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Specific Objectives: 

By 2012 communities and individuals, especially women, children, IDPs and returnees, in Vavuniya and Batticaloa districts have greater access to legal support and child protection service:

• # of villages with paralegal services in place and focusing on needs of women and children;
  
• # of villages with legal literacy programmes in place and focusing on needs of women and children.

• # of clients to legal aid offices and legal aid clinics Frequency with which legal aid clinics are organised in priority Divisions.

• By 2012 communities and individuals, especially women, children, IDPs and returnees, in Vavuniya and Batticaloa districts have greater access to family/social support networks and livelihood programmes.

• # of people issued with basic documents through services supported by project.

• # of children provided with reunification support (education, vocational training, psychosocial support).
  

Output 6: Livelihoods provided for women and children in conflict affected communities

• # of people who pass through vocational training programmes and are gainfully employed or employed in family enterprises after six months.

The mid-term review will review the performance of the project from October 2010 to June 2012, identify achievements, constraints, best practices and lessons learned and provide forward looking recommendations for how efficiency, relevance and effectiveness can be strengthened for the final year. 

In particular the review should include an:

1. Output Analysis - the relevance of and progress made in terms of the project outputs;
2. Assessment of the Human Security approach- How far has human security been promoted
3. Review of the impact of a ‘joint programming’ approach – how has the joint programme approach impacted on agency links and coordination, and how did this affect the results
4. Review of how the special needs of vulnerable women and children have been understood and addressed?
5. Whether the outputs can be credibly linked to the achievement of specific objectives?
6. Can it be ensured that the objectives will be reached and maintained after the completion of this project?
   

Expected Output of the Mid-term Review:

• Phase 1: Document Review, Preparation for Field Work, Refinement of Review Design;
• Phase 2: Field Work;
• Phase 3: Presentation of Findings, Report Preparation and Finalization.
  

Key Outputs of the Evaluation Specialist:

The Evaluation Specialist will work for the achievement of the following outputs.

Key outputs by phase of work will include:

Phase 1:

• Inception Report including the review design, methodology, and review work plan.
  

Phase 2:

• Detailed list of additional documents or other information requirements;
• Consolidated data set from field visits and key informant interviews;
• Presentation of initial findings.
  

Phase 3:

• Presentation of findings;
• Draft review report;
• Final review report.
  

The mid-term review report should at a minimum include the following contents:

• Executive summary of the review;
• Introduction;
• Description of the review methodology;
• Review (Analysis of outputs, implementation of human security approach, joint programming and targeting of women and children);
• Key findings (achievements, constraints, etc), including lessons learned and best practices;
• Conclusions and Recommendations;
• Annexes: ToR, work plan, charts, field visit reports, lists of officials/beneficiaries consulted, documents reviewed, etc.

Time Frame:

The review will commence On 1 July 2012, and will be for the duration of 1 month. The final implementation plan for the review will be determined in concert with UNDP Sri Lanka at the beginning of the consultancy, but it is expected that the final Review Report should be delivered by 1 August 2012.

The Evaluation Specialist will have overall responsibility for the quality and timely submission of the final review report to UNDP. Specifically he/she will perform the following tasks:

• Manage the review; 
• Design the detailed review scope, methodology and approach; 
• Conduct the output review in accordance with the proposed objective and scope of the review; 
• Prepare and present a briefing to ILO, UNDP and UNICEF and other interested parties on initial findings;
• Draft and communicate the review report; 
• Finalize the evaluation report in English, based on feedback received, and submit it to UNDP.
  

• Good understanding of how development assistance works in Sri Lanka;
• Extensive knowledge of result-based management evaluation, as well as participatory monitoring and evaluation methodologies and approaches;
• Demonstrated analytical, communication and report writing skills;
• Excellent interviewing skills, including at high levels;
• Interpersonal communications skills to work with target group representatives;
• Sound knowledge and understanding of gender and conflict sensitivity, and social inclusion; and
• Fluency in written and spoken English. Knowledge of Sinhala and/or Tamil essential.

Education:

• Higher education in Law, Development Studies, Sociology or related field.

Experience:

• Minimum 10 years of professional experience, including experience in evaluation.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in written and spoken English. Knowledge of Sinhala and/or Tamil essential.

Application:

Interested individual consultants or institutions must submit the following documents/Information to demonstrate their qualifications and experience.
All support documents and the financial module below must be part of the detailed CV and uploaded as one document.

• CV of consultant or nominated resource personnel including past experience in similar exercises;
• Examples and proof of similar work undertaken and successfully delivered within the last 3-5 years;
• Contact numbers of two non-related referees;
• Detailed financial proposal in Sri Lankan Rupees (LKR) with a clear indication of all inclusive fee per day (to include consultancy fee/honorarium/stationery/admin costs etc. All Inclusive Fee Per day (LKR); VAT (12%) ( If Applicable); Other (please specify).

Financial Proposal:

Evaluation Specialist Fees per day       LKR;--------------------------------------------------   in words;

Note:

• The applicant must factor in all possible costs in his/her financial proposal including his/her monthly consultancy fee, honorarium, additional HR cost (as required) such as translators and field assistants, communication cost such as telephone usage, printing cost, and stationary, and any other foreseeable costs in this exercise;
• The consultants/organizations are responsible for arranging their transportation, accommodation and other costs for any travel to the field (if required to) including driver, accommodation, fuel, and vehicle). The estimated transportation/accommodation cost (daily rate) should be submitted to UNDP for approval and endorsement prior to conducting the field work in order for it to be reimbursed by UNDP upon return from the field;
• Payments of the proposed fees to the consultants are based upon delivery of the services and products specified in the TOR;
• No costs other than what has been indicated in the financial proposal will be paid or reimbursed to the consultant or institution.