Consultancy for Project Final Evaluation

1. Objective/focus of the assignment

The objective/focus of the evaluation is learning about the community-based housing approach for disaster preparedness and response in the context of climate change. It includes the following specific objectives:

1. The level of the project's performance regarding relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, impacts, coherence, and sustainability (based on the OECD-DAC evaluation framework) is determined.
2. Good practices and lessons learned from all project stages are obtained.
3. Recommendations for future project development are presented.

2. Questions that the evaluation needs to provide answers for

1. To what extent does the project implementation meet its objectives, outcomes, and outputs as presented in the project proposal and its log-frame?
2. What is the level of participation of local people in project design, implementation, monitoring, and community safeguarding? In what ways should these be improved?
3. How well the cross-cutting issues such as gender, people with disability (PWDs), and child rights have been taken into account in stages of project design and implementation? In what ways should these be improved?
4. To what level has the efficiency of the project been achieved?
5. To what level has the sustainability (measures whether project gains are likely to continue after project closure) been achieved?
6. To what extent the effectiveness of multiple-stakeholder engagement (Partnership/Collaboration between HFHV and other stakeholders such as local gov/People’s Committees and the Private Sector) has been achieved?

3. Deliverables

The consultants will be expected to provide the following deliverables:

1. A detailed evaluation proposal/plan, including budget and working schedule.
2. A final evaluation report that clearly and convincingly answers the above-mentioned questions, proposing a future project approach.
3. Raw data and consolidated data sets generated during the evaluation.
4. A PowerPoint presentation that summarizes the evaluation, especially the key findings.

4. Period of service/ Plan to implement

The evaluation is expected to be completed (all steps indicated in item 6 below) within two months from the signing date of the consultancy contract.

5. Location

Since the project was implemented in the three provinces mentioned above, field data collection will be carried out in the below districts of the provinces:

• Lao Cai: Bat Xat district
• Quang Nam: Que Son & Tien Phuoc Districts
• Kien Giang: Giong Rieng District

6. Working process

6.1. Selection of consultant team:

Step 1: HFHV will review all the applicants. Only 03 of the best proposals will be shortlisted.

Step 2: the shortlisted candidates will be called for an online interview. Only 01 of the best candidate will be selected to improve their proposal based on comments from HFHV.

Step 3: HFHV will review the improved proposal and sign the contract with the consultant team.

6.2. Implementation of the evaluation

Step 1. Data collection: The evaluation team will collect data according to the proposed research plan. The team should discuss with HFHV about field supports/logistics they need so that HFHV can arrange it. HFHV will join the data collection in some areas.

Step 2: First draft submission: the first draft should be submitted in a completed package (raw data, consolidated data, annexes, and main body).

Step 3: Comments and revise: HFHV provides comments and discussion with the consultant team to draft 1. The consultant team will improve the report based on the comments. If necessary, the consultant team must collect additional data to improve the report.

Step 4: Finalizing the report: after being improved through step 3, the report will become draft 2. It will be submitted to HFHV for the last comments. Based on the comments, the report will be finalized. The HFHV will approve the report when all the comments have been addressed.

Step 5: Report approval and contract closing: after all comments have been addressed, HFHV will approve the report. Last payment will be settled and contract will be closed.

7. Requirements/ Selection criteria

Selected consultant(s) are required to have the following qualifications:

• The team leader must have led at least three evaluations for development projects, preferably including issues of climate change, housing, poverty reduction, livelihood development, policy lobbying, and advocacy.
• Academic qualifications (Master’s Degree minimum) in one of the following disciplines: social sciences, climate change, housing development, natural resources conservation, community development.
• In-depth knowledge and professional experience in country-level assessment on housing, socio-economic development, climate change, people-centered development, programming, and evaluation.
• Strong skill set in both quantitative and qualitative participatory survey methods.
• Be committed to and able to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent English and Vietnamese writing skills.
• Good narrative reporting and presentation skills.

8. Application package

The application package must include:

• The consultants/company’s profile/CVs and related track record
• 01 technical proposal, detailing how the consultants plan to systematically collect and analyse information/data to convincingly answer the key evaluation questions mentioned above.
• 01 financial proposal that specifies the number of working days required with consultancy rate and proposed budget for all logistics cost
  

9. Deadline for application

Please send your application package to

[email protected] and

[email protected]

with the subject: “Project Evaluation: Addressing climate change impacts on poverty and inequalities.

Project site: Kien Giang; Quang Nam; Lao Cai”

The deadline for application is March 5, 2024. We regret that only applicants shortlisted for interviews will be contacted.

10. Reference check requirement

A reference check on the successful applicant (at least 02 referees) will be conducted for safeguarding purposes and service quality to ensure the successful applicant does not have a history of exploitation and abuse in working with vulnerable groups and to learn about the service quality of the applicant. Habitat Vietnam reserves the right to withdraw from signing the consultancy contract with the applicant if the reference check yields concerning results.

11. Criminal record requirement

Aside from the reference check mentioned in the item #10, a police certificate (ly lich tu phap) also need to be provided by the consultants.

12. Signing Codes of conduct

If selected, the consultant team is expected to sign Codes of conduct with HFHV to ensure community safeguarding during the assignment implementation.