Evaluation Consultant at Rescue Dada Centre

Rational and purpose of the Evaluation

The RDC project “Economic strengthening of Caregivers of Street-Connected Girls” is in the final year of implementation. Therefore, RDC wishes to evaluate the projects current state of implementation success and project the likelihood of achieving its results by the end of 2021.

The broad purpose of the evaluation is to provide analysis and evidence-based, relevant, and practical recommendations for the development of RDC project 2022-2024 in order to develop lasting solutions to specific needs of the target groups RDC is working with.

The findings and recommendations of this evaluation will inform RDCs project direction and contribute to identifying good practice, improving the RDC project approach, programme methodology, sustainability of outcomes and at the same time will be used for accountability purposes towards RDC stakeholders’ at large (government, donor, civil society and the private sector).

• Scope

The time period the review will cover is the duration of the current project October 1 2018- February 30, 2021. The area of geographical focus will be mainly Nairobi county

The evaluation will assess the performance of RDC in implementation of the project considering aspects of the following dimensions: relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability. The consultant(s) will be required to examine the various RDC policies, processes, guidelines, procedures & structures and make recommendations for the future plan.

The main Stakeholders involved in the evaluation are:

• RDC staff
• Representative of Archdiocese of Nairobi
• 45 Caregivers of street-connected girls, in resocialization and rehabilitation who have been in the pilot project
• The families – caregivers and siblings, of street-connected girls admitted to Rescue Dada Centre.
• 9 training providers/institutions and 2 master craftsmen (on-job training) who have been engaged in the training
• Government institutions RDC cooperates with.

Qualifications of the Consultant

The ideal consultant(s) shall fulfil the following requirements:

• Preferably a Master’s Degree in a relevant field of study.
• Evaluation experience of at least 5 years.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Excellent reporting and communication skills.
• Being sensitive to issues affecting children and families living and/or working on the streets.