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Project Evaluation Consultant

Terms of Reference to Conduct End of Project Evaluation Preventing Violence and Building Safer Communities in Sobat Corridor, Upper Nile, South Sudan

Background

Nonviolent Peaceforce South Sudan (NPSS), an International NGO founded in 2002, recruits, trains and deploys unarmed civilians to reduce violence and protect vulnerable populations in conflict-affected areas.

NPSS has been operating in South Sudan since 2010 and currently has over eight projects being implemented throughout the country. NPSS with financial support from Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) has been implementing a one year project titled: ‘Preventing violence & building safer communities in the Sobat Corridor, Upper Nile, South Sudan’. The overall goal of the project was to reduce violence and increasing the safety and security of civilians in conflict-affected areas of the Sobat corridor, Upper Nile area, South Sudan.

The project had two primary intervention components: (1) Addressing the emergency protection needs by deterring imminent threats of violence, including child protection and Gender Based Violence (GBV); (2) Improve the long-term security of target communities by creating and strengthening sustainable, locally owned protection mechanisms.

Project Objectives

Primary Objective: Reducing violence and increasing the safety and security of civilians in conflict- affected areas of the Sobat corridor, Upper Nile, South Sudan

Objective 1: Objective 2: Objective 3: Objective 4: Objective 5: responses

Deter imminent threats of violence against civilians

Increase the protective capacity of communities

Prevent, reduce and effectively respond to child protection issues

Reduce the prevalence and impact of gender based violence in communities. Improve protection mainstreaming and protection coordination in humanitarian

Purpose of the evaluation

The purpose of the evaluation is to assess the progress made towards achievement of the specific objectives of the project and identify the intended and unintended outcomes, best practices, lessons learned as well as challenges arising from project execution. The specific objectives of the evaluation include:

 Assess progress made towards the achievement of results at the outcome and output levels

 Determine if the results contribute to the NPSS overall goals of reducing violence and increasing

the safety and security of civilians

 Assess performance in terms of the relevance of results, sustainability, shared responsibility and

accountability, appropriateness of design and informed and timely action.

 Assess whether project resources (budget, assets, and staff) were used efficiently in relation to

the planned activities, outputs and outcome.

 Identify lessons learned and provide recommendations for future intervention

Methodology

A cross sectional study will be conducted in at least in three cites of Sobat Corridor, in Upper Nile. Primary and secondary data will be gathered using a mixed method to evaluate the performance of the project. Thus, evaluation will involve collecting the following data:

Quantitative data: It will be used to measure indicators of the project expressed in terms of numbers/percentages (quantitative indicators). Information will be collected using questionnaire survey which will be administered to a sample of households. The consultant is expected to determine the sample size which would be representative, and adequate to do basic descriptive statistics.

Qualitative data: Qualitative research methods such as key informant interviews and Focus Group Discussions will be employed most importantly to substantiate (complement) the information collected through quantitative approaches.

Secondary documentation: Review of related documents will also be important to establish key insights relevant to the effective implementation of the project.

Proposed study design and methodology including the sample size will be discussed and agreed with NPSS at the beginning of the consultancy.

Scope of work

The individual consultant will be expected to:

 Design standardized tools and define methodology for the collection of quantitative and qualitative

data for the assessment.

 Organize and facilitate training workshop

for data collectors and supervisors on survey

implementation, including the evaluation protocol and tools to be used and pilot testing of the tool.

 Conduct the evaluation at the project location to measure key indicators as defined in the project

log frame.

 Collect and analyze available secondary data to establish key insights relevant to the effective

implementation of the project.

 Share key findings and insights from the evaluation with relevant staff through consultations.

Expected deliverables:

 Submit an inception report/proposal which responds to the scope of work by adding any further detail or clarification regarding the study approach, method, or implementation arrangements

 Any suggested improvements to existing evaluation scope, as outlined in this document

 Field work implementation plan (to be submitted before field work begins). This field work plan should be presented to NPSS for comment, and revised as necessary prior to commencing field work

 Overall report that outlines the field work and the data cleaning

 Cleaned data files (including Questionnaires) in SPSS format with data correctly organized, variables

named and labeled.

 A comprehensive evaluation report that meets agreed formats

All deliverables – NPSS will oversee the process and be responsible for accountability and guidance throughout all phases of execution, and approval of all deliverables.

Time frame:

The timeframe for the evaluation is estimated between 3-4 weeks. The consultant is expected to start working in mid-March and complete all responsibilities outlined in the Scope of Work and deliverables by mid-April, 2017.

Resources

NPSS will facilitate all visa requirements, transport to South Sudan and to all field sites. In addition, NP will provide accommodation and communications equipment while in country. All necessary logistical arrangements for the assessment will be coordinated through the NP operations department.

The chosen consultant will coordinate with the monitoring and evaluation adviser, monitoring and evaluation officer and field staff in the planning and implementation of the evaluation.

Skills and experience

Education:

 Master’s degree in International and Political Affairs, Law, Development Studies, Social Sciences or related field.

Experience

 5-7 years’ experience in the design and implementation of evaluations, assessments or baseline surveys including qualitative and quantitative data collection.

 Previous experience in the area of human rights, civic engagement, and/or protection of civilians

 Excellent knowledge and understanding of research methodologies and processes.

 Experience in the development of Monitoring and Evaluation frameworks and log-frames.

 Experience in gathering and systematizing large amounts of data

 Experience managing a diverse team and providing capacity building and training support.

 Experience developing protection projects in war and/or emergency settings.

 Proven ability to manage highly confidential and sensitive information through a protection lens.

 Experience managing projects in complex and dangerous environments

How to apply:
Submission of proposal

The proposal shall include financial and technical proposals sealed in separate envelopes. The proposal should include:
 Consultant profile including past achievements

 Introduction: A brief overview of the assignment as understood by the bidder

 Detail methodology and approach including work plan (i.e. research techniques to be used, sampling, field operation plan, quality assurance and time frame)

 Current CVs of the consultant

 Detail itemized work plan

 Detailed itemized budget and price justification by unit cost per activity being proposed under the

financial proposal.

 Three references from organizations that proves the capacity of the consultant to carry out an

assessment

 Annexes: Any documents, which the consultant feels will assist proposal review team in evaluating

the proposal

Prospective individual consultants should submit written proposal and other details listed above to ashewarega@nonviolentpeaceforce.org and mmoses@nonviolentpeaceforce.org by 5 p.m. UTC on March 1, 2017.

For more information about NP and its work, please go to our website: www.nonviolentpeaceforce.org