External Mid-Term Evaluation of the Framework for Risk Governance and Adaptive Programming (FRAP) at Embassy of Switzerland

Purpose of the evaluation

• The mid-term evaluation should help FRAP achieve the results intended at the end of the intervention, by identifying lessons which can be drawn at this point in time, to inform further implementation of the current and planning of the next phase. The primary audience is SDC staff, selected implementing
• partners, donors and consultants, both in the region and globally. The report may also serve to inform interested stakeholders, such as potential donors. The dissemination policy will be decided at the end of the evaluation by SDC. The evaluation should therefore also identify (early signs of) unintended, positive and negative, results.
• In line with the Swiss Regional Programme Horn of Africa (RPHoA) 2022-2025, Switzerland mandates the mid-term evaluation of Phase 01 of the FRAP programme to assess the progress of implementation towards meeting the set objectives and inform timely adaptations and its future phase.

Objectives and scope of the evaluation
The objectives of the external evaluation are to:

• Assess progress in implementing FRAP in view of relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, factors of sustainability and of impact.
• Assess progress towards achievement of FRAP objectives and/or yearly benchmarks, and the contribution FRAP could make towards the next phases of SDC regional programming.
• Assess if interventions are sufficient to reach desired outcomes, and whether all the components are valuable or could be cut.
• Identify barriers and opportunities to the achievement of objectives including, uptake and use (within and outside of SDC), coordination and internal governance.
• Consider equity in the uptake, use and application of FRAP, considering the unequal power and economic situations of different groups in Somalia referred to in the context described above.

The Team leader's qualifications will be assessed on the basis of:

• Documented experience from leading multidisciplinary evaluations of similar frameworks or projects in humanitarian and development cooperation.
• Communication skills in English as demonstrated by previous evaluations, research and other forms of analytical reports and related dissemination products.

The team shall collectively represent the following competencies:

• Postgraduate academic qualifications in the field of development, monitoring and evaluation, data management, digital technology, digital transformation or other relevant disciplines.
• Experience conducting research and evaluations in Somalia and undertaking change management (mandatory).
• Documented experience conducting field studies or evaluations of humanitarian, development, and peace efforts supported by donors in fragile countries.
• The team shall include a named quality assurer proficient in relevant social science methods, and/or academic research on topics of relevance for this evaluation.
• Demonstratable communication skills in English and Somali (at least within the team)