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CWW requires the independent FE report to (a) assess all the elements of the Terms of Reference (ToR); (b) provide findings, conclusions, and recommendations that are based on robust and transparent evidence; and (c) where necessary supplement CWW’s own data with independent research.

The FE should be a performance evaluation, but should be relevant to national level stakeholders as well as to advance policy dialogues and best practice in country. The FE is also intended to contribute to findings on reducing malaria incidence and mortality in a rural environment.

The FE deliverables will be used to influence dialogue at the local, national and international levels on issues of early and appropriate referrals, bed-net usage, behaviour change, community-level data for decision-making, and effective engagement of community influencers including TH. The evaluation report will serve to contribute evidence and learning for policy and programming decisions.

The project will be evaluated against the DAC criteria, in addition the evaluation has four explicit objectives that are explained below:

1. To independently verify (and supplement where necessary), Concern’s record of achievement as reported through its annual reports and defined in the project results tracking;
2. To review the intended and unintended outcomes of the project
3. To assess the extent to which the project achieved value for money
4. To provide recommendations for achievements that may be scalable or transferable

3.0 METHODOLOGY

The consultant(s) (or consulting firm) commissioned to conduct the FE and CWW are jointly responsible for choosing the methods that are the most appropriate for demonstrating impact. Evaluation methods should be rigorous yet at all times proportionate and appropriate to the context of the project intervention. Where possible, the evaluator(s) are encouraged to triangulate data sources so that findings are as robust as possible.

The final evaluator will lead a participatory evaluation. This means the evaluator will involve the Donor (Comic Relief) NMCP, DHMT, PHU staff, programme staff, TH/IWs, collaborating partners, and community representatives to make meaningful contributions to the FE. The evaluation will utilize a mixed-methods approach incorporating both quantitative (from the provided end line survey results/ project data) and qualitative data, as well as the review of secondary data sources. The evaluator, with support from CWW’s National Health Coordinator and National M&E Coordinator, will furnish a written methodology for the final evaluation (including the proposed number of key informant interviews, focus groups discussions, observations, and locations) and may be shared with project stakeholders for comment before the evaluation commences. CWW will facilitate sharing the methodology with project stakeholders in consultation with the evaluator.

Whenever possible, the assessment will also include observations of ongoing project activities, such as meetings or trainings. This will involve site visits to implementation areas in Tonkolili district. The evaluation report will include a discussion of the methodological limitations of the evaluation.

CWW proposes the following as a framework for the FE; the consultant(s) (or consulting firm) commissioned to conduct the assessment are responsible for further refining and finalizing the methodology.

DELIVERABLES

Over the course of the consultancy period, the following are expected to be completed, submitted, and approved by Concern:

· Inception report

· Methodology and data collection tools

· Enumerator training plan and associate materials

· As appropriate, financial invoices and supporting documentation for payment**

At the conclusion of the consultancy period, the consultants are expected to complete the following deliverables:

· Lead an in-country / on-line debriefing meeting/dissemination event with key stakeholders with a PowerPoint presentation on or before February 28, 2021. An internal presentation for Concern will be delivered by the evaluator prior to the national level debrief.

· Submit final tools and all raw data collected to Concern.

· Prepare a draft report in line with the guidelines and submit to CWW by March 15th, 2021.

· Prepare the final report, addressing responses and comments from Concern on the draft, for submission to Comic Relief on or before March 25th, 2021. It is expected the final report will be of exceptional quality, written in British English and free of all formatting errors. Concern will provide brief guidelines on the structure of the report. The lead evaluator will be responsible for editing in-line with this structure and ensuring the final report is free of all grammar errors.

· As appropriate, financial invoices and supporting documentation for payment**