Summary Fonkoze Haiti and Opportunity International Deutschland are looking for experts to conduct a feasibility study on the "Chemen Lavi Miyò" (CLM) Programm. CLM is an ultra-poor graduation programm targeting ultra-poor rural households in Haiti. The project objective is to improve the nutritional, health, educational and housing situation of 500 families living in extreme poverty (approx. 2500 people) in the Savanette Commune of the Central Department, Haiti. These families are selected by program staff using a process designed to identify the poorest families in a community. They receive training in activities designed to build their income, then they receive the assets they need to launch those activities. They also receive weekly, individualized coaching for eighteen months along with additional supports designed to protect their health and improve their social integration. The purpose of this feasibility study is to provide a sound basis for developing and perfecting the project concept, by identifying project prerequisites, opportunities, and risks. This enhances project effectiveness and helps avoid bad investment decisions from the start. Feasibility studies should be carried out by independent consultants who have the requisite technical, methodological, and practical expertise. They must also be well-familiar with the region in question.
Timeframe:
· Main Research activities: January 1, 2021 – February 14,2021
· Reporting: February 15,2021 – March 10,2021
· Draft report due on February 24,2021, final report due on March 10,2021
Provision of preparatory documents to the consultant(s):
Project concept note/draft proposal including draft budget.
Reports of other CLM projects that have recently been implemented or that are currently being implemented
National social protection strategy and policy papers
Organigram Fonkoze and CLM
Outputs and Deliverables The expert/consultant (team) is expected to work in close cooperation with the project implementing agency Fonkoze. The following products are expected from the consultancy team:
• Feasibility Study report (max. 30 pages) in English plus info graphs providing an executive summary, description of the whole process of the feasibility study including data analysis, findings, results and recommendations for the project planning and implementation according to the above mentioned questions. Please attach: List of abbreviations, list of institutions visited and persons interviewed, consultants schedule during the field phase, list of used documents, data and literature, brief professional profile consultant.
- Expert/ consultant (team) profile:
Independent team of consultants, experienced with DAC evaluation standards, working experience as consultants with sound experience and proven references in:
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in social protection/social development research/quantitative and qualitative data analysis • At least 2 similar assignments conducted in previous experiences • Experience in conducting project evaluations according to DAC standard in the fields of social protection/social development • Sound knowledge of Haitian social protection policy processes • Participatory research approaches • Qualitative methods like focus group discussions, semi-structured interviews, etc. • Quantitative survey methods
Skills • Strong data management skills (designing and submission of questionnaires, quantitative and qualitative data management, data analysis). • Strong communication and writing skills: fluent English. • Excellent organization and time management skills. • Promptness in deliveries and communication.
The experts will not act as representatives of any party and must remain independent and impartial.
- Criteria for the content of feasibility studies
· The focus, scope and depth of a feasibility study should be appropriate to the complexity and volume of the project in question and consider the political, economic and cultural context.
· The study should analyze the situation, the problem(s) resulting thereof and the target group and stakeholders.
· The study should present the context on several levels (micro, meso, macro) and also include essential baseline data relevant to the project (e.g. as an appendix).
· As the planned project approach includes structure-building effects at meso-level, data on existing structures (institutions, networks, umbrella organizations, etc.) must also be collected.
· On this basis, an analysis of the approach to solving the problems of the target groups and other actors critically examines and evaluates the planned project with regard to the OECD DAC criteria of relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability (see http://www.oecd.org/dac/evaluation/49756382.pdf).
· Concrete recommendations for adjustments to the specific project concept including the target system and measures** are to be formulated, taking into account the actors and stakeholders to be involved, proposals for fields of observation for measuring results and impacts as well as opportunities and risks.
8.Study Report Structure
i. Summary
ii. Introductory sections (description of purpose and objective, details on the experts, e.g. by means of a CV, and on the services provided, information on methodology and participants) (see point 1 and 2 below)
iii. Sections presenting the data collected and an analysis (context, capacities of the project executing agency, project-relevant needs of the target group, other actors, etc.) (see point 3 to 5 below)
iv. Final evaluations according to the OECD DAC criteria (see point 6 below)
v. Resulting recommendations on the project concept (see point 7 below)
How to apply:
For the full TORs and further information, please contact Andrea Zipprich, Opportunity International Deutschland: azipprich@oid.org and Steven Werlin, Fonkoze: swerlin@fonkoze.org