Final Evaluation of Promoting inclusive financial access and job opportunities in Gambella town, Itang Special woreda, and selected refugee camps (Tie

Purpose and scope of the consultancy

The Scope of the consultancy work

This consultancy is a short-term assignment to undertake the final evaluation for the project titled “Promoting inclusive financial access and job opportunities in Gambella town, Itang Special woreda and selected refugee camps (Tierkidi and Kule), Gambella National Regional State, Ethiopia”.

The purpose of the final Evaluation is to assess the progress, success, and achievements of the interventions and also the impact of the integrated approaches, against the DAC criteria, on the wellbeing of the community in general and promoting inclusive financial access and job opportunities to young women and men to maximize impact and build synergies.

The evaluation work will cover the project’s achievements, with a focus on the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) Evaluation Criteria. The evaluation is expected to generate evidence from mixed sources that would inform decision makers on whether it has been successful or not in achieving the initially envisaged objectives as stated in the project proposal document. Further scoping of the evaluation work will be developed during the inception meeting with the selected consultant, which will be organized by the IRC upon the selection of the consultant.

Recommended Methodology

Data Collection Procedure

• Technical and field-based staff of Gambella Field Office.

The selected consultant would be expected to provide a detailed proposal, indicating the methodologies that will be used for the Final evaluation Survey of the project. It is expected that a mix of methods (quantitative and qualitative) to be used. The consultant should come up with methods and tools proposed for collecting quantitative and qualitative data from primary/secondary sources, including clear sampling techniques, methods for compiling, analysis, and systematic presentation of the data. The proposed methodology to be further enriched at the inception. IRC highly recommends and encourages the use of electronic data collection, especially for quantitative data.

The methods should be inclusive of the sampling technique; sampling frame and sample size, quantitative and qualitative data collection techniques, secondary data inputs, measures for data quality assurance, data cleaning and management; data analysis technique and software to be used for analysis, ethical considerations and limitations and report generation.

A mixed method of Final evaluation Survey data collection is recommended, and the data collection process follows the following procedures and steps.

– Desk review of key documents: Before the start of the field work, the consultant must review available project key documents; mainly the project proposal, periodic reports, PDM report and related studies, to understand the context and nature of the project as well as the key thematic areas and the Log frame.

– Field based data collection: engagement with key project stakeholders, clients, government representatives.

• Key government stakeholders such as sectoral regional government offices including Job creation, Labor, and skill office, One stop center, TVET and RRS, etc.
• Clients, including sample host communities and refuges, youth, and vulnerable groups.

However, more detailed evaluation methods are expected from the applicants/selected consultant/consultants in consideration of:

• The evaluation designs
• Direct consultation with relevant actors/experts
• Data collection process (Sampling, instruments, protocols, and procedures)
• Procedures for analyzing quantitative and qualitative data
• Data presentation/dissemination methods.
• Report writing and sharing etc.

Duration of the Final evaluation Survey

The overall duration of the study is expected to be 45 days from the contract agreement date (including preparation, data collection, analysis, and reporting). The consultant should be able to undertake some of the tasks simultaneously, to fit within the planned timeframe, without compromising the quality expected. The assignment is ideally expected to commence in mid-March 2024 and complete April 2024.