Consultancy- External Evaluation of Age-Inclusive Health and MHPSS Support Project at Help Age International

The main objective of the evaluation is to assess the quality, effectiveness, and accountability of the project implementation. Specifically, the evaluation will:

• Assess the relevance, quality, and effectiveness of the project’s implementation to date.
• Review the extent of participation of older people with and without disabilities.
• Evaluate the collection, analysis, use and reporting of sex, age, and disability disaggregated data (SADDD) in programme planning and monitoring.
• Review the application of CHS commitments in project operations.

Scope of Work

• The evaluation will cover project activities from Phase 1 to the end of Phase 3 (November 2023 to December 2025), with a focus on the following:
• Analysis of project activities
• Assessment of training success on increasing awareness on ageism
• Stakeholder interviews including older people with or without disabilities, project staff at HelpAge’s partner organisation, and HelpAge staff.
• Review of project documents and reports.
• The consultant will be required to undertake in-person data collection. The purpose of these visits will be to interact with older people, with and without disabilities, as well as project staff.
• Final evaluation questions and detailed methodology will be refined by the selected consultant in collaboration with the project lead and the MEAL focal point.

Evaluation Criteria

• The consultant is expected to use DAC and CHS criteria, including:
• Relevance – Appropriateness to the needs of older people with and without disabilities.
• Effectiveness – Progress toward outcomes and objectives.
• Inclusion – Use of participatory approaches and disaggregated data.
• Accountability – Feedback mechanisms, transparency, and CHS compliance.
• Sustainability – Early signs of capacity development and sustainability at mid-point.

Deliverables

• Inception Report/inception plan (including detailed methodology and tools) – by 21 November
• Draft Evaluation Report – by 12 December
• Final Evaluation Report (incorporating feedback) and presentation of key findings– by 19 December

Consultant Profile

The evaluation will be carried out by an independent consultant with the following qualifications:

• Minimum 7 years of experience in humanitarian programme evaluation.
• Proven expertise in CHS, inclusive programming, and evaluation methodologies.
• Familiarity with issues related to ageing, disability, and humanitarian inclusion.
• Demonstrated experience in qualitative and participatory evaluation methods.