Mid-Term Evaluation of Integrated HIV/AIDS Program in Tanzania

The American Red Cross (ARC) is in need of a consultant to conduct a mid-term evaluation of the Integrated HIV/AIDS program (Tujenge Jamii Bora), implemented by Tanzania Red Cross Society (TRCS), in 3 wards in Bukombe District, Geita Region with funding from ARC. The program components include HIV/AIDS prevention with youth and OVC, community based Home Based Care (HBC), Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) support and livelihood economic strengthening.
The evaluation methodology will be both quantitative and qualitative, guided by the following criteria: a) effectiveness b) relevance and c) sustainability.

The quantitative will survey a random sample derived from a total population of 622 OVC and 404 HBC clients who have been pre-selected by ARC/TRCS as project clients/ beneficiaries. The youth aged 15-24 will be selected randomly at the household level in the community. Project volunteer community-based providers have trained on average 2 primary caregivers for each HBC client. The caregivers are usually family members in the same household. For each randomly selected HBC client, one of their caregivers will be in turn randomly selected to be interviewed using a KAP survey pertaining to the care giving topics they have been trained on. Sample sizes must be large enough to meaningfully analyze subsamples by key criteria such as gender, OVC age cohorts and the program’s supervisory areas.

The fieldwork for the mid-term evaluation needs to be completed by 18th January, 2012. Final reports should be submitted within 30 days after completion of fieldwork.

The surveys will be made up of the following components (with tools developed and translated during baseline). Surveys will be tied to latest MoHSW most vulnerable children national guidelines released in September 2009, PEPFAR II indicators and project log frame.

Quantitative findings will be followed up with qualitative methods.

SCOPE OF WORK: • Taking lead role in the evaluation • Ensuring quality of data • Develop qualitative tools, translate into Swahili, pretest and modify as necessary. • Training enumerators and interviewers on quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection and supervising data collection • Hold periodic meetings and assure timely communications/ updates via email and phone with ARC/TRCS management and technical staff throughout assignment period • Enter and clean data, analyze and prepare full written report in two steps (initial draft and final draft upon receiving comments from ARC/TRCS); and provide all data collected to TRCS and ARC

THE LEAD CONSULTANT/ FIRM MUST POSSESS THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS: • Graduate degree from a recognized institution relating to public health, international health, epidemiology, or other related field with a minimum of a Master’s level degree • Minimum 5 years relevant work experience in the development/NGO sector, HIV/AIDS program evaluation preferred • Experience in conducting public health surveys for at least two large international organizations • Experience conducting both quantitative and qualitative evaluation methods • Experience in training individuals to carry out both quantitative and qualitative evaluation methods • Fluency in English and Swahili required • Professional work experience in Africa , preferably based in Tanzania

Note that depending on performance, selected consultant/ firm may be requested to conduct bi-annual follow-up surveys for the same project.

How to apply: 

Please see the attached Terms of Reference (TOR) for application instructions/

Proposals must be sent to: arcom-tz@iwayafrica.com. Please use the following in the subject line of your email: “Consultant – Tanzania HIV/AIDS Program Evaluation”. All elements of the proposal should be contained in one single file, in either Word or pdf format. Please name the file using the following convention: Last name_IHIV evaluation proposal (or Firm name_IHIV evaluation proposal). Any proposals received after the stated opening time and date will be rejected.