Solidarites International Final Project Evaluation Consultancy in Galgaduud Region, Central Somalia-Job Vacancy April 2015

Terms of Reference

Final Project Evaluation: “WASH and Food Security support for drought and conflict affected populations in Galgaduud Region, Central Somalia”
Country: Somalia
Project title: WASH and Food Security support for drought and conflict affected populations in Galgaduud Region, Central Somalia
Location: Adaado and Abudwak Districts in Galgaduud Region
Starting date: 1st June 2015
 
Duration of the field mission: 14 days
Time dedicated to the desk review: 2 days
Time dedicated to report writing: 5 days
Under responsibility of: Country Director
 

 

1. Presentation of Solidarites International
Solidarites International (SI) is an international non-governmental organization which provides humanitarian assistance to population affected by natural disaster or man-made crisis.
For over 30 years, SI has concentrated its action on meeting three vital needs: Water, Food and Shelter. In the Horn of Africa, SI is currently implementing Food Security, Water and Sanitation projects in Somalia and Kenya.
SI began its intervention in Galgaduud Region in 2010.
SI’s current program includes;
  • training of community animal health workers for the treatment and deworming of 150,000 Livestock, refresher training of 20 community animal health workers (CAHWs), Support of 300 farmers in agricultural production in Abudwak and Adaado districts, Solid waste management through support of 19 women, youth and IDP groups, provision of 1,000 long lasting insecticides mosquito nets (LLITN’s) to pregnant women and families with children under 5 years of age, Hygiene behaviour change activities, based on PHAST methodology including training of 20 hygiene mentors, pre-positioning of water treatment stocks of PUR/chlorine/buckets/soap targeting 3,000 households vulnerable host and IDP’s at high risk of AWD/cholera outbreaks and provision of emergency water supply through vouchers for 3,000 households.
Targeted beneficiaries of SI’s program include protracted and recent IDPs, drought affected pastoralists, agro-pastoral farmers and marginalized clan communities.
 
2. Presentation of the project / programme to be evaluated
Background: Solidarites International (SI) is implementing an OFDA funded project on WASH and Food Security support for drought and conflict affected populations in Adaado and Abudwak Districts in Galgaduud Region, Central Somalia.
The region has continued to suffer from a range of issues including: long standing clan disputes and conflict, recurrent drought, food insecurity, fluctuating food prices, poor alternative livelihood options, water shortage, poor infrastructure, limited presence of humanitarian actors among other issues.
These multiple shocks have compromised community early recovery and coping mechanisms and has left majority of the population vulnerable and depending on external humanitarian support.
SI is implementing OFDA funded project that aims at addressing serious emergency needs of targeted drought and conflict affected host and IDPs communities through provision of Food Security and WASH interventions in support of the most vulnerable populations.
The support include; protection of the population’s livelihood assets, improving access to safe water, environmental health and good hygiene practices.
Implementation of this project is based on SI vast experience in pastoral context and on good relationship established with the target population in Adaado and Abudwak Districts since SI started operating in May 2010.
Project Outline:
 
1.0 Sector Name: Agriculture and Food security
1.1 Sub –Sector Name: Livestock
  • 1.1.1 Training of Community Animal Health Workers for the treatment and deworming of 150,000 Livestock
  • 1.1.2 Refresher Training of 20 community animal health workers (CAHWs)
1.2 Sub sector : Agricultural Production/ Food Security Seed Systems and Agricultural Inputs
  • 1.2.1 Support in agricultural production in Abudwak and Adaado districts (targeting 300 farmers)
2.0 Sector Name: Water, Sanitation and hygiene
2.1 Sub-sector Name: Environmental health
  • 2.1.1 Solid waste management through support of 19 women, youth and IDP groups
  • 2.1.2 Provision of 1,000 long lasting insecticides mosquito nets (LLITN’s) to pregnant women and families with children under 5 years of age.
2.2 Sub-sector Name: Hygiene Promotion
  • 2.2.1 Hygiene behaviour change activities, based on PHAST methodology including training of 20 hygiene mentors.
2.3 Sub-sector Name: Water supply Infrastructure
  • 2.3.1 Pre-positioning of water treatment stocks of PUR/chlorine/buckets/soap targeting 3,000 household’s vulnerable host and IDP’s at high risk of AWD/cholera outbreaks.
  • 2.3.2 Emergency water supply through vouchers for 3,000 households
3. Purposes of the Evaluation
The purpose of this final evaluation is to evaluate the results of the project, its impact on the targeted populations and to draw lessons from the experiences and challenges as well as to set up recommendations for future programming.
This evaluation will cover all the dynamics of the project including evaluating each and every activity as per the proposal, as well as measuring the indicators’ against the initial targets.
The evaluation should be triangulated with findings from baseline and monitoring surveys conducted within the project period on specific activities such as: pre and post KAP surveys, pre and post-harvest reports, Post distribution monitoring reports (LLITNS, contingency stocks etc.) and other project monitoring tools used.
The evaluation will further look into the performance of animal health activity (quality of drugs provided, certification of the source of the livestock drugs, knowledge on usage) and on the performance of long lasting insecticide treated nets distributed in area, in reference to particular aspects as per OFDA letter of issues outlined in the section on deliverables.
The evaluation should further analyse the relevance of all the implemented activities and recommend justifiable activities to appropriately address the community needs per livelihood group.
4. Scope and Focus
The evaluation will focus on the operation’s approach, the implementation process and the performance of the project.
The project should be evaluated through the following criteria: relevance, coverage, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability, impact, and coherence. Lessons learnt and recommendations for improving future programming should be made.
A suggested action plan corresponding to each recommendation should be included in the evaluation report. Recommendations for the strategic orientation of the next project should be made.
Relevance, effectiveness and sustainability criteria will be particularly focused during this evaluation.
The evaluation must give answers to the following questions:
  • Did expected results fulfill the needs before the intervention? Where the implemented activities relevant to the needs of the populations? (relevance)
  • Do expected results meet the major current needs? (relevance)
  • Does the program cover the initially targeted population? (coverage)
  • To what extent has targeting been appropriate, taking into consideration both exclusion and inclusion errors? (relevance and coverage)
  • Are the project activities timely implemented as planned? ( effectiveness of work plan implementation)
  • If some activities have been delayed or cancelled, is there an appropriate justification (eg. External factors out of SI control)?
  • Is the time frame of the proposal respected? (effectiveness)
  • Has the project met the expected results? (effectiveness)
  • Are the monitoring tools adapted to the context and do they allow information to be delivered on time? (Effectiveness and efficiency). This aspect should also include an analysis of the comparative advantage of different monitoring tools /methods in place and whether they allow for triangulation of information and identification of problems
  • Do monitoring tools in place allow a proper measurement of the proposed indicators at the end of the project?
  • Are beneficiary feedback mechanisms in place, functional and adequate? (accountability)
  • How have the resources being utilized in the course of project implementation? (efficiency)
  • Are results of activities sustainable and to what extend? In particular, how successful were the training activities? How have the distributed animal health drugs, seeds and long lasting insecticide treated nets performed over time and how sustainable are they?
  • What negative or positive influence of the project is already realized? (impact)
  • Has the project been adapted appropriately to changing needs or context (flexibility)
  • Can the project be seen as complementary to other actions on the ground (either by SI or other stakeholders)? (coherence)
The evaluation should also assess the appreciation of the program by the beneficiaries as well as their participation at various levels of the project management cycle.
Finally, the evaluation should assess how the implementation of the program is respectful of the ethic of humanitarian practice vis-à-vis the SPHERE and cluster standards and the Code of conduct for the Red Cross Movement and for NGO during emergency intervention and do no harm principles.
5. Evaluation process and methods
  • The evaluation methods should be clearly outlined in the report and their appropriateness, relative to the evaluation’s primary purpose, focus and users, should be explained pointing out the strengths and weaknesses of the methods. A description of the overall flow of the evaluation process (i.e. sequence of the key stages) should be given in the evaluation report. The evaluation approach and the methods used to collect and analyze data should also be described. The nature (e.g., external or mixed) and make up of the team (e.g. sectoral expertise, local knowledge, gender balance) and its appropriateness for the evaluation should be outlined.
  • The evaluation report should outline the sources of biases that might affect the evaluation and how these have been addressed.
  • The evaluation report should also present the key constraints to carrying out the evaluation (e.g. lack of access to key information sources, use of translators), and the effect of these constraints.
  • Whenever secondary sources will be referred to, the evaluator should indicate the level of reliability of the given information.
  • After the field work, the evaluation team will present and discuss with the project team the preliminary findings and the proposed recommendations.
  • A de-briefing presentation and discussion of the key findings and proposed recommendation from the evaluation will be done with coordination team in Nairobi for feedback.
  • A first draft of the evaluation report should be shared with the coordination team of Solidarites International for review and feedback before a final version is sent to the donor.
6. Procedures logistics and Budget
  • The evaluation team must comply with Solidarites International’ rules and procedures related to security and relations with the media.
  • The evaluation team must respect the ethics related to evaluation practice
  • Logistics, movement and security would be provided and organised by Solidarites International team.
  • The consultant will cater for the cost of his/her meals and for the enumerators involved in data collection at field level.
7. Deliverables
The evaluation report should include at least:
  • One narrative report (max 40 pages) including an executive summary (2 pages maximum).
  • A separate short report on performance of animal health drugs and long lasting insecticide treated mosquito nets particularly on quality, knowledge on mounting, usage, maintenance, relevance, sustainability and impact should be provided in reference to the OFDA letter of issue content. In addition, the consultant should provide an analysis of the cumulative impact realized for activities that have been implemented over time in current and previous projects such as distribution of seeds and tools, support of waste management groups and hygiene promotion approaches and suggest an appropriate exit strategy to such activities in future programming. This will necessitate sampling of some of the groups targeted in previous projects for such activities and a comparative analysis with those targeted in the current project. The findings from current and previous project will measure the immediate and long term impact at least 1 year after implementation of the activity and should be clearly stated in the report.
  • A separate table summarizing the main findings and the lessons learned.
  • A separate table showing the different recommendations and tips for their implementation (who will be in charge of implementing this recommendations, when? dead line? necessary means? who will be in charge of checking that the recommendations are being implemented and when? etc.).
  • Relevant maps and photographs of the assessed zone and programme.
  • A Power point presentation of the main findings and recommendations of the evaluation must be submitted to SI in order to facilitate dissemination of the results of the evaluation to stakeholders.
8. Documents of reference (on request)
  • Proposal of the project
  • Quarterly project reports
  • Current organizational chart
  • Last Activity Progress Update of the programme
  • Existing Monitoring and Evaluation tools/framework, included the post KAP report and PDM’s on WASH and Food security activities
  • Relevant maps
  • Security guidelines
9. Qualifications / Experience Required
  • University degree in Project management, Water and Sanitation, Food Security or related field
  • Minimum 5 years of proven experience on humanitarian programming
  • Proven experience of project evaluation or assessment tasks in similar reduced access context (Somalia)
  • Strong methodology and writing capacity
  • Somali speaker would be an added advantage
Note: The field work for this evaluation will require qualified consultants to access Somalia and all the locations of intervention.
Applicants are therefore requested to present the profile (CV) of each consultant to be involved in the field work.
The access and capacity of the field consultants will be one of the primary selection criteria for this consultancy.

10. How to Apply

Please send your proposal, highlighting the following:
  • A brief introduction of bidding firm or person, including the relevant CVs
  • Your understanding of the Terms of Reference
  • Proposed methodology and approach
  • Proposed work plan
  • Confirmation of the availability of the consultant
  • Itemized financial proposal
Proposals, including all relevant supporting information (CV, technical and financial proposal, work plan and 3 contact references), should be sent to info@solidarites-kenya-som.org before 15th May 2015.
Please indicate the title of the consultancy you are applying for in the title of your email.
Only short-listed applications will be contacted.



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