Project Description
Enterprise Development for Rural Families in Kenya Phase III (EDRF III) is a project funded by Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), Hand in Hand International (HiHI); and is implemented by Hand in Hand Eastern Africa (HiHEA) through its five (5) branches (Nakuru East, Nakuru West, Nyahururu, Tala and Machakos). The project covers seven (7) counties of Baringo, Nakuru, Nyandarua, Kajiado, Laikipia, Machakos and Makueni and focuses on building the capacity of poor rural and peri-urban people to unlock their potential and capitalize on economic opportunities through supporting the development of profitable and sustainable enterprises. This is anticipated to contribute to poverty reduction of 26,520 members by creating or enhancing 18,564 enterprises and creating 24,133 jobs by addressing four key problems hindering enterprise development: 1) lack of information for enterprise development; 2) lack of entrepreneurial skills; 3) lack of market access; and 4) lack of access to financial services. The goal is to support the development of profitable, sustainable enterprises in rural and peri-urban areas, targeting marginalized women (80%), youth (30%) and vulnerable men. The project implementation period runs from October 2018 to October 2022.
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The Assignment: Endline Evaluation
Purpose of the Evaluation
HIH EA is commissioning an End line evaluation to assess the project progress against the OECD DAC Evaluation criteria of relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability. This evaluation also seeks to compile, consolidate, analyze and synthesize existing and new project data to assess the extent to which the project has delivered the outputs and achieved the desired outcomes. The evaluation also aims at highlighting the best practices, key lessons and performance of the EDRF III project, with a view to informing future strategic and operational decisions.
Objectives of the End line evaluation
Approach and Methodology
The methodology chosen should demonstrate attention to impartiality and reduction of bias by relying on mixed methods approach (quantitative, qualitative, participatory etc.) and different primary and secondary data sources that are systematically triangulated. The evaluation must also be structured around the OECD DAC criteria for evaluation (specifically: Relevance, Coherence, Effectiveness, Efficiency, Impact and Sustainability), since the evaluation is summative. The evaluator must ensure all relevant project indicators are addressed comparably between baseline and end line. The consultant will be required to provide calculations/analytical frameworks on how they will measure change between baseline, midline and end line.
Ethical Considerations
The evaluation must conform to International ethical guidelines for research and evaluations. Accordingly, the selected evaluation firm will be responsible for safeguarding and ensuring ethics at all stages of the evaluation process. The evaluation firm will be responsible for managing any potential ethical risks and issues and must put in place processes and systems to identify, report and resolve any ethical issues that might arise during the implementation of the evaluation.
Deliverables
HIH EA is seeking for an independent evaluator firm to undertake this assignment who will design the study and prepare the data collection tools. The evaluator will clean, analyze, visualize, and write a comparable (baseline, midline and end line) report, drawing on insights from both the qualitative and the quantitative datasets. HIH EA will provide all technical documents necessary to ensure the assignment is completed successfully, including the project proposal narrative, baseline & midline survey reports, logic model, and MEL Plan; a survey template with our standard indicator questions and answer options; and the HiH EA evaluation report template. The data collection tools prepared by the consultant must align with the definitions provided in the MEL Plan, and should make reference to the tools used at baseline and midline evaluations.
Role of the Consultant
The consultant will be required to undertake at a minimum the following;
Consultants Requirements
HiH EA requests consultants to submit proposals to respond to this Terms of Reference as outlined above. We expect the consultancy firm to demonstrate the skills and experience outlined below (or equivalent):
The lead consultant must have a background (atleast a Masters degree) in Social sciences, Project management, Community development, Monitoring and Evaluation, Statistics, Agricultural Economics or related field.
The lead consultant should have a minimum of 10 years’ experience in field research and monitoring and evaluation of community development projects.
The proposal should include the following:
Budget and Payment
The consultancy firm will provide a detailed budget, with a breakdown of the consultants’ fees and logistical expenses. The terms of payment will be negotiated upon signing of the contract.
Award Criteria
The evaluation of the quotations will be based on the best value for money, weighing up technical quality (the methodology and the CVs of the consultants).
Assessment of CV’s
The assessment of the CV’s will be reviewed of the appropriateness of the proposed consultants based on their stated skills and experiences as well as additional criteria outlined above.
Appointment
Shortlisted applicants will be called for an interview (physical/virtual] and may be requested to submit samples of work.
Management of Consultant(s)
The appointed consultant will be managed by Hand in Hand Eastern Africa. The consultant will make themselves available for weekly coordination meetings with HiH EA throughout the duration of the contract, until the final report is delivered and signed off.
Timeline and Deliverables
Consultants are invited to submit electronic proposals in response to the TOR sent on email to procurement@handinhandea.org by close of day 31st July, 2022 using the reference number HIHEA/31-2022/OP as the subject of the email.
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