Final Project Evaluation

PIPD and its partners are looking for a consultant to conduct the final external evaluation for a project to assess whether its objectives and targeted results have been achieved. The evaluation will focus on the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency impact and sustainability of the project. More specifically, the evaluation will provide the following:

• Assessment of the design, implementation process and achievements of the project.
• Assessment of the management and coordination of the project.
• Documentation of lessons learnt in terms of methodology and project implementation.
• Assessment of the completed activities and how they are related to the objectives of the project. 
• Provide suggestions, conclusions, and recommendations for future actions. 

Outputs to be delivered by the evaluator are as follows: 

• A concise and comprehensive evaluation report in English providing answers to questions specified in the ToR
• Conclusions and recommendations, based on a complete analysis of the project’s implementation, results, and impact. 
• A presentation of the draft evaluation results.

Through the final external evaluation, PIPD and its partners seeks to evaluate/assess the project, answering, among others, the following questions: 

Relevance: The extent to which the objectives of the project are consistent with the needs in the project document and those of the stakeholders. 

The analysis of relevance should focus on the following questions related to the project design:   

• The extent to which stated objectives correctly address the identified problems and needs of CSOs and HRDs working on the issue of Palestine at national, regional and international level. 
• The quality of key stakeholder and target group identification (Coalition members and partner organization).

Effectiveness: How far the project outcomes were attained, and the project specific objective(s) achieved.  

The analysis of effectiveness should focus on the following issues: 

• The extent to which the results of the project have been achieved, as perceived by all key stakeholders and with reference to the agreed outcome indicators and other relevant information.
• The effectiveness of operational procedures and whether these are in line with the project needs. 
• Effectiveness of Coalition member organizations. Was the role of the two implementing partners beneficial towards the objectives of this intervention? Did they add value to the project? 

Efficiency: How well the various activities transformed the available resources into the intended outcomes/outputs, in terms of quantity, quality and timeliness. Comparison should be made against what was planned in the approved proposal and implementation plan.

The assessment of efficiency will therefore focus on: 

• The quality of day-to-day management.
• Operational work planning and implementation (input delivery, activity management, delivery of outputs and respect of deadlines).

• Whether management of risk has been adequate, i.e., whether flexibility has been demonstrated in response to changes in circumstances; The degree of flexibility and adaptability of PIPD and partner organizations to facilitate rapid responses to changes in circumstances.

• Did the coordination and synergy between PIPD and the two implementing partners contribute to achieving results?

Impact: The evaluator will determine which impact (positive/negative) was achieved by the stakeholders on empowering and protecting CSOs and HRDs working on the issue of Palestine at national, regional and international levels. The assessment of impact will therefore focus on:

• What were the sustainable results of the project?
• What was the impact of the project on the targeted groups?
• Are there unintended impacts? 
• What were the main project challenges and what kind of mechanisms were used to overcome them?
• Are there any gaps that the project has left that would need to be filled in with future interventions?

The evaluation will be carried out using the participatory approach, seeking the views and assessments of all the parties, including PIPD, 7amleh and Station J staff that were part of the project, beneficiaries, stakeholders, project participants. This includes interviews with PIPD, 7amleh and Station J teams based in Ramallah / online. 

Thus, the evaluation should comprise the following: 

• Review all the project documents, including the proposal, progress reports, meetings report, studies, and the evaluation trainings’ reports, among others.
• Review project publications.
• Conduct field visits and interviews with Palestinian partners.
• Conduct individual interviews with selected Coalition members to come up with success stories.

The detailed evaluation of the project should be guided by the data and information gathered from project sources, internal information from project partners and key stakeholders. The evaluator must support findings and recommendations by an explanation of the degree to which these are based on opinion, analysis, and objectively verifiable evidence. Where opinion is the main source, the degree of consensus and the steps taken to test the opinion should be given.

The proposed team or individual consultant should be specialised in monitoring and evaluation with no prior involvement in the project, with the following qualifications:  

• Post graduate degree in human rights, social sciences, development, management or similar field.
• At least 10 years of experience in conducting project evaluations, relevant technical expertise and experience in similar projects, including experience in evaluating community involvement.
• Experience in knowledge management and learning in a non-government organization or similar.
• Good communication skills. 
• Excellent analytical and report-writing skills. 
• Good understanding of HRDs, CSOs and Youth activists and Entrepreneur’s work advocating for Palestine, 
• Good understanding of digital advocacy and campaigning. 
• Fluency in English and Arabic.

 Interested candicate should submit their resume,  methodology and a finaincial Proposal to Email : [email protected] no later than 20th February 2025.