Democratic Republic of the Congo: Consultancy for a mid-term review - DRC

ActionAid DRC is seeking a consultant to conduct the mid-term review of the Comic Relief funded Safe Cities: Improving safety, mobility and public services for vulnerable women and girls in DRC project.

The Safe Cities project is currently implemented by Comité national des femmes pour le développement (CONAFED) and ActionAid International DRC and is funded by Comic Relief. Starting in April 2016, the project has been designed to address violence against women and girls (VAWG) in the urban area of Kisenso, DRC and the need to make cities safe for women and girls.

1. Overall purpose of the midterm review

   The overall objective of the mid-term review is to assess the extent to which the project is progressing towards its stated outcomes and to provide actionable recommendations for the remaining two years of implementation. The review is meant to capture learning to date, particularly around the project learning questions (see below) and evaluate whether the project is implementing the most effective strategies in order to achieve the envisaged outcomes. It also seeks to examine if the change anticipated at the outset of the project is within reach, which factors are proving critical in making change happen (or in hindering change).

   The review process will answer the following questions.

2. How effectively have the project activities contributed to achieving the outcomes and the AA DRC theory of change?

3. How have the partnerships in the project helped or hindered the achievements of project objectives?

4. How has the management structure supported or hindered project implementation and decision-making, as compared to previous structures?

5. How effectively is the project building the capacities in Kisenso with regard to financial management capacity?

Specific outputs of the consultancy will be:

1. Inception report and workplan

2. Data collection methodology, including sampling strategy and collection tools

3. Training on tools and methodology for enumerators, if necessary

4. Data analysis of quantitative and qualitative data

5. Draft(s) mid-term report

6. Final mid-term report

7. Oral presentation/meeting to AA, partner staff and other CSO stakeholders (in Kinshasa or remotely, or through the provision of summary presentation material)

8. All raw data files including quantitative output and syntax files, qualitative transcripts etc.

   All reports will be produced in English. The format of reports will be mutually agreed at inception phase and the finalised report will be translated into French by AA DRC.

9. Skills and qualifications

10. The successful MTR consultant will have a solid track record on the criteria below, with examples of evidence for each.

General criteria

1. Demonstrable expertise on women’s rights and gender equality

2. Thematic expertise on violence against women and girls, women’s rights and gender equality, specifically VAWG

3. Geographic expertise in central Africa, preferably DRC

4. Fluent in French and English (spoken and written)

5. A financial proposal that offers good value for money and that maximises potential efficiencies to deliver the outputs within budget

6. An advanced degree or equivalent experience in project management, or related social sciences and/or gender

Technical criteria

1. Experience in quantitative methods and analysis

2. Experience in qualitative methods and analysis, participatory research, action research

3. Experience in project monitoring and evaluation systems, including those using participatory approaches and ‘hard to measure’ indicators (i.e. empowerment, governance, well-being, etc.)

4. Evidence of strong downward accountability mechanisms used with project stakeholders/research participants to actively share results and learning

5. Evidence of use of ethical considerations and methodological measures for conducting research with girls, women, boys, men on sensitive topics

6. At least 5 years of experience working on and evaluating gender projects in low income urban settlements

7. Knowledge of the challenges related to safety and security in urban settings

8. Knowledge of partnership models and assessing their effectiveness

Track record

1. Evidence of client responsiveness, creativity and flexibility of approaches towards clients’ needs and/or challenges in research implementation.

2. Evidence of producing clear, concise reports in English and high quality, published research and active dissemination of research findings

For information and how to apply please visit: http://www.mediacongo.net/emploi-societe-22332.html