Interpeace is an international peacebuilding organization based in Geneva, Switzerland. It aims to strengthen the capacities of societies to manage conflict non-violently and non-coercively, by assisting national actors in their efforts to develop social and political cohesion. Interpeace also strives to help the international community (and in particular the United Nations) play a more effective role in supporting peacebuilding efforts around the world, through a better understanding and ability to address the challenges of building local capacities that strengthen social and political cohesion. For more information on Interpeace, please visit www.interpeace.org .
Interpeace has been active in Burundi since 2007. In line with Burundi's National Development Plan and National Peacebuilding Plan, Interpeace's programme aims to support the sustainable and equitable development of Burundi through the entrenchment of peace and stability. It contributes to a united and prosperous Burundi by improving governance, consolidating democracy, supporting reconciliation and strengthening the resilience of the population, particularly the most vulnerable.
About the project
The Dukire Twubake-To Heal, To Build is a three-year project (December 2021- December 2024), funded by the Government of Norway. It is implemented by Interpeace and its partner Centre d’Alerte et de Prévention des Conflits (CENAP) in Burundi. The main goal of the project is to enhance social, political, and economic cohesion for sustainable peace in the Great Lakes with a specific focus on Burundi. The project delves more deeply into addressing and bringing to light how trauma from the past, gender and age affect people’s ability to fully participate, and the inclusion of vulnerable people, in peacebuilding, development and decision-making processes through development and adaptation of approaches and tools for psychosocial recovery, capacity and confidence building. Thus, the Dukire Twubake project strives to empower communities affected by trauma, women and youth to advocate for/articulate their own needs, mobilize others around those needs and undertake leadership and initiatives that build social & political cohesion and improve livelihoods in their communities.
Project outcomes:
The project supports 18 psychosocial community facilitators and 270 participants who are members of the following groups in the 3 implementation areas[1]:
In addition to these participants, the project reached the following categories of people through various project activities (see the table below):
Activity | Category of people | No.of people reached |
Reflexion group meetings | Decision- makers, members political parties, university institutions, CSOs, associations, donors, psychologists, psychiatrists etc | Approximately 20 people |
Awareness-raising campaigns | Local administration, community members | Approximately 6000 people |
Intergenerational dialogues | Communal and hill administrators, community members(witnesses), psychosocial support and youth groups. | Approximately 150 participants including members of the psychosocial support and youth groups. |
Leadership and advocacy activities | Communal administration, community members | Approximately 120 people |
Total | Approximately 6200 people |
Purpose of the final evaluation
The purpose of this final external evaluation is to assess the overall performance of the project against the planned project objectives, key performance indicators as well as assess the impact of the overall project to the intended beneficiaries.
To this end, Interpeace and CENAP are looking for a consultant or a team of consultants to carry out the final evaluation for the Dukire Twubake project. The specific objectives of the end-line evaluation include:
The evaluation is expected to utilise and respond to the OECD-DAC criteria. The evaluation is of interest to and will inform the project’s key stakeholders including, direct and indirect participants, donors, project implementing staff, authorities and the community at large.
Timeframe, Methodology and Deliverables
The evaluator/evaluators are expected to use participatory methodologies of evaluation which may include but are not limited to, outcome harvesting, most significant change in the project intervention areas and with involvement of project’s partners, participants and other relevant actors. Primary and secondary data is expected to be gathered using a mixed method to evaluate project’s implementation processes and outcomes. The consultant/consultants is/are also encouraged to propose methodologies that support gender sensitive, conflict sensitive and respect the principles of Do No Harm approach. Final methodologies will be decided upon at the inception phase of the evaluation.
To note, a noncomprehensive baseline survey was conducted with the project group members to represent their opinions and feelings in order to better understand them, better adapt the project to their needs and expectations, and enable us to follow their evolution and establish adaptation process throughout the project. Thus, this final evaluation will also include a qualitative endline survey and the consultant will be expected to:
The evaluation will be both an objective and a consultative/participatory exercise thus the assessment will involve collecting the following data:
Stage | Deliverable | Responsible parties | Due Date |
Initial Planning Process | Signed Evaluation Contract | Interpeace | By one week after selection of evaluation team |
Sharing of relevant documents | Interpeace | By one week after selection of evaluation team | |
Inception report inclusive of updated methodology, guiding questions, evaluation tools (including survey questions) and evaluation workplan The Inception report is expected to be informed by a Documentary review of relevant documentation, including the original and revised programme document; programme logical framework; programme reports and updates; reports of workshop proceedings; research outputs; and relevant audio-visual material produced for the programme. | Selected evaluation team | By two weeks after the signature of the evaluation contract | |
Approved inception report, final methodology, evaluation tools (including survey instrument and plan) and workplan. Identification and facilitation of contact between evaluators and focal points at Interpeace and partner organizations. | Interpeace and partners | By one week after the submission of inception report | |
Field Work | Facilitation of travel within and to Burundi (as necessary). Provision of logistical and security support, including arrangement of meetings with stakeholders as required by evaluation team. | Interpeace and Partners | Within one week of the submission of inception report and during the fieldwork |
An endline survey replicating the same sampling used during the baseline survey. The consultant is expected to detect the changes observed, analyze the data collected and produce clean data sets format with data correctly organized, variables named and labelled. (CENAP would be able to suggest a list of enumerators who participated in data collection for the baseline survey). Stakeholder interviews and focus group discussions: including with employees of Interpeace; partners’ staff; authorities in Burundi as possible; institutions engaged by the programme; donor representatives; civil society organizations engaged by the programme and community members/youth/citizens/decision makers participating in programme activities. | Selected evaluation team with logistical and security support from Interpeace and partners | To be confirmed | |
A preliminary presentation of findings is expected for Interpeace and Partners’ management and relevant staff at the end of the fieldwork stage. | Selected evaluation team | At the end of the field work. | |
Reporting | Draft Report of Evaluation. Please see below for indicative evaluation questions and expected reporting structure. | Selected evaluation team | Within 15 days after completing the fieldwork |
Final Report of Evaluation taking into account comments on the draft report. Please see below for indicative evaluation questions and expected reporting structure. | Selected evaluation team | Within 5 days after completing the fieldwork | |
Management Response from the programme. | Interpeace and partners | Within one week of submission of final report |
While Interpeace and CENAP anticipate the use of the elements listed above, the list is not exhaustive. The evaluation may include additional elements and approaches as appropriate for responding to the final evaluation questions. The applicant/s is/are encouraged to suggest a comprehensive methodology that includes these elements and others that the evaluators deem fit for meeting the evaluation objectives. The methodology for data collection should be described in the proposals. The final list of elements will be discussed with the selected team of consultants.
Key evaluation Questions
Relevance:
Effectiveness and Impact
Sustainability
Efficiency
Coherence
Cross cutting issues:
Partnership and localization
Project Design Improvement
Interpeace and CENAP anticipate that these key evaluation questions will be further refined with the selected evaluation consultants and adaptations made be included in the inception report.
Reporting and Feedback
The evaluators will hold a feedback meeting (or meetings) for the Dukire Twubake project staff (dates and venue to be agreed upon later). This will be an opportunity to debrief on the evaluation, and to exchange views on preliminary findings and recommendations.
The evaluation report (English version) will include a main text of no more than 30 pages with findings and recommendations. The report will be expected to be structured in the following manner:
Acronyms
Executive Summary
Annexes:
Qualifications
The consultant(s) should have at least the following skills and experience:
Applications from gender balanced teams of multidisciplinary consultants with relevant thematic and geographical expertise are highly desired and will be considered favorably in selecting the successful proposal.
Submission of proposal
Interested candidates should submit their application by July 28, 2024 to: recruitment@interpeace.org
The words "Burundi- Dukire Twubake (To heal, To build) – Final Evaluation Consultancy" MUST appear in the subject line of the e-mail.
All applicants must attach the following documents:
*Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.