Terms of Reference for the Final Evaluation

of the project

“Increasing Resilience through Innovative and Sustainable Improvement of Food Security and Livelihoods for Returnees, IDPs, and Host Communities in the Western Coastal areas of Yemen"

(Project No. K-YEM-2020-0371)

Note: There could be minor amendments to this TOR in the course of advertisement and processing the bid

1.    Background

Organizational 

Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe (DKH) is part of the Evangelisches Werk für Diakonie und Entwicklung e.V. (EWDE), one of the biggest welfare institutions in Germany. The organisation supports people affected by natural disasters, war and displacement in 36 countries across the world. This is delivered through a global network of partner organisations. 

DKH provides technical assistance and comprehensive support to all partner organizations, focusing on capacity-building and reinforcing collaborative relationships. DKH has been supporting partner organisations in the delivery of emergency responses and resilience building initiatives in Yemen since June 2019. It currently operates from its office in Aden.

Brief description of the interventions to be evaluated

The project "Increasing Resilience through Innovative and Sustainable Improvement of Food Security and Livelihoods for Returnees, IDPs, and Host Communities in the Western Coastal areas of Yemen" is funded by a grant from the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) transitional development assistance (TDA). Implementation of the project is done through the partnership of DKH Yemen and local partner organisations Abs Development Organization (ADO) and Nahda Makers Organization (NMO). 

The intervention started in August 2020 and is due to end in December 2024. The project was revised in 2023, with a revision of project deliverables on the West Coast as the initial intervention on fish farming (Fish hatchery, fish feed processing plant, and floating pounds) and their management by the local community was not realistic based on the existing context, absence of technical expertise (private and public) in the area and limited time frame and fund allocated by the project. 

The overall objective of the project is to enhance the existing livelihood strategies and make them more sustainable through the successful introduction of locally adapted innovative products and processes, increasing community resilience and food security.
As per the Project Document, the results expected to be achieved under the Project are the following:

Outcome 1: Coastal communities are more resilient through the enhancement of existing Livelihood Strategies
Outcome 2: Coastal Communities are more food-secure

Timeline

The evaluation is expected to be completed within 45 days, from 1st November 2024.

Budget

A detailed budget outlining all anticipated costs must be submitted for the evaluation, including expenses for travel, accommodation, personnel, and any other relevant items. Additionally, the payment structure will be divided into three milestones based on the delivered outputs:

-    30% of the total payment will be provided upon submission of the inception report
-    50% will be paid after delivering the draft report and conducting the validation workshop

The remaining 20% will be released once the final report has been approved by DKH after all comments and necessary revisions have been completed

This phased payment approach is designed to align the disbursement of funds with the successful completion of key deliverables throughout the evaluation process.

Assessment and Weighting Criteria of the Proposals

Required mentioned documents to be included when submitting the Proposal: Interested individuals /firm must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications and interest:

(i) Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability;
(ii) Most updated detailed CVs of the team including past experience in similar assignment, samples of similar assignments, Clear copy of the identity card /passport, and at least 3 references;
(iii) A detailed Methodology and work plan on how the candidate/firm will approach and conduct the work.

Legal documents are required if the applicant is a firm:
-    Company profile
-    Valid VAT and TAX ID certificate 
-    Valid Trade/Business License 

Submission of Proposals

Interested consultants or firms are invited to submit their proposals, including technical and financial proposals, CVs of the evaluation team members, and examples of previous evaluations conducted at procurement.yem@diakonie-katastrophenhilfe.de . Please provide a maximum of 30 pages. 

Deadline for Submission: 15 days after the  advertisement, i.e.  Sunday 8.Dec.2024@ 17:00 pm Yemen time 

For technical questions please reach MEAL Coordinator ‘zubair.abdulaziz@diakonie-katastrophenhilfe.de’

Contact Information : procurement.yem@diakonie-katastrophenhilfe.de