Request for Proposal (RFP): Consultancy for End-of-Project Evaluation

with Welthungerhilfe/GAA
Invitation for Bids

BTDC-ID: 34889
Closing Date:

Bid Components

Announcement Description

Welthungerhilfe (WHH), a leading German development and humanitarian NGO and a member of the Alliance 2015 consortium of European NGOs. Since its involvement 2003 in Cambodia, the organization's extensive experience in collaborating with rural communities.

Welthungerhilfe (WHH) is currently supporting the development of a programme to strengthen and improve the rubber production system by interacting with the different actors in the market and to develop mechanisms involving the qualitative improvement of production systems, the improvement of rubber production assets, a production system more compatible with today's environmental needs. In this perspective, WHH supports the development of MAP (Multi Actor Partnership) in collaboration with two local partners, WWF CAMBODIA and CamboDHRRA with a project entitled "Strengthening multi-stakeholder partnership platforms in Cambodia to promote sustainable value chains for natural rubber".

With reference to the MAP Mid-Term Report (2022), which highlights that the future success of SNR production will depend on the robust support of partners and core members of MAP. Therefore, this consultancy is intended to develop critical capacities of partners and core members of MAP to enable them to support the future prosperity of SNR depends on the robust support of partners and core members within the MAP platform. The consultancy tender seeks to address this critical need by offering comprehensive assessment and training services to bolster the effectiveness of our local partners. Our proposed consultancy will focus on facilitating high-level support for initiated MAP processes through guidance and assistance in MAP organizational development processes, with specialized capacity building in key areas such as Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL), communication strategies, private sector engagement, and resource mobilization.

Bid Components

Request for Proposal (RFP): Consultancy for End-of-Project Evaluation

  • Career Category: Call for Proposals, Consultancy
  • Location: Phnom Penh

Project title: Strengthening multi-actor partnerships in Cambodia to promote sustainable natural rubber value chains (SMART)

Project no.: KHM 1066

Project holder: Welthungerhilfe

Approved budget: 596,481 Euro

Committed funds: 131, 648 Euro

Co-financer (line): 464, 833 Euro

Project period: 01.09.2023 – 30.06.2025

SCOPE OF THE EVALUATION

Purpose of evaluation

This is an end of project evaluation focusing on the project’s performance and impact in Cambodia but may consider its regional effects. The evaluation will evaluate progress and achievements of the project towards its expected outcomes and outputs against OECD criteria (relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability) as well as reviewing the project’s overall approach, its specific implementation methodologies, organisational set up, and functionality of the partnership between the implementing parties (WWF Cambodia, CamboDHRRA, and WHH). Moreover, the evaluation should identify gaps and shortcomings in the project’s design and approach to its implementation, which should be summarised in the final evaluation report under findings. Subsequently a set of actionable recommendations to address these findings should be issued to inform potential future MAP projects.

The final evaluation will take place when the project’s field implementation has been concluded. It shall therefore serve two purposes:

  1. accounting for the project’s outcomes vis a vis the project’s stakeholders, particularly its beneficiaries, as well as the donor.
  2. Provide learnings and recommendations for the design of a follow up project which is envisaged to build on this project’s achievements.

Time period to be evaluated

The assignment will evaluate the entire project duration from 1st September 2023 to 30th June 2025, while considering the project predecessor’s (KHM 1061) achievements, evaluations, and studies (market system analysis, MTR, smallholder profile study, etc.)

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Bidder Eligibility

  • Qualification(s), skills, and competencies
  • At least a master’s degree in development studies, economics, partnership and networking, Agriculture, Climate Change
  • Extensive expertise, knowledge, and experience in the field of evaluation of development initiatives related to sustainable agriculture and livelihoods
  • A minimum of five years of experience working with NGOs, international organisations and donor institutions
  • Proven track record in Monitoring and Evaluation, data collection, processing, and analysis
  • Fluency in spoken and written English language
  • Knowledge of Khmer language, culture, social norms and stands
  • Advantageous Areas of Expertise/Experience:
  • Thorough understanding of the political context in Cambodia
  • Familiarity with the dynamics of the domestic and regional rubber sector

Submission Requirements

Submission of Application via EU Tender Portal

  • This tender is published on the platform the link
  • If you are not yet registered there, please register there as a new company and upload your proposal. The internet address for registration is: the link
  • Registration and participation in the tender is free of charge for all participating companies. Proposals including attachments must be submitted exclusively on this platform.
  • Applications submitted by mail or e-mail will not be considered.

Queries regarding use of the EU-Supply portal to be addressed to email or Phone: + 49 4185 5749000.

Monday to Friday: from 08:30 to 17:00 CET

Technical questions regarding the Request for Proposal

Questions must be submitted in the English language via the EU-supply portal. The submitted questions will be grouped, anonymized, and combined in an information notice.

This notice will be sent to all Tenderers in a reply to the email from which the questions were submitted.

Contact person/ details: Mr. Mike Bratzke (Head of Project) email

 
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Contact Details

Office Address
  • House 231, Street 271 Time Tower Building, 4th Floor 120110, Sangkat Tuol Tumpung Ti Pir, Khan Chamkar Mon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia