Project End line Evaluation at International Justice Mission (IJM)

Ref: IJM/KFO/MERL/02/2022

Project Objectives and Outcomes

The project aims to influence the following outcomes;

Increased community and victim confidence in the criminal justice system to provide justice and combat CSEC. This further divided into the following sub outcomes;

• Increase in reported and investigated cases
• More victim-sensitive policing and prosecutions
• Increase in prosecutions with victim participation
• Increase in survivors who demonstrate progress towards restoration[1]

Increased effectiveness of criminal justice system in enforcing CSEC laws. Outcome 2 is further divided into the following sub outcomes;

• Increase in rescues and arrests related to CSEC cases,
• Increase in prosecutor-led investigations,
• Increase in convictions.
• Accountability to affected populations. This is divided into the following outcomes.
• Community members report satisfaction with efforts to empower them through information provision
• Community members are engaged and empowered through consultations and opportunities to participate in GFEMS funded projects/programs
• Community members reporting satisfaction with efforts to engage and empower them through CFMs piloted in GFEMS funded projects/programs

Purpose of the End line Evaluation

This is a project end line evaluation that is intended to provide post-intervention status of the key monitoring and evaluation indicators for the CSEC project.

Methodology

This evaluation should be conducted through a mixed methods study design as was the baseline. The evaluation is expected to collect both quantitative and qualitative data and use appropriate data triangulation methods to arrive at informed, reliable, and evidence-based findings. The data should include stories of victim experiences that pertain to their experiences with respect to the prevalence of the problem, experiences and perceptions on protection as provided by the criminal justice actors, experiences of civil society service providers, among other pertinent issues.

Recommended data collection methods include but not limited to; detailed document reviews pertaining to the intervention themes, in-depth interviews, stories of change, household surveys, Focused Group Discussions and Key Informant Interviews with key project stakeholders that will be identified through appropriate sampling methods.

Scope of Work

The scope of the evaluation includes a review and evaluation of all activities carried out under the project since inception. The evaluation should assess the achievements of the project towards reaching its targets and outcomes as outlined in the result framework. The evaluation should assess project design, implementation, effectiveness, coherence, efficiency, sustainability, lessons learned, and provide recommendations for future implementation of similar interventions. Detailed Terms of Reference will be provided to the successful consultant(s).

Key Deliverables

Key deliverables under this assignment will include the following;

1. Inception Report detailing the process to be undertaken in conducting the end line evaluation. This should include the complete set of tools to be used for the evaluation as well as stakeholder sampling. The inception report should be submitted within one week from the time of signing the contract.
2. Draft End line Evaluation Report, to be submitted not later than two weeks since completion of data collection. The report should be not more than 30 pages.
3. Conduct an internal validation/presentation meeting to IJM staff outlining key findings and implications, and recommendations
4. Datasets and transcripts based on the type of data collected.
5. Final Report, to be submitted not later than one week after validation meeting on the findings of the end line evaluation.
6. An extract analysis of implications for program design and implementation; including any recommendations.
7. At least 5 well analyzed victim or stakeholder stories of experiences.

Evaluation Timeframe

This evaluation is intended to take place from mid-June 2022 and should be executed within 25 days. The consultant who is bidding for the assignment should give a clear breakdown of how the evaluation will be undertaken within the above specified timeframe.

Qualification and Experience

The prospective consultant/firm is expected to demonstrate fulfillment of the following minimum qualifications;

• At least a Master’s degree in relevant discipline such as law, public policy, child protection, governance, human rights, or any other relevant field (For lead consultant).
• Demonstrable, thorough knowledge of the Kenyan criminal justice system. This should include knowledge of the institutions, policies, challenges, and successes, preferably in Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children or in Child Protection programming. The lead consultant must have worked in this sector for at least 5 years.
• Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated experience in conducting end line evaluation. The application should include 2 sample end line studies conducted in the last 5 years.
• Excellent study management capacity, including appropriately qualified staff.
• Strong analytical and report writing skills;
• Well versed in the use of appropriate analytical software as will be appropriate for a mixed methods study.