External Evaluation of the Sisters of Code Educational Program
- Career Category: Consultancies
- Location: Phnom Penh
Summary
The selected consultant/firm will deliver:
- An Inception Report with refined questions, methodology, sampling, and workplan.
- A mixed-methods evaluation combining document review, quantitative data, and qualitative research with girls and young women, Ambassadors, partners, employers, and authorities.
- A Draft and Final Evaluation Report (in English) assessing:
- Relevance and effectiveness of the program components (clubs, work readiness, awareness).
- Outcomes for girls and young women (skills, confidence, aspirations, pathways).
- Gender equality and inclusion aspects, including barriers and enabling factors.
- Partnerships, sustainability, and options for scaling.
- Clear, prioritized recommendations to inform future program design and strategy.
- A presentation of key findings to Sisters of Code and LED; a short learning/policy brief may be requested.
Final Evaluation Report deadline: 1 June 2026.
Eligibility
- The assignment is open to independent consultants or consulting firms that meet the following criteria:
- Minimum 5–7 years’ experience leading evaluations of education, skills development or youth employment programmes with a clear gender focus.
- Proven experience evaluating gender equality and girls’/young women’s empowerment programmes, ideally in STEM or digital skills.
- Strong mixed-methods skills (surveys, interviews, focus group discussions, participatory approaches with youth).
- Experience working with adolescents and young adults in research or evaluation.
- Experience in Cambodia or similar Southeast Asian contexts; knowledge of Cambodia’s education and tech landscape is an asset.
- Khmer language capacity within the team, or a clear, budgeted plan for professional translation and interpretation.
- Excellent analytical and report-writing skills in English.
