Solidarities Final Evaluation Consultancy: Strengthening Coping Strategies to Drought in Turkana Central District Kenya

Terms of Reference

Country: Kenya
Project: Strengthening Coping Strategies to Drought in Turkana Central District
Location: Kerio Division, Turkana
Starting date: 13th September 2010 (17 days consultancy)
Duration of the field mission: 10 days
Time dedicated to document review: 2 days
Time dedicated to report writing: 5 days
Under responsibility of: Deputy Country Director for Kenya
Funding Sources for the study:OFDA
Presentation of Solidarites International

Solidarites is an international humanitarian organization which provides assistance to populations affected by natural disaster or man-made crisis.
For over 30 years, Solidarites has concentrated its actions on meeting three vital needs: Water, Food and Shelter. In the Horn of Africa, Solidarites is currently implementing Food Security, Water and Sanitation projects in Somalia and Kenya.

Solidarites has 2 areas of intervention in Kenya (Turkana and Nairobi informal settlements) and 3 areas of intervention in Somalia (Gedo, Lover Juba and Adaado).

Solidarites intervention in Turkana started in November 2009. The overall strategy for this intervention is to respond to immediate humanitarian needs, while reinforcing the drought resilience of targeted communities using a 2 axis strategy: by strengthening and diversifying existing assets and means of livelihood and by incorporating a capacity of emergency response during project implementation (destocking, etc).
Detailed Tasks Description

The evaluation methods should be clearly outlined in the report and their appropriateness, relative to the evaluation's primary purpose, focus and users, should be explained pointing out the strengths and weaknesses of the methods. A description of the overall flow of the evaluation process (i.e sequence of the key stages) should be given in the evaluation report.

The evaluation approach and the methods used to collect and analyze data should also be described. The nature (e.g.. external or mixed) and make up of the team (e.g. sectoral expertise, local knowledge, gender balance) and its appropriateness for the evaluation should be outlined

The evaluation report should outline the sources of biases that might have affected the evaluation and how these have been counteracted. The evaluation report should also present the key constraints to carrying out the evaluation (e.g., lack of baseline data, lack of access to key information sources, use of translators), and the effect of these constraints.

Whenever secondary sources will be referred to, the evaluator should indicate the level of reliability of the given information. After the field work, the evaluation team will present and discuss with the project team the preliminary findings and the proposed recommendations.

A first draft of the evaluation report should be shared with the coordination team of Solidarites Kenya-Somalia before a final version is sent to the donor.
Expected Results

• A narrative report (max 40 pages) including an executive summary (2 pages maximum).
• A separate table summarizing the main findings and the lessons learned.
• A separate table showing the different recommendations and tips for their implementation (who will be in charge of implementing this recommendations, when? deadline? necessary means? who will be in charge of checking that the recommendations are being implemented and when? etc.).
• Relevant maps and photographs of the assessed zone and program.
• A Power point presentation of the main findings and recommendations of the evaluation must be submitted to Solidarites in order to facilitate dissemination of the results of the evaluation to stakeholders.

Qualification of the Lead Consultant

• University degree in Project management, Water and Sanitation, Food Security or related field
• Minimum 5 years of proven experience with NGOs
• Proven experience in similar evaluation context (ASAL)
• Strong methodology and writing capacities

How to Apply

Kindly find the complete vacancy details on http://www.kenyan-jobs.com/2010/08/solidarites-final-evaluation-turkana-kenya/
Please send your proposal, highlighting the following: 

• A brief introduction of bidding firm or person attaching relevant CVs
• Your understanding of the Terms of Reference
• Proposed methodology and approach
• Proposed work plan and budget
• Your availability

All relevant information (CV, cover letter, copies of testimonials, certificate of works, and 3 contact references) should be sent to info@solidarites-kenya-som.org before COB 27th August 2010. Please indicate the consultancy you are applying for in the title of your email.

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