PCI/TANZANIA
FFE FINAL EVALUATION REQUEST FOR LETTERS OF INTEREST
Project Concern
International (PCI) is an International non-governmental organization legally
registered in Tanzania under the Companies Act and in compliance with NGO Act
of 2002 through certificate of compliance number 00001392.
In January 2014, PCI
began implementation of a follow-on three-year school feeding program in Mara
Region, Tanzania funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
McGovern-Dole International Food for Education (FFE) and Child Nutrition
Program. The project objectives are:
- Improve
the quality of literacy instruction through providing school supplies,
establishing libraries, distributing and producing reading materials, and
training teachers and school administrators; - Improve
attentiveness and reduce short-term hunger through providing school meals,
developing partnerships with farmer groups to supply food to schools, and
establishing school gardens; - Improve
student attendance through better health and nutrition practices and
increasing community understanding of the benefits of education; - Improve
knowledge of health and hygiene practices through health screening and
school health education; - Increase
knowledge of safe food preparation and storage practices through training; - Increase
access to clean water and sanitation services through the construction of
latrines and water systems; - Increase
access to food preparation and storage tools and equipment through the
construction of energy-saving stoves
In collaboration
with Bunda Town Council, and Bunda, Musoma, and Butiama District Councils, the
project is implemented in 156 government primary schools in the Mara region.
- OBJECTIVE
& SCOPE OF EVALUATION
PCI is seeking a
consultant or firm to lead an external Final Evaluation. The Final Evaluation
will build on the baseline and mid-term evaluations to enhance learning and
understanding of project results and to assess project outcomes. PCI is seeking
a consultant to conduct a robust evaluation of FFE Phase II with the following
objectives:
- Assess
whether the project has achieved the expected results as outlined in the
results framework; - Assess
the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability of
project interventions and strategies; - Measure
project outcomes and assess attribution (to the extent possible based on
counterfactual data); - Assess
the implementation of the midterm evaluation recommendations; - Identify
lessons learned through the maturation of the project with an emphasis on
identifying key strategies, methodologies and factors that contributed to
and/or inhibited success, focusing on areas that could be applied to
similar programming; - Provide
concrete recommendations for future strategies (i.e. FFE III); - Assess
effectiveness of using Volunteer Student Aides (VSAs) in changing
knowledge and attitudes of students and parents/communities on the
importance of education, use of library, health and nutrition issues, etc.
III.
DELIVERABLES
The consultant shall
deliver the following products:
- Design
the Evaluation Methodology (framework, analysis plan, report outline,
etc.) - Update
or create data collection tools, as appropriate/needed - Quality
Assurance Plan - Draft
Comprehensive Evaluation Report - Interim
Draft Report - Final
Comprehensive Evaluation Report - Presentation
of key findings to PCI management and other key stakeholders, including
FFE II participants and beneficiaries - A Final
Presentation of the Evaluation, in addition to the earlier presentation of
initial key findings. - Highlights
Paper
data sets with corresponding documentation/data library
The consultancy is
expected to begin on or shortly after July
18, 2016 and conclude on or about September 28, 2016
with an estimate of 25
days to execute the responsibilities of the consultancy.
Apply here: https://pciglobal-openhire.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobinfo&jobid=413&…
