UNICEF has published various external evaluation opportunities for companies and individual contractors in Guyana, Nicaragua, and Ecuador, please refer to the following links for more information:

(in English) Guyana - Evaluation of the Sports and Culture for Development Programme in dormitory schools and other centres - 2013 – 2018: http://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/523918?lApplicationSubSourceID.  Deadline: 29 July 2019

(in Spanish) Nicaragua - Evaluación de la fase inicial de la Estrategia de Voluntariado de UNICEF Nicaragua: https://www.unicef.org/nicaragua/trabaja-con-unicef

Deadline: 02 August 2019

(in Spanish) Ecuador - Evaluación de la estrategia de entrega de efectivo no condicionado como respuesta a la emergencia por la migración de ciudadanos venezolanos: https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/93979

Deadline: 09 August 2019

Title: Sector evaluation “Peacebuilding and conflict prevention” of MISEREOR e.V.

(ToR is attached – German language only)

Organization: Bischöfliches Hilfswerk MISEREOR e.V.

Deadline: extended submission of offers by Jule 21st, 2019

Abstract:

Im Zeitraum September 2019 bis März 2021 lässt das Hilfswerk MISEREOR e. V. eine Evaluierung des Förderbereichs „Friedensförderung und zivile Konfliktbearbeitung“ durchführen. Die Evaluierung umfasst Projekte, die in den Jahren 2016 bis 2018 bewilligt wurden, sowie deren Vorprojekte. Neben Projekten, die durch das BMZ finanziert wurden, werden auch Projekte, die durch Einsatz von Spendenmitteln gefördert wurden, berücksichtigt.

Die Evaluierung soll im Zeitraum von September 2019 bis März 2021 in drei Phasen erfolgen:

• Deskphase (September 2019 bis März 2020),
• Feldphase mit Fallstudien (April bis September 2020) und
• Synthesephase (Oktober 2020 bis März 2021).

Genaue Angaben zu Kontext, Umfang, Zielen und Inhalten der Förderbereichsevaluierung entnehmen Sie bitte dem angehängten Referenzrahmen.

MISEREOR möchte interessierte Gutachter/-innen und Consultingfirmen einladen, NEU: bis zum 21. Juli 2019 ein Angebot zur Durchführung der Förderbereichsevaluierung „Friedensförderung und zivile Konfliktbearbeitung“ zu unterbreiten und relevante Unterlagen (Lebensläufe, Übersicht über relevante Kenntnisse und Erfahrungen sowie Erfahrungen mit ähnlichen Studien, Kenntnisse in quantitativen und qualitativen Methoden zur Datenerhebung und -auswertung) anzufügen. In einem kurzen Überblick (maximal fünf Seiten) soll ein aussagekräftiger Vorschlag für ein mögliches methodisches Vorgehen und für das notwendige Mengengerüst (incl. Honorarvorstellungen) gemacht werden.

Die Einladung zur Unterbreitung eines Angebots richtet sich sowohl an Teams von Gutachter(inne)n als auch an Consultingfirmen (mit Angabe der von ihnen vorgeschlagenen Gutachter/-innen). Nach Auswertung der eingereichten Angebote werden geeignete Teams Ende Juli zu Auswahlgesprächen eingeladen, die am 30. und 31. Juli 2019 in Aachen stattfinden.

Bitte schicken Sie Ihre Interessensbekundung bis zum 21. Juli 2019 an den Arbeitsbereich Evaluierung und Qualitätsmanagement (EQM) bei MISEREOR unter [email protected], Betreff: Förderbereichsevaluierung Friedensförderung und zivile Konfliktbearbeitung. Frau Ulrike Weinspach steht als Koordinatorin der Förderbereichsevaluierung für Rückfragen zur Verfügung (Tel.: 0241 442 330).

Council of Europe Ex-Ante Assessment of Theories of Change for Administrative Reform (Human Resources and IT dimensions)

In the framework of an evaluability assessment of the Council of Europe’s administrative reform, the Directorate of Internal Oversight calls for proposals from consultants to carry out ex-ante assessments of the theories of change/reform logics of the human resources and information technology dimensions of the reform. Further details are available on our webpage by clicking on the following links: Human resources and Information technology.

Location: Home-based

Deadline for submission of proposals: 11 July

The European Interagency Security Forum (EISF) is seeking an evaluation consultant or team to undertake an external evaluation. EISF (www.eisf.eu) is an independent network of more than 100 security focal points who represent aid organisations operating internationally. EISF is committed to improving the safety and security of operations and staff, strengthening humanitarian security risk management to allow greater access to, and impact for, crisis-affected populations. The purpose of the external evaluation is to:

• Examine EISF’s achievements, against expected impacts, outcomes and outputs and assess the extent to which these meet the needs and priorities of its members, and the wider network.
• Consider the sustainability of EISF’s current model, particularly in the changing funding environment.
• Inform EISF’s strategic direction and future programming and funding decisions.

The evaluation must meet the requirements of EISF’s donor the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA/SDC) and should focus on EISF’s relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability. The evaluation will involve a combination of desktop review, online surveys and various stakeholder interviews. Key deliverables include an agreed evaluation framework before starting the evaluation, and a final evaluation report. The evaluation is expected to be completed before the end of November 2019.

Proposals are invited from suitably qualified consultants. Proposals should be submitted no later than CoB on the 5^th July 2019 to Lisa Reilly, EISF Executive Director ([email protected]).

For more information see the attached EISF External Evaluation 2019 Terms of Reference 

Caritas Switzerland and Caritas Lebanon are currently implementing a Cash for Protection project in Lebanon, providing support for Syrian refugees and vulnerable Lebanese host community members to compensate short-term shock situations such as the loss of  work, threats to health, etc.

This project ends on 30 June 2019 and the organizations are currently looking for an expert to conduct a final evaluation of the intervention. Interested candidates are kindly requested to share their CVs with [email protected] until 3rd of July at the latest.

Kindly find the ToR for that assignment attached. 

Brooke is looking for an evaluator to conduct the Independent process Evaluation of Brooke Ethiopia country programme.

The dates for conducting the evaluation are between the 9th September and the 7th November 2019. The assignment is 28 work-days and will require travel to Ethiopia.

The deadline to submit expressions of interest for the evaluation on Sunday 30th June 2019. Applicants should submit a complete expression of interest by email to [email protected] with the subject line ‘Independent process evaluation of Brooke Ethiopia’. Please find attached and  the link to download application pack.

Closing date: Sunday 30 June 2019

The Directorate of Internal Oversight of the Council of Europe (DIO) is currently carrying out an evaluation of strategy development and reporting within the Organisation. As a part of the evaluation process, DIO is looking for a consultant to deliver a benchmarking study and an expert review of strategic documents. Please, click for more detailed information on this call for proposals.

The Transparency International Secretariat is currently seeking proposals for a consultancy for the Development of E-Learning Program to Strengthen Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Capacity of the TI Movement.

More information, including the full terms of reference, can be found attached or here.

The Evaluation Unit of the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) is looking for a firm to conduct the mid-term Evaluation of the Inclusive and Equitable Local Development (IELD) programme.

UNCDF is the UN’s capital investment agency for the world’s 47 least developed countries (LDCs). UNCDF uses its capital mandate to help LDCs pursue inclusive growth. The Inclusive and Equitable Local Development (IELD) programme is a joint UNCDF, UNDP and UN Women initiative, The programme addresses structural impediments that prevent women from entering the labour market through local public and private investments, with a particular emphasis on unlocking domestic capital for women’s economic empowerment and entrepreneurship.

The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) hereby invites you to submit a Proposal for the mid-term Evaluation of the Inclusive and Equitable Local Development (IELD) programme.

Link to published advertisement:  http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=55310

Countries: Tanzania, Bangladesh and Uganda.

Any requests for clarifications or questions to be submitted by 20 May 2019 to the email: [email protected]

Deadline for proposal submission: 03 June 2019

Title: Evaluation of four Community Development Programs in Nigeria

Organization: Bread for the World

Deadlines: Expression of interest and questions by 02^nd June 2019, response to questions by 07^th June 2019, submission of offers by 30^th June 2019

Abstract:

In Nigeria Bread for the World is currently supporting 17 local partners; four of them are implementing ‘Rural Community Development Programs’. These programs intervene mostly in the middle belt and North-East of Nigeria; a region characterized by increasingly unsafe living conditions especially in terms of food safety and security. The mostly rural population is engaged in farming at subsistence level and their main challenges are increasing desertification and conflicts over arable and grazing land. Further there is a lack of roads and transportation infrastructure and thus access to markets. There is also a pronounced lack of access to land for female farmers. The programs are covering different thematic areas like health, literacy, conflict management, inter-religious dialogue, strengthening community structures and CBOs, agriculture and agricultural extension in the context of food security.

The planned evaluation is intended to go beyond individual project evaluations of the current phases and to compare these four programs with a certain historical depth. The intention is to ensure that different ways of dealing with similar challenges are also given appropriate consideration. Moreover, it is also about initiating joint institutional learning processes (e.g. through the exchange of best practices or peer learning).

The objective of the evaluation is to focus on the organizations and their capacities as well as on the projects that they are implementing.

The following specific objectives have been identified for the organizational component:

1. to assess the quality and capacity of the organizations and their staff.
2. to get recommendations for improvement and adjustment of the organizational working structures in relation to project implementation and identify learning potentials.

The following specific objectives have been identified for the program component:

1. to reconstruct the Theory of Change for each of the programs as well as to develop an overarching model combining the different community development approaches of the programs.
2. to assess the program’s approach and strategies towards community development.
3. to assess the project outcomes according to the OECD/DAC criteria using the identified key questions.
4. to get recommendations for the organizations regarding their approaches and sectoral competences as well as around project implementation and outcomes.
5. to get recommendations for Bread for the World how these projects can be systematically supported in the future.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) hereby invites qualified companies/individuals to submit proposals to conduct an Evaluation of UNESCO’s thematic area of work “History, memory and intercultural dialogue for inclusive societies”.

The time schedule for the evaluation is planned between September 2019 and January 2020. Your electronic offer, comprising a technical and financial proposal attached in two separate files, shall be sent to [email protected] no later than 31 May 2019 at 23:59 hours (CET), in strict compliance with the instructions as stipulated in the Solicitation Documents.

The Procurement Notice is attached. You will find instructions therein to obtain the Terms of Reference.

Founded in 1937, Plan International is a development and humanitarian organisation that strive for a just world that advances children’s rights and equality for girls through working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners.

Plan International is seeking a consultant to support the finalisation of Plan International’s global SRHR M&E framework of indicators and indicator specifications to be used across all programme countries in both humanitarian and development contexts.

We expect that the assignment will take approximately 25 - 30 working days, it should commence as soon as possible and be completed by 21 July 2019, however, the suggested timeframe can be adjusted depending on the consultant profile.

Please visit the website call for tenders page to download full TORs and please contact [email protected]al.org for any questions.

The strategic evaluation should be conducted by a team of at least two experts, including at least one national expert from Mozambique. Team members can include other support staff. Gender balance of the team is an asset.
The team composition should be detailed in the technical offer, together with a clear division of tasks among all team members. Experience and in-depth knowledge of the Mozambican development context are key requirements.
The team leader should cover the following qualifications:
• Track record in leading strategic evaluations during the last 5 years (at least three strategic evaluations conducted), including at least two of which country evaluations, proven by at least one publication to be annexed to the offer.
• Expertise of Mozambique and the Mozambican development context
• Expertise in rural development is an asset
• Excellent knowledge of English and Portuguese
• German is an asset
The other team member(s) should cover the following qualifications:
• Experience in development evaluation
• Proven work experience in development cooperation in Mozambique
• Expertise in qualitative data collection (interviews, surveys)
• Expertise in data science and analysis
• Expertise in agriculture and/or water/sanitation
• Excellent knowledge of two of the following languages: German, English and Portuguese

The consultants must not have been involved in the design, implementation or monitoring of any of ADC’s activities in Mozambique since 1992.
 

Please see the ToR attached.

The United Nations Educational, Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) hereby invites qualified companies/individuals to express their interest to conduct the review of the Regional Centre for Information and Communication Technology (RCICT) under the auspices of UNESCO. (located in  Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain).

The time schedule for the assignment is planned between May-June 2019. Interested candidates who meet the qualifications specified in the Terms of Reference below should contact Ms. Zeynep Varoglu ( [email protected]) copy to Ms. Martina Rathner ([email protected]) to express their interest along with a technical and financial proposal and a curriculum vitae no later than 10 May 2019 at 18:00 hours (CET).

The United Nations Educational, Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) hereby invites qualified individuals to express their interest to conduct the the evaluation of the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science (FWIS) Programme.

The assignment is planned to take place in May/June 2019.   Interested candidates who meet the qualifications specified in the Terms of Reference below should contact : [email protected], copying [email protected], indicating the reference “SPP/UNESCO-FWIS-EV/2019” in the email subject, to express their interest along with a technical and financial proposal and a curriculum vitae no later than 3 May 2019 at 18:00 hours (CET).

The Directorate of Internal Oversight seeks to establish a pool of consultants who can be contacted to accompany evaluations.

The consultants are expected to provide independent advice on and quality check of the evaluations with a view to contribute to their credibility and quality. Please, click for more detailed information on this call for proposals.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) hereby invites qualified companies/individuals to express their interest to prepare a feasibility study report on a proposed Category 2 Centre under the auspices of UNESCO.
The time schedule for the assignment is planned between April - May 2019.

Interested candidates who meet the qualifications specified in section D of the Terms of Reference below should contact Ms Patricia Safi ([email protected]) to express their interest along with curriculum vitae no later than 22 April 2019 at 23:59 hours (CET

The ADA is looking for an evaluation team to conduct the Mid-Term Evaluation of the Austrian Development Cooperation's Albania Country Strategy (2015-2020).

• Terms of Reference

Proposals must be submitted by email with "Evaluation - Albania Country Strategy" as subject header by 9 April 2019, 12 a.m. (noon), CET, to the Evaluation Unit at the Austrian Development Agency: [email protected]

ToR can found attached.

Qualifications of Consultants

• 1-2 consultants, while the offer should indicate which tasks will be covered by which evaluator.
• Relevant academic degree (master degree) e.g. agriculture, rural development or business administration
• A minimum of five years’ experience and expertise in the field/sector of rural development, climate change adaptation and agriculture
• Team leader has conducted at least five evaluations in the last five years ideally in a relevant field
• Knowledge of coffee producing regions with focus on topics such as rural development and agriculture, farmer livelihood, coffee
• Working experience in developing countries
• Language skills in English and Spanish. Further languages such as Swahili and Portuguese are of advantage
• Sound MS office and IT skills

The initiative for coffee&climate is committed to equal opportunities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. 

Application procedure

Applicants are expected to send a proposal including a budget breakdown and CVs for all suggested consultant until April 8, 2019. Application shall be handed in to the M&E Lead of the initiative Tobias Voigt via [email protected]. 

Special issue of the open access scientific journal Sustainability on
“Evaluating SDGs - Measuring and Managing Projects, Programs and Policies”

With this special issue, we aim at stimulating a critical reflection on the institutionalization of evaluating SDGs in the public and the private sector and providing new insights on how to improve both quality and impact of such kind of tools, methods, and scientific approaches.

The special issue provides the perfect outlet for evaluators, researchers and contracting authorities evaluating SDGs and allows you to present your research papers on evaluation cases, methods and experiences addressing the different aspects of Sustainable Development.

Please find more information on the special issue here and Flyer.

The deadline for full paper submissions is March 31st 2019.

The journal has an impact factor of 2,075 and is indexed by the Science Citation Index Expanded, the Social Sciences Citation Index (Web of Science) and other databases (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability).

EVAL Synthesis review

ILO Global Supply Chains interventions undertaken between 2010-2019 with a focus on lessons learned, what works and why

The Evaluation Office (EVAL) seeks Expressions of Interest (EOI) from suitably qualified individuals/teams, to conduct a synthesis review on ILO’s interventions on the Global Supply Chains.

 For further details about the synthesis review, please see the Terms of Reference.

Candidates intending to submit an expression of interest must supply the following information:

·      Expression of interest/motivation letter;

·      A copy of the candidate’s curriculum vitae, which must include information about the qualifications held by the candidate;

·      A detailed methodology for meeting the objective of the TOR, with a description of the deliverables and work plan that will identify the major tasks to be accomplished and be used as a scheduling and managing tool, as well as the basis for invoicing;

·      A statement confirming availability to conduct this assignment and the daily professional fee expressed in US dollars, please provide assumptions taken; and

·      A statement confirming that the candidate has no previous involvement in the delivery of the subject project in the countries of intervention or a personal relationship with any ILO Officials who are engaged in the project.

The deadline for submission of the expression of interest for undertaking the synthesis review by COB (Geneva time) on Friday, 29^th March 2019. Interested candidates should submit an expression of interest based on the criteria outlined above with the subject header “EVAL Synthesis review GSC” to EVAL ([email protected]) with a copy to Ms. Patricia Vidal ([email protected]).

The United Nations Educational, Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) invites qualified companies to submit proposals to conduct an Evaluation of UNESCO’s Action to Prevent Violent Extremism (PVE).

Interested bidders will find more information on how to obtain a complete set of Solicitation Documents by clicking on the following link:

https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/84179

The United Nations Educational, Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) hereby invites qualified companies/individuals to express their interest to prepare a feasibility study report on a proposed category 2 centre under the auspices of UNESCO.

The time schedule for the assignment is planned between March - May 2019.   Interested candidates who meet the qualifications specified in section D of the Terms of Reference below should contact Ann-belinda Preis ([email protected]) copy to Paulette Forest ([email protected]) to express their interest along with curriculum vitae no later than 22 February 2019 at 23:59 hours (CET).

The IEU/GCF is seeking to contract a qualified, reputable and experienced firm/organization to undertake the independent assessment of the GCF’s Environmental and Social Safeguards (ESS), including the Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS). The assessment will evaluate the extent to which past and current social and environmental safeguards, the ESMS and the ESS policy have proven useful in assisting the GCF to attain its goals and have helped mitigate key risks for the Fund with a special focus on Least Developed Countries (LDCs), African countries and Small Island Developing States (SIDS). It will determine which current safeguards can be strengthened, and examine their implementation in GCF-funded activities and projects. It will also assess how environmental and social considerations may be used and mainstreamed in the most effective and efficient manner to help inform the GCF’s work in the climate finance space.

The deadline for submission is February 19th, 2019, 5:00 PM KST. The deadline for the acknowledgement letter of RfP receipt (see appendix 5) is February 11th, 2019. 

If you have any questions, please contact the GCF procurement team directly: [email protected].

Further information on opportunities at the Independent Evaluation Unit can be found here: https://ieu.greenclimate.fund/jobs  

Direct links:

Provision of consultancy services to undertake the independent assessment of GCF’s Environmental and Social Safeguards

• Proposal submission form RFP 2019 S 003
• Annex A of ESS TOR
• Addendum no.1 to RFP 2018 S 003
• Model Contract for consulting service

Please see the direct link containing a joint call for Expressions of Interest by the ILO’s Evaluation Office for the following evaluations:

1. Independent High Level Evaluation of ILO’s Public Private Partnerships;
2. Independent High Level Evaluation of ILO’s Programme of Support to selected Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries
3. Independent High Level Evaluation of ILO’s Strategy and Action towards Formalization of the Informal Economy (Global Outcome 6) 2014-2018
4. Meta-Analysis of Decent Work; and
5. Synthesis reviews as input to high-level evaluations
6. Quality Review of Impact Evaluations

The deadline for submissions is CoB 13 February, 2019.

Bread for the World has been working with church and non-church partner organisations in Ethiopia for several decades. The portfolio currently comprises 49 projects in implementation with 18 partner organisations in every region of the country. The regional office of Bread for the World in Addis Ababa maintains close contact with the partner organisations and supports them in project management and outcome and impact orientation. The first SEWOH project in Ethiopia started in 2016.

The four projects to be evaluated are being implemented by Bread for the World partner organisations in various regions of the country and their respective duration, from 2018 or 2019 on, is 4 to 5 years. The projects shall be accompanied with an evaluation design from the beginning of 2019. A quasi-experimental design with comparison peer groups and three measurement time points shall be used as the evaluation design: first measurement in 2019 (delayed baseline – t1), mid-term review in 2021 (t2) and final measurement in 2023 (t3). The accompanying impact evaluation shall use the reviews from the various measurement points of the target and comparison groups as well as assess the projects comparatively in the framework of the developed overarching impact model. Ethical considerations concerning the formation of comparison groups shall be addressed through an appropriate process that is to be defined in close cooperation with the regional office and the partner organisations.

The projects are linked through the fact that they are all carried out in the framework of the SEWOH Initiative and have comparable project goals, target groups and strategies. The aim of the accompanying impact evaluation with comparison group design is to strengthen project strategies, improve monitoring and provide for impact measurement at the end of the projects. The following goals have been defined:

1. The underlying impact logic of the projects is assessed and reconstructed. An overarching impact model for all four projects is established.
2. The appropriateness of the project strategies and the implementation design are examined and recommendations for improvement and adjustment during the course of project implementation will be made.
3. The impacts of the projects during the project implementation and at the end of the project for all four projects are identified in accordance with OECD/DAC criteria. Constraining and promoting factors concerning the project impacts, unintended positive and/or negative impacts and external factors which have an impact on the impact logic are captured. During each measurement point the results for the four projects as well as overarching results for this measurement point are discussed. Combined results from all projects and all measurement points are discussed in one overarching synthesis report.
4. Good practices and lessons learned for SEWOH and other applicable projects are highlighted. Thematic exchanges and collective learning process between the partner organisations have been facilitated. 
5. With regard to the projects evaluated, selected research questions concerning impact factors in the area of agricultural innovation have been answered and recommendations for future projects and/or guidelines have been formulated.
6. Recommendations for the implementation of and support and advice to SEWOH projects are provided during the course of the project and following completion.
7. An independent assessment for accountability to the public and the BMZ is available.                                                                       Please see attached attached the Terms of Reference.

The Evaluation Unit of the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) is looking for a firm to conduct the Final Evaluation of the Pacific Financial Inclusion Joint Programme – Phase 2.

The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) is the UN’s capital investment agency for the world’s 48 Least Developed Countries (LDCs). UNCDF uses its capital mandate to help LDCs pursue inclusive growth.

The Pacific Financial Inclusion Programme was developed to support the expansion of greater financial inclusion among one of the least -banked regions in the world: the Pacific islands.

The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) hereby invites you to submit a Proposal for the Final Evaluation of the Pacific Financial Inclusion Joint Programme – Phase 2.

Email: [email protected]

<span "="">Link for further updates: http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=52269

The deadline has been extended until 31JAN19

The United Nations Educational, Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) invites qualified companies to submit sealed tenders to conduct the evaluation of the Future of UNESCO’s Education Sector. The strengthening, balancing and positioning of UNESCO’s global intellectual role and technical country support role within the context of Agenda 2030

The deadline for the submission of proposals is 28 January 2019 at (23:59 GMT+1).

Interested bidders will find more information on how to obtain a complete set of Solicitation Documents by clicking on the following link:

https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/82312

The International Handbook of Evaluation and Assessment in Education

is now calling for chapter proposals (max 500 words). The book will be published by Springer.

Further Information:
If you are interested in gaining more information about the handbook´s objective and scope, content, timeline/process for the call, please visit
www.EduLead.net/IH-EAE

Ideas, Suggestions and Short Chapter Proposals:
If you want to suggest topics and authors, or
if you are interested in submitting a proposal (up to 500 words) for a possible contribution,
please visit
www.unipark.de/uc/ph_zug_ibb/d508/
or send an email

Please find below the tender Transparency International (TI) Secretariat is inviting expressions of interest from individual consultants or a team of consultants to carry out the review of TI’s SDG research-based advocacy tool and assessment of the advocacy work around the research findings.

Application Closing Date: 6 January 2019, COB, CET Consultancy Start and End Date: February – May 2019 Location of Consultancy: Remote/ Home Based

For the full ToRs, please follow this link: https://www.transparency.org/whoweare/work/review_of_tis_sdg_research_based_advocacy_tool_and_assessment_of_the_advoca

For questions, please send an email to [email protected].

Planet Aid seeks a contractual agreement with an international M&E consulting team to conduct a mid-term program evaluation for a USDA funded McGovern-Dole International Food for Education Program in the Manhica, Magude, Matutuine, and Moamba districts of Maputo Province, Mozambique

More information can be found here.

The Disability Rights Fund and the Disability Rights Advocacy Fund (DRF/DRAF) seek an evaluator (team) to conduct an evaluation on the organization’s global grantmaking portfolio from 2017- 2020.

The timeframe for the evaluation is January 2019 to April 2020. Interested parties should send their qualifications, with a brief proposal, timeline and budget, plus references (who are familiar with candidate’s evaluation work), and a copy of a recent evaluation authored by the candidate to Melanie Kawano-Chiu, Monitoring & Evaluation Officer, at [email protected] no later than Monday, December 17, 2018 5pm Eastern Standard Time.

More information can be found here.

The TOR are attached.

International Coffee Partners (ICP) is an initiative consisting of eight leading European coffee
companies, Gustav Paulig Ltd. of Finland, Löfbergs Lila of Sweden, Luigi Lavazza S.p.A. of
Italy, Neumann Gruppe GmbH of Germany, Tchibo GmbH of Germany, Joh. Johannson Kaffe
AS from Norway and Franck d.d. of Croatia

Project/Programme Title: ICP Regional Project Tanzania. Improve lives through
commercially oriented farmer organizations
Country: Tanzania

Please see more information attached.

ISO is requesting proposals for the evaluation of its capacity building activities.

The RFP document through can be accesed through the ISO website at https://www.iso.org/working-with-iso.html (Procurement at ISO). 

Please note that proposals need to be submitted to [email protected] with a copy to [email protected] and [email protected] before 18:00 CET on 2018-12-06. Proposals received after this without prior written agreement will be disqualified.

UNICEF Cambodia wishes to invite eligible firm to submit a proposal for Evaluation of the Integrated Early Childhood Development (IECD) Approach in Cambodia (2016–2018). Please find the attached RFP 9145108 for detail requirement.

RFP-9145108  Evaluation of the Integrated Early Childhood Development (IECD) Approach in Cambodia (2016–2018)

Issue Date: 30 November 2018  

Questions from bidder deadline: COB 05 December 2018

Submission Deadline: 14 December 2018 at 2:00PM Cambodia Local Time

Proposers are requested to inform UNICEF as soon as possible by EMAIL to Sok Keang, Supply Officer at [email protected] that they have received this RFPS and the intention to participate in the bid.

The United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women is accepting applications for its 22nd grant cycle (2018). Civil society organizations are invited to submit grant proposals for a minimum of US$50,000 up to a maximum of US$1 million for a period of three years.

Proposals are invited under the following three programmatic areas: (1) Improving access for women and girls to essential, safe and adequate multi-sectoral services to end violence against women and girls; (2) Increasing effectiveness of legislation, policies, national action plans and accountability systems to prevent and end violence against women and girls; and (3) Improving prevention of violence against women and girls through changes in knowledge, attitudes and practices.

This year, the UN Trust Fund is also seeking applications that specifically focus on:

(a) addressing violence against women and girls in the context of the current forced displacement and refugee crisis; or

(b) addressing violence against women and girls with disabilities.

Applications from women’s rights, women-led, and small women’s organizations are prioritized, in recognition of them being the driving force of the ending violence against women agenda, as well as being at the forefront of reaching women and girls survivors at the grassroots level.

The complete Call for Proposals detailing criteria, eligibility requirements and application guidelines is available at: http://grants.unwomen.org/ or via the UN Women homepage.

UNICEF Myanmar is seeking qualified institutions to conduct a Country-led Formative Evaluation of the Maternal and Child Cash Transfer Program in Chin and Rakhine State. The request for proposals (including all relevant documents) is available at the following link: https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/79802

Kindly be informed that proposers are required to submit any questions in respect of this RFP to Min Thein Soe by email to [email protected].

UNICEF has published an RFPS for  Multi-country evaluation of the Universal Progressive Home Visiting for Young Children Well-being and Development in the Europe and Central Asia Region (ECAR).

Title: RFPS-ECARO-2018-181225 - Multi-country evaluation of the Universal Progressive Home Visiting for Young Children Well-being and Development in the Europe and Central Asia Region (ECAR)

Closing date: Friday, 9 November 2018, 16:00 Geneva Time

The supporting documents for dissemination are as following:

1. Summary Page
2. Registration Procedure for UNICEF e-tendering tool In-Tend

A new tender opportunity from the Austrian Development Agency (ADA):

STRATEGIC EVALUATION OF THE ADC ENGAGEMENT ON GOOD GOVERNANCE (2007-2017)

Deadline for submission of offers under the tender procedure is: 5.11.18, 12:00 (noon)

All details relating to the tender are published at ADA’s website: 

http://www.entwicklung.at/ada/calls-auftraege/calls-detail/artikel/908/

The Global Alliance is conducting an open tender for procuring a team of evaluation consultants or consultancy firms to conduct the Mid-term Evaluation (MTE) of the Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation.

Candidates are requested to submit the following by 31 October 2018 to the Monitoring and Evaluation Lead, Mr. Wayne Amago Bacale ([email protected]). For any clarification/questions, feel free to approach Wayne.

1. A technical proposal (max 4 page) describing the proposed methodology and approach
2. An up-to-date Curriculum Vitae (CVs) and/or company profile
3. Financial Proposal (in USD)
    - Personnel Cost (proposed daily rate X man-days)
    - Reimbursable travel and administrative expenses
4. A sample performance evaluation report/s

Learn more: https://www.tradefacilitation.org/article/call-proposals-team-evaluation-consultants-firms-conduct-mid-term-evaluation-mte-alliance/

UNICEF Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Office is launching a call for proposals to all companies, institutions, and organizations interested in delivering a Quality Assurance Service for Evaluations.

To apply, click here:  https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/77787

KulturKontakt Austria - Call for Tender

Project evaluation of the project "AL-Tour.

Please see the attachment for more details.

Name of Partner Organisation: KulturKontakt Austria

Country: Albania

Project Number: 8344-00/2015

Please find more details in the attachment.

The United Nations Educational, Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Amman Office, hereby invites qualified companies to submit sealed tenders for an End-of-Project Evaluation of the European Union-Funded Project: Support to Media in Jordan” (STMJ).

The deadline for the submission of proposals is 8 September 2018 at 18:00 (Amman local time)

Interested bidders will find more information on how to obtain a complete set of Solicitation Documents by clicking on the following link: https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/75836

Evaluation opportunity with the UNESCO Internal Oversight Service (IOS), which has been posted on the UN Global Market place as follows: https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/74762

Please refer to the attached procurement notice.

CARE Austria is seeking an experienced consultancy team for the final evaluation of its “Learning for Change” (L4C) program .

The evaluation will take place in Ethiopia, Uganda and Rwanda as well as Austria where relevant.

Attached you will find the TORs.

It would be great if you could share this job opportunity within your network and your homepage:

Consultancy team for final evaluation – International
Contract: Full time
Duty Station: Vienna, this project involves field visits to Ethiopia, Uganda and Rwanda
Starting date & duration: October 2018 – March 2019

The Transparency International Secretariat is seeking a consultant who would conduct Transparency International’s Asia Pacific Regional Programme mid-term evaluation. Please find the detailed description attached and at this link:

https://www.transparency.org/whoweare/work/asia_pacific_regional_programme_mid_term_evaluation

For more information please download the attachment.

UNICEF Cambodia is seeking qualified institutions to conduct a Country-led Evaluation of the National Education Scholarship Programmes in Cambodia. The request for proposals is available at the following link: https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/73826

Kindly be informed that proposers are required to submit any questions in respect of this RFPS by email to Sophanna Som at [email protected]. The deadline for receipt of any questions is at 5:00 pm Cambodia local time on Friday 5, July 2018 at the latest.  Only written enquiries will be entertained. If the query is of common interest, the question and answer will be made public by 9 July 2018 on the UNICEF Cambodia website.

The deadline for submission of proposals must be by latest 10 am Cambodia local time on Thursday, 12 July, 2018.

Here is the link to the tender details: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/gggi/aspx/ProjectManage/47

For more information please click here. 

For more information please download the attachment.

For more information please click here. 

A call for bids for small-scale public contract "Evaluation of the Czech Republic development cooperation projects in the sector of government and civil society services/general environment protection in Georgia"  in 2018 as published at the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic here

More information about both Czech Republic development cooperation projects that will be evaluated can be found at the website of the Czech Development Agency:    
"Preparation of Management Plan for Tusheti Protected Landscape" here
"Implementation of Selected Measures of the Management Plan for Tusheti Protected Landscape here

The time limit for receipt of bids is 3^rd May 2018, 14:00 (CET) - bids may be submitted in Czech, Slovak or English languages.

Any questions or requests for supporting project documentation must be sent by e-mail to the contract award procedure representative: [email protected] and copied to email: [email protected] by 25^th April 2018.

For more details please download the attachment. 

The United Nations Educational, Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) hereby invites qualified companies/individuals to submit proposals to conduct an Evaluation of the Networks of Mediterranean Youth (NET-MED Youth) Project.

The time schedule for the evaluation is planned between May 2018 – October 2018.  The evaluation team leader should possess the following profile:

• At least 15 years of professional experience in designing and leading programme and policy evaluations
• Extensive experience in managing evaluation teams
• Proven advanced knowledge of the international research/studies in the field of youth
• An advanced university degree (PhD preferred) in the field of social sciences, public policy or related field
• Excellent oral communication and writing skills in English
• Excellent communication skills in either French or Arabic
• Knowledge of the UN system and other international organisations
• No previous involvement in the design or implementation of the project under review

You may obtain the Procurement Notice at the Documents tab at the following link: https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/69857

For more information please download the attachment below. 

Eurimages, the Council of Europe’s Fund for co-operation in the field of cinema, has decided to undertake an external evaluation of its activities with a focus on governance and decision-making processes and external and internal performance of the Fund.

Qualified companies are invited to submit proposals in response to the call for tenders 2018/AO/01 for the selection of a service provider responsible for the provision of this evaluation.

The complete tender file can be found by clicking on the following link: https://www.coe.int/en/web/portal/-/2018-ao-01-call-for-tenders-04-april-2018-provision-of-an-external-evaluation-of-the-activities-of-the-eurimages-fund 

The deadline for the submission of proposals is 4 April 2018.

The evaluation is planned to take place between June and December 2018.

More information on Eurimages are available on its web site : www.coe.int/eurimages.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic calls for bids for a small-scale public contract "Evaluation of the Czech Republic development cooperation projects in the sector of government and civil society services in Bosnia and Herzegovina".

The University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU) is calling for tenders, in order to select a service provider implementing an evaluation of the project “CAPAQUA - Development of Educational and Research CAPacity in Eastern Africa for the Sustainable Management of AQUAatic Ecosystems”, which is funded by the Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC).

The main objective of the evaluation is to assess the CAPAQUA project achievements, to identify lessons learned and to provide recommendations to improve the project. The evaluation shall focus on the OEACD-DAC criteria relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability and includes a field work period in Kenya, Ethiopia and Uganda.

You are very much invited to present an offer in accordance with the requirements set out in the appended Terms of Reference (ToR).

The evaluation is expected to start on the 9^th of April 2018 and the delivery of the final evaluation report is expected by the end of July 2018 at latest.

The deadline for the submission of bids is 22^nd March 2018, by sending the bid to the e-mail address: [email protected]

Bids need to be sent by postal service till 27^th March 2018 to the following postal address:

University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
Institute of Hydrobiology and Aquatic Ecosystem Management
Att: Mr Gerold Winkler
Gregor Mendel Strasse 33
1180 Vienna
Austria

Kindly find the following documents attached:

(1) Terms of Reference document, including the "results assessment form" to be filled by the evaluator

(2) Project proposal document CAPAQUA 2015-2018

(3) Logical framework CAPAQUA 2015-2018

For more information please download the attachment.

For more information please download the attachments.

For more information please download the attachment below. 

For more information please download the attachment. 

For more information please check the website: http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=43379 

The International Handbook of Evaluation and Assessment in Education

is now calling for chapter proposals (max 500 words). The book will be published by Springer.

Further Information:
If you are interested in gaining more information about the handbook´s objective and scope, content, timeline/process for the call, please visit
www.EduLead.net/IH-EAE

Ideas, Suggestions and Short Chapter Proposals:
If you want to suggest topics and authors, or
if you are interested in submitting a proposal (up to 500 words) for a possible contribution,
please visit
www.unipark.de/uc/ph_zug_ibb/d508/
or send an email .

Deadline to Submit Your Short Proposal:
January 15, 2019

The International Handbook for Governance, Leadership, Administration, and Management in Education

is now calling for chapter proposals (max 500 words). The book will be published by Springer.

Further Information:
If you are interested in gaining more information about the handbook´s objective and scope, content, timeline/process for the call, please visit
www.EduLead.net/IH-GLAME

Ideas, Suggestions and Short Chapter Proposals:
If you want to suggest topics and authors, or
if you are interested in submitting a proposal (up to 500 words) for a possible contribution,
please visit
www.unipark.de/uc/ph_zug_ibb/efb6/
or send an email to.

For more information please download the attachment and under this link https://www.coe.int/en/web/kyiv/news-event/news/-/asset_publisher/9W803G4ii38m/content/call-for-application-for-the-provision-of-evaluation-consultancy-services?_101_INSTANCE_9W803G4ii38m_viewMode=view/ 

Call for expression of interest, ILO evaluation consultancy: ILO-Sida partnership agreement on outcome 1: “More and better jobs for inclusive growth and improved youth employment prospects”

The International Labour Office (ILO) is looking for a consultant to conduct the “final independent evaluation of Sida’s support to ILO projects in the field of employment promotion with an emphasis on youth employment with particular focus on phase II (2016-17) of the ILO-Sida partnership agreement (2014-2017) on outcome 1: “More and better jobs for inclusive growth and improved youth employment prospects”.

The assignment is for approximately 35-40 days duration. The assignment is to be started as soon as possible for it to be completed by the end March 2018 the latest. The assignment will include 3-4 evaluation missions to selected project countries.

Academic and professional experience required:

• Master’s degree in social sciences, economics, development studies or related fields;
• solid team work skills;
• excellent written and oral communication skills in English (ability to review and analyse documents and sources in French and Spanish is an asset);
• a minimum of 8 years of experience in conducting evaluations
• prior knowledge of the ILO’s roles and activities, and solid expertise on employment policies and youth employment issues (essential);
• familiarity with the ILO mandate and its tripartite and international standards foundations is an advantage.

More details on the project to be evaluated, the evaluation assignment can be found in the attached call for expressions of interest.

Interested parties are request to submit an Expression of Interest (EoI) by cob 22 December 2017. The EoI should include: a cover letter explaining what kind of expertise would be mobilized to undertake the evaluation, how the candidate(s) meet(s) the desired profile, CV(s), fee structure and availability, dated and signed declaration of confidentiality and conflict of interest. EoIs should be sent to the ILO Evaluation Office ([email protected]) with copy to Ulrich Eisele ([email protected]).

For further information on the position, please see the website here. 

For further information on the tender, please see the english or french versions or see the text below:

Solicitation Number: 2018-EVAL-UKRAINE

NOTICE TO INDUSTRY

1. PURPOSE

To provide information to industry regarding an upcoming Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Ukraine International Assistance Evaluation.

1. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT

Canada considers Ukraine to be an important country in terms of Canada’s foreign policy and international assistance priorities and has been among the strongest international supporters of Ukraine’s democratic and economic reform efforts.

The International Assistance Evaluation Division (PRA) of Global Affairs Canada (GAC) is undertaking an evaluation of GAC’s development, humanitarian assistance, and peace and stabilization programming in Ukraine to fulfill the accountability requirements set out in the Financial Administration Act, and the Treasury Board Policy on Results, and to provide information to improve the relevance, effectiveness and efficiency of the program. The main focus of the evaluation is expected to be development, and peace and stabilization programming.

PRA is undertaking this evaluation for accountability and learning purposes to:

• Examine the results achieved by GAC’s international assistance in Ukraine between 2009 and 2017 based on relevance, effectiveness, sustainability, cross-cutting themes, efficiency and coherence;
• Assess and disseminate findings, lessons and conclusions; and
• Formulate recommendations for improvement to strengthen the effectiveness of Canada’s international assistance and broader foreign policy priorities, particularly in the context of Canada’s new international assistance priorities, following the International Assistance Review.

The intended users are senior management, the program at headquarters, and the Head of Mission in Ukraine.

The proposed evaluation questions are the following:

Relevance

1. To what extent were international assistance programming strategies and priorities in Ukraine aligned with Ukraine’s development needs and priorities?

Effectiveness

1. To what extent did Ukraine international assistance programming achieve its immediate outcomes?
2. To what extent did Ukraine international assistance programming contribute to intended intermediate and ultimate outcomes?
3. To what extent has development, and peace and stabilization programming in Ukraine assisted in the achievement of other results in the context of the amalgamated department (i.e. diplomacy, foreign policy, trade and security)?

Sustainability

1. What is the likelihood that the results and benefits will continue? Is there evidence that benefits have been sustained in areas where GAC funding has ended?

GAC’s Cross-Cutting Themes

1. To what extent have GAC partners integrated gender equality, environmental sustainability and good governance considerations in their programming? Have expected results been achieved?

Efficiency

1. Are there opportunities to improve efficiency?
   
   1. Did the Program disburse funds in a timely manner?
   2. Did the Program disburse funds (dollar value) as planned?
   3. What factors, internal and external, affected Program efficiency?
   4. Was the programming timely and was the best fit modality used (multi-bi; multi etc.)?

Coherence

1. What was the degree of internal coherence and coordination among Departmental actors involved in Ukraine? How could internal coherence and coordination be improved?

1. EVALUATION TEAM REQUIREMENTS

The following information is only provided as guidance for potential bidders.  Details of specific evaluation requirements shall be made available in the respective Request for Proposal (RFP).  Any information made available in the Request for Proposal document shall take precedence over this Notice to Industry.

Bidders will be invited to propose an evaluation team. The members of the evaluation team should possess a mix of evaluative skills and thematic knowledge appropriate to the needs of this evaluation. The Bidder should propose Sector Specialists who have evaluated international assistance programming in the following areas: governance, sustainable economic growth, and peace and stabilization operations. The team must also have some expertise in the areas of humanitarian assistance, agriculture development, and gender equality. The Evaluation Team Leader may double as one of the Sector Specialists. A Sector Specialist may cover up to two specialist areas. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to determine the composition of the team (i.e. sector specialists, other supporting staff). The evaluation team will be responsible to conduct the following activities:

• Complete field assignments, where required;

• Conduct interviews with relevant personnel;
• Produce analytical reports in their areas of speciality;
• Produce recommendations for appropriate action, based on analytical findings;
• Support the Evaluation Team Leader; and
• Provide specialized advice on key issues of the evaluation.

The Evaluation Team Leader and the Sector Specialists are expected to have:

• Experience in performing international assistance program evaluations from conceptualizing the overall approach to work assignments and to planning, managing and conducting complex evaluations;
• Knowledge of evaluation design and methodology;
• Experience in conducting evaluations in Eastern Europe or Fragile States,

• Experience as team members on multi-disciplinary teams;
• Experience and knowledge of the principles of governance, sustainable economic growth, agriculture development, peace and stabilization operations,  gender equality; and the international humanitarian system and best practices; and
• Relevant higher academic degrees.

1. GENERAL

It is expected that the price of the contract will be between $300,000 and $400,000 CAD.

This notice is for industry information and planning purposes only. All detailed requirements, certifications and instructions will be specified in the resulting Request for Proposal (RFP). 
It should be noted that the descriptions of the Requirement and Evaluation Team Requirements are subject to change between now and the official publication of the RFP, if necessary.

This notice must in no way be construed as a commitment on the part of the Government of Canada to publish an RFP.  This notice does not in any way authorize prospective Bidders to undertake work, the cost of which could be claimed from Canada.

For guidance, the RFP is anticipated to be released in the Fall of 2017, and it will be made available electronically upon its release to www.buyandsell.ca.  Several factors may influence this date, or even lead to the cancellation of such a publication.

Canada is not seeking any information from potential Bidders at this time.   Any requests made to Canada by potential Bidders seeking clarification, or additional information regarding the requirement prior to the publication of the formal RFP shall go unanswered.

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is requesting proposals from qualified consultants to manage and conduct an evaluation of its UN Development Account Project - 1415O "Climate change impacts on coastal transport infrastructure in the Caribbean: enhancing the adaptive capacity of Small Island Developing States." Please find the details in the attached the Terms of Reference.

Applications must be sent by email to [email protected] by Tuesday, 31 October 2017. Please indicate the post number (EVAL-17-03) the subject of the application email.

ACF-UK is currently recruiting an independent consultant with experience in gender in the humanitarian/development sector to conduct research on women as leaders in disaster preparedness, with a particular focus on the experience of the Disasters and Emergencies Preparedness Programme.

The start date of the evaluation is intended for November 2017 and should run through to February 2018. This will comprise of approximately 22 days of work.

The deadline to submit applications for the evaluation is by 6pm on Tuesday 24^th October, 2017. Applicants should submit their application via e-mail to [email protected] and indicate: ‘Research consultancy on women as leaders in preparedness’ in the e-mail’s subject line.

For further information on the position, please read the ToR below. 

For further information on the tender, please visit the website here. 

The objective of this consultancy is to further implement Results Based Management (RBM) in UNV and to fully incorporate RBM into the next UNV Strategic Framework 2018-2021. The work of this consultancy will continue the work of the UNV RBM Assessment and UNV RBM Framework which were completed last year.

This is a home-based consultancy with two visits to UNV HQ in Bonn, Germany.

The two specific deliverables of the consultancy project are:

• Undertake an evaluability assessment of the UNV Strategic Framework 2018-2021
• Develop a UNV specific monitoring, reporting and evaluation handbook, including guidance, processes and tools

Application deadline is 13 October, 2017. For more information and how to apply, follow this link: https://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=74933

The United Nations Educational, Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) hereby invites qualified companies/individuals to submit proposals to conduct an external evaluation of the project “Flagships Initiatives under the UNESCO International Hydrological Programme”.

The time schedule for the evaluation is planned between October 2017 and April 2018.

Interested companies / individuals may obtain more information by clicking on the following link:

https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/59646

The FAO Office of Evaluation (OED) is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from qualified individuals to join the team for the Evaluation of FAO’s contribution to increasing and improving provision of goods and services from agriculture, forestry and fisheries in a sustainable manner (Strategic Objective 2), scheduled from November 2017 until July 2018.

For further infomation, please refer to the file below. 

Brooke is looking to commission a participatory review of its Theory of Change. This is a 21 days consultancy with the following schedule:

• 15 working days for Phase 1 (between 4^th September 2017 and 4^th November 2017; with 15^th September being fixed for the research forum and one day on week of 18^th September for ISLT meeting, exact date to be confirmed):
  • 3 days desk review
  • 6 days to collect inputs
  • 3 days to deliver the three outputs
  • 3 days for peer review
• 6 working days for phase 2 (between 4^th November 2017 and 31^st March 2018):
  • 2 days preparation
  • 4 days to deliver coms (1 day for each workshop/session)

Attached are the TORs for this piece of work. Application should include:

• Expected daily fee rate
• Availability for the above mentioned dates
• Sample of similar work previously delivered
• 2 references

Please submit your application to Alexia Deleligne ([email protected]) by COB on Tuesday 29^th August 2017.

The United Nations Educational, Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) hereby invites qualified companies/individuals to submit proposals to conduct an external evaluation of UNESCO’s extra budgetary project: Promoting Democracy and Freedom of Expression.

The time schedule for the evaluation is planned between 20 November 2017 until 20 July 2018.

Interested companies / individuals may obtain more information by clicking on the following link: https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/58751

For further information, please refer to the enclosed file. 

Summary:

Brooke is an equine welfare charity, founded in 1934. We currently fund programmes to promote equine welfare in ten countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. A key element of our work includes activities to influence the behaviour of people who own or use equine animals, so that they treat their animals in ways which minimise harm and maximise welfare. To assess how successful this work is, we have developed a survey tool called Owner Behaviour Monitoring (OBM). The tool is designed to be used on an annual basis, so that progress in promoting desired behaviours can be tracked over time.

While the results provided by OBM so far have proved useful, Brooke would like to review its design and use. Specifically, we would like to ensure that is it adequate and appropriate for the tasks it is intended for, and to assess if it could be improved.

Full details:

Please see attachment

The Evaluation and Monitoring Unit is recruiting a Team Leader for the in-depth evaluation of UNCTAD's Subprogramme 5 on Africa and Least Developed Countries. This is the fifth in a series of corporate subprogramme-level evaluations at UNCTAD. Please find details in the attached TOR.

The duration of the contract will be between November 2017 to May 2018 (for an estimated 75 working days). The Team Leader will meet the below requirements:

• Demonstrated knowledge and expertise in building productive capacities for economic development and poverty reduction in Africa, LDCs and other groups of countries in special situations (LLDCs, SIDS and other structurally weak, vulnerable and small economies);
• At least 10 years experience in evaluating programmes, policies and strategies;
• Experience conducting evaluations for UN organizations, including of research programmes and projects; and
• Expertise in qualitative and quantitative evaluation methods.

Interested candidates are requested to submit:
a.    Resume/CV and a cover letter
b.    Proposed methodology, including any comments on the TOR (no more than two pages)

Applications must be sent by email to [email protected] (with a copy to [email protected]) by Friday, 04 August, 2017. Please indicate the post number (EOI-17-05) in the subject of your email.
 

For further information, please refer to the enclosed file. 

Title: Evaluation of the Nepal Earthquake Response Programme

Organization: Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe / Brot für die Welt

Deadline: 30.06.2017

Short description:

The massive earthquakes in Nepal in April and May 2015, affected more than 8 million people, resulted in 8,891 deaths and more than 22,000 injured, destroyed houses, socio-economic infrastructure and 2 of 7 public facilities (schools, hospitals etc.). More than 600,000 houses were destroyed and over 288,000 were damaged by the April and May earthquakes. Large parts of the affected population did not dispose of necessary coping strategies and protective mechanisms. Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe (DKH) decided immediately to join the international emergency response. As Nepal is not defined as a focus country by DKH, no relations and structures with local partner organizations were established in the country. As Bread for the World – Protestant Development Service has been working in Nepal since 1971 with local partner organizations, DKH could for the start rely on some of these partners although they had very limited experience in emergency assistance. In order to support the partner organizations in their relief efforts, to initiate new partnerships, to set up an own operational structure, and to develop a DKH response strategy a team of international consultants was sent to Nepal. The interest of DKH and Bread for the World – Protestant Development Service to commission this evaluation is to learn from the Nepal earthquake response for similar large scale programmes following major natural disasters in the future. Additionally, special attention should be paid to the LRRD (Linking Relief, Rehabilitation and Development) approach, namely building “bridges” between disaster relief (short-term), reconstruction and rehabilitation (mid-term) and development assistance (long-term), including disaster risk reduction so that DKH and Bread for the World – Protestant Development Service can improve the coordination and cooperation between them – also before disaster strikes – and to create most of possible synergies.

For further information, please see the file below. 

The UNESCO Accra Office is looking for an external evaluator to conduct the Evaluation of the project Green Economy in Biosphere Reserves (GEBR): A means to biodiversity conservation, poverty reduction and sustainable development in sub-Saharan Africa. The deadline for submission of proposals is 9 June 2017, 23:59 GMT. Please see the attached Terms of Reference for more information and instructions, in addition to the Project Document.

This call for tenders is being launched as an interagency procurement, under the lead of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) (lead awarding authority based in Dublin, Ireland) and aims at providing to the participating EU Agencies a framework contract for evaluation and feedback services enabling them to comply with relevant evaluation related obligations envisaged in their respective regulatory frameworks.

For further reference, please see the link here. 

Deadlines:
Access to documentation: 
Tuesday, May 16, 2017 - 17:00

Submission of tenders: 
Tuesday, May 16, 2017 - 17:00

LDC Watch is requesting for proposals from qualified evaluators with experience in evaluating international advocacy projects to evaluate the project: Strengthening LDC Civil Society Voice in context of the IPoA for the Decade 2011-2020 and the Post-2015/SDG agenda. 

LDC Watch is a global network of national, regional and international civil society organisations (CSOs), alliances and movements based in the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), defined by the United Nations (UN). It acts as a coordinating body for LDC civil society to advocate, campaign and network for the implementation of the Istanbul Programme of Action (IPoA) for LDCs for the Decade 2011-2020 and other Internationally Agreed Development Goals (IADGs).

The FAO Office of Evaluation is seeking expression of interest from consultants in communication. For further information, please visit the website here. 

The FAO Office of Evaluation (OED) is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from qualified individuals to conduct the Evaluation of FAO’s Contribution to eradication of hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition (Strategic Objective 1)

The evaluation will be led by the appointed FAO-OED Evaluation Manager, and consist of a team of technical experts with relevant experience in evaluation. In addition to prior evaluation experience, OED will seek consultants with expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Policy advisory, especially on food security, right to food and/or nutrition;
• Governance of land and water tenure;
• Gender and equity in development;
• Food security information and information systems;
• Agro-economy and development finance.

For more information, please refer to the call for expressions of interest available here.  Please note that the application deadline is Friday, 31 March 2017.

The United Nations Educational, Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) hereby invites qualified companies/individuals to submit proposals to conduct an Evaluation of UNESCO’s International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC). For further information, please follow the link here. 

For further information on the tender, please follow the link here. 

For further information on the tender, please follow the link here. 

European Evaluation Society is seeking association and conference management service provider. 

For further information, please refer to the document attached. 

About GGGI

Based in Seoul, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is an intergovernmental organization founded to support and promote a model of economic growth known as "green growth", which targets key aspects of economic performance such a poverty reduction, job creation, social inclusion, and environmental sustainability. GGGI works with countries around the world, building their capacity and working collaboratively on green growth policies that can impact the lives of millions. The organization partners with countries, multilateral institutions, government bodies, and private sector to help build economies that grow strongly and are more efficient and sustainable in the use of natural resources, less carbon intensive, and more resilient to climate change.

What we are looking for

GGGI seeks to recruit three independent qualified evaluators to conduct an Independent Evaluation of GGGI’ progress against the Strategic Plan 2015-2020. The evaluators are expected to work as evaluation team during the period March-July 2017 under the supervision of the Impact and Evaluation Unit at GGGI.

Please find the ToRs for each consultancy position at:

1. Evaluation Team Leader – Institutional Development expert: https://careers.gggi.org/vacancy/evaluation-team-leader-institutional-development-expert-consultant-300023.html

1. Green Investment expert – evaluator: https://careers.gggi.org/vacancy/evaluation-team-green-investment-expert-consultant-300210.html
2. Green Growth Policy Expert – evaluator: https://careers.gggi.org/vacancy/evaluation-team-green-growth-policy-expert-consultant-300209.html

Deadline to apply: 9 February 2017

Applications should be sent through GGGI website by using the above links. 

The UNIDO Independent Evaluation Division (ODG/EVQ/IEV)  seeks expressions of interest from qualified independent evaluators and evaluation consultants (international and national or teams of independent evaluators and others with experience in thematic, strategic and  impact level evaluations, in country and project level evaluations for the following assignments selected from its work in 2017:

1. Impact evaluation of UNIDO activities in the area of energy efficiency
2. Independent mid-term evaluation of the UNIDO Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial Development (ISID)-Programmes for Country Partnership (PCP) framework, incl. UNIDO ISID global forum activities, status of the three PCPs pilots in Ethiopia, Peru, and Senegal
3. Independent country evaluation in the KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA
4. Independent country evaluation in the FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
5. Independent terminal project evaluations of UNIDO projects funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) related, inter alia, to energy (energy efficiency, renewable energy, mini-grids, biomass power plants, ethanol production (from cassava)), BAT/BEP, mercury emissions, persistent organic pollutants , waste management, clean technology, PCB management/disposal,  Stockholm Convention

[1] National evaluation consultants are sought from Cambodia, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Peru, and Senegal.

We ask interested candidates to submit to us their Expression of Interest by e-mail to [email protected] with an indication of the assignment for which they are applying in the e-mail’s subject line. Each Expression of Interest should contain an up-to-date CV, a one page outline that details how past experiences are of direct relevance to the assignment for which interest is expressed and to the areas of work of UNIDO.  

Please feel free to share this announcement with your colleagues and in your network.

The deadline to submit expressions of interest for the evaluations is by close of business on 14 February 2017.

IMPORTANT:  Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by the UNIDO Independent Evaluation Division.

Who are we looking for?

The UNIDO Independent Evaluation Division has a continuing programme of evaluations for which suitable evaluation consultants are sought.  Some of these assignments are Vienna-based and others involve missions to partner countries.  Please note that our consultant requirements are continuously changing, depending on the nature and type of evaluation.  The assignment duration is variable, but generally ranges from one month to three months.

General requirements

• Ability to write analytical, clear and concise reports
• Fluency in written and oral English and, depending on the country(-ies) covered by the evaluation, proficient in French and/or Spanish
• Excellen communication skills and social competence including cultural sensitivity
• Willingness to undertake extensive duty travel, including in hardship situations
• UNIDO’s standard of evaluation principles as stipulated in the UNIDO Evaluation Policy and in the guidance documents issued by the United Nations Evaluation Group (e.g., Norms and Standards for Evaluation) have to be met and followed

Essential technical skills and experience

• Sound knowledge of evaluation standards, methods and terminology
• Experience of evaluation of programmes and projects related to industrial development in developing countries and at global level
• Work experience in developing countries
• Academic qualifications relevant to the evaluation subject (e.g., natural sciences, economics, rural development, social sciences)
• Managerial capability in case of a team leder position.

Call for Proposals

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Gender Equality Policy  in Iceland’s International Development Co-operation 2013-2016

Date of publication: 6 January 2017
Date of closing: 10 February 2017 at 16:00 Icelandic time

The gender equality policy for Iceland’s development cooperation came into effect in March 2013, to provide guidance in Iceland’s development cooperation. In line with the Policy, efforts are made to promote gender equality and empower women in Iceland’s development co-operation through gender mainstreaming and through specific measures. According to the Policy, gender mainstreaming shall be a key focus in all official development assistance. Gender equality is considered a cross-cutting theme which means that all development projects and cooperation ventures shall be analysed with regard to gender equality.

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs Iceland, Directorate for International Development Cooperation, now seeks qualified consultants to conduct an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Gender Equality Policy in Iceland’s International Development Co-operation 2013-2016 and efforts to promote and implement gender mainstreaming and gender specific activities in Iceland’s development cooperation.

Please refer to the Terms of Reference for this assignment for further information.

http://www.iceida.is/media/pdf/Gender-Evaluation_ToR_FINAL.pdf

The ILO seeks Expressions of Interest (EoI) from qualified independent evaluator to conduct an independent evaluation of the EU funded programme in Myanmar on “Shan State: Peace, Reconciliation and Development through community empowerment programme”.

Qualifications of the Evaluators

• Not have been involved in the above programme.
• Relevant background in social and/or economic development.
• Experience in evaluation of complex development programmes, in particular with programme in conflict and post conflict areas
• 8 year experience in evaluations in the UN system or other international context -  human rights based approach
• Technical specialisation in some of the subject areas:- peace  building, community empowerment, child rights, labour-based  employment, local economic development will be an asset
• Contextual understanding and/or Experience in Myanmar will be an advantage
• Experience facilitating workshops for evaluation findings.
• Expertise in qualitative and quantitative evaluation methods and an understanding of issues related to validity and reliability
• Fluency in spoken and written English and an understanding of ILO cross-cutting issues.

Interested individual is requested to submit an EoI including covering letter, CV, and fee structure. EoIs should be sent to Ms. Pamornrat Pringsulaka ([email protected]). For further details please see the draft Terms of Reference attached. The deadline to submit Expressions of Interest for the evaluation is by close of business on 6 February 2017. 

Please download the attached file for further information on the position. 

For further information, please see the enclosed file. 

Save the Children UK is seeking bids from consultants able to evidence the necessary experience, skills and capacity to deliver high quality, value for money evaluation of Save the Children post 2015 Advocacy work.

Details of the request for proposal can be found here (same docs attached)

If you have any questions or queries please contact me on [email protected] 

UNICEF is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from institutions for the provision of services to conduct an independent Outcome Evaluation of the Capacity Development Partnership Fund (CDPF) Phase II.

The evaluation is scheduled for implementation from July to December 2017. It is foreseen that the evaluation will be carried out by a team of four consultants with strong background in evaluation and relevant subject matter expertise.

Interested institutions are encouraged to complete the EOI form in attachment and available at: https://www.unicef.org/cambodia/overview_17867.html or https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/52226. EOIs should be sent to [email protected], no later than 5:00 pm (Phnom Penh, Cambodia) on 30 December, 2016. Please quote “Outcome Evaluation CDPF Phase II” as the subject in your correspondence. 

Kindly note that this EOI does not constitute a solicitation. We do not require bids or proposals at this stage; we merely seek your expression of interest in participating in the tender.

If you have any additional questions about this EOI, please email Ms. Sok Keang ([email protected]). Emails only, please; calls will not be returned. 

For detailed information, please see the documentation attached below. 

For further information on the tenders, please see the file below. 

ILO is seeking an Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from qualified individuals to conduct an independent final evaluation of its Project entitled “Business Opportunities and Support Services (BOSS) project in Timor Leste”  – the project has been jointly funded by Irish Aid and NZAid.    Please find attached the call for expressions of interest.

For further information, please follow the details provided in the links below.

UNAIDS
UNGM

The FAO Office of Evaluation (OED) is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from qualified individuals to conduct the independent evaluation of the “Emergency Prevention System (EMPRES) Programme”.

The evaluation will be led by the appointed FAO-OED Evaluation Manager, and consist of a team of technical experts with relevant experience in evaluation. The FAO Office of Evaluation is currently seeking the following technical experts to join the evaluation team:

• Epidemiologist specialized in transboundary animal diseases with experience in developing countries;
• Acridologist/Entomologist, possibly specialized in desert locusts with experience in developing countries;
• Plant pathologist, specialized in transboundary crops and plants diseases with experience in developing countries;
• Food safety specialist with experience in developing countries;
• Forest pathologist with experience in developing countries; and
• Specialist in Aquatic/ Fisheries transboundary diseases with experience in developing countries.

For more information, please refer to the attached call for expression of interest, also available at this link. Please note that the application deadline is Sunday, 11 September 2016.

We are pleased to announce that the European Commission - Directorate-General for Communication - has launched an Invitation to tender PO/2016-06/01 concerning an interinstitutional open procedure for the provision of Impact Assessment, Evaluation and Evaluation-related services in the field of Communication activities.

Contract notice published in EU O.J. 2016/S 115-204058 on 16/06/2016.

http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:204058-2016:TEXT:EN:HTML&tabId=0

Tender documents available on e-Tendering at https://etendering.ted.europa.eu/cft/cft-documents.html?sort=files.title&cftId=1475&dir=asc

The FAO Office of Evaluation (OED) is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from qualified individuals to conduct the independent evaluation of the “Global Programme to Support the implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security (VGGT)”.

Two Team Leaders are sought, who will co-lead the evaluation and supervise 2-3 country missions each. Their mandate will derive from and must fully comply with the overall Terms of Reference for the Evaluation.  The evaluation Team Leaders should have an appropriate balance of evaluation experience and expertise in two or more of the following areas:

a) Tenure rights

b) Legal, policy and institutional tenure frameworks;

c) Governance of tenure;

d) Administration of tenure;

For more information, please refer to the call for expression of interest available at this link: http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/VA/pdf/IRC3504.pdf.

Please note that the application deadline is  31 August 2016.

For more information about the EOI: Provision of Professional Services to conduct evaluations and evaluative studies for the following UN entities:
(1) the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund (PBF);
(2) the Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS); and
(3) the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

please download the attachment below. 

The deadline was extended until 22 August 2016.

For more information please download the Attachments:
- ANNEX 1 - Terms of Reference for the Evaluation of KEP AUSTRIA Programme and Projects
- ANNEX 2 - Self certification template (to be submitted)
- ANNEX 3 - KEP AUSTRIA Call for Proposals 2015
- ANNEX 4 - KEP AUSTRIA Disbursement Rules and Procedures
- ANNEX 5 - KEP AUSTRIA Expression of Interest - STEP 1 (including guidelines)
- ANNEX 6 - KEP AUSTRIA Application form - STEP 2 (including guidelines)
- ANNEX 7 - KEP AUSTRIA Priority Areas

The Africa Climate Change Resilience Alliance Programme (ACCRA) has been running for six years (November 2009 – March 2016) and has been funded by DFID CHASE PPA funds. It is implemented by a consortium made up of Oxfam Great Britain (Oxfam GB), the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), Save the Children, CARE International and World Vision International. International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) is a collaborating partner.

ACCRA is a multi-country programme with projects implemented in three countries - Mozambique, Uganda and Ethiopia and a regional and global presence where it shares learning to influence climate resilience policy and practice.  

Oxfam GB is looking for an external evaluation team to carry out a final evaluation of the ACCRA, covering the period from November 2011 to March 2016 (the second phase of the programme). The details on the specific objectives and scope of the assignment are enclosed in the attached TOR.

Important dates to note:

There will be an open session for Q&A about this evaluation on 19^th July, 1pm BST (UTC+1). If you are interested in participating in the open session for Q&A please contact Paula O’Connor at [email protected]  providing your name, contact details and the questions you have.

Tenders should be sent to [email protected] and [email protected] by 11.59pm BST (UTC+1) of Sunday 7^th August 2016.

Short-listed candidates will be invited to make an online presentation or interview with the evaluation reference group on Monday the 15^th of August. 

For more information please download the attachment. 

For more details and ToR please visit http://www.transparency.org/whoweare/work/research_review_and_evaluation...

The Power of Nutrition is a new independent charitable foundation that seeks to raise private and public sector financing to save thousands of children’s lives and protect millions of children from the lifelong developmental and economic consequences of stunting. Anchor investors are DfID, CIFF, and UBS Optimus. The Power of Nutrition channels funds into programs in low- and middle-income countries. Current implementing partners are the World Bank and UNICEF. Anchor funders and implementing partners match new donations, offering new donors the guaranteed matching of up to at least four times for each $1 that they contribute.

On behalf of the Board of The Power of Nutrition, CIFF invites proposals for an external prospective evaluation of The Power of Nutrition. Please see attached Terms of Reference (TOR) for more information.  (The TOR is also available here: https://ciff.org/evaluation-rfps/ )

The purposes of the evaluation are to inform course-correction during The Power of Nutrition’s lifecycle, to learn lessons for expanding or replicating the model, and to serve as an accountability tool for measuring the effectiveness of The Power of Nutrition.

The Power of Nutrition has four main objectives, which the prospective external evaluation of The Power of Nutrition should be designed to assess:

• To raise new funds;
• To invest in ambitious programmes that deliver results at scale;
• To co-finance (leverage) funders’ investments; and
• To reinforce the prioritisation of nutrition in partner countries and in key institutions.

Interested evaluators are kindly asked to submit an expression of interest by 5 August to [email protected]. (The expression of interest may be a brief email with the name of the interested individual, organisation, or for a consortium -- the full or partial list of consortium members.) Full proposals are due Friday 16 September 2016 to [email protected]. Please see the TOR for more information and for proposal format specifications.

For more information please download the attachment below.

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Iceland is looking to hire a consultant or a team of consultants to conduct an external evaluation of the UNU Training Programs in Iceland. 

For more information please view this link: http://www.rikiskaup.is/fraedsla/frettalisti/nr/880 

Bread for the World: Evaluation of Human Rights Project Area

Evaluierung des Förderbereiches Menschenrechte

Terms of Reference

1. Einleitung

Brot für die Welt ist das weltweit tätige Entwicklungswerk der evangelischen Landesund Freikirchen in Deutschland, das in fast 100 Ländern rund um den Globus arme und ausgegrenzte Menschen befähigt, aus eigener Kraft ihre Lebenssituation zu verbessern.

Schwerpunkte der Arbeit sind die Ernährungssicherung, die Förderung von Bildung und Gesundheit, die Achtung der Menschenrechte sowie die Bewahrung der Schöpfung.

Durch Lobby-, Öffentlichkeits- und Bildungsarbeit in Deutschland und Europa wird versucht, politische Entscheidungen im Sinne der Armen zu beeinflussen und ein Bewusstsein für die Notwendigkeit einer nachhaltigen Lebens- und Wirtschaftsweise zu schaffen.

2012 schlossen sich der Evangelische Entwicklungsdienst e.V. (EED) und das Diakonische Werk der Evangelischen Kirche in Deutschland e. V. zum Evangelischen Werk für Diakonie und Entwicklung e.V. (EWDE) zusammen. Die Ökumenische Diakonie (OED), früherer entwicklungspolitischer Teilbereich des Diakonischen Werks, wurde hierbei mit dem EED zusammengelegt und bildet nun den Bereich Brot für die Welt in der neuen Organisation.

Im Rahmen der zwischen den kirchlichen Zentralstellen und dem Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) im Jahr 2009 vereinbarten „Leitlinien zur ziel- und wirkungsorientierten Erfolgskontrolle im Bereich der Förderung entwicklungswichtiger Vorhaben der Kirchen“ führt Brot für die Welt zum vierten Mal eine Evaluation eines Förderbereiches durch. Gegenstand der diesjährigen Förderbereichsevaluierung (FBE) ist der Förderbereich Menschenrechte.

Die Förderbereichsevaluierung Menschenrechte findet bei Brot für die Welt als auch Misereor als paralleler Prozess statt.

2. Förderbereich Menschenrechte bei Brot für die Welt

Brot für die Welt unterstützt zivilgesellschaftliche Organisationen bei ihrem Eintreten für Rechte, Würde und Beteiligungschancen aller Menschen. Zentraler Schwerpunkt ist der Kampf gegen Hunger und Armut. Dabei setzten sich Brot für die Welt und seine Partner dafür ein, dass die Ursachen von Unterdrückung, Diskriminierung und Gewalt überwunden werden. Die Verwirklichung der bürgerlichen und politischen wie der wirtschaftlichen, sozialen und kulturellen Menschenrechte ist eine wichtige Strategie hierfür.

Um die vielen Formen von Armut zu überwinden, die durch Diskriminierung, Marginalisierung und Rechtsverletzungen von Menschen verursacht werden, ist es notwendig, Betroffene in die Lage zu versetzen, ihre Rechte zu verteidigen bzw. die Verursacher von Unrecht zur Verantwortung zu ziehen. Ohne Rechtssicherheit im Zugang zu produktiven Ressourcen beispielsweise fällt es Kleinbäuerinnen und -bauern schwer, ein angemessenes Einkommen zu erzielen. Soziale Entwicklung kann ohne Umsetzung der Menschenrechte nicht gelingen. Entwicklungsbemühungen sind nicht erfolgreich, wenn nicht auch Teilhaberechte, Mitbestimmung und Zugang zu Beschwerdeverfahren und Gerichtsbarkeit, Rechtsstaatlichkeit und entsprechende Formen von Staatlichkeit existieren.

Entwicklung darf nicht an den Menschen vorbei geplant werden und kann nicht ohne staatliches Engagement für die Umsetzung der Menschenrechte funktionieren.

Eine lebendige Demokratie, die die Bekämpfung von Armut, Gerechtigkeit und Frieden im Blick hat, braucht eine starke und eigenständige Zivilgesellschaft, die sich einmischt und diese kritisch begleitet.

Der Schutz vor Menschenrechtsverletzungen und die Unterstützung von Menschenrechtsverteidigerinnen und Menschenrechtsverteidigern ist wichtiger Teil der Arbeit von Brot für die Welt. Gewaltsame Konflikte um politische Macht, knapper werdende Ressourcen und die Zerstörung der Umwelt gehören weiterhin zu den größten entwicklungspolitischen Herausforderungen. Deshalb setzt sich Brot für die Welt dafür ein, dass zivilgesellschaftliche Organisationen weltweit handlungsfähig bleiben, in der Entwicklungspolitik gehört werden und sie mitgestalten können.

Menschenrechtsarbeit findet bei Brot für die Welt auf verschiedenen Ebenen statt. Brot für die Welt unterstützt lokale Partnerorganisationen bei der Nutzung nationaler, regionaler und internationaler Menschenrechtssysteme und juristischer Verfahren sowie durch Beistand und politische Interventionen in Situationen akuter oder anhaltender Bedrohung von Menschenrechtsverteidigerinnen und Menschenrechtsverteidigern. In Deutschland und Europa setzt Brot für die Welt menschenrechtliche Anliegen auf die politische Agenda und verdeutlicht die Zusammenhänge zwischen der Politik in Europa und der Menschenrechtssituation im globalen Süden.

Unter Berücksichtigung des Mehrebenenansatzes ist die Vielzahl der Förderungen von Brot für die Welt auf der Mikroebene angesiedelt. Auf der Meso- und Makroebene finden Kooperationen mit relevanten nationalen, internationalen und transnational tätigen Menschenrechtsorganisationen und –institutionen statt.

3. Beschreibung und Auswahl der Grundgesamtheit

Gegenstand der Evaluation sind Maßnahmen im Bereich Menschenrechte. Die Förderung der Menschenrechte durch Brot für die Welt geschieht durch finanzielle und durch personelle Förderung. Evaluiert werden Maßnahmen, die durch Mittel des BMZ, durch Spenden sowie durch Mittel des Kirchlichen Entwicklungsdienstes der Evangelischen Kirche in Deutschland (KED) finanziert wurden. Rund 55% aller Projekte haben einen Rechtebezug, die Hälfte von ihnen sind explizite Menschenrechtsprojekte. Die anderen Projekte haben andere Projektziele, die sie mit einem rechtebasierten Ansatz verfolgen.

Solche Projekte können aufgrund des Umfangs nicht Gegenstand dieser Evaluation sein.

Voraussetzung für die Einbindung in die Grundgesamtheit (GG) sind die folgenden

Kriterien:

· Bewilligungszeitraum von 2013 bis 2015.

· Die Fördermaßnahmen können, müssen aber nicht abgeschlossen sein.

· Die Fördermaßnahmen sind explizite Menschenrechtsprojekte, d.h. sie thematisieren

in ihren Zielen oder den Indikatoren die Menschenrechte.

Die Inlands- und Stipendienförderung wird nicht berücksichtigt.

Die Grundgesamtheit setzt sich aus folgenden Projekttypen zusammen:

Finanzielle Förderung:

Die Maßnahmen der finanziellen Förderung stellen die große Mehrheit dar. Sie finden in allen Förderregionen statt. Sie werden in ihrer Mehrheit durch den Vorstandsbereich Internationale Programme bzw. die Regionalabteilungen gefördert. Weitere Projekte werden von der Abteilung Politik des Präsidialbereichs unterstützt.

Auswahl der GG der finanziellen Förderung:

1. Insgesamt 149 BMZ-finanzierte Maßnahmen: sie sind in den CRS Schlüsseln 15130 (Entwicklung von Recht und Gerichtswesen), 15150 (Demokratische Teilhabe und Zivilgesellschaft), 15160 (Menschenrechte) und 15170 (Organisationen und Institutionen zur Förderung der Gleichberechtigung der Frau) kodiert. Hiervon befinden sich 112 Projekte mindestens in der dritten Förderphase, wobei eine Förderphase drei Jahre umfasst und 37 Projekte sind Neuanträge.

2. Insgesamt 83 spendenfinanzierte Maßnahmen: sie sind in den Handlungsfeldern 1 (Zivile und politische Menschenrechte verwirklichen), HF 2 (Wirtschaftliche, soziale und kulturelle Menschenrechte verwirklichen), HF 4 (Zivilgesellschaft stärken, politische Partizipation fördern), HF 11 (Frauen fördern) und HF 12 Geschlechter-Gerechtigkeit fördern) kodiert. Für das Jahr 2015 werden die analogen Sektorkodierungen verwandt. Hiervon befinden sich 74 Projekte mindestens in der dritten Förderphase, wobei eine Förderphase drei Jahre umfasst und 9 Projekte sind Neuanträge.

Für die Projekte gilt eine Mindestfördersumme von 100.000 €.

3. Projekte, die durch die Politikabteilung, Referat Menschenrechte und Frieden, gefördert werden. Für diese Projekte gilt eine Mindestfördersumme von 25.000 €.

Auswahl der GG der personellen Förderung:

Insgesamt 14 Fachkräfte sind 2013, 2014 und 2015 im Menschenrechtsbereich aktiv gewesen.

Sieben Personen sind in Lateinamerika beschäftigt gewesen, drei in Südostasien, zwei in Nahost und zwei in Afrika.

4. Ziele der Förderbereichsevaluation

1) Die dem Förderbereich Menschenrechte zu Grunde liegende Wirkungslogik und die Wirksamkeit der geförderten Projekte sind überprüft. Hemmende und fördernde Faktoren der Planung und Durchführung von Menschenrechtsprojekten sind erfasst und Lessons learnt identifiziert.

2) Die Spezifika der unterschiedlichen Projekttypen und die Synergien sind herausgestellt hinsichtlich

1) finanzieller Förderung (VIP), insbesondere Langzeitförderung und neue innovative Projekte 

2) Förderung durch das Referat Menschenrechte und Frieden

3) personeller Förderung.

3) Empfehlungen für eine organisatorische und institutionelle Weiterentwicklung der Förderlogik von BfdW werden gegeben, um gemeinsam mit den Partnerorganisationen die Wirksamkeit von Entwicklungsmaßnahmen zu verbessern.

4) Eine unabhängige Grundlage zur Rechenschaftslegung gegenüber der Öffentlichkeit und dem BMZ liegt vor.

5. Aufgabenbeschreibungen

Die Darstellung und Bewertung der Förderpraxis im Bereich Menschenrechte von Brot für die Welt umfasst die in der Grundgesamtheit (siehe Punkt 3) dargestellten Maßnahmen der finanziellen Förderung von Projekten durch BMZ-, KED- oder Spendenmittel.

Konkret sollen folgende Aspekte in der Evaluation bearbeitet werden:

1) Beschreibung und Darstellung des Förderbereichs Menschenrechte, auf Grundlage der bereits definierten Grundgesamtheit und einer vorzunehmenden Dokumentenanalyse.

2) Bewertung in Bezug auf die folgenden Punkte:

a) Einbettung in die nationalen und internationalen Menschenrechts-Debatten bzw. State of the Art der Menschenrechts- und Frauenrechtsarbeit.

b) Umfeldanalyse der implementierten Projete (personelle und finanzielle Förderung) des Förderbereiches aufgeteilt in

·Risikoanalyse: Einfluss von Konflikt, Kriminalisierung, Fragilität und Gewalt auf Wirksamkeit von den geförderten Menschenrechtsprojekten,

·Partneranalyse der Zusammenarbeit bezüglich

- der Organisationsentwicklung der Partnerorganisation,

- ihrer Rolle in der Akteurs- und Geberlandschaft sowie ihres Einflusses auf der Implementierungsebene ·und Zusammenarbeit der Partner mit Brot für die Welt bezüglich

- Kommunikation, Verfahren und Unterstützungsprozesse.

c) Erstellen eines Wirkungsgefüges für den Förderbereich Menschenrechte und auf dieser Basis Durchführung einer Erfolgskontrolle

· Darstellung eines Wirkungsgefüges für Projekte des Förderbereichs Menschenrechte auf Grundlage der Ursache- Wirkungszusammenhänge und der zugrunde liegenden Annahmen (Theory of Change)

· Zielerreichungs-, Wirkungs- und Wirtschaftlichkeitskontrolle der Maßnahmen

d) Die Identifizierung von projektübergreifenden Wirkfaktoren in Entwicklungsmaßnahmen des Förderbereichs Menschenrechte, insbesondere Identifizierung wiederkehrender Stärken und Schwächen, Trends und Muster bzw. Erfolgs- und Misserfolgsfaktoren. Darstellung der Ursachen für Wirksamkeit und Nichtwirksamkeit der in 4.2 genannten unterschiedlichen Projekttypen in Rückkopplung mit den Analysen unter c) in Bezug auf

- die ökonomischen, politischen, kulturellen, institutionellen und rechtlichen Hindernisse

- die Partizipation der Zielgruppen

- die Gleichberechtigung der Geschlechter (sowohl durch Frauenrechtsprojekte als auch durch Gender Mainstreaming) als auch den Respekt der Genderidentitäten

- den Einfluss von Konflikt, Repression, Fragilität und Gewalt,

- und die Finanzierungsmodelle der Partnerstrukturen

- die Zusammenarbeit mit anderen Akteuren der Zivilgesellschaft.

e) Darstellung von Verbesserungspotentialen sowie handlungs- und umsetzungsrelevanter Empfehlungen zum einen für die Partner und zum anderen für Brot für die Welt

f) Darstellung von Empfehlungen für die Durchführung weiterer Förderbereichsevaluationen

6. Untersuchung nach DAC Kriterien

Die nachfolgenden Fragestellungen sind untergliedert nach den fünf Evaluierungskriterien des OECD-DAC und wurden für die Thematik dieser Förderbereichsevaluation entsprechend präzisiert. Sie sind vor dem Hintergrund einer übergreifenden Bewertung des von Brot für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst verfolgten Förderbereichs zu verstehen.

Die unten aufgeführten Evaluationsfragen dienen als Grundlage für die Evaluation.

6.1 Relevanz

a) Inwieweit zielen die Projekte auf relevante Menschen- und Frauenrechtsprobleme und ihre Ursachen in den jeweiligen Ländern ab? Inwieweit sind Genderanalysen und Analysen im Bereich Menschenrechte der Konzeption der Projekte zur Bekämpfung von Menschen- und Frauenrechtsverletzungen vorausgegangen?

Inwieweit sind die Projekte strategisch darauf ausgerichtet, diese strukturellen Ursachen zu überwinden?

b) Inwieweit zielen die Projekte auf Bedürfnisse und strategische Interessen der Zielgruppen bzw. auf eine Ermächtigung der Zielgruppe ab, damit diese sich für ihre Rechte einsetzen kann? Wer gibt der Partnerorganisation ihr Mandat? Wie war und ist die Beteiligung der Zielgruppe und anderer Interessensgruppen und Stakeholder an der Planung und Umsetzung der Maßnahmen?

c) Inwieweit werden Minderheiten als Zielgruppe durch die Partnerorganisationen wahrgenommen bzw. vertreten, z.B. Menschen mit Behinderungen, Indigene, sexuelle Minderheiten auch mit Bezug auf Intersektionalität? Werden in den Projekten die Ärmsten der Armen erreicht? Sind dies die stark Marginalisierten? Wie ist die geschlechtliche Verteilung?

d) Arbeiten die Partnerorganisationen mit einem Genderansatz im Bereich Menschenrechte?

e) Inwieweit sind nationale und internationale Rechtskonventionen, Verträge und Abkommen in den von Brot für die Welt geförderten Ansätzen/Strategien berücksichtigt bzw. inwieweit werden Menschenrechtsinstrumente genutzt?

f) Fördert Brot für die Welt im Menschenrechtsbereich on-demand oder wird aktiv Partner- bzw. Projektsuche betrieben? In wie weit nimmt Brot für die Welt-Einfluss auf Projektinhalt und Strategie? Erfolgt ein Agenda Setting durch die Partnerorganisationen oder die Geberstrukturen?

g) Welchen Beitrag leistet Brot für die Welt für die Realisierung der Menschenrechte im Hinblick auf die zunehmende Gefährdung für MenschenrechtsverteidigerInnen weltweit (shrinking space)?

h) Wie ist die Rolle der Partner in der Akteurslandschaft und in wie weit sind sich die Partner ihrer Rolle bewusst? Welche Potentiale haben die Partner?

i) Gibt es Spezifika von glaubensbasierten bzw. kirchlichen Partnerorganisationen?

Wenn ja, welche? Wie wirken sie sich aus (positiv und negativ)? Werden potentielle Einflussmöglichkeiten der Kirche ausreichend genutzt?

6.2 Effektivität

a) Inwieweit werden die Ziele der Maßnahmen erreicht? Inwieweit haben die Projekte dazu beigetragen, dass Zielgruppen sich für ihre jeweiligen Rechte effektiv einsetzen bzw. diese wahrnehmen können oder erfolgt die Arbeit vorwiegend anwaltschaftlich? Inwieweit gibt es genderspezifische Unterschiede, auch in Bezug auf marginalisierte Gruppen wie Menschen mit Behinderungen, Indigene, sexuelle Minderheiten, auch mit Bezug auf Intersektionalität, in der Zielerreichung?

b) Gibt es „Etappensiege“ im Wirkungsgefüge? Wenn ja, wann und wodurch werden sie erreicht?

c) Inwieweit haben die Projekte dazu beigetragen, dass Staaten ihren Rechtsverpflichtungen gegenüber den Zielgruppen nachkommen? Wie realistisch ist das Ziel der gesetzlichen Verbesserung?

d) Inwieweit gibt es RechterinhaberInnen, die durch die Entwicklungsmaßnahme benachteiligt oder gar nicht erst miteinbezogen wurden? Wenn ja, warum?

e) Welcher Mehrwert ergibt sich aus den unter 4.2. dargestellten Projekttypen und wie ergänzen sie sich?

f) Inwieweit wirkt sich die Verknüpfung von finanzieller und personeller Förderung positiv auf die Erreichung der Projektziele aus?

g) Wo ist der Einsatz einer Fachkraft im Bereich Menschenrechte besonders effektiv, wo sind Chancen für weitere Einsatzmöglichkeiten von Fachkräften? Welche Einsatzmodelle haben sich weniger bewährt?

h) Haben die Partnerorganisationen eine Theory of Change formuliert? Ist die Projektplanung in einem Wirkungsgefüge mit den zugrundeliegenden Annahmen dokumentiert?

i) Existiert einWirkungsmonitoring mit aussagekräftigen Indikatoren und einem Rückfluss in die Projektsteuerung? Werden auf Basis dieser Indikatoren regelmäßig Daten erhoben und ausgewertet? Handelt es sich um genderdesaggregierte Daten? Wenn nicht, warum werden keine gender-desaggregierten Daten erhoben? Wie ist die Organisation für die Datenerhebung personell und technisch aufgestellt? Werden neue Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologien genutzt?

j) Inwieweit gelingt es, Menschenrechtsverletzungen angemessen zu dokumentieren? Erhalten die Projektberichte mit Daten unterfütterte Aussagen zu Wirkungen und Nachhaltigkeit? Wo sind die Herausforderungen z.B. bei der Messung der Zielerreichung der Bewusstseinsbildung? Gibt es hierfür Good Practices?

k) Welchen Zugang haben die Partnerorganisationen zu EntscheidungsträgerInnen und wie nutzen sie diesen? Sind die Organisationen in der Lage, Medien und Öffentlichkeit für ihre Anliegen zu mobilisieren?

l) Welche langfristige(n) Strategie(n) verfolgen die Organisationen? Wie realistisch sind diese?

m) Wie flexibel reagiert die Organisation auf politische Veränderungen, erkennt und nutzt Windows of Opportunity?

n) Wie wird Menschenrechtsarbeit in Kontexten von gewaltsamen Konflikten gestaltet?

Gibt es strategische Schnittstellen zwischen Methoden der Konflikttransformation und der Menschenrechtsarbeit? Wie werden diese von Partnern gestaltet?

o) Inwieweit nutzen Partnerorganisationen sowohl Brot für die Welt als auch Netzwerke vor Ort für einen Austausch? Potenzieren sich die Wirkungen der Projekte durch Netzwerke?

6.3 Effizienz

a) Inwieweit ist es den Projektpartnern gelungen, Projektziele in der anvisierten Zeit zu erreichen?

b) Gibt es Unterschiede in den Kosten der Menschenrechtsprojekte für identische Aktivitäten, die nicht kontextabhängig sind?

c) Sind die Partner mit ausreichenden Kapazitäten und finanziellen Ressourcen für die Menschenrechtsarbeit ausgestattet? Sind die Partnerorganisationen für den notwendigen Datenschutz in ihrer Arbeit technisch ausgestattet?

Werden neue Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologien genutzt und deren Risiken realistisch eingeschätzt?

d) Inwiefern werden die verschiedenen Förderinstrumente von Brot für die Welt kosteneffizient eingesetzt?

e) Wurden genug Ressourcen für ein Gendermainstreaming und die Erreichung marginalisierter Gruppen wie Menschen mit Behinderung, Indigene , sexuelle Minderheiten, auch mit Bezug auf Intersektionalität eingeplant? Inwieweit kamen die Ressourcen vor allem marginalisierten Gruppen zugute?

f) Inwieweit behindert die Konkurrenz um die Fördermittel die Netzwerkarbeit der Partner?

g) Erlauben die Standards der Projektarbeit von Brot für die Welt, dass Partnerorganisationen mit veränderten politischen Ereignissen flexibel umgehen können? Entsprechen unsere Forderungen nach Planungssicherheit (für Zeiträume bis zu drei Jahren) dem Aktionsbedarf der Menschenrechtsorganisationen?

Wieviel Flexibilität kann Brot für die Welt einbauen? Wieviel sollte einbaut werden?

6.4 Übergeordnete entwicklungspolitische Wirkungen

a) Inwiefern waren die Projekte modelhaft, strukturbildend oder breitenwirksam?

b) Welche sonstigen Effekte (auch negative) sind auf der Ebene der übergeordneten Wirkungen feststellbar?

c) Wie wäre die Entwicklung ohne das Projekt verlaufen?

d) Gibt es Projekte, die einen Beitrag im übergeordneten Wirkungsbereich erreicht haben hinsichtlich der

· effektiven Ausübung/Schutz von Menschenrechten

· Verabschiedung und Umsetzung von Gesetzen

· politischen Teilhabe

· Stabilisierung der Situation in Bezug auf Konflikt, Fragilität und Gewalt,

· sozialen, wirtschaftlichen und politischen Gleichberechtigung der Frau

· Armutsminderung der Familien der Zielgruppen bzw. Familienmitglieder

(Frauen, Männer, Kinder/Jugendliche) durch einen verbesserten Lebensstandard (z.B. Zugang zu Gesundheit, Bildung, Nahrung),

· Einflussnahme auf andere Akteure (hier vor allem institutionelle und staatliche auf Meso- und Makroebene)?

e) Lassen sich weitere langfristig übergeordnete Wirkungen (positive, negative, intendierte, nicht intendierte) darstellen, zu denen die Maßnahmen einen Beitrag geleistet haben können?

f) Wie viele Förderphasen erscheinen im Menschenrechtsbereich als notwendig, um Wirkungen zu erzielen? Erkennt Brot für die Welt den Moment eine Exit Strategie zu formulieren? Gibt es ein Abhängigkeitsrisiko?

g) Welche Langzeitwirkungen lassen sich bei den Projekten mit mindestens zwei Vorphasen messen?

6.5 Nachhaltigkeit

a) Wie nachhaltig sind die erreichten Wirkungen der Projekte, nachdem diese beendet wurden?

b) Inwieweit wurden Zielgruppen befähigt, selbstständig für ihre Rechte einzutreten?

c) Inwieweit wurden Basisorganisationen nachhaltig aufgebaut?

d) Inwieweit wurden strategische Allianzen und Synergien mit Strukturen des Staates aufgebaut, inwieweit war dieses möglich?

e) Auf welche Art wurden nationale, lokale und traditionelle Führungskräfte in die Projekte miteinbezogen? Spielen sie eine aktive Rolle nach Beendigung des Projektes?

f) Welche langfristigen externen kulturellen und politischen Faktoren beinträchtigen die Nachhaltigkeit im Förderbereich Menschen/Frauenrechte?

g) Welche Form, Instrumentenmix und welcher Zeitraum der Förderung ist notwendig für die Erzielung von nachhaltiger Wirkung?

7. Methoden und Standards

Es wird vorausgesetzt, dass die Evaluationsstandards der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Evaluation (DeGEval) sowie die Prinzipien und Standards der OECD-DAC für eine partizipative, glaubwürdige, gendersensitive und faire Evaluierung berücksichtigt werden.

Es ist darauf zu achten, dass sowohl quantitative als auch qualitative Methoden genutzt werden. Die Erhebung in den Feldphasen sollten einen partizipativen Charakter haben und Selbstreflexion vor allem bei den stark marginalisierten und diskriminierten Zielgruppen befördern. Die angewandten Methoden sollten inklusiv sein und die sozial kulturellen Kontexte respektieren. Zu der Durchführung von Evaluierungsworkshops mit Partnerorganisationen wird ermutigt.

Die Dokumentation der methodischen Vorgehensweise ist elementarer Bestandteil eines jeden Evaluationsberichts von Brot für die Welt.

In der Methodenauswahl muss forschungsethisch korrekt vorgegangen werden. Der Feldzugang erfolgt mit Respekt für kulturelle Traditionen. Die Evaluierung unterliegt dem do no harm Prinzip.

8. Ablauf

Die Evaluation setzt sich aus folgenden Phasen zusammen:

1. Einer Desk-Phase, in der unter Punkt 5 beschriebene Aufgaben erfüllt werden. Eine erste Bestandsaufnahme zur Grundgesamtheit liegt vor. Die Desk-Studie kann sich auf eine repräsentative Stichprobe beziehen, für die ausführliche Projektunterlagen gesichtet werden sollen, insbesondere die

- Projektanträge, Bewilligungsvorlagen und fachlichen Stellungnahmen,

- Sach- und Endberichte, PME Bögen

- Beratungs- und Reiseberichte,

- sowie vorhandenen Studien und Evaluationsberichte.

Zudem erfolgt eine Befragung von Schlüsselpersonen bei Brot für die Welt und ggf. externen relevanten Stakeholdern Gewonnene Erkenntnisse werden in Relation gesetzt zu:

- Grundsatzpapieren von Brot für die Welt

- und Positionspapieren, Konzeptpapieren und Strategiepapieren zur Einordnung von Menschenrechten in der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit der internationalen Gemeinschaft, nationalen Stakeholdern (staatliche und nichtstaatliche Organisationen) und der wissenschaftlichen Debatte.

Das genaue methodische Vorgehen zur Auswertung der Dokumente (Stichproben, Verwendung von PC Software, etc.) sowie der Befragungen von Schlüsselpersonen bei Brot für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst wird im Rahmen eines Inception Reports vom GutachterInnenteam vorgeschlagen und mit Brot für die Welt vereinbart.

Am Ende der Desk-Phase erfolgt ein ausführlicher Bericht, der auch Handlungsschritte für die nachfolgende Feldphase aufzeigt. Die Desk-Phase ist für September 2016 bis Februar 2017 geplant.

2. Einer Feldphase, die auf den Ergebnissen der Desk-Phase aufbaut. Sie erfüllt die Aufgaben beschrieben unter 5.2, indem

- im Rahmen eines Stichprobenverfahrens anhand von Kriterien ausgewählte Länder und ihre Projekte besucht werden,

- quantitative und qualitative Erhebungen bei den Partnerorganisationen, Fachkräften, Stakeholdern und Zielgruppen vor Ort durchgeführt werden, 

- offene Fragestellungen aus der Desk Studie näher untersucht werden.

Für jede Fallstudie liegt ein Bericht in der jeweiligen Projektsprache vor, in welchem die Projekte nach DAC Kriterien analysiert werden. Eine angemessene und innovative Methodenauswahl wird vorausgesetzt.

Die Feld-Phase ist für das zweite und dritte Quartal 2017 vorgesehen. Es werden voraussichtlich Feldstudien in drei bis vier Ländern in unterschiedlichen Regionen mit mehreren Partnerorganisationen durchgeführt. Die Nutzung neuer Technologien zur Datenerhebung sollte wo möglich in Erwähnung gezogen werden.

3. Einer Synthese-Phase,

in der Ergebnisse der Desk- und Feldphase zusammengeführt und ausgewertet werden.

Sie dient vor allem der Erfüllung der Aufgaben 5.2. Die Synthese-Phase ist für das letzte Quartal 2017 und das 1. Quartal 2018 vorgesehen.

9. Produkte und Berichterstattung

a) Inception Report

Der Inception Report soll nach der Einarbeitungsphase die Rückmeldung geben, wie die in den ToR beschriebenen Ziele, Fragestellungen und Produkte im Rahmen der Evaluation bearbeitet werden. In diesem Zusammenhang werden das Evaluationsdesign und die anzuwendenden Methoden detailliert beschrieben. Es können Vorschläge unterbreitet werden, die die ToR ergänzen bzw. einschränken. Den Vorschlägen, insbesondere wenn es sich um Veränderungen von Zielen und zentralen Fragestellungen handelt, muss der Auftraggeber innerhalb einer vereinbarten Zeit zustimmen, da dies eine Vertragsänderung zwischen Auftraggeber und Auftragnehmer/in darstellt.

Der Inception Report für die Förderbereichsevaluation wird zunächst für die Erstellung der Desk Study erarbeitet und vorgelegt und anschließend im Hinblick auf die Feldphase ergänzt und ausgearbeitet.

b) Workshop zur Erstellung des Wirkungsgefüges

Der Workshop findet mit Brot für die Welt statt.

c) Bericht und Präsentation der Ergebnisse der Desk Study in der ersten Phase.

Der Bericht beinhaltet die Bearbeitung der Aufgaben beschrieben unter Punkt 5. Er wird in einer Präsentation bei Brot für die Welt intern sowie dem BMZ zusammen mit Misereor vorgestellt. Ein gemeinsamer Austausch über das methodische Vorgehen der Feldphase ist vorgesehen.

d) Workshop zur Vorbereitung der Feldphase

Der Workshop zur Planung und Schwerpunktsetzung der Feldphase findet mit Brot für die Welt statt.

e) Workshops mit den Partnern

Im Rahmen der Fallstudien können mit den befragten Partnern einen Landes Erhebungsworkshops stattfinden.

f) Debriefing für die Partnerorganisationen

Am Ende eines jeden Feldaufenthaltes werden die beteiligten Partnerorganisationen im Rahmen einer Abschlussbesprechung durch das Evaluationsteam über die zentralen Ergebnisse der Untersuchung informiert und erhalten die Möglichkeit, die Ergebnisse zu kommentieren. Die zentralen Kommentare werden durch das Evaluationsteam dokumentiert.

g) Einzelne Fallstudienberichte und Präsentation

Die Fallstudienberichte sind sowohl in der Projektsprache des Partnerlandes zu erstellen als auch in einer Zusammenfassung in Deutsch. Der Umfang umfasst ca. 20-30 Seiten und Anhang. Sie werden Brot für die Welt vorgestellt.

h) Austausch und Diskussion als Vorbereitung der Synthesephase

Ein Austausch über die Planung der Synthesephase zwischen dem Team der Gutachter und Gutachterinnen und Brot für die Welt findet statt. Dieser erfolgt in Form einer Präsentation mit anschließender Diskussion.

i) Lernworkshops mit Partnerorganisationen

Im Rahmen der Förderbereichsevaluierung sollen Lernworkshops zur Auseinandersetzung mit den tentativen Ergebnissen der Evaluierung mit Partnerorganisationen erfolgen, um die Ergebnisse von den Partnerorganisationen validieren zu lassen und Ownership der Ergebnisse und kollektive Lernprozesse zu fördern. Die Lernworkshops werden inhaltlich von Brot für die Welt konzipiert und Teilbereiche durch die Gutachtenden gestaltet.

j) Synthesebericht / Endbericht

Der Synthesebericht soll auf Deutsch verfasst sein (ca. 40-50 Seiten und Anhang). Er wird in einer Präsentation bei Brot für die Welt intern sowie dem BMZ zusammen mit Misereor vorgestellt.

Die Formate des Berichtswesens erfolgen in Absprache mit Brot für die Welt.

10. Zeitrahmen

Für die Evaluation ist die Beauftragung einer unabhängigen Beratungsfirma / Organisation (oder auch Zusammenschlüsse von Gutachter/innen) auf der Grundlage mehrerer Angebote vorgesehen. Einzelheiten bezüglich des genauen Zeitablaufs sind noch festzulegen, ebenso wie das genaue Mengengerüst, das nach einem Klärungsgespräch mit den Gutachter/innen über das methodische Vorgehen vereinbart und in Verträgen fixiert wird.

Der vorläufige grobe Zeitplan sieht aus wie folgt:

Bekanntgabe der ToR 24. Juni 2016

Auswahlgepräche 21.-.22. Juli 2016

Bekanntgabe der Auftragsvergabe 25.-27. Juli 2016

Auftragsklärung Mitte September 2016

Inception Report der Desk Study Ende September 2016

Desk Study Ab Oktober 2016

Report und Präsentation der Desk Study Februar 2017

Überarbeiteter Inception Report zur Feldstudy März 2017

Workshop zur Vorbereitung der Feldphase März 2017

Feldphase April bis September 2017

Briefing und Debriefing Notes für die Partner (soweit möglich alle beteiligten

Partner) April bis September 2017

Übersendung der einzelnen Fallstudienberichte an Brot für die Welt Juli bis September 2017

Präsentation der Ergebnisse der Fallstudien September 2017

Synthesephase Oktober bis Februar 2017

Lernworkshops mit Partnerorganisationen November/Dezember 2017

Endbericht und Präsentation März 2018

11. Verantwortlichkeiten und Pflichten

a) Auftraggeber der FBE ist das Stabsreferat Programmkoordination von Brot für die Welt. Federführung in der Operationalisierung der FBE ist das Stabsreferat Ergebnismanagement und Verfahrenssicherung (StR EM-VS). Dies beinhaltet die Begleitung des Evaluationsprozesses und die Endabnahme von Berichten. Zusammen mit den zuständigen Arbeitseinheiten wird das StR EM-VS die relevanten Unterlagen für die Studie zusammenstellen und zugänglich machen. Inhaltliche Begleitung der Förderbereichsevaluierung erfolgt durch die Beraterin auf Zeit Menschenrechte und das Referat Menschenrechte und Frieden.

b) Begleitgruppe: Die interne Begleitgruppe der FBE von Brot für die Welt setzt sich zusammen aus Personen der Regionalreferate aus dem Vorstandsbereich Internationale Programme und dem Präsidialbereich sowie dem Stabsreferat Ergebnismanagement und Verfahrenssicherung und dem Stabsreferat Programmkoordination.

Die Begleitgruppe unterstützt die federführenden Einheiten der FBE in fachlicher Hinsicht in der Vorbereitung und Begleitung der Evaluierung und stellt die Zusammenarbeit mit den Referaten sicher. Sie nimmt an ausgewählten Workshops und Präsentationen der Evaluation teil.

12.Verbreitung der Evaluationsergebnisse

Eine Publikation und Darstellung der Ergebnisse der Evaluation auf der Internetseite von Brot für die Welt sind vorgesehen. Ein Umsetzungsplan wird von Brot für die Welt in Federführung der Beraterin Menschenrechte mit allen Beteiligten erarbeitet und implementiert.

Profil des Teams der Gutachter/innen

Das Team der Gutachter/innen sollte eine Teamleiterin bzw. einen Teamleiter, sowie zwei bis drei Hauptgutachter/innen umfassen. Diese sollten arbeitsteilig vorgehen. Für spezielle Aufgaben können weitere Gutachter/innen bzw. unterstützende Personen hinzukommen.

Die Zusammenarbeit in Teams mit Gutachter/innen aus dem globalen Süden während der Feldstudien wird vorausgesetzt.

Die Gutachter/innen sollen als Team die folgenden Anforderungen erfüllen:

- thematische Kompetenz, wobei alle HauptgutachterInnen einen für den Sektor relevanten Hintergrund haben sollten,

- Arbeitserfahrung in Lateinamerika, Asien und ggf. Afrika

- Erfahrung mit der Arbeit von zivilgesellschaftlichen Strukturen im Süden, insbesondere mit kirchlichen Strukturen,

- umfangreiche Evaluationserfahrungen,

- umfangreiche methodische Kompetenzen im Bereich der Wirkungserfassung von Entwicklungsmaßnahmen im Bereich Menschenrechte und sozialer Gerechtigkeit und mit Gruppen hoher Vulnerabilität, angemessene Methodenkenntnisse in der Erfassung schwer messbarer Wirkungen

- sehr gute Kennnisse von qualitativer und quantitativer Datenerhebung ggf unter Einsatz von ICT

- verhandlungssichere Beherrschung von Deutsch und den Verkehrssprachen Englisch, Spanisch und ggf. Französisch,

- Verständnis für das Partnerschaftsprinzip von Brot für die Welt

- und kulturell angepasstes respektvolles Auftreten bei den Feldbesuchen.

- Das Team soll sowohl Frauen als auch Männer, internationale und lokale Gutachter/ innen umfassen und umfassende Genderkompetenz aufweisen.

13. Angebote

Angebote müssen bis spätestens 17. Juli 2016 an das Stabsreferat Ergebnismanagement und Verfahrenssicherung von Brot für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst gesendet werden. Ein vollständiges Angebot besteht aus:

§ einem aussagekräftigen Lebenslauf pro Gutachter/in,

§ einem inhaltlichen Angebot, das den Zeitplan präzisiert und schlüssig darlegt, mit welchen Methoden die Ziele der Evaluation erreicht werden sollen. Der Zeitplan stellt differenziert die Tage der Gutachter und Gutachterinnen für die Deskphase und die jeweiligen Feldstudienaufenthalte dar. Es sind circa drei bis vier Feldstudien angedacht, § einem finanziellen Angebot unter Angabe des Honorars zzgl. Umsatzsteuer, der Reise- und Nebenkosten inkl. Umsatzsteuer und der Pauschalen. Alle notwendigen Kosten (inkl. Workshops, Feldphasen, Übersetzungen) müssen im finanziellen Angebot aufgeführt sein. Die Angaben zu den Kosten sind tentativ, da die Länder erst nach der Deskstudie festgelegt werden.

Das vollständige Angebot bitte per E-mail oder per Post an: 

Evangelisches Werk für Diakonie und Entwicklung

Stabsreferat Ergebnismanagement und Verfahrenssicherung

z. Hd. Rosilin Bock

Caroline-Michaelis-Straße 1

10115 Berlin

E-Mail: [email protected]

For further information, please refer to the link here. 

UNICEF is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from well-established institutions for the provision of services to conduct an independent Formative Evaluation of UNICEF Myanmar’s Young Child Survival and Development Strategy and Programme Performance to reduce under-five mortality.

The evaluation is scheduled for implementation from September 2016 to February 2017. It is foreseen that the evaluation will be carried out by a team of 4-5 evaluation professionals.

Interested institutions are encouraged to complete the EOI form in attachment and available at: https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice. EOIs should be sent to [email protected], no later than 5:00 pm (Yangon) on 8 July, 2016.  

If you have any additional questions about this EOI, please email Ms. Yin Win Khine at [email protected].  

For further information, please download the files enclosed or see the website here. 

For further details, please click the link here. 

Amity Foundation – a cooperation partner of Brot für die Welt is seeking 2 consultants for the evaluation of the general project concept of small scale project funds (basis of the evaluation will be 3 consecutive Small Scale Project funds). The funds are provided to Amity by Brot für die Welt to support small scale projects for urgent needs in Chinese communities as well as for innovative projects. They can also be used for testing new cooperation with small local partners. The decision which projects should be implemented is made by the Amity Foundation. The projects were and are implemented between 2005 and 2016 in different regions in China. The Chinese government and the benefiting communities contribute to the projects as well, financially and/or through their workforce. The small scale projects are implemented by local partners of Amity Foundation and their beneficiaries include villagers, teachers, health workers, patients, people living with HIV, etc.

The focus of the evaluation is on the general approach of the funds. The evaluation should elaborate on the specific value of the small scale project fund approach. It should furthermore provide information on achievements and challenges as well as recommendations for future funding possibilities.

For further details please see the attached Terms of Reference.

The FAO Office of Evaluation (OED) is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from qualified individuals to conduct the independent final evaluation of the project “Global Sustainable Management of Tuna Fisheries and Biodiversity Conservation in the areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ)”.

OED is looking to hire an evaluation team of 2 to 3 international and regional experts, with an appropriate balance of relevant technical expertise and experience in evaluation. Please find more information in the attached Call for Expression and at the following link: http://www.fao.org/employment/vacancies/consultants/en/. 

Deadline for applications is Friday, 20 May 2016

ILO is urgently seeking an Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from qualified individuals to conduct an independent final evaluation of its Project entitled “ Increasing Workplace Compliance through Labour Inspection in Vietnam”.   Please find attached the call for expressions of interest.

The United Nations Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) of the Peacebuilding Support Office (PBSO)  is requesting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from qualified companies to conduct a final evaluation of the PBF's programmatic investments in Liberia for the period of 2011-2016.

Companies that answer this EOI need to have a minimum of five (5) years of experience in conducting evaluations of peacebuilding interventions. The contract for the evaluation is expected to last approximately four (4) months.

For more information on how to apply and respond to the EOI,  please refer to the following links:: http://www.un.org/Depts/ptd and http://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice, and UN Procurement Mobile Apps

The deadline is: 09 May 2016 at  1700 hours Eastern time (USA)  

FAO Office of Evaluation (OED) is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from qualified and experienced individuals to conduct the quality assurance of the evaluation work and deliverables for the evaluation of the CFS Reform. The Committee on World Food Security (CFS) was set up in 1974 as an intergovernmental body to serve as a forum for review and follow up of food security policies. In 2009, CFS went through an extensive reform process to enable it to more fully play its role in the area of food security and nutrition. The CFS Reform envisioned that "CFS constitutes the foremost inclusive international and intergovernmental platform for a broad range of stakeholders to work together in a coordinated manner towards the elimination of hunger and ensuring food security and nutrition for all human beings.

For more information about the position and its requirements, please refer to the following link: http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/VA/pdf/Consultancy-Template%20Plain_QA%20Advisor.pdf

Interested candidates should send their CV to [email protected] clearly indicating “Quality Assurance Advisor for the Evaluation of the CFS Reform” in the subject line, by 6 May 2016.

DSPR is looking for a team of international and local consultants for an organizational evaluation.
The evaluation will assess the organisational strengths and weaknesses of DSPR and the extent
to which its managerial and administrative competencies contribute to the effectiveness and
sustainability of its programs. The evaluation will provide DSPR with a vital learning resource
for the mid to long term future, ultimately enabling it to improve outcomes for the rights
holders it works with.

The FAO Office of Evaluation (OED) is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from qualified individuals to conduct the independent final evaluation of the project “Global Sustainable Management of Tuna Fisheries and Biodiversity Conservation in the areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ)”.

OED is looking to hire an evaluation team of 2 to 3 international and regional experts, with an appropriate balance of relevant technical expertise and experience in evaluation. Please find more information in the attached Call for Expression and at the following link: http://www.fao.org/employment/vacancies/consultants/en/. 

Deadline for applications is Friday, 22 April 2016.

For further information, please see the files below.

The UNICEF Evaluation Office (New York) plans to commission a global evaluation of UNICEF's Drinking Water Supply Programming in Rural Areas and Small Towns. The evaluation will cover the period 2006-2015,with an emphasis on the period since 2010.  This major exercise will influence UNICEF’s strategy for Rural Water Supply programming as UNICEF prepares to define its next strategic plan for 2018 and beyond.

We wish interested parties to submit a full bid proposal (technical and financial proposals) in response to the Request For Proposal for Services [RFPS] for the Global evaluation of UNICEF's Drinking Water Supply Programming in Rural Areas and Small Towns [RFPS-USA-2016-502210].  Much of the precise information needed to develop the proposals will be found on the Terms of Reference in Annex 1 on page 19 of the RFPS.  The full RFPS may be found through this link: http://www.unicef.org/evaluation/index_90364.html

Potential bidders that feel the RFP/TOR has omitted essential information needed to compose a technically strong and cost-efficient bid may pose questions to help fill the gap.  All questions and replies will be publicly posted for equal bidder access, as described in the RFP.

Communicating an intention to bid must be sent via email by 16 March 2016. Any questions, requests for information/clarification must be sent no later than 25 March 2016. Contact names and addresses are given in the RFPS. 

Full proposals should be submitted in English and must be sent by email to [email protected] by 11 April 2016 no later than 16:00 hours New York time.  It is anticipated that the contract will be awarded in April and commence in May. 

For further information, please download the file attached.

UNICEF Evaluation Office (New York) plans to commission a two-country impact evaluation on UNICEF’s approach to supporting inclusive and equitable play opportunities for children ages 3 to 6 through the use of the Early Childhood Development Kit.

http://www.unicef.org/supply/index_25947.html

This is an invitation to eligible institutions (such as consulting/evaluation firms, research institutes and universities, or vendors with similar capacities) to submit “expressions of interest” to provide services to conduct the evaluation. The Expression of Interest can be downloaded from http://www.unicef.org/evaluation/files/EOI_ECD_Kit_Evaluation_2.24.pdf

The closing date for the Expression of Interest is 25 March 2016, 10:00 am (New York Time - Eastern Standard). Please send your Expression of Interest submissions (institution contact information using the form on page 5 and answers to the 6 mandatory question on page 6) to the email addresses below, with the stipulated subject:

Email:    [email protected]

For further information, please see the webpage here. 

All details, including how to apply are included in the attached CEI. Timelines are somewhat tight – interested consultants are invited to submit an Expression of Interest and an indication of their established daily honorarium rate to [email protected] by 20 March 2016.  Please indicate in the subject line “Expression of Interest- Ukraine Evaluation”.

The Expression of Interest should include:

·   cover letter describing:  interest in leading the Ukraine evaluation and any limitations to your availability over the next 10 month period;

·   curriculum vitae (CV) highlighting your experience leading programme evaluations.

For further informations, please download the file below. 

For further information, please download the file attached. 

For further information, please download the file attached. 

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UNICEF Evaluation Office (New York) plans to commission a global evaluation UNICEF’s Prevention of Mother to Child HIV transmission (PMTCT) and Paediatric care and support programme. This is an invitation to eligible institutions (consulting firms, research institutes universities, or vendors with similar capacities) to submit a full bid (technical and financial proposals) in response to the attached documents,  a request for proposal for services for the evaluation of UNICEF’s PMTCT and Paediatric HIV programme (RFPS-USA-2015-502141), and associated terms of reference (ToRs) are posted in the following link: http://www.unicef.org/evaluation/index_86081.html that is housed inside our Opportunities page: http://www.unicef.org/evaluation/index_68493.html

Both the technical and financial proposals are to be submitted no later than 7 December 2015, 16:00 pm New York time.  The bids will be opened on 8 December 2015.

Companies, firms and evaluation teams are requested to confirm receipt of this email. Please send an email to Dalma Rivero at [email protected] with copy to  Abdoulaye SEYE at [email protected].

Any questions, requests for information/clarification may be sent to Dalma Rivero at [email protected] with copy to  Abdoulaye SEYE at [email protected] no later than 1 December 2015. Please be informed that answers to questions that are of common interest to other bidders will be shared with all potential bidders (those who would have communicated their intention to bid). 

For further information, please download the file below. 

Job Start Date - November 2015 
Duration - Approximately 1 month
Location - Guatemala City, Guatemala
Contact person - Zoe Reiter [email protected] 

The Citizen Action Network for Safe and Effective Transportation (Red Acción Ciudadana para el Transporte Eficiente y Seguro, RedACTES) is a project by Transparency International in partnership with its Guatemalan chapter, Acción Ciudadana, to ensure that public funds for bus services and bus safety are effectively spent – so that bus commutes become safer and more efficient for poor and underserved communities, especially women and girls.
RedACTES aims to achieve two goals:
- increase public oversight of the public services responsible for delivering safe and efficient public transportation in Guatemala City, and
- make sure contracts made to the private sector for bus-related services are fulfilled as agreed, free of corruption.
The Transparency International Secretariat (TI-S) in Berlin, together with Accion Ciudadana, our national chapter in Guatemala, are seeking a Service Provider who is expected to conduct a face-to-face baseline survey of urban bus users’ perceptions, experiences and attitudes regarding the safety and efficiency of public transportation in Guatemala City along two specific bus routes in Guatemala City.
For more information please follow the link http://www.transparency.org/whoweare/work/baseline_commuter_survey_in_guatemala_city_guatemala/3

UNFPA Request for Proposal (RFP) for the provision of an end line evaluation of the H4+ Joint Programme Canada and Sweden (Sida) 2011 – 2016.

The UNFPA Evaluation Office seeks supply of services for an end line evaluation of the H4+ Joint Programme Canada and Sweden (Sida). The deadline for applications is 28 October 2015 (13.00 Copenhagen time). For all information, revisions, and updates of the RFP please refer to the United Nations Global Marketplace, through: https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/37665

If you have any clarifications, please send them to [email protected] before 14 October, 2015, 13.00 Copenhagen time.

Action/2015 is seeking a consultant or team of consultants to carry out the final evaluation of the action/2015 campaign.

action/2015 is a movement of more than 2,000 organizations, networks and coalitions from over 150 countries coming together to raise awareness of how important 2015 is and to demand truly ambitious agreements on poverty, inequality and climate change in 2015. The action/2015 movement ensures that when political leaders meet and make decisions during two major United Nations summits convening in 2015, they will feel the pressure of millions and millions of people calling on them to take ambitious action to secure a better future for people and planet.

Purpose of the evaluation

The main purpose of the evaluation is to provide a comprehensive assessment of the action/2015 campaign, assess and describe the results and effectiveness of the action/2015 campaign (intended and unintended, positive and negative, as well as the major factors that influenced results), and draw lessons learned and provide recommendations for future campaigns and CSO coordination mechanisms.

Methodology

The evaluation will be conducted using a range of quantitative and qualitative methodologies. The following is a list of methodologies that are considered applicable; the list, however, should not be considered definitive and contractors are free to propose other methodologies.

1.Desk review of key project documents

2.Literature search and review of materials on the environment in which the project operates, as well as from past campaigns for overall background information and comparison regarding how the campaign performed versus past similar efforts

3.Review of existing data on the action/2015 campaign (overall actions taken, monitoring reports of mobilization activities, registration & distribution lists, grant reports, etc.). The evaluation team should plan on utilizing the existing data being collected by action/2015 and triangulate the data gathered from various sources.

4.Interviews with key campaign stakeholders – including but not limited to: action/2015 Reference Group members, action/2015 Global Hub and regional coordinators, action/team co-chairs, participating organizations, organizations that were expected to engage in the campaign but did not, leads of national coalitions

5.Focus group discussions with key campaign stakeholders (e.g. national coalition participants or global action/team participants)

6.Other participatory approaches, such as case studies, “stories of change” or “most significant change”

Application and selection details

Please find attached the Request for Proposals for this evaluation.

Per the application schedule, interested candidates should:

• Submit questions about this terms of Reference (TOR) by e-mail to [email protected] on or before October 2, 2015, at 12:00pm EST.  Action/2015 will return its responses to the questions on or before October 9, 2015.  Questions and responses will be shared with all participating Offerors without reference to the originator.
• Send applications to [email protected] no later than 16 October 2015, 11:59PM EST.

Each Proposal must clearly define the scope of services proposed by the Offeror in enough detail to allow the Evaluation Steering Committee to perform a proper evaluation of the TOR applicants. The proposal should include the following items:

A.Understanding of Project Specifications.  This is a statement that the Offeror has examined and understands the specifications and requirements set forth in this TOR. 

B.A One-page Summary of Experience. This summary of experience should be no more than one page and aim at illustrating past work on programs that are comparable in character to the work required by this TOR.

C.A Project Proposal that highlights the Offeror’s detailed plan to conduct this evaluation, provides suggestions how the Offeror would proceed with this evaluation project, and stresses key considerations the Offeror would see arising from a project of this nature. (3 pages maximum)

D.Detailed CVs of all professionals who will work on the evaluation. If there is more than one consultant on the proposed team, please attach a table describing the level of effort (in number of hours) of each team member in each of the evaluation activities.

E. Work sample exemplifying the consultant’s expertise with similar evaluation projects, and providing recommendations for similar projects in similar fields. (provide 2-3 work samples)

F.Professional references. Please provide two or three references of work accomplished by the Offeror that are comparable in character to the work required by this TOR.

G.Pricing. Each proposal must contain a pricing structure that offers the best value for this evaluation project. 

H.Availability, ability to meet fixed deadlines and expected number of hours to complete the proposed scope of work.

I.Validity of Proposal.  This is a statement that the Proposal will be valid for a minimum period of ninety (90) days following the Deadline.

J.Offeror’s Legal Status. This is a statement describing the Offeror's legal status, e.g., sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation, and state of incorporation.

Each Proposal received will be evaluated with respect to the proposed approach to the requirements, quality programs and backup production systems in place, experience, reliability, and reputation of the Offeror, price, and any other factor required.

The MasterCard Foundation is inviting tenders for an end-of-project evaluation of Camfed’s “Investing in the Leaders of Change” Program.

The program was a five year partnership (2010 – 2015) between Camfed and The MasterCard Foundation that aimed to support girls and women from some of the poorest rural districts in Ghana and Malawi through school and into a safer adulthood. The program comprised three components: Education Support, Financial Literacy Training and the Innovation Bursary Program. 

The evaluation will commence in late October 2015 and will be completed by the end of January 2016. The overall budget for the evaluation is $170,000, with up to $135,000 available for the evaluator’s fees and expenses.  Interested parties are requested to send a short email to [email protected] by 25 September, 2015 at 5pm EST expressing their intention to submit a proposal. Any questions should be submitted to [email protected] by 25 September, 2015 at 5pm EST.  Proposals must be submitted by 7 October, 2015 at 5pm EST to [email protected]. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a phone or skype interview on Monday 19th October.

For further information, download the file below. 

For further information, please download the file attached. 

The Evaluation Unit of the DG for International cooperation and development is launching a tender to set up an "Evaluation Support Services Team".

The Evaluation Support Services Team will contribute towards developing evaluation capacities of EU cooperation services, strengthening the co-ordination of the evaluation function across DEVCO (Headquarters and Delegations) and increase the quality and use of evaluations by internal and external stakeholders.

All the technical and contractual specifications are available here : https://etendering.ted.europa.eu/cft/cft-display.html?cftId=1005

The deadline for the submission of the offers if the 28^th of September.

Link to RFP: https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/37791

Interested parties should submit their proposals according to the guidelines outlined in the request for proposals.

Deadline for submitting Intention To Submit A Proposal: 18 September 2015 at 17h00 CET

Deadline for submission of proposal: on or before 5 October 2015 at 17:00 hours CET

This fund (3F for short) has been established in order to facilitate and accelerate the develop­ment of the theory, practice, and profession of evaluation: the Faster Forward Fund is now open for proposals, and applications are due September 15, 2015, or April 15, 2016.

3F is based on the belief that explicit attention to the critical study of the methodology and foundations of a discipline and its applic­ations—especially in the case of an emerging or radically changing discip­line—can avoid many dead ends in its development, and nurture valuable new perspectives. To this end, 3F’s modest funds will be mainly devoted to support ‘new paradigm,’ a.k.a., ‘out of the box,’ critical studies of evaluation, or new models or applications for it, by contrast with evaluation studies of the usual applied kind on a variety of evaluands other than evaluation.

Since good evaluation is a vital tool for achieving social progress and in particular for meeting severe needs, 3F will also emphasize support for projects that show promise for significant social benefits. 3F is set up under the financial management of the Marin Community Fund, the third largest in the US, which is duly registered as a 501(c)(3) entity.

More details about this effort, including the distinguished Advisory Committee who will run it with Dr. Jane Davidson as the Chief Operations Officer, and some of its other work including the ‘Micro Pro Bono’ project, will be found at fasterforwardfund.org.

UNICEF Evaluation Office (New York) plans to commission a global evaluation of UNICEF’s response to the 2014-15 Ebola outbreak in West Africa.  This email serves as an invitation to eligible institutions (consulting firms, research institutes, universities, or vendors with similar capacities) to submit a full bid (technical and financial proposals) – for all details and conditions please refer to the request for proposal for services for the evaluation of UNICEF’s response to the 2014-2015 Ebola outbreak in West Africa (RFPS-USA-2015-502087), and associated terms of reference (ToRs), found in the link below.

http://www.unicef.org/evaluation/index_78196.html