The project KnowWar critically examines the power nexus between war, warfare, flight, humanitarian programs, (forced) repatriation, and reconstruction in Syria and its repercussions in Lebanon. It works towards the development of transdisciplinary methodologies which allow a critical understanding of these conditions and discourses.

KnowWar (Knowledge Production in Times of Flight and War – Developing Common Grounds for Research in/on Syria) is cooperation between the Department of Development Studies (DDS), University of Vienna, the Centre for Development Studies (CDS), Birzeit University (BZU), the NGO Mousawat, the Center for Peace Research and Peace Education (ZFF), Alps-Adriatic University Klagenfurt and the Syrian Center for Policy Research funded by the Austrian Development Agency.

 

KnowWar is currently looking for an external evaluator to assess the relevance, effectiveness and sustainability of the project. The selection of the evaluator is done based on a technical offer, which is assessed against the requirements set out in the ToR. Further information can be accessed here: https://www.know-war.net/call-knowwar-external-project-evaluation/

 

Timing: The evaluation will take place between December 2021 and January 2022.

 

Key evaluation questions:

 

Effectiveness:

-To what extend could transdisciplinary and transformative research approaches and methodologies in conflict and war zones like Syria and Lebanon be established and practically applied?

-How were the project outputs used and which benefits could be created for the target groups?

-How did risk factors like the global COVID-19 pandemic and the multiple crises in Lebanon affect the overall project?

 

Relevance:

-Was it possible to comprehensively approach the power nexus between war, warfare, flight, humanitarian programs, (forced) repatriation, and reconstruction in Syria and its repercussions in Lebanon?

-What were the challenges and advantages of such an inclusive approach?

-To what extent did the project respond to specific needs of the target group?

-How well were the NGOs, community activists and social initiatives involved in the design, implementation and monitoring of the project?

 

Sustainability:

-To what extent was it possible to establish a transdisciplinary knowledge network KnowWar and does it have the capacity to deliver the benefits for which it was created?

-To what extent are the benefits of the programme likely to sustain in the long term?  What are the main factors behind this?

 

 Lessons learned:

-What lessons can be learned, or good practices can be identified from the implementation of the project?

 

Deliverables:

-An inception report detailing the methodology, data collection tools, quality assurance, ethics and timeline

-A draft of the final evaluation report in English for review

-A final report in English (35 pages max in length, excluding appendices)

-A online presentation of research findings to the project team

-A two-pager summary highlighting key lessons learnt in this project (English, Arabic)

 

Experience of Evaluator:

-Master’s degree (PhD preferable) in research methods and/or evaluations, development, conflict, peacebuilding or any related field in the social sciences

-Excellent proficiency in English and Arabic - written (including professional English reporting) and spoken

-More than five years of experience in programme/project evaluation, including collecting data in interviews, surveys and focus groups and analysis

-Experience in conflict analysis, working with justice and civil society sectors

-Experience in working with international organizations

-Experience in conducting quantitative and qualitative analysis

-Experience in evaluating capacity development projects

-Monitoring and Evaluation methods and data collection skills

-Familiarity and experience with contextual challenges in the geographic location(s) where the study will take place

 

 

 

How to apply

Specifications of the Submission of Offers

-Updated CV

-Short outline of relevant experience (1- 2 pages)

-Short outline of suggested methodology, work plan, timeline (2- 3 pages)

-Budget, based on daily rate

Deadline of submission: 20 September 2021

Contact: [email protected]

Expired
Deadline
Monday, 20. Sep 2021
Type of Call
Call for Consultancies
Intervention Sector(s):
Research & Studies
Remuneration range:
> 6000 (USD)
Duration of Contract:
1 month
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