Consultancy Service for Project Final Evaluation Tender, Afghanistan - 103770138

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Country : Afghanistan

Summary : Consultancy Service for Project Final Evaluation

Deadline : 17 Jul 2024

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TOT Ref.No.: 103770138

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Competition : ICB

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Tenders are invited for Consultancy Service for Project Final Evaluation.

Closing Date: 17 Jul 2024

Type: Consultancy

Themes: Health/Protection and Human Rights

Background
Afghanistan is going through a severe humanitarian crisis, which poses a high risk of collapse and catastrophe. The end of the 20-year armed conflict between the Taliban and the Afghan National Security and Defence Forces in August 2021, followed by the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, has brought about a series of significant socio-economic challenges. The country is currently grappling with a rapid economic decline, widespread hunger, inflation driven by global commodity shocks, rising poverty rates, a fragile public health system, restricted media and civil society sectors, and the exclusion of women and girls from public life. Additionally, this transition has had a severe impact on Afghanistan's economy, leading to instability and limited opportunities for its people. The economic downturn, combined with the disruption of livelihoods, has resulted in many households falling into poverty, widening existing inequalities and socio-economic gaps. Durable solutions remain elusive for the majority of those remaining in displacement, due to a complex intersection of conflict and climate drivers, often exacerbated by economic, social and livelihood factors. Those in informal settlements in particular face insecure land tenure, and in some areas, access to land, housing and resolution of secondary occupation is a key barrier to return or integration elsewhere. An estimated 56% of new displacement in 2021 and 2022, and 95% in the second half of 2022, was due not to conflict but to an inability to tolerate the effects of disaster. 92% of IDPs displaced due to disaster between 2012 and 2022 were displaced due to drought and the dire implications of drought on agriculture and livestock production, which 45% of those displaced in 2021 and 2022 relied upon. Data from 2022 indicates that only 6% of IDPs displaced in the six months prior to data collection intend to return to their areas of origin in the following six months, but 20% of these IDPs would prefer to settle in their areas of origin if conditions were adequate. Key enablers of return are linked to livelihood opportunities (39%), financial means for transport (27%), rehabilitation or reconstruction of the home (20%) and increased security (7%).

According to the 2023 Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO)5, around 28.3 million people (about two-thirds of the population) require humanitarian assistance to survive. The restrictions placed on Afghan women are particularly severe, as they are completely denied access to secondary and tertiary education and are prohibited from participating in humanitarian aid efforts through NGOs and the UN. In 2022, more than 924, 000 Afghan nationals returned from neighboring countries, mainly the Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan, through reception centers managed by IOM. Many migrants, often using unofficial border crossings, were detained by increasing numbers of border patrols and pushed back by Iranian officials. These trends are expected to continue in 2023, and it is estimated that over a million undocumented returnees will require humanitarian assistance. Additionally, around 6.6 million individuals who have been displaced since 2012 remain in displacement across Afghanistan.

To address these pressing issues, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched a 12-month project (1 August 2023 - 31 July 2024) with the objective of offering comprehensive and data-driven assistance to vulnerable migrants in Afghanistan. The project will be implemented in ten (10) provinces, where IOM has Protection caseworkers (Badakhshan, Balkh, Faryab, Herat, Kabul, Kandahar, Nangarhar, Nimroz, Sar-e-Pul, and Takhar).

Project Context and Scope***:***
The project aims to target the humanitarian, protection, and health needs of undocumented returnees at borders while identifying the long-term requirements of returnees and IDPs in Badakhshan, Balkh, Faryab, Herat, Kabul, Kandahar, Nangarhar, Nimroz, Sar-e-Pul, and Takhar provinces. IOM's strategy includes operating at reception and transit centers in border regions and provinces with high return rates, screening returning migrants for immediate assistance and protection concerns, and providing health services through Basic Health Centers. The project also aims to enhance coordination of durable solutions, support Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) Mobile Teams and address the consequences of recent displacements to informal settlements. IOM's Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) Program will provide data-driven insights into mobility dynamics, migrant populations, multi-sectoral needs, and migration drivers, enabling evidence-based interventions.

Overall Objective:
Is to ensure the continuity of a comprehensive and data-driven response for vulnerable migrants in Afghanistan by addressing the humanitarian, protection and health needs of vulnerable undocumented returnees at the borders and the longer-term needs of returnees and IDPs in key provinces of high return.

Outcome 1: Humanitarian needs of vulnerable migrants returning from Iran and Pakistan and protection concerns of these migrants and internally displaced populations (IDPs) are addressed through operations at the reception centers on the border with Iran in Herat and Nimroz and with Pakistan in Kandahar and Nangahar and their respective transit centers, and in ten provinces of high return.
Outcome 2: Health needs of vulnerable Afghan returnees, displaced populations, and host communities in the border areas with Iran have been addressed and health education and awareness promoted through the operation of Basic Health Centers (BHCs) in Herat and Nimroz transit centers.
Outcome 3: Durable Solutions action is enhanced through improved coordination at the regional and national levels, and informal settlements are supported through CCCM, with an IDP-centred approach and durable solutions plans.
Outcome 4: Humanitarian and development partners and counterparts use DTM data and its analysis to inform and deliver targeted, timely and mobility-sensitive assistance to return, displaced, mobile and cross-border populations and host communities.
Scope of Work and geographical coverage
The consultant will support the Afghanistan mission, specifically the “Ensuring a comprehensive and data-driven response for vulnerable migrants in Afghanistan through addressing the humanitarian, protection and health needs of undocumented returnees at the borders and longer-term needs of returnees and IDPs in key provinces of high return, ” to conduct the final project evaluation at the end of the project from 1 August 2023 - 31 July 2024. The evaluation will be conducted in the 10 project provinces (Badakshan, Baikh, Faryab, Herat, Kabul, Kandahar, Nangarhar, Nimroz, Sar-e-Pul, and Takhar) in Afghanistan. The consultant will also support post distribution monitoring.

Target Population
This evaluation will primarily focus on undocumented Afghan migrants residing in the Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan. This will include women, men (18-59), children (boys and girls under 5 and 5-17), and individuals with specific needs:

Chronically ill
Individuals with substance abuse concerns
Families forcibly returned (pushed back)
Individuals with medical conditions
Individuals with mental health concerns
Individuals with physical disabilities
Individuals from low-income families
Single women
Single parents
Individuals facing unique circumstances (special cases)
Unaccompanied elderly individuals
Unaccompanied and separated children
This is not an exhaustive list, other stakeholders will be mapped and included in the evaluations.

Organizational Department:
Programme Support Unit (under the direct supervision of the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer and overall Supervision of the Head of Programme Support Unit).

Name of the project: Ensuring a comprehensive and data-driven response for vulnerable migrants in Afghanistan through addressing the humanitarian, protection and health needs of undocumented returnees at the borders and longer-term needs of returnees and IDPs in key provinces of high return.

Tasks to be performed under this contract

Purpose and Objective of the Consultancy

The consultant-s primary responsibility is to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the project. This evaluation will critically analyze the project's outcomes. By employing a systematic approach to data collection and analysis, the consultancy will ensure the evaluation is aligned with the project's results framework, encompassing all relevant indicators as indicated in annex A. The Endline Evaluationwill assess the cumulative effects of the project's interventions, analyzing both completed and ongoing activities. The evaluation will leverage the OECD DAC criteria to thoroughly examine the project's effectiveness, efficiency, impact, relevance, and sustainability. It aims to provide a comprehensive review of the project's achievements against its objectives, offering viable recommendations for future initiatives, and identifying lessons learned throughout the project lifecycle.

Objectives of the Endline Evaluation

The endline evaluation will be conducted at the end of the project from January-March 2025. This will assess the changes resulting from the project interventions.

Measure changes and assess the extent of project achievement against initial benchmarks using the OECD Criteria
Evaluate the project's impact on the well-being and protection of returnees and IDPs, with a focus on vulnerable groups such as women, children, elderly individuals, and persons with disabilities.
Determine whether the project has achieved its intended goals and objectives, including the provision of sustainable support to returnees and IDPs in line w

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