End of Project Evaluation - Support to Micro and Small Enterprises Program North Lebanon (Tripoli, Akkar, Dannieh)

Purpose of the evaluation:

The evaluation takes place at the end of the financing agreement signed with DCI Monaco for 3 years (2018-2020) and will cover 2 years of activity from January 1rst 2019 to December 31st, 2020; 2018 activities have already been assessed in a previous mission done in November 2018 within an EU funding.

 

The evaluation object of the ToR will cover the activities implemented in the framework of this project and over a period from the beginning of the January 2019 to the date of the evaluation.  

 

The overall the objective of the end of project evaluation is: 

  • Assess the project within the 5 evaluation criteria set up by IECD: relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, and sustainability
  • And specifically, to this Evaluation: Did IECD respond to the recommendation from the previous evaluation report done in November 2018? Did IECD manage to adapt its activities to reach the objectives of the project despite the unstable situation of the country especially since October 2019 (social protests, economic crisis, Covid19 pandemic…)?

 

Scope and Focus of the evaluation:

The evaluation will look on the following areas: project activities, project management, training content, and coordination with other stakeholders…

These areas will be approached by answering on the following:

  • Relevance: Are the activities and outputs of the program consistent with the overall goal and the attainment of its objectives? Are the activities and outputs of the program consistent with the intended impacts and effects?
  • Effectiveness: To what extent were the objectives achieved? What were the major factors influencing the achievement or non-achievement of the objectives?
  • Efficiency: Were activities cost-efficient? Was the program or project implemented in the most efficient way compared to alternatives?
  • Impact: What has happened because of the program or project? What real difference has the activity made to the beneficiaries? How many people have been affected?
  • Sustainability: To what extent will the benefits of the project continue after donor funding ceased? What were the major factors which influenced the achievement or non-achievement of sustainability of the project?
  • Efficiency of the various partnerships between IECD and other institutions for the implementation of the actions
  •  Quality and relevance of the various missions of external expertise mobilized on this project

 

Methodology for the evaluation

For the mission:

The Project and Program manager of the entrepreneurship project will guide and oversee the overall direction of the consultancy.

The end of project evaluation should provide quantitative and qualitative data through different methods for example:

  • Preparation: studies of reporting documents (internal reports, interim reports communicated to the Donor, previous evaluation reports …), training (training material, methodology document), and information available on the database. It will also involve exchanges with the coordination staff based in Paris (IECD).
  • Field observation: individual and group meetings with the field team (project manager and executive team), with former and current beneficiaries of all services and training offered by the project (individual interviews and focus group). The evaluator will also attend project activities according to the training calendar: basic management Thematic session, follow-up during and after the training, specialized training, Club of Entrepreneurs' activities. The assessor will visit some of the villages where the project is implemented.
  • Compilation of results and analysis: all the information collected during preparation and field observation will be used to meet the expectations of the evaluation. The evaluator will draw up an inventory of fixtures observed for each expected result in the project DCI document (provided after selection of the evaluator; summary presented in annex). He will analyze the deviations from what was planned and will try to explain the observed deviations from the objectives set. In addition to the analysis of the achievement of the expected results of the Program Agreement, the evaluator will pay particular attention to the specific questions asked by the IECD and its partners. He will therefore analyze the Program in relation to the OECD's evaluation criteria (relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability, and impact) and will formulate recommendations for the continuation and spin-off of the Support to MSEs Program.

 

  • Depending on the health situation related to the COVID-19 pandemic, adjustments may be envisaged in the conduct of the mission (possibility of carrying out certain parts remotely).

 

For restitution and expected reports

The consultant is expected to achieve the following deliverables:

  1. An inception report, outlining the key scope of the work and intended work plan of the analysis, and evaluation questions, shall be submitted after 5 working days of starting the consultancy. The evaluators will prepare an inception report which will outline the scope of work, intended work plan and analysis. The inception report will provide IECD project team and other concerning people the opportunity to verify that they share the same understanding about the evaluation objectives. The inception report should detail the evaluators’ understanding of what is being evaluated and why, showing how each evaluation question will be answered by way of: proposed methods; proposed sources of data; and data collection procedures. The inception report should include a proposed schedule of tasks, activities, and deliverables, designating a team member with the lead responsibility for each task or product. The inception report will be discussed and agreed upon with all concerned parties (IECD and Consultant).
  2. A draft comprehensive report to be shared 10 working days after finishing all the field work and inception phase with IECD concerned people. This report should be produced in English language as a common language. The report should provide an overview of the evaluation process, results, options for strategy and policy as well as recommendations.

IECD Project Manager is responsible for ensuring that the report will be shared for review with other concerned people in IECD and provide comments within 5 working days after the reception of the draft report. The aim of this review is to ensure that the evaluation meets the required quality criteria.

  1. The Final Report: This will be submitted 10 days after receiving comments from IECD. The content and structure of the final analytical report with findings, recommendations and lessons learnt covering the scope of the evaluation should meet the requirements of the IECD Policy and should include the following: Introduction, Project introduction, IECD introduction, Description of the evaluation methodology, Executive Summary, Analysis of the situation regarding to the log frame, Key finding including best practices and lessons learned, Analysis of opportunities and provide guidance for future programs, conclusions and recommendation, And Appendices which includes (Charts, Terms of reference, field visits, name of people interviewed, documents reviewed and any other support document…).
  2. A report presentation: a debriefing and report presentation meeting on line will be organized with the implementing partner (IECD) and the funder (DCI Monaco) in January 2021 to share key elements and learnings of the evaluation.

How to apply

Required documents for applying to the BID.

Interested professionals are invited to submit their bid consisting of a financial and technical proposal for completion of this assignment.  The technical proposal shall include:

  1. Offeror’s letter to IECD confirming interest and availability for the individual contractor (IC) assignment
  2. CV of the applicant.
  3. A description of approach and methodology for completion of the assignment with a clear time frame.
  4. Any other information that the applicant finds relevant.

 

Financial Proposal:

The financial proposal shall indicate the total amount required for covering all aspects of the assignment broken down into the following categories:

  • Professional fees presented as daily, weekly, or monthly units. The consultant is expected to work estimated 20 days per mission.
  • Expenses including transportation to and from and between duty stations will be covered by IECD; communication; materials; other.

Starting date: 5 days after receiving a confirmation email from IECD to send the inception report.

Date end of assignment: End of January 2021

Contact Information : Hanaa Amine – TPE Project manager ([email protected])

منتهية الصلاحية
آخر مدة للتقديم
الاثنين, 30. نوفمبر 2020
نوع الدعوة
دعوة لتقديم الاستشارات
قطاع(ات) التدخل:
العمل وسبل العيش
Remuneration range:
5000 to 6000 (USD)
Duration of Contract:
Until 31 January 2021