Request for Proposal (RFP) - Consultant to Carry Out End of Project Evaluation of the Spotlight Initiative Project. at Neem Foundation

Secondary Information Analysis

• Desk review of relevant programme and project documents and reports such as proposals, assessments, project budgets assessment reports.
• Establish working contacts with all the relevant stakeholders in the targeted host communities.
• Prepare and submit to Neem Foundation the evaluation proposal and the inception report including methodology to be used, work plans, and schedules for both quantitative and qualitative aspects of the assignment for review and feedback and approval by Neem Foundation.

Primary Information Analysis

• Field visits to selected sites; among other surveys, interviews and/or focus group discussions with beneficiaries, community members, and other stakeholders by the evaluator;
• Evaluator will submit an inception report (with detailed methodology, research tools, and timeline/logistics) for further discussion.
• The evaluator will lead a kick-off workshop in project locations and train enumerators in new tools used
• Design data collection tools
• Interview selected respondents during the evaluation
• Hire and train the data collection team
• Lead and supervise the data collection
• Conducting entry and exit meetings (debriefing) with Neem Foundation staff and key stakeholders
• Submission of draft evaluation report and finalize it based on the feedback from Neem Foundation
• M&E Unit, the Program Manager, and the Management Team.
• Submission of individual recommendations for Neem Foundation and other partners.

Neem Foundation’s Roles and Responsibility

• Briefing of the evaluator on the project objective and implementation
• Review and approve the study tools and methodology
• Brief stakeholders about the purpose of the evaluation
• Provide all the necessary support to the consultant to ensure timely completion and compliance with the international survey standards
• Avail all the required facilitation and coordination
• Assist in organizing meetings with stakeholders
• Help in recruiting data collection team if needed
• Prepare and effect payment for the consultant upon completion of the assignment

Evaluation Team
Neem Foundation encourages both companies and individual evaluators to apply for this consultancy service.
The evaluator (or enumerators engaged in the data collection) is expected to speak Hausa language, as well as English.

The main requirements include:
At least 10 years’ demonstrated experience in participatory evaluation and research methodologies, and/or assessments in a development context and proven accomplishment in undertaking
evaluations, including leading assessments and evaluations preferably in the North-western and North-eastern Region of Nigeria;
Demonstrated experience in designing age-appropriate, gender-sensitive research methodologies, tools, and analysis;
Demonstrated experience in conducting/analyzing outcomes mapping evaluations/outcomes harvesting assessments (Desirable);
Knowledge in results-based programming
Proven expertise in assessing and evaluating programmes focusing on human rights and/or gender equality;
Extensive knowledge of qualitative and quantitative evaluation methods
Excellent written and spoken English and presentation capacities
Selection Criteria
Criteria Weight (%)
Expertise/Understanding of the Terms of Reference 15
Relevant Experience and references 40
Team and Resumes 30
Fee rate in Naira 15
Total score 100

The Complete Request for Proposal Can Be Found on Google Drive