IRQ2021-007 Request for Proposal for an Independent Evaluation of a Finance Development Project in Iraq

In the aim of promoting results-oriented decision making and a learning culture at the Red Cross and Red Crescent (RCRC) movement, an evaluation to the first phase of the Finance Development project conducted at the Iraqi Red Crescent is being assessed according to this Terms of Reference.

The project, initiated in 2018 and supported by a consortium comprising International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Danish Red Cross, German Red Cross, Finnish Red Cross and Norwegian Red Cross aims at building the finance management capabilities of the national society through providing the required technical support via a third-party consulting firm.

The project involves (not limited to) the installation of an Accounting software, restructuring of the Iraqi Red Crescent finance department, finance staff recruitment and training, procurement of IT equipment and working on HR, payroll and asset management.

The General Objectives of the evaluation are as follows;

1- Validate the finance development needs, gaps and recommendations listed in the diagnostic assessment exercise and the relevance of the actions undertaken to build the capacities at IRCS

2- Assess the effectiveness of the implementation process and the efficiency of the services provided during the period 2018-2020

3- Evaluate the impact of the accomplished modules including “Financial Management”, “Budget and Donation Management”, “Purchases” and “Purchases and “Stores and Inventory”

4- Provide recommendations on future steps required to build further and more sustainably the finance development capabilities at IRCS

5- contribute to the informing of the design stage of the next phase of the project.