Terms of Reference for the Mid-Term Evaluation of the Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA 2) Project

ActionAid Zimbabwe (AAZ) is seeking the services of an experienced consultant or consultancy firm based in Zimbabwe to conduct a mid-term evaluation for the Strategic Partnership Agreement 2 project, which focuses on "Creating Just, Feminist, and Resilient Societies Through Young People." This project is being implemented in Mbire, parts of Manicaland and Binga. The evaluation will assess whether the project is on track to meet its objectives, identify any deviations or successes, and provide recommendations for the remaining project period. The focus will be on relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability, utilizing a participatory approach involving key partners.

TERMS OF REFERENCE EMBEDDED

Please refer to the detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for further information on the scope of work and evaluation criteria.

KEY DELIVERABLES

The specific outputs for the consultancy are as follows:

• Inception Report: Within 5 days of engagement
• Data Collection Tools: Approved before data collection
• Draft Evaluation Report: Includes findings, recommendations, and lessons learned
• Validation Workshop: With AAZ staff, partners, and stakeholders
• Final Evaluation Report: Incorporates feedback from the validation workshop
• Data Sets: Delivered to AAZ

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

The consultant or team must possess the following experience and skills:

• Proven track record in carrying out feminist research or evaluation in the Global South
• Master’s degree or higher in International/Rural Development, Climate Change, or any social science.
• MEL expertise with good analytical understanding of development programs
• Experience with participatory methodologies in evaluations
• At least five years of experience in resilience-building programming

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION AND CLOSING DATE

Interested and qualified consultant(s) with relevant experience and skills for this assignment should submit expression of interest which include the following: a technical proposal; a financial proposal indicating consultant day rates and anticipated data collection costs (Cost should be inclusive VAT); CVs of consultant(s) who will work on the assignment; at least contacts of two referees who can vouch for the quality of your work and example(s) of previous similar works. Completed bids must be sent by e-mail in PDF format to: jobs.zimbabwe@actionaid.org  on or before the 26 September 2024. Please ensure the email contains the subject Mid-Term Evaluation of the Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA 2) Project.

ActionAid is committed to recruiting consultants who are committed to ActionAid’s SHEA and Safeguarding policies and values.

 NB: Please note that whilst all applicants will be assessed strictly on their individual merits, qualified women are especially encouraged to apply. Please further note that although we value all applications, we unfortunately can only respond to short-listed consultants.