Independent Evaluation for DEC Project

• Country: Syria
• Summary: Independent Evaluation for DEC Project
• SYT Ref No: 68182288
• Deadline: 28 Jun 2022
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• Tenders are invited for Independent Evaluation for Dec Project in North East Syria - Care International Closing Date: 28 Jun 2022 Type: Consultancy Themes: Health/Protection and Human Rights/Water Sanitation Hygiene Terms of Reference Independent Evaluation for DEC Project In North East Syria - CARE International phase 1 from June 2020 to Jan 2021 phase 2 from Feb 2021 to July 2022 Introduction 1.1. Background CARE is a humanitarian non-governmental organization committed to working with poor women, men, boys, girls, communities, and institutions to have a significant impact on the underlying causes of poverty. CARE seeks to contribute to economic and social transformation, unleashing the power of the most vulnerable women and girls. CARE International in Syria has several years of experience in humanitarian interventions in Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL), Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), protection, shelter/Non-Food Items (NFIs), and multi-sector emergency response interventions. Response activities throughout Syria have taken a resilience approach, providing basic needs in moments of crisis, and working to help build mechanisms to support populations to cope with the crisis. CARE-s Northeast Syria (NES) operational hub implements programming directly and refines approaches to partnership, capacity building, and remote management through hybrid modalities to access hard-to-reach areas. Under the DEC project COVID-19 appeal in Syria. Phase 1 activities, which were implemented between 14th June 2020 and 31st January 2021, consisted of the distribution of 19,685 COVID-19 kits and 496 full hygiene kits. In addition, CARE through a local partner “Peace Civil Society Center” (PCSC), provided protection services that benefitted 1,428 individuals.(917 Female, 511 Male) The current Phase 2 includes the rehabilitation and maintenance of water treatment units and the provision of handwashing stations and COVID-19 hygiene kits, is being implemented between 1st February 2021 ending 31st July 2022. Under Phase 1, CARE-s intervention had two expected outcomes: Increased access to WASH NFIs and protection services for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and host community members in Al-Hassakeh and Deir-ez-Zor governorates Increased access to COVID-19 specific WASH NFIs for IDPs and host community members in Al-Hassakeh Under Phase 2, there is an additional or 3rd expected outcome: 3. Increased access to WASH services for IDPs and host community members in Al-Hasakeh governorate To achieve these outcomes, CARE implemented the following key activities during Phase 1: Distribution of hygiene kits to vulnerable families in Al-Hassakeh and Deir-ez-Zor Distribution of COVID-19 specific hygiene kits to vulnerable families in Al-Hassakeh Relevant sensitization and information sharing on critical protection issues for 1,150 individuals (686 Female, 464 Male). Provision of psychosocial support (PSS) and Prevention of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) sessions, and referrals to other service providers such as legal aid and medical support to 351 (227 Female, 124 Male) individuals Additionally, in Phase 2, CARE is implementing the following activities: Establishing 6,000 handwashing stations at HHs in Al-Hassakeh to help families maintain safe and dignified personal hygiene and prevent the transmission of COVID-19 Increase access to safe water supplies through rehabilitation and maintenance of 2 Water Treatment Units in Al-Hassakeh district, Al Hasakeh sub district in “Abdan water treatment plant and Hole water treatment plant”. Rehabilitation of Makhroum water station in Al Hasakeh district, Al Hasakeh Governorate Distribution of 27,095 COVID-19 kits in Washokani and Abu Kashab camps in Al-Hassakeh governorate, Al Hasakeh district. CARE has well developed tailored Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL) frameworks for all of its programs. CARE intends to conduct an independent (external) evaluation of Phases 1 and 2 of the DEC COVID-19 project to measure “impact”, ensure external, third party analysis for greater accountability of the response - both to the donor and to the affected communities, as well as to consider the relevance, appropriateness and effectiveness of the project at the community level, the added value of CARE-s relationship with local partners (in Phase 1), and to document lessons learned for improved COVID-19 response and WASH programming in the future. To achieve this, CARE will contract an independent organization with a well-developed network within NES, access to project implementation areas, and the capacity to reach identified beneficiaries and other stakeholders in Deir-Ez-Zor and Hassakeh governorates). The organization should have a proven track record in independent evaluations and methodological rigor in order to measure the impact of CARE-s DEC COVID-19 project and develop a quality evaluation report. Scope of Work 2.1. Purpose and Objectives Purpose: The purpose of this external evaluation is to assess the program design, implementation methods, and operational modalities based on the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS), in order to improve the quality and accountability of future WASH and emergency response programming to affected populations. The evaluation will primarily examine the relevance, appropriateness, effectiveness, and timeliness of program activities in achieving the intended project outcomes. Additionally, this evaluation will provide clear analysis of considerations given to protection, gender, disability, safeguarding, diversity and inclusion, and environmental sustainability under the project. Objectives: Review the relevance, appropriateness effectiveness and timeliness of the project-s distributions, psychosocial services, and WASH interventions - this will cover both CARE and its implementing partner - with a particular focus on the use of monitoring and evaluation to analyze the changing context beneficiaries faced and the coordination and complementarity of the activities with those of other actors in the targeted areas. (CHS 1, 2 & 6) Assess the appropriateness of targeting strategies, beneficiary selection processes, programmatic approaches, and identify factors that appear to have enhanced or detracted from the quality of project interventions. (CHS 1 and 2) Assess the capacity of CARE and local partner PCSC-s programming to address potential or actual unintended negative effects in a timely and systematic manner, including in the areas of safety and security, dignity and rights, prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse, and gender. (CHS 3) Assess the project-s accountability mechanisms, including CARE and PCSC-s focus on communication, participation and feedback from the affected population and the use of complaints and feedback mechanisms throughout the program cycle. (CHS 4 and 5) Provide programmatic and operational recommendations to improve CARE-s ongoing and future programming both in NES and other applicable contexts. 2.2. Main Evaluation Review Questions The evaluation will seek to address the following questions (subject to adaptation): Table 1. Summary of Evaluation Questions and Existing/Needed Data to Analyze the Question(s) COMPONENTS OF THE PROGRAM WE WOULD LIKE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT QUESTIONS WE HAVE THAT WE WOULD LIKE ANSWERED EXISTING DATA TO HELP ANALYZE THIS QUESTION FURTHER DATA NEEDED WHO SHOULD BE INVOLVED? Relevance (CHS 1) [OECD/DAC: The extent to which the objectives of a development intervention are consistent with beneficiaries- requirements, country needs, global priorities, and partner- and donor-s policies.] To what extent have the project-s activities met the needs of the targeted population? And how? Post-distribution monitoring report The perspective of targeted beneficiaries on whether the project-s activities met their needs. How and why. Beneficiaries, Partner staff, Project staff Effectiveness (CHS 2 & 6) [OECD/DAC: The extent to which the development intervention-s objectives were achieved.] To what extent were the project objectives achieved? What factors contributed to the achievement or non-achievement of the project objectives/performance indicators? Has the project been effective in improving access to protection services, WASH services, and WASH NFIs for IDPs and host communities in Northeast Syria? Updated MEAL plan, post-distribution monitoring report, project database Project-s achievement against indicators and to determine the reasons for the results. Perspective of targeted respondents on the effectiveness of project-s approaches. Beneficiaries, Partner staff, Project staff Efficiency (CHS 9) [OECD/DAC: A measure of how economically resources/ inputs (funds, expertise, time, etc.) are converted to results.] To what extent were the project management approaches, structures and use of resources (e.g., CARE- partnership with PCSC, budgeted costs) effective in meeting project objectives and/or addressing project-related concerns? Experience of similar projects, the budget comparative report, detailed implementation plan (DIP) Qualitative information Partner staff, Project staff, Head of Office Impact (CHS 3) [OECD/DAC: The positive and negative, primary and secondary long-term effects produced by a development intervention, directly or indirectly, intended or unintended.] Has the project achieved its planned impact? Why or why not? Did the project have any unintended effects, either positive or negative? Post-distribution monitoring report Changes witnessed by the targeted respondents in the project. The perspective of targeted beneficiaries and project staff on any unintended project-s impact Beneficiaries, Partner staff, Project staff Accountability (CHS 4 & 5) [Good Enough Guide: ‘Accountability- is all about how an organiz
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