Terms of Reference. 1. Introduction

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1 1. Introduction Terms of Reference Consultancy for and end of project evaluation of the HOPE - A Haus (house) for Protection and Empowerment Project Central Province, Papua New Guinea, ChildFund Australia is an independent and non-religious international development organisation that works to reduce poverty for children in developing communities. We work in partnership with children and their communities to create lasting change by supporting long-term community development, responding to humanitarian emergencies and promoting children s rights. We want every child to be able to say: I am safe. I am educated. I am heard. I can make a difference. I have a future. ChildFund Australia implements programs with a range of local partners in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, Vietnam, and other Pacific nations, and manages projects delivered by partner organisations throughout Asia, Africa and the Americas. Our work is funded through child and community sponsorship, government grants as well as donations from individuals, trusts and foundations, and corporate organisations. ChildFund Australia is a member of the ChildFund Alliance a global network of 11 organisations which assists more than 9 million children and families in over 50 countries. ChildFund Australia is a registered charity, a member of the Australian Council for International Development, and fully accredited by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade which manages the Australian Government s overseas aid program. 2. Background Addressing the extremely high levels of family and sexual violence in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and ensuring children are safe and protected at home and in their communities is strategic objective guiding ChildFund PNG s operations. In response, ChildFund PNG is currently implementing a range of interventions in this area, including: HOPE - A Haus (house) for Protection and Empowerment Project: strengthening safe houses and establishing Human Rights Defenders in Central Province, (European Union) Strongim Justis long Strongim Komuniti: institutional capacity building of community justice systems to respond to child rights violations is strengthened in Central Province, (European Union) 1-Tok Kaunselin Helpim Lain: national telephone counselling service and service network strengthening, (New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade) Rights, Respect, Resilience: equipping school students with the knowledge and skills for safe, equitable and respectful relationships, (Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade) The HOPE A Haus for Protection and Empowerment Project (HOPE), which is financed by the European Union (EU) will conclude in December The project was ChildFund s pioneer intervention in the Gender Based Violence (GBV) space in PNG and experience gained through this project has helped attract funding from other donors to expand ChildFund s scope and response. 1

2 Evidence of good practice and lessons learnt from this project will be used to develop future projects addressing GBV in PNG and in other countries. The end of project evaluation is part of the final milestones of the project and the report will be submitted to the EU Delegation in PNG together with the final project report and expenditure verification report. The project has been implemented by the following organisations: i) ChildFund Papua New Guinea (Lead Applicant): ChildFund Papua New Guinea is an independent and non-religious international development organisation that works to reduce poverty for children in developing communities. ChildFund began work in Papua New Guinea in 1994, and works in partnership with children, their communities and local institutions to create lasting change, respond to humanitarian emergencies and promote children s rights. Projects are implemented in the Central Province and National Capital District. ii) City Mission (Co-Applicant): an urban-based safe house and refuge centre, has been operating since It has staff with counselling expertise and experience in providing refuge for adult survivors and their accompanying children and links to health, police, education and justice services. 3. Brief project outline The overall objective of the HOPE project was to reduce the widespread, violent abuse of children and women s rights in Papua New Guinea by empowering survivors and human rights defenders. The project had three specific objectives: 1. Safe refuge is available to child and adult survivors across the target areas 2. Human rights defenders are identified, supported and trained across the target areas 3. Prevention mechanisms across the target areas are strengthened and better coordinated, and are usefully linked to existing local, provincial and national advocacy campaigns. 4. Objectives and Scope of the evaluation (a) To develop and submit to ChildFund Australia an inception plan within one week of contract commencement date that identifies timeframe, activities, estimated budget and outputs for the period of the consultancy. (b) To assess the extent to which the project has achieved its overall objectives and results (impacts, outcomes and outputs). (c) To evaluate if all project results outlined in project proposal were achieved in time, within budget and with quality. (d) To assess likelihood of continuation and sustainability of project outcomes. (e) To provide recommendations from lessons learnt to apply to project design and implementation method of project approach in future projects (both in PNG and in other countries in the Pacific and South East Asia). 5. Timetable An indicative timetable for this program is provided below. 2

3 Indicative dates Week Nov 14 Week Nov 20 Week Nov 27 Outputs and Activities Output 1: Desk based review of documents and key interviews and delivery of Inception Report. Desk-based review (02 days) o Desk review (project evaluations and other relevant documents) as listed above Key Documents ChildFund strategy and background documents Project proposal, implementation plan, budget and agreements Monitoring reports, baseline evaluation and midterm review Project quarterly reports and annual donor reports Case studies Design interview and FGD questionnaires (1. day) o Draft and finalise tools in consultation with ChildFund Key interviews (01 day) o Initial discussion with Country Director, PNG Program Staff (xx days) o Develop and submit inception report to ChildFund PNG (xx days) within one week of contract commencement. Output 2 - Field visit and key informant interviews. 1 st draft evaluation report for ChildFund PNG in-country discussion and review. o Meet ChildFund Country Director and Team Leader Child Protection, Gender and Resilience (PNG) o Interview ChildFund PNG Senior Project Officer o Interview previous ChildFund Program Manager (telephone or Skype) o Interview City Mission staff o Focus group and KII with project beneficiaries o Meet key in-country stakeholders including Central Province Administration, Department for Community Development and Religion o Meet with other NGOs working in the area (PSI, Oxfam) o Field visit o Develop 1 st draft for input/discussion with ChildFund PNG Output 3: Deliver the final evaluation report o Develop and circulate 2nd Draft to ChildFund PNG Australia for comments and sharing with ChildFund Australia o Incorporating feedback from ChildFund, finalise evaluation report by Dec 8. Report should not be more than 25 pages excluding annexes Total number of days Number of Days 04 days excluding travel days 06 days excluding travel days 03 days 13 days 3

4 6. Management and Reporting Arrangements The Consultant will report to ChildFund PNG s Team Leader - Gender, Child Protection & Resilience. All reports must be written in English and provided in an electronic format (Microsoft Word). 7. Confidentiality All discussions and documents relating to this ToR will be treated as confidential by the parties. 8. Child Safeguarding The successful applicant will be required to comply with ChildFund Australia s Child Safeguarding Policy and Procedures and to sign a Code of Conduct. The consultant will also have in place an Australian Federal Policy Criminal Background Check or equivalent. 9. Counter-Terrorism ChildFund Australia acknowledges its obligation under the Australian laws relating to counterterrorism. In order to meet its obligation, the consultant s name will be reviewed against Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and National Security Australia lists at the onset of any financial relationship. 10. Insurance The successful applicant will be required to have in place insurance arrangements appropriate to provision of the requirement in this TOR including (without limitation) travel insurance. 11. Acknowledgment and Disclaimer ChildFund, its Board and staff make no express or implied representation or warranty as to the currency, reliability or completeness of the information contained in this ToR. Nothing in this ToR should be construed to give rise to any contractual obligations or rights, expressed or implied, by the issue of this ToR or the submission of Expression of Interest in response to it. No contract would be created until a formal written contract is executed between ChildFund and a selected consultant. Selection Criteria for Consultant ChildFund Papua New Guinea is seeking a highly skilled consultant(s) with proven experience in evaluating large human rights and/or Gender Based Violence prevention focused projects in developing countries for reputed NGOs, donor or UN organisations. It is desirable that the consultant has experience in developing and implementing projects in the Pacific. The consultant(s) should be available to work in November and December 2017, including availability to travel to working areas in PNG. The work should be completed and fully documented by the middle of December Consultants will need to submit examples of writing of similar evaluation exercises to be considered for this role. Last day of submission is 5 November

5 Submission Submit the proposal and CV to: Sally Beadle Team Leader - Gender, Child Protection & Resilience sbeadle@childfund.org.pg 5