CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR A FINAL PROJECT EVALUATION

DAPP is on behalf of SoH announcing an open tender procedure for consultancy services for a final evaluation of a WASH project in the North-Western Province implemented by DAPP with funding from Hoffnungszeichen | Sign of Hope e.V. (SoH).

The Tender is open for individual consultants as well as consultancy firms.

Project Title:  Improving Water and Sanitation for Local Communities in North-western Zambia.

The purpose of the evaluation is to provide SoH and DAPP Zambia with a comprehensive assessment of the project, conducted systematically and impartially, as well as analyze the implementation and results of the project, propose actions to ensure sustainability of the results, identify lessons learned and information for potential future projects. The study will provide concrete, credible and practical recommendations that will assist with the timely incorporation of the findings into the decision-making process and contribute to the organizational learning of both implementing Organisations.

Location: Home-based with field mission travel to Kalumbila, Mwinilunga and Kasempa Districts, Zambia.

Application Deadline: 21st October, 2024.

Starting of Evaluation Date: 11th November, 2024.

Qualifications and Experience:

Essential:

• Minimum of 5 years of project evaluation and/or implementation experience in the result-based management framework.
• Proven experience of conducting feasibility studies, evaluations and other research projects.
• Technical and methodological knowledge to conduct research projects and formulate conclusions based on a solid methodology, assessing projects for relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability of projects.
• Experience working with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and partnered projects.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

Desirable:

• Experience in the relevant field/sector.
• Professional familiarity with the project country/region.
• Practical experience of working for and/or evaluating BMZ-funded projects.
• Fluency in written and spoken Lunda-Luvale or Kaonde.

Academic Background:

• An advanced level university degree (Masters’ degree or equivalent) in social sciences, public administration, international development studies, law, WASH or similar.
• A first-level university degree in combination with additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted.

The Evaluation Consultant is to be independent and impartial with no liabilities to any other organisation or government entity regarding this evaluation.

Interested entities should contact Barbara Bikoko on email: barbara.b@dappzambia.org for the full Terms of Reference (ToR) with copy to info@dappzambia.org