END LINE EVALUATION

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Programme ARTXCHANGE – Connecting creative youth in Africa and Europe

Location: Nairobi (Kenya) and Mogadishu (Somalia) and virtual

Duration and Modality: 30 days (In person in Kenya and Virtual in Somalia and other countries)

Reports to: CISP MEAL Manager

Objective: End line evaluation

1.Background

CISP – Comitato Internazionale per lo Sviluppo dei Popoli (International Committee for the Development of Peoples) is a rights-based international NGO established in 1983 in Rome. CISP implements humanitarian, rehabilitation, and development projects through its cooperation with public and private local actors in over 30 countries globally. Since 1997 CISP has been working in Kenya to carry out projects in areas of development by supporting national and county authorities to provide quality, equitable, transparent, and accountable services in various sectors. Over the past 23 years CISP Kenya has expanded its activities across more than 12 Counties in both rural and urban areas in various sectors of intervention, including Agriculture and Food Security, Conservation, Livelihoods, Health and Nutrition, Protection (children, refugees, GBV), Education (early childhood, university), Governance, and Arts and Culture.

CISP is currently implementing a 30-month project titled ‘ARTXCHANGE – Connecting creative youth in Africa and Europe’ in Nairobi and Mogadishu with the support from European Union (EU). The project is implemented through a consortium of partners with the objective of enhancing inclusion, empowerment, and connection for youth in the creative sector in Africa and Europe by supporting young creative professionals, CSOs and organizations and promoting collaboration, capacity building and exchanges in Kenya, Somalia, Italy, and Sweden.

The project is implemented in partnership with: –

1. The GoDown Arts Centre

The GoDown Arts Centre is home to Kenyan creativity in arts and media it was established in 2003, has contributed significantly to the growth, recognition, and visibility of local artists. Their Programs: training and development of artists, creative entrepreneurship, visual art exhibitions, local events, and community mobilization. Their role within the projects is 1) Capacity Building of creative youth and CSOs, 2) Organization of creative workshops and networking events, 3) Support innovative productions and cultural business incubators and 4) Organization of cultural events

1. Somali Academy of arts and Science

The Somali Academy of Sciences and Arts is an independent, non-profit, professional institution dedicated to research, innovation and promotion of science, culture, and preservation of the Somali cultural heritage.

Thanks to the contribution of CISP and European Union, the Academy resumed its activities in December 2016, after 25 years of inactivity due to the civil war. Strategic partner in the cultural sector in Somalia, is the most relevant local institution in the Country**.** Their role within the project is 1) Support policy development in liaison with Somali authorities, 2) Mobilization of Somali young creatives, CSOs and stakeholders, 3) Support the organization of training and networking events in Somalia and 4) Offer spaces for Youth Hub

1. Natverkstan

Nätverkstan Kultur is a Cultural and Civil Society Organization based in Sweden that provides services and projects within the independent cultural and civil society field. The main areas of focus: education and training, accounting services, Media lab, international exchange, Art and entrepreneurship, cultural project management, cultural economics and policy, leadership within cultural organizations. Their role within the project is – 1) Capacity building of creative youth and CSOs in Sweden and Kenya, 2) Creative and cultural entrepreneurship and management trainings and 3) Support in the mobilization of cultural organizations, art institutions, authorities, and private enterprises for exchanges

1. Coopculture

This is a Cooperative operating in the heritage and cultural activities sector in Italy. It Offers answers and solutions from the perspective of integration between cultural heritage, culture, tourism, and local economy.

Special attention to local communities in all of their aspects: families, young people, children, the elderly and immigrant communities. Their role in the project is – 1) Strategic support and liaison with Italian authorities and stakeholders, 2) Trainings on cooperative model, capacity building exchanges and networking in Kenya and 3) Organization of intercultural international events in Europe

CISP as the project lead seeks the services of a professional consultant to provide support in external endline project evaluation of the ArtXchange project.

2. Objective of the Assignment

CISP is seeking a consultant/s to verify the relevance of the project with respect to the problems faced by the target group, the coherence of the implemented action to the set objectives and results, the effectiveness and efficiency of the action, the impact and sustainability of the project in the long term. The measurement of the impact will be based on the objective and result indicators set and agreed with the donor.

Furthermore, the evaluations will aim to:

• Assess the Relevance, Coherence, Effectiveness, Efficiency, Impact and Sustainability of the project.
• Ensure sound administrative and financial management.
• Evaluate the outcomes and impact achieved (intended or unintended) by the project
• Provide information about how the project activities can be better aligned with policies and guidelines.
• Identify best practices and lessons learnt that came out of the project and propose practices that can be scaled up in future programming.

3. Scope of Services, Deliverables & Timelines

The consultancy will deliver the services for 30 days in the month of September 2022 (at the end of the project). The main expected outcomes from this assignment which will be physical evaluation for Nairobi and virtually in Somalia and Europe.

4. Consultancy timeframe

The consultancy shall run for 30 days, with preference made for a service provider that can optimize the timing to reduce the total number of days by finding synergies between the partners in Nairobi and Mogadishu.

Before commencing the tasks, the Consultant should develop and share plans with CISP (project lead), which will coordinate the feedback of partners and key stakeholders in Nairobi, Mogadishu, and Europe for any comment/inputs in order to validate the plan.

5. Consultancy delivery methodology

In addition to attending briefing meetings, the consultant will develop an evaluation methodology; the below methodologies will be utilized but not limited to.

1. Desk review
2. Sites visits and Observation
3. Semi structured interviews and focus group discussion with beneficiaries
4. Staff, project partner and other relevant stakeholders Interview
5. The consultant is responsible for data collection, analysis and interpretation of the data and writing of the final report

The Service Provider will make its own logistic arrangements and cover all relevant expenses associated with the service, including data collection in the field and training, and meeting logistic expenses. CISP, and its partners will assist in the provision of requisite background information and, where possible, will link up the Service Provider with beneficiaries. CISP and partners will facilitate contact with key stakeholders.

6. Contract Award Criteria

The contract will be awarded based on the following evaluation process in chronological order:

1. Preliminary Evaluation: Applications will be assessed against the application instructions (see below, “preliminary evaluation table below”). Non-compliance or lack of meeting any of the minimum requirements will result in automatic disqualification of the application. Applicants that comply with all the minimum requirements will pass on to the Technical Evaluation stage.
2. Technical Evaluation: Applications that pass the preliminary evaluation will be assessed only on their Technical Proposal. Only applications that obtain a score of over 30 out of 50 or higher on the Technical Evaluation will proceed to the Financial Evaluation.
3. Financial Evaluation: Applications that proceed to the Financial Evaluation stage will be assessed on their Financial Proposal against the application instructions. Non-complianceor lack of meeting any of the minimum requirements for the Financial Proposal will result in automatic disqualification of the application. The final selection will be based on the principle of “best value for money” i.e., achieving desired outcome at lowest possible fee.

7. Payment

Parties will agree on a payment schedule with the successful candidates based on the achievement of set milestones. The applicants are encouraged to propose the payment schedules in their financial proposal. Please note this will not affect the selection.

8. Service Provider Profile

The profile of the Service Provider must meet the following minimum requirements:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Arts and culture, economics, social sciences, statistics, education, or any other relevant field.
• At least 5 years’ experience of conducting program evaluations / impact evaluations with a focus on both qualitative and quantitative approaches.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.
• Preferrable with good understanding of at least one local language either Swahili or Somali. (Having both is an asset)
• Good understanding of youths programming, arts, and culture in the region particularly Kenya and Somalia context (particularly creativity among youth)
• Well versed in the use of appropriate analytical software as will be appropriate for a mixed methods study.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills

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