2. Background of “Working Together for Decent Work in East Africa (Fit for Life)” Project”

The Working Together for Decent Work project is an EU funded initiative working in Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia. 

1. Workers in the informal economy, particularly youth and women, are poorly equipped to cope with poverty, poverty, powerlessness, and exclusion.
2. The needs of those working in the informal economy are not adequately understood or addressed.
3. Learning and sharing from best practices at the community level is limited. 

• Result 1: Women and youth in the target areas are empowered with the knowledge and skills to improve their socio-economic and health situation.

• Result 2: Increased engagement between stakeholder groups leading to more responsive and appropriate policies.

• Result 3: Best practices, innovations and successes are widely disseminated and replicated, leading to more effective programmes and initiatives

• Assess the relevance the project expected results and activities to the identified needs of the target group.
• Assess the programme performance and extent to which the objectives and outcomes have been met.
• Examine the efficiency of implementation of the action.
• Assess the effectiveness of the approaches employed in the implementation of the action.
• Examine the achievements and constraints experienced during the implementation of this project since its inception in 2011.
• Assess the quality of cooperation with project partners, institutions and effectiveness of coordination mechanisms with respect to contribution, timely decision making and problem solving.
• Examine and assess EU visibility during implementation of the action.
• Provide guidance on the potential and requirements for sustainability of the project results.
• Identify lessons learnt for documentation and recommendations for future DSW programme development work.
• Assess the effectiveness of the programme advocacy strategy to influence policy changes and policy reviews.

• What outcomes (intended and unintended) have been achieved.
• Have the results been achieved in a cost effective and efficient way.
• Have policy reviews or changes occurred and to which outcomes have contributed to.
• To what extent the target beneficiaries been involved in the programme implementation.
• Which exit strategies that have been put in place to ensure programme sustainability.
• How have the programme objectives contributed to DSW strategic objectives.

• Relevance: The extent to which the program conforms to the needs and priorities of the target groups and the policies and plans of the recipient regions and districts.

• Efficiency: The extent to which the costs of the program can be justified by its results i.e. if the program has been managed with reasonable regard for efficiency.

• Effectiveness: The extent to which the program is achieving its objectives, taking their relative importance into account.

• Impact of the project: Assess the extent to which the project is contributing to the realization of the objectives. Both positive and negative impacts of the project should be assessed.

• Sustainability: The continuation or longevity of benefits from the program after the cessation of the EC funding.

• Inception report – give more explanations and relate it to key issues targeted by the End-Term evaluation with clear recommendations on corrective action and areas of replication.
• Summary of field visit reports
• Draft final report – submitted for review accompanied by a debriefing of the key findings with DSW Regional Office.  
• Final report – compiled based on the feedback gathered and submitted to the DSW Regional Office.

• At least 8 years research experience in Business, Economics, and gender issues in a development setting (evidence may be required);
• A Masters’ degree in any of the above relevant fields would be an added advantage; 
• Experience in undertaking research in the informal sector i.e. the regulatory framework, and participation by women and youth (evidence will be required);
• Experience working on a regional level with particular focus in the 3 program target countries.
• A demonstrated high level of professionalism, and an ability to work independently and work within the limits of given deadlines. 
• Excellent analytical, writing, and presentation skills.
• High proficiency in written and spoken English is required.

• A detailed resume highlighting the work that the Consultant has undertaken, which is relevant to this assignment;
• Minimum of three (3) samples of reports developed by the Consultant addressing similar issues;
• A detailed work plan and timeframe which must be costed (in the local currency) at each stage;
• A brief outline of the methodology the Consultant will use to guide the process; explaining in detail the methodology and tools to be used in carrying out the assignment.
• A proposed outline for the report.
• Interpretation of the TOR