Project Title: Promoting Self-Reliance Among Vulnerable School-Going Children and Their Households (PASSAGE) in Acholi Sub-Region, Amuru District, Uganda

ADRA UGANDA

Project Evaluation Period: January 2023-December 2025 (3 Years)

Consultancy period: 3^rd to 14^th November 2025

Evaluation Team: External Consultant(s)/Evaluation Team

1. Background

This project aims to improve the economic livelihoods, food security, and access to education for vulnerable school-going children and their households in the Acholi sub-region, Amuru District, Uganda. The project emphasizes gender equality, financial literacy, and climate-smart agriculture, reaching 1,105 direct beneficiaries (including 500 students from 10 schools, 10 parent clubs with 50 parents each, 40 teachers, and 10 CBOs) and 6,770 indirect beneficiaries.

The mid-term evaluation is intended to assess the progress toward achieving project outcomes, identifying key lessons, and providing recommendations for the remainder of the implementation period.

2. Purpose and Objectives

The primary purpose of the Endline impact evaluation is to assess the effectiveness, relevance, efficiency, and sustainability of the project’s implementation. Specific objectives include:

• Assessing progress against project indicators as outlined in the results matrix.
• Evaluating the effectiveness of strategies used to enhance economic self-reliance among vulnerable children and their families.
• Documenting the project impact in creating access to education and sustainable income generation and PASSAGE cultures among the pupils, Parents, and CBOs.
• Identifying strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and challenges encountered during project implementation.
• Providing actionable recommendations for improving implementation in the next phase of the project.

3. Evaluation Scope and Key Questions

Scope:

The evaluation will cover all project components, including:

• Economic empowerment of vulnerable children and their mothers.
• Access to quality primary education, especially for girls and children with disabilities.
• Household food security and climate-smart agricultural practices.
• Strengthening savings culture and financial literacy.
• Community-based initiatives, including permaculture clubs and gender-responsive leadership.

Key Evaluation Questions:

1. Relevance: To what extent do the project interventions address the needs of vulnerable children and their households?
2. Effectiveness: How well has the project achieved its intended outcomes, particularly in improving livelihoods, education access, and food security?
3. Efficiency: Were resources used efficiently to deliver project outcomes?
4. Impact: What notable changes have occurred in the lives of beneficiaries because of project interventions?
5. Sustainability: Are the project benefits likely to continue beyond the implementation period?

4. Methodology

The evaluation will adopt a mixed-methods approach, including:

• Desk Review: Analysis of project reports, baseline data, midterm evaluation, financial literacy reports, and other relevant documentation.
• Key Informant Interviews (KIIs): Engagement with project staff, government officials, teachers, local leaders, and other stakeholders.
• Focus Group Discussions (FGDs): Sessions with direct beneficiaries, including vulnerable school-going children, mothers, and community-based organizations (CBOs).
• Household Surveys/Teacher/student/parent surveys: Structured interviews with a sample of project beneficiaries to assess changes in income, savings, food security, and education access.
• Observations: Site visits to assess evidence of climate-smart agricultural practices, school enrollment trends, and financial literacy initiatives.

5. Deliverables

The consultant(s) will be responsible for delivering the following outputs:

1. Inception Report: Detailed evaluation plan, methodology, and tools.
2. Draft Impact Evaluation Report: Summary of findings, analysis, and preliminary recommendations.
3. Validation Workshop: Presentation of findings to stakeholders for feedback.
4. Final Impact Evaluation Report: Comprehensive document with final recommendations.
5. 5 Documented Success stories.
6. A 2-page summary brief and PowerPoint slides of the impact evaluation report to share with stakeholders
7. Presenting findings on the stakeholder dissemination workshop.

6. Timeline

7. Qualifications of Consultant(s)

The consultant(s) should have:

• A master’s degree in Monitoring & Evaluation, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Education, or related fields.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in project evaluations, particularly in livelihoods, education, and food security sectors.
• Strong skills in data collection, statistical analysis, and qualitative research methods.
• Experience in working with vulnerable groups, including children, women, and persons with disabilities.
• Knowledge of the Ugandan education and economic development context.

8. Budget and Logistics

The consultant will submit a financial proposal detailing all associated costs, including consultancy fees, travel, accommodation, and data collection expenses. ADRA Uganda will provide necessary support for accessing project sites and stakeholders.

9. Ethical Considerations

The evaluation will adhere to ethical research principles, including:

• Obtaining informed consent from all participants.
• Ensuring confidentiality and anonymity of respondents.
• Avoiding any form of harm or bias in data collection and reporting.

10. Reporting and Dissemination

The final evaluation report will be shared with project stakeholders, including donors, government agencies, and implementing partners. A summary of a 2-page brief will also be developed for wider dissemination.

11. Application

Interested and eligible candidates should submit:

• A CV (maximum 2 pages) outlining the profile of the consultant
• A cover letter highlighting their relevant experience for this assignment and indicating how the

The candidate meets the requirements

• Up to two examples of their work on a previous similar assignment (evaluation or research

reports)

• Two references
• An inception Report
• A work plan (time and activity schedule) and budget for the assignment, including the estimated

number of days and daily rate (in Uganda shillings).

• Detailed cost proposal in Uganda Shillings, including the number of days you would

spend on the assignment and daily fees (budget should cover all costs in-country as well,

including local research teams and logistical costs)

The following criteria will be used to evaluate the applications:

• The experience and competence of the consultant in relation to the Terms of Reference
• The availability to carry out the assignment in the proposed timeframe of 2 weeks from the start of the exercise.
• The budget for the assignment

Submit complete applications by email to: [email protected], [email protected], and copy; [email protected], and [email protected].

For further details or to apply, please contact: +256774479718 or +256703817000 or +256785056854