Job Description

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) 

S. No 1

TENDER NO.WVSOM/10/FY26

DESCRIPTION ECHO SHIP ENDLINE EVALUATION

1          PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The proposed action will scale up emergency humanitarian assistance that prevents loss of life from the combined effects of armed conflict and natural disasters in Somalia. The actions aim to increase the availability, access, and utilisation of essential health, nutrition, WASH, and Food Security services, reaching 223,964 of the most vulnerable internally displaced people (IDPs), returnees, and host community households in Somalia through Integrated Area-Based Programming.

Specifically, the action will contribute to reduced morbidity and mortality by providing life-saving, integrated Health, Nutrition, and WASH services, as well as multi-purpose cash assistance, to the most vulnerable and conflict-affected populations in Afmadow, Jamaame, Dhobley, Buale, Jilib, Dinsoor, Erigavo, and Bardhere Districts.

The proposed action will result in:

1.       Enhanced access to responsive, preventative, and curative health care services.

2.       Improved nutrition status for at-risk under-five children, pregnant and lactating women.

3.       Improved access to public health-strengthening WASH products and services for at-risk health facilities.

4.       Access to timely, gender-responsive Multipurpose Cash Assistance (MPCA), for vulnerable households to meet urgent essential needs enhanced.

5.       Life-saving emergency crisis contingency capacities in displacement and conflict-affected communities strengthened.

World Vision Germany, together with implementing partners World Vision Somalia, Oxfam Somalia, Oxfam Novib, ZAMZAM Foundation, GREDO, and WASDA, will collaborate with the Ministry of Health at the State and Federal Levels, the Somalia Disaster Management Agency, the State Ministry of Humanitarian and Disaster Management, and other humanitarian and development agencies in delivering life-saving assistance.

1.1          Purpose and Intended Use

The purpose of the endline evaluation is to measure the Action’s results at completion, verify progress against the logframe indicators, assess program quality and outcomes, and generate evidence, learning, and recommendations for the consortium, communities, and DG ECHO reporting.

1.1.1         Intended Users

·         World Vision Somalia Program (WVSOM)

·         Oxfam Somalia Country Office

·         Implementing partners: ZAMZAM Foundation, GREDO, WASDA

·         DG ECHO and relevant coordination structures (clusters/authorities where applicable)

·         Community stakeholders and committees (for validation and feedback loops)

·         Relevant government ministries (MoH)

1.1.2         Intended Uses of Findings

·         Accountability: Provide credible evidence on outputs/outcomes and explain what worked and what did not.

·         Learning: Identify best practices, innovations, and constraints (access, supply chain, coordination, digital systems, referrals, MPCA delivery).

·         Decision‑making: Inform close‑out, handover of assets/systems, and design of follow‑on actions.

·         Donor reporting: Support DG ECHO final reporting and results communication.

1.2          Evaluation Objectives

1.       Measure end line values for outcome/SO indicators and verify key result indicators at end line (including ECHO mandatory indicators).

2.       Assess relevance/appropriateness of the integrated response for the needs, context, and evolving risks in targeted districts.

3.       Assess effectiveness and quality of delivery across Health, Nutrition, WASH, MPCA, and crisis modifier/contingency activities, including referrals and layering.

4.       Assess coverage, equity, and inclusion, including for women, children under five, pregnant and lactating women (PLW), and persons with disabilities.

5.       Assess Accountability to Affected People (AAP), protection mainstreaming, safety, and safeguarding in delivery and community feedback systems.

6.       Document key lessons learned and provide

Experiences and Qualifications

Roles and Responsibilities

Consultant Roles and Responsibilities

The consultant will conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the project, including desk reviews, fieldwork, and reporting. Key responsibilities include:

·         Document Review: Conduct desk reviews of relevant project documents, including proposals, assessments, budgets, monitoring and evaluation reports, and World Vision guidelines.

·         Inception Report: Prepare and submit an inception report detailing the conceptual framework, key evaluation questions, methodology, and work plan and schedule for both quantitative and qualitative components, for review and approval by consortium members.

·         Fieldwork: Conduct site visits to selected project locations, carrying out household surveys, Key Informant Interviews (KIIs), Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), and interviews with local partners, key stakeholders, households, and herder groups.

·         Data Collection Team: Hire and train enumerators if required, prepare training materials, and pre-test data collection tools. Lead and supervise enumerators to ensure high-quality data collection.

·         Data Collection: Interview randomly selected respondents and ensure that all data is accurately and reliably captured.

·         Meetings and Debriefing: Conduct entry and exit meetings with World Vision staff and key stakeholders to share preliminary findings and gather feedback.

·         Reporting: Submit a draft evaluation report for review by World Vision Somalia and finalize the report, incorporating feedback. Submit the final evaluation report to World Vision.

World Vision Somalia Roles and Responsibilities

·         Establish an evaluation team to coordinate and oversee the process.

·         Review and provide feedback on the inception report.

·         Mobilize participants and stakeholders for entry and exit meetings.

·         Review and approve evaluation tools, methodology, and work plan.

·         Provide technical, operational, and logistical support to the consultant to ensure timely completion in line with international survey standards.

·         Facilitate access to technology, security arrangements, and any other necessary resources.

·         Assist in organizing stakeholder meetings for participation in the evaluation.

·         Support recruitment of the data collection team if requested by the consultant.

·         Process consultant payments upon completion of the assignment.

Skills Required

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