Real-Time Evaluation of Danida Country Programme for Mali 2017-2022.
The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs is tendering a consultancy assignment for a Real-Time Evaluation (RTE) of the upcoming country programme in Mali. The RTE is a response to the increasing complexity and flexibility of Danish development assistance, including the introduction of the new Country Programme approach. This calls for an evaluation approach that will help capture results at outcome and impact level and provide feedback to programme stakeholders on progress, with reference to the programme's theory of change/programme theory so as to support the achievement of results. The purpose of the RTE is to provide independent evidence regarding the achievement of outcomes and regarding relevant changes in the programme context in relation to key engagement areas. This assessment is primarily intended for the country programme management (the embassy and the national authorities in Mali) and should allow them to revise the theory of change and adapt the interventions accordingly. The RTE is managed by the Danida Evaluation Department (Copenhagen).
It is envisaged that the RTE will particularly relate to the thematic programmes for peaceful coexistence and for decentralisation and focus on the following engagements: (1) The Fund for Reconciliation and Resilience of Civil Society (FAMOC), (2) The Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue and (3) Decentralisation in Sikasso.
The monitoring system of the country programme will, to the extent possible, be based on the partners' own systems; but it is foreseen to include an M&E Team under the country programme aimed at strengthening partner planning, monitoring and reporting capacity in relation to the Danish supported interventions. Initially, the M&E Team will work with partners on strengthening the theory of change, the results framework and establishing baseline data where necessary. The RTE team will use data from the M&E Team.
The evaluation period will follow the programme period from 2017 to 2022. The Evaluation Team is expected to consist of a team leader, an international expert, two national/regional experts and a quality assurance manager. The evaluation outputs include: inception report, work plan, annual field visit reports and the summative evaluation report. The evaluation team should possess substantial experience and knowledge from larger evaluations using theory-based approaches and evaluations at both overall programme level and field appraisal techniques, as well as the relevant thematic focus areas of the RTE in Mali or neighbouring, French-speaking countries.
The maximum budget for the assignment is 3 400 000 DKK.
Expected start date for the assignment is September 2017. Reporting language for the assignment is French.