Endline Evaluation Consultant – Project Wezesha at Light Up Hope

Purpose of the Evaluation

The endline evaluation aims to:

• Assess the overall impact of Project Wezesha! on educational outcomes, food security, climate resilience, and gender inclusion.
• Measure changes in knowledge, practices, and behavior among learners, teachers, and women group members.
• Compare the outcomes in intervention schools/groups with control schools/groups not involved in the project.
• Identify lessons learned and provide recommendations for project scalability and future programming.

Evaluation Scope

The evaluation will cover:

• 6 intervention primary schools and 6 women groups involved in the project.
• 6 control schools and 6 women groups not exposed to the interventions.
• Key project components: kitchen gardens, poultry farming, 4K/environment clubs, women’s economic empowerment, and climate action.

Key Evaluation Questions

• To what extent have the project objectives been achieved across the five key pillars: food security, education, nutrition & development, gender inclusion, and climate action?
• How has the project influenced school attendance, learning outcomes, and participation in climate-smart agricultural practices?
• What economic and social changes have been realized among the participating women groups?
• Are the kitchen gardens and poultry farming initiatives contributing to the sustainability of the school feeding program?
• What are the comparative outcomes in control groups?
• What best practices, challenges, and unintended outcomes have emerged?

Methodology

The evaluator is expected to propose a mixed-methods approach, including:

• Desk review of baseline, midline, and project implementation reports.
• Quantitative surveys with learners, parents, and women group members.
• Qualitative methods: FGDs, KIIs with school staff, LUH teams, government representatives, and community leaders.
• Site visits to observe school gardens, poultry structures, and 4K club activities.
• Comparative analysis with control groups.

Deliverables

• Inception Report (within 1 week of contract signing): outlining methodology, sampling framework, tools, and timelines.
• Draft Evaluation Report (within 3 weeks of completing fieldwork): with preliminary findings and analysis.

Final Evaluation Report (by August 31, 2025): incorporating feedback from LUH and stakeholders, including:

• Executive Summary
• Methodology
• Key findings, conclusions, and recommendations
• Case studies and success stories
• Annexes (tools, raw data summary, etc.)

Timeline

• Start date: Early July 2025
• Fieldwork and data collection: Mid to late July
• Draft report: By mid-August
• Final report submission: No later than August 31, 2025

 Required Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Monitoring & Evaluation, Development Studies, Agriculture, Education, or related fields.
• Proven experience in conducting endline evaluations, especially in education, agriculture, and community development projects.
• Demonstrated expertise in both qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• Strong analytical, communication, and report writing skills.
• Familiarity with the socio-cultural context of Kajiado or similar arid/semi-arid regions is a plus.