Consultancy for an End of Project Evaluation

In order to stabilize agricultural activities in Administrative Post Atsabe and to improve the livelihood conditions in the region in the long-term, the project targets 12 farmer groups (291 members in total: 147 women and 144 men) with an average of 15 to 20 members per farmer group in 12 villages (Aldeia) in the district where the access to agriculture water is very limited.  The project aims to achieve the following two outcomes:

1) The development of agricultural water facilities provides water that is essential for agricultural activities.

Specifically, a series of development processes from conservation of water sources, drawing water from the water sources to the farmer group's communal farmland, and installation of drip irrigation facilities will be carried out with the participation of local residents to improve agricultural activities, especially the environment for vegetable cultivation.

2) The capacity of community stakeholders, including farmer groups, will be strengthened to ensure that the installed agricultural water facilities can be properly maintained and managed over a long time.

Specifically, facility management committees will be established, and repair and maintenance training and regular meetings will be held for the members of the committees. Through these activities, a quota system will be adopted, in which 50% of the committee members will be women, in order to promote changes in the awareness and behavior of those involved in the project regarding gender equality, and to develop women's leadership.

<Target 12 villages and 12 farmer groups

The target farmer groups for this project were selected from the 30 farmer groups (22 villages in 4 villages) that had already been formed in the previous project "Livelihood Improvement Project in Rural Areas of Assabe District. This is because, in order to use agricultural water facilities properly and effectively, it is essential that the farmers on the user side already have a certain level of agricultural technology and knowledge.

1. Proposal requirement

• To evaluate the level of achievement of each indicator to accomplish the output, intermediate outcome and the end of project outcome.
• To assess to what extent the achievement of the intermediate outcomes has contributed to attaining the end of project outcomes.
• To assess the impact of the HAFORSA 2 project in transforming gender relations. In particular, assess its impact through the engagement of men and boys and the promotion of women's leadership and influence in decision-making in the FG, facilitated by the project's training initiatives.
• To provide key lessons learnt and practical recommendations that can be used to inform the post-HAFORSA 2 project, which commences in March 2024, particularly including women’s economic empowerment.

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1. Consultant information and service

Interested applicants should respond to this ToR along with the following:

● Cover Letter: A letter outlining your interest in the project.

● Technical Proposal: This should demonstrate the proposed initial approach, methodology, and tools. Please limit this to the relevant details.

● Financial Proposal: This should indicate your availability and daily rate.  Please also include field survey in Atsabe; approximately 4 to 8 data collectors will be necessary for 5 to 7 days including 2-day travel.

● Work Samples: Please include three samples of previous work that are relevant to the Terms of Reference.

● Curriculum Vitae (CV): A recent CV detailing your qualifications and experience.

1. Evaluation Criteria

For this evaluation study, consultant(s) with the following skills and qualities are required:

● Demonstrated technical expertise in agriculture, agribusiness, community development, or similar relevant field

● Previous experience of having conducted monitoring, and evaluation including designing the methodology and creating the tools

● Good understanding of gender equality issues and women’s economic empowerment

● Contextual knowledge of Timor-Leste (preferred)

● Strong research and analytical skills

● Strong project and time management skills

● Excellent ability to communicate with stakeholders including staff

● An orientation towards collaboration

● Strong writing skills in English

● Tetun speaking skills a strong advantage

1. Guidelines for submission

The deadline for submission is May 23rd, 2024, Timor-Leste time.

The expression of interest and financial quote should be emailed to Martinha S. da Costa:[email protected]. Only successful candidates will be contacted.