Consultancy for Final Evaluation of Syrian Winterisation Projects

ShelterBox, in consultation with two partners, one in the Northwest of Syria and one in the Northeast of Syria, has developed two tailored assistance packages of clothing items, blankets, mattresses, tarpaulins and ropes to assist conflict affected displaced people to improve their thermal protection ahead of winter.

This consultancy will conduct the final evaluation of both two winterisation projects, each covering a specific area of Syria, facilitated by two different organisations in partnership with ShelterBox.

The evaluation will provide an impartial assessment of the projects. It will assess the same aspects for the two projects which will include assessing the project process and the project outcome to better understand the extent to which objectives were achieved and provided in a safe and accountable way to affected communities. The evaluation will generate evidence to document and celebrate project success and good practice as well as identify the challenges faced, suggesting recommendations that will be relevant for future projects. Findings will support and strengthen ShelterBox project development and management and contribute to organisational learning and strategy.

Specific areas of inquiry will include:

• The design, planning and management of the project in accordance with ShelterBox organisational processes and standards.
• Identify and assess key internal and external factors that have contributed to, affected, or impeded the project and how ShelterBox and each partner have managed these factors.
• Assess the extent to which accountability to affected populations was realised
• Assess the extent to which the project achieved stated outcomes and outputs as articulated in the project proposal and log frame
• Draw key lessons and learning from the project and make recommendations that will help inform ShelterBox projects.
• Assess the relevance, coherence, effectiveness, coverage and efficiency of the project.

The consultancy company will be responsible for the development of the methodological approach which is expected to be most appropriate to achieve the aims of the evaluation and include efforts to safeguard the inclusivity and engagement of relevant stakeholders to bring out their voices and to understand how they perceive the project.