PURPOSE
Identify results achieved by IFA projects supported and funded by the embassy, and assess the extent to which they contributed to the intended objectives
Assess how Norwegian funded programs are linked to programs supported by other donors and govt/local authorities’ programs with similar objectives.
Assess relevance to the current context
Make recommendations for IFA on areas of engagement and sustainability of the organization
An indication of governance and donor perspectives

Key programme documents:
Grant agreement
Annual work plan and budgets
Quarterly narrative reports & financial reports
Project audit reports
Baseline survey report
Project proposal
Governance documents **1. SCOPE
The review shall cover the period of the four agreements outlined in the table above. Project components that have been ongoing throughout both agreement periods will be prioritized. The review will focus on the following review questions:
a) Relevance to current contexts
Is the project relevance in relation to current key human rights issues in the country?
b) Effectiveness
What are the key results achieved by InformAction through the embassy grants?
To what extent did the projects achieve their objective(s)?
Have there been any unintended effects of the project, positive or negative? Has there been negative consequences on cross-cutting issues of human rights, gender, environment, and anti-corruption?
How are these programs linked to other programs run by InformAction?
Where objectives are aligned to authorities’ mandates, how are these programs linked to them?
c) Sustainability
How has the project approach contributed to sustainability after the exit of IFA?
d) Governance and donor perspectives
Assess whether the instruments governing the board fulfil common standards for good governance
Governance perspectives from different stakeholders including past and present board members and management
Partnership perspectives of key past and present donors
APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY
The consultant shall gather information from a variety of stakeholders, including, but not limited to management and staff at IFA and beneficiaries of the project. Other donors funding the organizations and other national and international organizations with knowledge of IFA will also be contacted.
1. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS:
The organization of the fieldwork and methods of data collection and analysis will be informed by the Terms of Reference and more specifically by the specific objectives of the review. The general evaluation approach shall be hinged on triangulation of data sources, methods, and tools in obtaining data that form the basis of the findings to be presented in the report. Primary data shall be collected from a wide spectrum of project stakeholders.
2. QUALITY STANDARDS
The consultant shall strive to back findings and conclusions by reference to evidence. The representativeness of findings will be commented on
IFA will be allowed to comment on factual errors in the report before the final submission. The consultant shall apply ethical standards related to matters such as confidentiality of informants, sensitivity regarding the handling of information and respect towards staff and beneficiaries of the program.CONSULTANT TERMS
IFA shall be responsible for selecting the consultant in line with procurement guidelines in part III of the agreement and submit to the embassy for approval. The formal contract shall be between IFA and the consultant.
The consultant is expected to quote for professional fee. IFA shall cover all costs for travel and meetings pertaining to this research.

DELIVERABLES
i) Report. It shall include a section on Summary of findings and recommendations and the following annexes attached to the main report.
Annex 1: List of informants
Annex 2: Written sources of information
Annex 3: Terms of Reference (ToR) for the review
Annex 4: Methodology; data collection and analysis with the following clearly described:
Sampling Strategy
Sample counties
Selection of the respondents
Data Collection Methods
Data Analysis

REQUIRED QUALIFICATION AND SKILLS
The consultant is expected to work with a high degree of independence coupled with proactive planning and a collaborative approach for the involvement of all key stakeholders.

Qualifications and experience requirements:
At least a bachelor’s degree in social science, community development, project management, research, and communication or a related subject, or an equivalent
Proven experience in evaluation of NGO donor funded projects. Experience in evaluation of Norwegian funded projects is an added advantage.
At least five years of working experience in M&E related issues and/or development context

Desirable attributes:
Formal training in monitoring and evaluation will be an added advantage
Good management and co-ordination skills, and experience on technical project implementation
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Strong analytical skills including analysis of both quantitative and qualitative data
Excellent organizational and time management skills required to meet deadlines
TIME FRAME
The consultancy will take approximately 30 working days.
Expected start date is 26th April 2021.

Method of Application
All interested consultants/firms are requested to write an expression of interest by describing their
competence in management and a proposal to show how they will deliver on the identified tasks:
Interpreting the terms of reference
Providing a detailed professional budget in Kenya shillings (indicating daily professional rates),
explaining their competences to meet the requirements of the assignment
Attaching brief technical biographical data of the core team-members
Provide evidence of similar work undertaken in the recent past (not more than 3 years)
All applications should be submitted to info@informaction.tv Deadline for submission of Expression of
Interest and interpretation of terms of reference: 24 th April 2021 at 5:00 PM.