Consultant - Project Evaluator

The partners, in collaboration with the LWR-EARO, are in the process of identifying a competent consultant to conduct an end of project evaluation to determine the impact of the cash for work activities and achievement of the project objectives. 

Overall evaluation objectives:

1. Determine the extent to which the expected outcomes were achieved and how they contributed to the achievement of the project objectives
2. Assess the effectiveness of the  project approach and key strategies  in achieving the project goal
3. Identify and document both short and long term project impact and any unforeseen impact whether negative or positive
4. Identify and document key lessons learnt from the project approach, identify what these lessons demonstrate for the replicability of the project approach and how the lessons can be used to implement related projects in the future

Specifically, the evaluation should respond to the following aspects:

•1)      Outcome Achievement: Determine to what extent the intended outputs and outcomes were achieved in relation to targets set in the logical framework by reviewing project baseline and mid-term data, and developing a participatory methodology to collect new data on end-of-project results. Specifically:

•a)      What progress has been made against project outputs?

•b)     Present evidence of changes in measures of outcomes and outcome indicators in terms of human capital, economic capital, environmental capital and social capital targeted in the project's logframe.

•c)      How did these changes contribute to achievement of the project's objectives and goal?

•d)     If these outcomes were not achieved, why?

•2)      Effectiveness:

•                                i.            How effective and appropriate was the project approach?

•                             ii.            How were the beneficiaries involved, how effective was this and what have been the benefits of or difficulties with this involvement?

•                           iii.            How has the ongoing drought affected the partners and beneficiaries in achieving the desired project result?

•3)      Impact: Details of the broader economic, social, and political consequences of the project and how it contributed to the overall objectives of the project.

•                     i.            What was the project's overall impact and how did this compare with what was expected?

•                    ii.            What difference has been made to the lives of those involved in the project?

•                  iii.            Have there been any unplanned effects (both negative and positive)?

•                  iv.            Are the results of activities sustainable and to what extent? What collaborative partnerships were explored by the partner apart from the partnership with LWR? How has/could this collaboration, and networking support sustainability?

•4)      Lessons Learned/Recommendations: Key lessons learned throughout the period of the project, which can be utilized to guide future strategies or projects.

•                     i.            Were there any significant changes in the project design or the project context between the time of project conceptualization and implementation? What were the reasons for these and what lessons can be learned from this for application elsewhere? What lessons were learned with respect to innovative project approaches that were highlighted in the project proposal?

•                    ii.            What are recommendations for sustainability, future project design and management?

Proposed methodologies should include quantitative and qualitative approaches, in a manner suited to the time allotted and the scope of partner actions, as outlined in Section III.

Required Deliverables

•·         Final methodology section (agreed following consultant selection)

•·         An evaluation workplan

•·         Finalized data collection/survey tools

•·         A draft evaluation report

•·         Final report to be presented to LWR, partner representatives and community stakeholders

Implementation period

The consultant/consultancy firm will be engaged on a short term basis to an agreed action plan for a period not exceeding twenty working (20) days and should be available immediately.

1. A reliable and effective evaluator with experience in conducting participatory evaluations and a proven record in delivering professional results
2. Knowledge and previous experience in evaluating agricultural, food security and/ or cash-for-work programs
3. Fully acquainted with participatory methodologies for M&E
4. Fluent in English and Kiswahili
5. Experience in the Eastern Kenya region would be advantageous
6. Only Kenya-based candidates will be considered.