Closing date: 16 Aug 2019
Please see here for the full Request for Proposals document.
The Consultant will serve as the lead coordinator for the Final Evaluation of the Strengthening Health Outcomes of Women and Children (SHOW) project, implemented in Bangladesh, Ghana, Haiti, Nigeria and Senegal. A project baseline survey was conducted in 2016, followed by a midterm study in 2018-2019. Nearing the end of the project, Plan Canada is now seeking qualified consultant to coordinate a multi-country Final Evaluation of its five implementing countries.
The Final Evaluation will be a summative evaluation, employing a quasi-experimental design (towards a pre-post analysis of difference in differences) and a mixed methods approach. The overall objective of the Final Evaluation is to conduct a robust and objective study in order to assess the project’s performance vis-à-vis expected outcomes within the project Performance Measurement Framework, and vis-à-vis the DAC Criteria for Evaluating Development Assistance. More specifically the objectives of the study are to:
- Assess the impact of the SHOW project’s achievements vis-à-vis the project’s overall objectives/ intended outcomes, referencing baseline and midterm results
- Assess the project’s performance vis-a-vis the DAC Criteria for Evaluating Development Assistance: relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability
- Examine the contribution of partnership and innovation to the results obtained
- Review best practices in project implementation, and subsequently generate specific recommendations for each country and/or across the project to guide future MNCH/SRHR program management and design
- Explore unexpected outcomes of the project activities, or successes that stem from the project expanding beyond its original scopePlan International staff in Program Units and Country Offices, Plan Canada, implementing and technical partners, and the donor will be the major users of the evaluation results. In addition, key stakeholders in project countries such as government line ministries / departments, partner NGOs, local authorities, and communities are interested parties of the findings.
The Consultant will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Final Evaluation, including: recruitment of study team(s); study design and methodology; training, data collection and quality assurance; data entry, transcription, and analysis; and report writing. The main objective of the consultancy is to produce five individual country evaluation reports, and one summary report, for use by Plan International staff, project implementers, partners, stakeholders, and the donor.
For more information on deliverables, timelines, and qualifications required,please see the RFP.
How to apply:
Please see the Request for Proposals document for details on application requirements and deadlines, and contact information for the submissions below.
Letters of interest in submission of a proposal (in the form of an email) should be sent by end of business day (EST) July 26, 2019.
Questions or clarifications related to the RFP, is necessary, should be sent by end of business day (EST) August 5, 2019.
Complete applications (technical and financial proposals) should be submitted electronically by end of business day (EST) August 16, 2019, with the subject line "SHOW Final Evaluation Consultancy."