Country: India
Closing date: 07 Oct 2019
*Introduction
Secours Catholique - Caritas France (SCCF) is a French association governed by 1901 Law, registered at the Paris Police Prefecture under No. 9092 on October 1, 1946 (published in the Official Journal on October 29, 1946), whose public usefulness was acknowledged by a September 25, 1962 decree (published in the Official Journal on September 29, 1962), company I.D. (SIREN) No. 775 666 696, with headquarters at 106 rue du Bac, Paris, 75007, France.
It supports OROSA in the frame of the above-mentioned project. An external final evaluation is to be done before the end of the project.
Odisha Regional Organization for Social Action (OROSA) is a non-profit organization having its headquarters in Nivedita House, HIG-20, Phase I Housing Board Colony, Kolathia, Khandagiri, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751030, India.
OROSA is a network of the Social Work Organizations (DSSS) of all Catholic Dioceses in Odisha that have been intervening with collective and collaborative efforts of faith and non-faith based organizations and individuals to address the issues that violates the rights to life, livelihood, dignity and freedom of Dalit, Tribal, Minorities and women. The prime role of OROSA is to facilitate, network (lobby and advocacy) and disseminate information through research and documentation.
It has also the mandate to promote peace and reconciliation with restorative justice framework in vulnerable and conflicting situations; to respond to disaster (natural and conflict) needs; to build alliances, empowering and networking with civil society groups and grassroots organizations for basic amenities and access to justice and development; to conduct research, document and disseminate the discrimination and inequalities exist among the communities as well as make the duty bearers accountable; to facilitate linkages of church bodies with civil society organizations and work towards for policy changes for the benefits of the marginalized communities.
OROSA Vision is to build up a just and self-reliant society rooted in Gospel values.
OROSA Mission is to promote human dignity of all especially the dalit, adivasis, minorities and other marginalized communities through a process of empowerment and ensure environmental sustainability.
Background of the action
Project’s fields of work : Human Rights / Access to justice
Direct Program Participants :Girl children and women, civil society organisations of Odisha, Church functionaries of Odisha, Local authorities and specific agencies (Women Commission, Child rights institutions, Police officers, …)
Project Location : All Odisha’s diocese, India
Timeframe : 3 years from April 1st, 2016 to March 31st, 2019, Extended with no-cost extensions to October 31st, 2019
Project Holders OROSA is the implementing partner. It has no FCRA, therefore the project legal holder is:
SAMBALPUR SOCIAL SERVICE SOCIETY, an organization registered in 1991 under the Society Registration Act XXI of 1860 with the registration number SBL-2761-361 of 1990-91 and also registered under the FCR Act and 12A of Indian Income Tax Act,having its headquarters at Bishop’s House, Ainthapali, Sambalpur - 768 004 Odisha, India
The project and its salient features, project context
Odisha is prone to violence against women and girl children. Despite of bringing out newer drafts, Laws, Policies and amendments both at the State level and National level to tackle this issue, there are implementation issues and impunity is widespread. Harassment cases are increasing day by day.
The women and girl children are abused physically and psychologically in the form of sexual violence, acid attacks, gang rape, kidnapping, forced child marriage, dowry-related crimes, “honor” killing and infanticide, among others. Women and children are not safe and deprived of rights.
OROSA’s project “Preventing Violence against Women and Girl Children in Odisha” aims to create a conducive environment for the women, continuously engaging to protect rights of Dalit, Adivasi and Minority women and children in Odisha.
Project activities are conducted with the aim to develop a primary prevention model and sensitize people on child rights. Activities are implemented in collaboration with Diocesan commissions, Diocesan Social Service Societies, Civil Society Organizations, Self Help Groups, Church Functionaries, Students and Teachers, to promote community-led capacity building, and establish supportive community level partnerships for long-term sustainability for preventing violence against women and girl children in Odisha.
Project Goal is that ethnic and religious minority women and girl children in Odisha are safeguarded and respected for their inherent worth and dignity as a human person.
Following are the Specific Objectives (SO) of the project:
SO1: Prevented sexual violence women and girl child through awareness raising activities with a standard information framework.
SO2: The sexually assaulted victims’ survivors identified with reliable quantitative and qualitative data (Fact finding) and work with government and statutory bodies.
SO3: Sexually abused victim survivor facilitated to have adequate access to medical, psychosocial, educational support and legal assistance (referral services) during the project period.
SO4: Work with National and international stakeholders with facilitating convention and reporting to highlight the increasing incidents of sexual violence and its response mechanism.
Project strategies are awareness raising, advocacy and capacity building, to address women and child violence issues. The participants are imparted knowledge on the concepts of gender equality, gender violence, patriarchal system, laws and provisions related to sexual violence, child right, care and protection, knowledge and skills for the change of mindset and perspectives on gender equality, change of thought process and the change of the behavioral pattern as well.
Overall Objectives of the Evaluation
Final external evaluation of the project is foreseen in the project contract. It takes place ahead of the end of the project in order to assess the implementation of planned activities and achievements of results; find out the strengths and weaknesses of the project, review the project methodologies and assess the impact of the project to make solid and realistic recommendations regarding the different components of the project, its management and its sustainability, and to highlight gaps, best practices and lessons learnt.
➢ Provide OROSA and Secours Catholique with an independent, evidence-based assessment of how the strategies adopted in the project address the relevant issues and how they contributed to the goals of the project. Assessment is to be based on DAC framework.
➢ Assess the systems, process and programmatic approach of OROSA and give recommendations for improvement and development of further strategies.
➢ Provide recommendations by capturing the learnings and best practices in order to replicate them if relevant and improve the performance of the project.
➢ To assess the gender approach and children approach (do no harm) of the project and to give specific recommendations on gender equality, addressing gender-based violence, and empowering women and children to claim for their rights.
Areas for Assessment
Broadly organized as per DAC criteria (Relevance, Effectiveness, Efficiency, Impacts, Sustainability)
The specific objectives of this evaluation are:
A. To assess the relevance of the project
How relevant is the project to the targeted beneficiaries needs and constraints and other stakeholders it sought to support?
How appropriate are the project’s intended results for the context within which it operates, as well as meeting the needs of the target groups?
Assessment of external factors affecting the project, and the extent to which the project has been able to adapt and/or mitigate the effects of such factors.
Is the project approach appropriate?
B. To assess the results of the project
Were its objectives and expected results achieved?
To what degree the set objectives have been achieved, in terms of qualitative and quantitative results?
What are the unintended results that have been achieved, if any?
What were the major factors influencing the achievement or non-achievement of the objectives?
To what degree the project’s organization and approaches contributed to reach the results?
How OROSA benefited of the project regarding visibility, fame, local recognition, and collaboration with government stakeholders, local authorities, women and child rights institutions, other CSO, Church?
C. To assess the activities, methodology and means of the project
Did they allow the project to achieve its objectives?
How appropriate is project planning, design and implementation to achieve its objective in the context in which it operates?
To what extent were the opportunities for synergies with or needs of all stakeholders and the local government administration / public bodies taken into account in project design?
How to assess the efficacy and quality of the work realized?
Were project activities cost-efficient?
Were all possible resources taped (public schemes, experts, financial contribution, in-kind contribution, etc.)?
D. To assess the effect and sustainability of the project
What are the noticeable changes attributable to the project, including in the field of advocacy?
What are the positive and negative effects of the project?
How far the program is meeting the victims’ immediate needs without compromising their social values, dignity, practices (Do no harm)?
How sustainable are the implemented actions?
How sustainable are the activated groups, committees? Are they organized and have demonstrated the capability to lead future actions?
Are the youth, women, Church functionaries, able to use the knowledge learnt through the project? To what extent appropriation of this knowledge has been achieved?
Assess the extent of stakeholders’ involvement in project decision-making and their sense of ownership of the process being supported and facilitated through the project
Assess the accountability of the project: has it been accountable to the beneficiaries? Is there a complaint mechanism in place? Was OROSA easy to access and responsive?
E. Best practices and lessons learnt
- To highlight the best practices and lessons learnt in the frame if the project, in every of its components: activities, strategies and methodologies, project management, etc.
Expected results of the evaluation
The evaluator is expected to define/design conclusions and recommendations on project’simplementation and strategy, and lessons learnt.
➢ To examine project management, work plan and project outputs results;
➢ To draw a stakeholder analysis and deviationfrom plan analysis;
➢ To determine the perception of stakeholders and beneficiaries of project outcomes;
➢ To present information concerning relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, impact and sustainability of the project;
➢ To focus on suggestions on how OROSA can develop future projects and activities if relevant, including expanding the scope of its activities if relevant.
Proposed Methodology to conduct the Evaluation
➢ Review of the projects documents (Project proposals, budgets, reports, documentation on indicators, any study, IEC material, etc.)
➢ Briefing session with OROSA (Bhubaneswar)
➢ Field analysis: The selection method will be shared with SCCF and OROSA. A participative methodology is highly recommended in order to take into account the opinion of all partners and stakeholders (Focus group discussions and interviews with beneficiaries, with DSSS, interaction with OROSA staff, interaction with others relevant actors).
➢ Debriefing with OROSA in Bhubaneswar, sharing of first conclusions
➢ Draft report sent to SCCF and OROSA
➢ Final report sent to SCCF and OROSA
A more detailed proposal for the evaluation plan must be submitted by the evaluator including:
➢ Preparation work based on background project documents/reports; both narrative and financial
➢ Field visits in each project’s “zone” (5), andOROSA office, meetings with the project staff and management
➢ Review of training materials and techniques, observations of implemented activities
➢ Focus groups discussions and individual interviews with beneficiaries
➢ Meetings with groups / committees, State level authorities, local government officials, women and child rights institutions representatives
➢ Meetings with any other relevant stakeholders and discussions with key
Output
The consultant(s) will prepare a comprehensive report in English containing all detailed information and recommendations, as well as an executive summary to be submitted to OROSA and SCCF.
Assessment requirements SCCF is the sponsor of this evaluation. SCCF signs the contract needed for the realization of the evaluation with the consultant(s).
Requested profile of the consultant(s)
It is possible to send the application of a team of 2 consultants, if justified and relevant. Ideally, the consultant fulfils the following requirements
- Postgraduate degree in social work, gender studies or human rights
- Strong expertise on gender issues, and on gender-based violence
- Understanding of the local context (ideally with a previous experience of work in India
- Evidence of substantial work on social, mobilization and advocacy projects
- Significant experience in project management, coordination, design, and evaluation Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to write clear and relevant reports
- Impartial and independent of the parties
- Proficiency in English
Financial Means
The proposed budget should only include the consultant’s fees. Travel and mission expenses will be reimbursed on the actual costs (with proofs of payment) by SCCF at the scale established and which will be transmitted to the chosen candidate(s).
Estimation on the travel costs to and from Odisha are requested
OROSA will support the consultant for the logistics of the field work (accommodation and food, local transportation, and support to organise meetings, interviews and focus groups, etc.)
Provisional Timetable of the Assessment
This evaluation will be completed within a period of 20 working days, including preparatory work, field visits with briefing sessions, field analysis, debriefing sessions, reporting work.
The evaluation is to be carried preferably in the month of October 2019.
The consultant(s) is expected to submit the expected outcomes 2 weeks after the evaluation ended.
Criteria of selection
The candidate is invited, knowing the present terms of reference, to make methodological, technical and financial proposal for the assessment.
The selection will be based on the following criteria:
- -The presentation of the issue and understanding of the subject
- -The methodological approach proposed
- -Qualifications, experiences and skills of the candidate
- -Experiences in the region and regarding the project’s specific issues
- -Financial proposal
- -Timetable for the implementation of all services.
How to apply:
The methodological, technical and financial propositions (answering to the present Terms of Reference), should be sent, with the candidate’s resume, to SCCF, before October 4th, 2019, by email at: