1.0 Background
Intermón Oxfam has been working in Southern Sudan since 1992 and implementing WaSH, Food Security and Livelihoods, Emergency Humanitarian Responses and Education programmes. The education programme supported government’s effort to reactivation efficient education system and enhance basic level of quality and equity in Western Bahr el Ghazal state. The programme was principally funded by Spanish Corporation (AECID) under ‘Support for the reconstruction of the provinces in Southern Sudan which are affected by the Peace Agreement of January 2005: support for those who have returned, with special focus on the educational sector’. The funding commenced in 2007 for a period of four years and a half years. The education programme was implemented mainly through Windle Trust International (WTI). WTI is a charity organization whose main objective is to equip refugees and displaced people in eastern Africa to meet the challenges of development through providing access to education and training. IO is in the process of identifying a competent consultant (s) to conduct an end of programme evaluation.
2.0 Overall evaluation objectives:
The consultant shall determine the extent to which the expected outcomes were achieved and how they contributed to the achievement of the project objectives. Assess the effectiveness of the project approach and key strategies in achieving the project goal Identify and document both short and long term project impact and any unforeseen impact whether negative or positive Identify and document key lessons learnt from the project approach, identify what these lessons demonstrate for the replicability of the programme approach and how the lessons can be used to implement related projects in the future Specifically, the evaluation should address the following aspects: a) To review the outputs, outcomes and assess the direct and indirect impacts of the specific actions and cumulative impacts with particular emphasis to women, children and the poor. b) To assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the Program c) To critically analyze the implementation and management arrangements of the Program d) To identify lessons concerning program design, implementation and the overall management process e) To assess relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability and contribution of the program to empower the beneficiaries and partners. f) To critically asses the major strengths and limitations of the program and draw lessons for the future programming.
2.0 Methodologies
Proposed methodologies should include quantitative and qualitative approaches, in a manner suited to the time allotted and the scope of programme. The major participatory evaluation tools that shall be employed and it includes; a) Focus group discussion with informants from various social/gender and age groups: (women, men, boys, girls, etc). b) Key Informant Groups: The local elders, community leaders, teachers, health staffs, development agents, etc. The numbers clusters and combination of the key informants will be determined from the proposals of the consultants. Moreover, the consultants are expected to prepare the detailed discussion guide questions for the focus groups and KIGs. c) Field level observation including transact walk: the evaluation team members will conduct visit to the major activity sites, observe the accomplishment status at field level, discuss with beneficiary individuals/groups and capture their feelings on the status. d) Document review: Useful records and documents will be utilized as secondary sources to enrich the data gathering works e) Participatory Survey.
5.0 Required Deliverables
a) Final methodology section (agreed following consultant selection) b) An evaluation work plan c) Finalized data collection/survey tools d) A draft evaluation report e) Final report to be presented to IO
6.0 Implementation period
The evaluation shall take place during March and April 2012 and the consultant (s) shall be engaged to accomplish the task for a period not exceeding 8 weeks
7.0 Qualifications:
a) A reliable and effective evaluator with experience in conducting participatory evaluations and a proven record in delivering professional results. b) A minimum of Masters level in social sciences or related fields c) Knowledge and previous experience in evaluating education d) Fully acquainted with participatory methodologies for MEL e) Fluent in English, both in written and spoken
e) Fluent in English, both in written and spoken
8.0 How to apply:
Please send your complete proposal to afmgrss@intermonoxfam.org by February 20th, 2012 and present your budget under the following headings:
• Consultant fees, per diem and other cost linked to the personnel contracts • Travel • Materials • Administration costs (visas, administrative work, etc.)
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