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Adeso is a humanitarian and development organization that is changing the way people think about and deliver aid in Africa.
BACKGROUND FOR CONSULTANCY
Adeso in partnership with the Wellspring Philanthropic Fund has implemented the Pastoral Youth Education Initiative (PYEI) to support vulnerable populations in Marsabit County to access critical educational opportunities. Marsabit County is plagued by some of the lowest levels of educational attainment in all of Kenya, and, for various, reasons, youth and women are particularly excluded from educational opportunities. The PYEI seeks to mitigate these unfortunate realities and pressing issues by enhancing the economic and social opportunities for pastoral youth and women through improving their access to quality educational opportunities. **
The theory of change envisioned in PYEI is that supporting their educational and economic opportunities, Adeso will strengthen the social and economic outcomes for young people and women in Marsabit, County.
The overall objective of PYEI is to strengthen the educational and economic opportunities available to women and young people in Marsabit County, and the specific of objectives of PYEI are as follows:
Provide secondary educational opportunities for promising students: PYEI scholarships target students who had either dropped out of school or who had been prevented from enrolling due to a lack of finances.
Provide for the vocational training for 35 young persons who would otherwise have not been able to attend.
Strengthen economic capabilities of TVET graduates through the provision of business start-up kits.
Provide educational opportunities through non-formal education centers.
PYEI has the following expected outputs:
TVET students and graduates find attachment for practical hands on training.
TVET graduates are prepared for private enterprise upon receiving material assistance through the start-up kits.
Mentorship Holiday Camp.
Students attend school with the support of scholarships.
METHODOLOGY
The evaluation shall be carried out by an independent consultant(s) or firm who will further review the methodology as appropriate with concurrence of the PYEI project team leader. The end-line evaluation will combine a desk review of program documentation and primary research to be conducted in PYEI intervention locations in Marsabit. The precise methodology will be agreed upon between the consultant(s) and Adeso PYEI project team before evaluation activities commence, with the methodological outline provided by the consultant(s) as per this hiring being a starting point.
The evaluation design should consider both the ex-post and ex-ante scenarios to evaluate impact of PYEI. A combination of appropriate quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection analysis will be employed including but not limited to:
The Adeso PYEI team will provide a copy of relevant technical documentation deemed essential for effective evaluation of the program. The consultant(s) are expected to use diverse and innovative methods in obtaining required qualitative and quantitative data. The methods should be as participatory as possible and feasible within the time period and context. The methods include:
a) Literature review
The consultant(s)(s) will be expected to review programme documents and reports as a way of familiarizing with the project and to evaluate the extent to which project outputs have been achieved:
b) Field Visit.
The consultant(s) will be expected to visit the project sites and conduct interviews with project beneficiaries, Local government authorities, project staff, and other stakeholders S/he deems fit. Adeso expects the exercise to be as participatory as possible using appropriate techniques/approaches.
c) Sampling techniques
The consultant(s) is expected to use a representative sample or any other appropriate sampling methods to obtain a fair view of the project information as articulated in this TOR. Additional information will be provided to aid in the final selection of areas to visit when the contract is awarded.
d) Data collection methods.
Adeso envisages a participatory approach in data collection to be employed throughout the evaluation. An open atmosphere that can also accommodate unexpected information and critical remarks should be created by the team. The evaluation is expected to suggest data collection methods that provide both quantitative and qualitative information. It is very critical that information is triangulated in order to increase the validity of findings. Possible methods include in-depth interviews, focused group discussions and questionnaires in collecting information.
e) Dissemination of findings
The consultant(s) will be expected to debrief Adeso PYEI project team on the evaluation findings. Upon obtaining feedback from the team, he/she will finalise and submit a final.
Scope of the Evaluation
The evaluation shall be limited to evaluating PYEI project impact in select locations in Marsabit County where PYEI project interventions were implemented.
Evaluation Results and Reporting Format
A comprehensive final evaluation report fully addressing all the specific objectives outlined above and should address all the components mentioned in the final report section below.
Deliverables
The consultant(s) will be responsible for three key deliverables:
A soft copy of the Draft Report will be shared with Adeso within 5 days of completing field site visits.
a) Title Page
b) Contents page
c) List of acronyms used
d) Executive summary
e) Introduction and background
f) Methodology
g) Findings, analysis and conclusions
h) Case studies
i) Including findings per output/outcome indicator
j) Discussion
k) Lessons learnt and recommendations
l) Study limitations
m) References
n) Annexures
i. All data collection tools (full versions to be attached)
ii. List of persons/stakeholders/organizations interviewed
iii. Consent form(s)
iv. Evaluation work plan schedule
v. List of key documents reviewed
vi. The final dataset used for analysis and production of final report in an accessible electronic format *. (sav, dta, csv, xlsx).
SCOPE OF WORK
The consultant(s) will be expected to do the following;
DELIVERABLES
The consultant(s) will be expected to do the following;
QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Master’s Degree or equivalent in Economics, Social Sciences, or related field
Work Experience:
Languages:
Fluency in English and Swahili is required.
Technical Competencies:
COPYRIGHT AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
In consideration of the fees paid, the Consultant expressly assigns to Adeso any copyright arising from the works the consultant produces while executing this contract. All images (whether used for online or print purposes) must however bear the consultant’s photo credit, as specified by international intellectual property rights. The consultant may not use, reproduce or otherwise disseminate or authorize others to use, reproduce or disseminate such works without prior consent from Adeso.
PROJECT SUMMARY
Adeso in partnership with the Wellspring Philanthropic Fund has implemented the Pastoral Youth Education Initiative (PYEI) to support vulnerable populations in Marsabit County to access critical educational opportunities. Marsabit County is plagued by some of the lowest levels of educational attainment in all of Kenya, and, for various, reasons, youth and women are particularly excluded from educational opportunities. The PYEI seeks to mitigate these unfortunate realities and pressing issues by enhancing the economic and social opportunities for pastoral youth and women through improving their access to quality educational opportunities.
The theory of change envisioned in PYEI is that supporting their educational and economic opportunities, Adeso will strengthen the economic and educational prospects of young people and women in Marsabit, County.
The overall objective of PYEI is to strengthen the educational and economic opportunities available to women and young people in Marsabit County, and the specific of objectives of PYEI are as follows:
BACKGROUND FOR CONSULTANCY
To inject business development and entrepreneurship skills for the TVET students, a workshop for capacity building have been underlined to help them manage financial resources through building their financial skills. Adeso therefore seeks to foster entrepreneurship and financial literacy skills among the TVET students to solve challenges that hinder enterprise and management of new business.**
METHODOLOGY
Entrepreneurship and financial literacy training will offer basic training to the TVET student under the PYEI project, covering basic financial record keeping, marketing, costing, business planning and practical business skills. **
SCOPE OF WORK
The training will be undertaken in Marsabit in a three day workshop. **
CONSULTANCY PERIOD
Three (3) days
DELIVERABLES
QUALIFICATIONS
COPYRIGHT AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
In consideration of the fees paid, the Consultant expressly assigns to Adeso any copyright arising from the works the consultant produces while executing this contract. All images (whether used for online or print purposes) must however bear the consultant’s photo credit, as specified by international intellectual property rights. The consultant may not use, reproduce or otherwise disseminate or authorize others to use, reproduce or disseminate such works without prior consent from Adeso.
All applications should be sent to consultancy@adesoafrica.org by the 20th March 2020 with Consultancy title on the subject line. The selection committee will review all applications as they arrive. All applicants must meet the minimum requirements described above, and those unable to meet these requirements will not be considered.**
Each application package should include the following:**
Applications not including all of the above information will not be reviewed. Adeso is an equal opportunity employer.
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