion? Cross cutting objectives: Gender, youth, vulnerable persons Did the chosen approaches enhance inclusion of women, youth and vulnerable persons (e.g. persons with disabilities) affected by the project? How well? Could the approaches be improved? How? To what extent did the project influence gender equality, youth participation, and inclusion of vulnerable groups in cocoa growing communities? Learning & Adaptation, Scaling Up & Replication: What best practices and lessons can inform future programme design and implementation? How can collaborative learning approaches be enhanced to support continuous improvement? What elements of the project have been most effective and scalable? What challenges need to be addressed before expanding the intervention to new areas or communities? To carry out data collection and analysis for each indicator in the results table and determine the outcomes and impact of the project (Please refer to the results table in annex 1). Deliverables Inception Report: This report will outline the evaluation methodology, work plan, and data collection tools. Draft Report and data: This report will present the preliminary findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the evaluation together with completed Indicator performance tracking table (IPTT) for project output, outcome and impact indicators. The draft report will be presented to the project stakeholders for feedback. Final Report and data: This report will incorporate feedback from project stakeholders and will be the final version of the evaluation report. A summary of the report in MS PowerPoint should also be provided. Dissemination Plan: This plan will outline how the evaluation findings will be shared with stakeholders. Methodology The evaluation will use a mixed-methods approach combining quantitative and qualitative data collection methods that will support an in-depth analysis of the project in accordance with OECD DAC criteria. The consultant will select an appropriate sampling method to obtain a representative sample from targeted rightsholders for data collection. Desk Review & Comparative Analysis: analysis of project reports, baseline assessments as well as the comparison of the baseline and endline findings to assess change over time. Detailed information on the methods to be used will be developed by the consultant during the Inception period. Closing Date: 30 Jun 2025 Type: Consultancy Themes: Health/Protection and Human Rights Tender Link : https://reliefweb.int/job/4159910/tor-kuapa-kokoo-child-labour-monitoring-and-remediation-system-kkclmrs-project
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