Terms of Reference (TOR) for suitably qualified consultants to conduct End of Project Evaluation for Enhancing Participatory Governance and Accountability (EPGA) Activity – Rwanda.
1. Profile of Trócaire
Trócaire is the official overseas development agency of the Catholic Church in Ireland, established in 1973 and currently has presence in more than 17 countries in Latin America, Africa and Asia including Rwanda. Trócaire has been operating in Rwanda since 1994 and is currently focusing on 3 Programme pillars: Resource Rights, Women’s Empowerment, and Preparing and Responding to Emergencies. Trócaire does not implement programmes directly. Instead, the organisation works in partnership with local civil society Organisations. More information about Trócaire can be found on http://www.trocaire.org
Trócaire secured a USAID cooperative agreement Award to implement the project entitled Enhancing Participatory Governance and Accountability effective 13 April 2017. The project is oriented towards strengthening participatory and accountable governance through the participation of civil society and citizens, particularly women and youth, in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of development policies and programmes in the agricultural domain across 14 sectors of five districts of Rwanda namely Rulindo, Gakenke, Nyanza, Nyamagabe and Nyaruguru in Rwanda.
This 3 year project is being implemented by Trócaire as the lead organization in partnership with the Episcopal Justice and Peace Commission (CEJP), the farmer’s cooperative “Union des Coopératives Agricoles Intégrées” (UNICOOPAGI), and the Rwanda Development Organisation (RDO) and the target population is made of 3,675 citizens especially women and youth, Village agricultural Committees members of 63 villages, local authorities from village to district; and local and national Civil Society Organizations, CSOs.
2. Scope of services required
4.1 Rationale of End of Project Evaluation
Trócaire is requesting suitably qualified consulting firms to submit proposals to carry out End of Project Evaluation for the Project *“Enhancing Participatory Governance and Accountability**.* It is expected that this project Evaluation (EPE) aims to assess the relevance of planned intervention and the progress made in achieving project objective since the Baseline conducted in September 2017 and well as the MTR conducted in May 2019. It will also provide an opportunity to highlight key successes, lessons learned and recommendations.
3. Content and Format of bids submitted
Consultants should enclose the following documents with their proposals:
· Letter of interest addressed to the Country Director of Trócaire Rwanda;
· Technical proposal that will provide the following:
ü Description of the consultancy company, proving the good understanding of these TOR, experience of the consulting company in the domain of global agriculture seed and food systems, agricultural policies and discourse in Committee on Food Security (FAO), smallholder farmers’ rights, implementation and monitoring;
- Detailed methodology, and time plan for all proposed activities;
- CVs of the 2 senior officials whom will take the lead on the End of project study as annex;
- Copy of similar evaluations done;
- Contact details of 3 references to facilitate reference checks; and
- At least 2 certificates of good completion of services for similar work with international organizations, donor organizations or government agencies.
· Financial proposal detailing the cost for each planned activity and related logistics in RWF and clearly indicating VAT cost and daily rates. VAT registration certificate issued by RRA and Company registration certificate from RDB should be presented as annex.
4. Submission of Bids
Your proposal clearly marked*: “End of Project Evaluation for* Enhancing Participatory Governance and Accountability (EPGA) project” should be submitted under sealed envelope to Trócaire offices– Kacyiru BHC building, 260 Boulevard de l’Umuganda, Kacyiru, Kigali, Rwanda or through email submitted to [email protected] and copying [email protected]. Any queries relating to this request for Quotation should be directed by e-mail only to [email protected] and [email protected]**; the staff member who will follow up on this ToR.
The financial proposal should be inclusive of tax and in quoted in Rwandan Francs (RWF) clearly indicating the services/goods in the subject heading Demonstrable experience and Value for Money (VFM) will be key considerations in evaluating proposals submitted. Only suitably qualified consulting firms will be considered. Any questions regarding this consultancy should be directed to the same email addresses. Only suitably qualified consulting firms/ will be contacted for further engagement.
The deadline for the receipt of bids is 13:00 PM on 13 December 2019.
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