Sign of Hope Consultant for an Integrated Final Evaluation and Feasibility Study Jobs in Uganda
Purpose, Objectives and Use
The purpose of the evaluation is to provide SoH and SOCADIDO with a comprehensive assessment of the present project (conducted systematically and impartially) as well as to analyse the progress towards the achievement of the project’s results and to identify risks to the sustainability of the final project results, propose actions to ensure the sustainability of the results and identify lessons learned. The study will provide concrete, credible and practical recommendations that will contribute to the organisational learning of both implementing organisations.
In a second step, the study will provide concrete and practical recommendations that will assist with the finalisation of project design elements for the follow-up project, including the log frame, risk analysis, stakeholder analysis, problem analysis, guided by the proposed objectives (see above).
Duties and Responsibilities
The selected Consultant will work in close cooperation with the responsible SoH Officer and the local implementing partner.
The duties and responsibilities of the consultant will include:
Develop a work plan outlining the proposed research methodology, geographical coverage, and schedule to conduct the feasibility study,
Review and analyse all available project design elements and draft documents related to the project concept, if necessary,
Carry out a project site visit to the project location to conduct research, collect data and establish contact with the local implementing partner, potential beneficiaries and relevant project stakeholders,
Evaluate all available data and sources providing background information on identified issues, the problem analysis as well as the selected intervention to address identified needs (baseline data with focus on the qualitative analysis),
Examine the identified target group, its needs and role in the broader social context as well as the relevance of the planned project activities for addressing their needs,
Review existing policies and structures, government development strategies as well as relevant studies and research projects that could serve as a basis for the feasibility study,
Identify relevant project stakeholders in different sectors at various levels (local, district, regional, national and international if applicable), including local governing bodies, academia/research and industry as well as lessons learned and best practices of similar ongoing and implemented projects/ networks/ platforms relevant to the project,
Map out and identify critical stakeholders (defined by their legal status (e.g NGO, CBO, FBO, research, academia, private market, local government, national government, INGO etc.) and their smallholder farmers engagement model) who could/would be involved in each step of agribusiness value chain to provide practical solutions to the farmers,
Review key governmental and non-governmental stakeholders, networks and initiatives operating in the agricultural sector to identify potential overlaps or conflicts of interest and opportunities for coordination to create synergies and new collaborative partnerships, also in the light, how should the new dialogue structure overcome the lack of networking between the various existing local exchange formats
Evaluate the current performance of the ADEFO MAP platform against the approved performance matrix (log frame, work plan etc.) with a focus on its governance and management structure; the effectiveness of its dialogue structure and sustainability model as anchored in the region, identify its strengths, opportunities, threats and weaknesses (SWOT-analysis) and make appropriate recommendations for each SWOT area,
Provide additional practical recommendations on how the proposed MAP project can be sustainably operationalized to realize the overall goal of improving the well-being of smallholder farmers,
Map all the essential agribusiness value chain(s) essential for smallholder farmers including key products that should be targeted to maximize the impact of the MAP platform
Identify critical gaps in each of the mapped-out agribusiness value chains (based on recommended products to be targeted),
Develop a detailed and clear Theory of Change demonstrating how the proposed interventions including dialogue structures will contribute to a sustainable MAP and most importantly in improving the well-being of smallholder farmers,
Assess the proposed activities, as well as their timing and required financial resources,
Examine the institutional, technical, staffing and financial capacities of the selected implementing partner, as well as its relationship with the target group. Based on the findings, determine if there are areas in which the capacities of the local implementing partner need to be developed,
Identify potential obstacles and alternatives to overcome the foreseen challenges,
Critically review the planned project in terms of OECD/DAC criteria of relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability (please see www.oecd.org/development/evaluation/daccriteriaforevaluatingdevelopmentassistance.htm),
Prepare a report containing the findings on the above items and specific recommendations for the project concept with a view to planning and implementing foreseen project activities.
Identify risks and weaknesses and make recommendations for the successful completion of the current project (phase 1),
Expected Deliverables
The study will produce the following deliverables:
an inception report, including the proposed research methodology and data collection tools, a table of content and timeline of research activities prior to the site visit to the project location,
a summary containing a brief overview and the main findings of the study,
a comprehensive report of a maximum of 30 pages with practical recommendations and relevant annexes,
a review of the main project design elements and provision of concrete recommendations for improvement,
an analysis of the institutional structure required for project implementation, stipulating the roles and responsibilities of staff members involved, a detailed problem analysis, a stakeholder analysis, a revision of the target group, an analysis of the potential risks and recommendations on how to mitigate these risks, a schedule of project activities, a financial plan (planning budget), a detailed project log frame with SMART indicators for the project objective and results listing related activities and required resources,
Qualifications and Experience
Essential:
Minimum of 5 years of project evaluation and/or implementation experience in the result-based management framework
Proven experience in conducting feasibility studies, evaluations and other research projects
for Multi-Actor Partnership projects with actors coming from different sectors (private sector, research, government, civil society)
Academic Background
An advanced level university degree (Masters’ degree or equivalent) in social sciences, public administration, international development studies, law or relevant fields. A first-level university degree in combination with additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted.
How to Apply
Please submit the following documents as PDF files with the subject line “Evaluation Study in Teso region, Eastern Uganda, DC-UGA-25.02” to [email protected]
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