Consultancy Service Procurement for the Evaluation of JPF Funded Project in South Sudan 54 views0 applications

The Japan Platform (hereinafter referred to as “JPF”) is an international emergency humanitarian aid organization which offers the most effective and prompt emergency aid in response to humanitarian needs, focusing on issues of refugees and natural disasters. JPF conducts such aid through a tripartite cooperation system where NGOs, business communities, and the government of Japan work in close cooperation, based on equal partnership, and making the most of the respective sectors’ characteristics and resources.

JPF serves as an intermediary support organization providing various types of assistance to member NGOs in Japan to deliver quick and comprehensive aid on their own. JPF has supported aid activities of 44 member NGOs, each with its own set of diverse strengths. It has delivered humanitarian assistance to 55 nations and regions about 1,500 project, with a total financial contribution of 60 billion yen. JPF has built a strong reputation based on trust by promoting cooperation among private sectors and NGOs and by accurately reporting all of its activities. Please find attached JPF Information Leaflet as Annex 1. More information on JPF can be found at http://www.japanplatform.org/E/.

The purpose of this request for proposals (RFP) is to solicit competitive offers for the provision of evaluation service for one project which is being funded by JPF and implemented by member NGO in South Sudan.

JPF seeks to contract a Third Party Monitoring (TPM) entity to accurately capture information, verify activities and analyze data on implemented project activities. In particular, the TPM entity will be an essential quality assurance activity where JPF has no or limited access to for various reasons. JPF will use the outcome of this evaluation activity to improve the current and future projects.

The main objectives of the evaluation activity is;

• To verify that the humanitarian principles and standards are respected
• To verify that the project activities are implemented according to the project proposal
• To analyze the impact of the project on the target population
• To understand the beneficiary satisfaction
• To provide Feedback to the project improvement
• To provide contextual information on the target sectors

The TPM field activities for data collection are expected to be conducted during the months of January and February 2021. The TPM entity should have access to the project locations and should process all required permissions from the authorities prior to the implementation of the field work. The TPM entity, and in particular the assigned team, is expected to be competent and have proven experience in the following;

• Desk review of the targeted project documents; including but not limited to approved project proposal, project logframe, beneficiary selection criteria, latest project progress report and any other relevant document.
• Sample selection methodologies
• Beneficiary surveys to measure project outcomes, through tools such as Post Distribution Satisfaction, Coping Strategy Index, Food Consumption Score and household visits
• Project Site visits and verification of project activities
• Individual Observations of the surveyor
• Key Informant Interview
• Focus Group Discussions
• Country and sector context analysis