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Terms of Reference
Short Term Consultancy for Save the Children Korea’s Education Project Evaluation
School Me Project in Cote D’Ivoire
1. Background
Save the Children Korea has launched its first education signature program, School Me, – previously
known as ‘Hope for Africa’ – in 2012 with the aim of achieving the MDG 2 (Achieve universal primary
education) & 3 (promote gender equality and empower women) in Sub Saharan Africa. The program
is being implemented in four countries (Liberia, Cote d’Ivoire, Sierra Leone, and Uganda) which are
conflict affected states, and where girls are most deprived. The main focus of the program is to
promote access and quality of education for children, especially girls. The program firstly focuses on
the quality of education environment by school construction including water and sanitation facilities.
And secondly it provides various trainings to empower teachers with child-centered teaching method,
literacy boost trainings, and quality learning assessment training. Thirdly, it focuses on community
awareness activities to increase parental involvement in school management and also to promote the
importance of girl’s education.
Among the four countries, Cote d’Ivoire was the first to launch and has been implementing the
program since September 2012, and comes to an end this August 2015. As the program approaches
the end, it is expected to present its’ outcome and performance to show whether it has improved the
lives of the children in the targeted areas. The objective of the final evaluation is to document evidence
of best practices and consolidate lessons from the project and appraise the impact. Findings from the
evaluation will be used to further improve the education and child projection programs for the second
phase of School Me project which will be implemented from 2015 to 2018.
2. Cote D’Ivoire Program Details
A. Summary
Project Title: Hope for Africa in Cote d’ivoire
Project Period: Sept 2012-Aug 2015
Location: Abidjan, Dabou, Aboisso
Beneficiaries: 1,419(Year1), 2,747(Year2), 1,456(Year3/TBC)
B. Goal
To promote the right of children in Côte d’Ivoire to access quality and quality education in a safe and
protective environment
C. Objectives
To improve access and quality of education for 2400 children, especially for girl’s at primary education
in three areas, Abidjan, Dabou, Aboisso by 2015
D. Activities
Year1
SO1. To improve access and quality of education for children, especially for girls in primary education in
Côte d’Ivoire
Activity1
Assessment and community profiling and stake holders analysis in project locations
Activity2
Rehabilitation/Construction and equipment of 3 schools including latrines, water points and playgrounds
Activity3
Distribution of school kits
Activity4
Campaign for birth registration
Activity5
Community support and sensitization on girls' education
SO2. Improve child participation, especially that of girls, in decisions connected to school life
Activity1
Awareness raising activities for increased parental involvement in schools management
Activity2
Set up and training (life skills, children’s club management) for children’s Clubs, Hygiene an health
Committee
Activity3
Training for members of SMCs and Community Based Organizations
Activity4
Support to SMC and Community Based Organizations for communities sensitization
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Activity5
Distribution of books: Activities around reading in schools and communities (reading festival, reading
competitions, day of reading)
SO3. A clean and protective school environment is promoted.
Activity1
Advocacy to implement at national level a teacher’s code of conduct
Activity2
Training for children, teachers and SMCs on “education on peace and citizenship”
Activity3
Training for children, teachers and SMCs on child protection thematic (children rights, alternative to PHP)
Activity4
Support to children’s clubs and SMCs in awareness raising on children protection/Sensitization of teacher’s
union on child protection
Year2
SO1. Increased the Enrolment of 2400 Children especially girl’s in 8 primary schools in Côte d’Ivoire
Activity1
Baseline assessment and community profiling and stake holders analysis in project locations
Activity2
Construction and equipment of schools including latrines, water points and playgrounds
Activity3
Construction of canteens in beneficiary schools of year one and two
Activity4
Distribution of school kits
Activity5
Community support and sensitization on girls' education
Activity6
Campaign for birth registration
SO2. Increased community and children participation especially girls in management and in decision
making in 8 Primary schools
Activity1
Awareness raising activities for increased parental involvement in schools management
Activity2
Set up and training (life skills, children’s club management) for children’s Clubs, Hygiene an health
Committee
Activity3
Set up and training for mothers' clubs to support girls during activities of life’s skills
Activity4
Support to mother’s clubs during life’s skills activities
Activity5
Training for members of SMCs and Community Based Organizations
Activity6
Support to SMC and Community Based Organizations for communities sensitization
Activity7
Distribution of books
Activity8
Activities around reading in schools and communities (reading festival, reading competitions, day of
reading)
SO3. Safe school is promoted in 8 Primary Schools
Activity1
Advocacy to implement at national level a teacher’s code of conduct
Activity2
Training for children, teachers and SMCs on “education on peace and citizenship”
Activity3
Training for children, teachers and SMCs on child protection thematic (children rights, alternative to
punishment)
Activity4
Support to children’s clubs and SMCs in awareness raising on children protection
Activity5
Establish child friendly environment at schools : outside games areas, latrines, fences, water points
Activity6
Sensitization of teacher’s union on child protection
Year3
SO1. Increased the Enrolment of 2400 Children especially girl’s in 8 primary schools in Côte d’Ivoire
Activity1
Baseline assessment and community profiling and stake holders analysis in project locations
Activity2
Rehabilitation and equipment of schools including latrines, water points, canteen and playgrounds
Activity3
Distribution of school kits
Activity4
Community support and sensitization on girls' education
Activity5
Campaign for birth registration
SO2. Increased community and children participation especially girls in management and in decision
making in 8 Primary schools
Activity1
Awareness raising activities for increased parental involvement in schools management
Activity2
Set up and training (life skills, children’s club management) for children’s Clubs, Hygiene an health
Committee
Activity3
Set up and training for mothers' clubs to support girls during activities of life’s skills
Activity4
Support to mother’s clubs during life’s skills activities
Activity5
Training for members of SMCs and Community Based Organizations
Activity6
Distribution of books
Activity7
Activities around reading in schools and communities (reading festival, reading competitions, day of
reading)
SO3. Safe school is promoted in 8 Primary Schools
Activity1
Advocacy to implement at national level a teacher’s code of conduct
Activity2
Training for children, teachers and SMCs on “education on peace and citizenship
Activity3
Training for children, teachers and SMCs on child protection thematic (children rights, alternative to
punishment)
Activity4
Support to children’s clubs and SMCs in awareness raising on children protection
Activity5
Establish child friendly environment at schools : outside games areas, latrines, fences, water points
Activity6
Sensitization of teacher’s union on child protection
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3. Scope and Focus of the Evaluation
A. Purpose of the Evaluation
The evaluation has two main purposes. The first purpose of the evaluation is to find out the best
practices and challenges of the project, and to understand how results have occurred, and to learn
from its implementation. The second purpose is to draw recommendations from the evaluation
results to use for the program design in School Me 2nd phase.
B. Framing the Evaluation
The consultant should review the documentation to establish a working theory of change of
the program to confirm with stakeholders in SCK and on the ground in Cote d’Ivoire. This
will enable adaptation of the evaluation question, determine where the impact for children
will be and hone in on what “best practices” the evaluation is looking for.
C. Evaluation Questions
The evaluation firstly may adapt the DAC evaluation criteria, but it is advisable to revise the
criteria and its detailed questions as preferable to the project evaluation purpose. The below is
the expected and proposed evaluation questions which can be revised when the detailed
evaluation plan is finalized.
Criteria
Expected questions
Relevance
- Measures to what extent the activity is suited to the project goal and
objectives
- Are the activities and outputs of the project consistent with the goal
and the objectives?
- How has the project empowered girls in the school?
Effectiveness
- Measures to which extent the activity attains its objectives
- What factors contributed most to the objective of the project?
(What are the success factors? (Assess how effective and appropriate
the project approach was, and how far the project objective set in
the annual reports has been achieved.)
- How were the project objectives consistent with the needs of the
target groups (children, teachers, community people etc)?
- What were the challenges and lessons learned? (Identify major
lessons learned on the success factors, innovation approaches and
major challenges that can help to inform program personnel in
designing programs that address girl’s education.)
- What factors should be strengthened in the 2nd phase?
(Recommendations)
Efficiency
- Measures the outputs in relation to the inputs
- Was the project planned and implemented in the most efficient way?
- Were the activities cost-efficient?
- Were the activities and objectives achieved on time?
Impact
- Positive and negative changes produced by the project
- What has happened in the community as a result of the project?
(economical changes, social behavior changes)
- To what extent the project has contributed to the community
development?
Sustainability
- Measure if the benefits of the project are likely to continue after the
funding has been withdrawn
- What were the major factors which influenced the achievement or
non-achievement of sustainability of the project?
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What phase out criteria is needed? (Assess what measures are in
place/or should be in place that the project achievements, results and
interventions will be sustained after the project phases out)
D. Proposed Budget: The budget includes personnel and administration cost as well as the
field visit cost. (up to USD 20,000) The detailed budget plan should be prepared by the
Evaluation team and submitted with the inception report as per the schedule. The detail
budget should take in account all the expected deliverables below:
E. Expected Deliverables : English
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Deliverables
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Inception Report
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Kick-off Meeting
3
Literature Review
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Evaluation
Instruments
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First Draft Evaluation
Report
Description
Timeline
Detailed evaluation plan,
review of SCK MEAL
Checklist1, relevant
government policies and
refinement of evaluation
questions, identification
of data collection
instruments and
sampling procedures,
sample size, target
groups, coverage, list of
documents for literature
review, and
dissemination plan.
Meeting with SCK IP
team, CO, consultant to
share the purpose of
the evaluation, schedule
with detailed activities,
and the expected
outputs.
Conduct a complete
literature review of the
projects included in the
evaluation, as well as
review of other relevant
documents, donor
reports, government
reports, etc.
Development of
quantitative and
qualitative
questionnaires guides
and tools, and training
of data collectors.
Data collection
completed, data
Within two weeks
from the date of
contract
Within two weeks
after the contract
signed
Dates
possibles
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Within two week
after the approval
of inception report
Within two weeks
after the literature
review
Within one month
after approval of
The evaluation should incorporate the SCK’s MEAL checklist as a framework to apply standardized standards
for the education aspect on the evaluation.
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Final Draft Report
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Final Report
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Dissemination/Closing
Workshop
organization, cleaning
and analysis completed a
draft report from field
data as well as literature
review prepared and
submitted to SCK and
SCI in CIV for
comments.
All comments from SCK
and SCI in CIV are
incorporated into the
draft report, and final
draft submitted to SCK.
A final report with
satisfactory
incorporation of
comments delivered to
SCK – Upon approval of
the final report and
dissemination.
Share results and
findings, and
recommendations with
SMT and relevant
stakeholders on School
Me Project. and design
implementation plan for
recommendations
research/evaluation
tools
Within two weeks
of receiving
comments on first
draft
Within two weeks
of receiving
comments on final
draft
Within a week of
completing the final
report
4. Proposed Work Schedule: A total of 40 days is allocated to the consultant. The evaluation
should commence by 1st August 2015 and end September 25th by the report validation workshop.
5. Duty station: Cote D’Ivoire
6. Evaluation Team
A. Profile for consultant(evaluation team)
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Evaluation will be conducted by national institute and/or consultant in CIV,
independent of Save the Children, which has relevant academic as well as
extensive practical research and evaluation experience
Evaluation team should have demonstratable expertise in qualitative evaluation
methodologies, including assessing behaviors, participatory research techniques
and interviewing children
Experience of evaluation child protection and education will be an added
advantage
Evaluation team must have excellent writing skills in English and/or French (If the
report is written in French needs to be translated into English-should be included
in the budget)
Evaluation team must abide by Save the Children Child Safeguarding Policy
throughout the agreement period
B. Roles and Responsibilities
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Save the Children Korea : TOR, review of draft & final report
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Save the Children International in Cote D’Ivoire : contract with
consultant/research institution, budget review, review of draft & final, Support
logistics for field visit, coordination of visit
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Consultant/Evaluation Team : literature review, field review, data collection &
analysis, final report
7. Terms and conditions
a. The consultant shall bear the following expenses for the duration of his service:
1. Transportation and accommodation for investigators
2. Per diems and insurance costs for interviewers if necessary
3. However, he may use Save the Children’s office for workshops and meetings with
the investigators.
b. Save the Children will deduct 7.5% of taxes on consultant fees
c. Save the Children will not incur other expenditures outside of those provided in
the final technical offer and approved by its services with the consultant.
8. Attached Documents
A. Cote D’Ivoire School Me Project Proposal/Reports(Final)
B. SCK MEAL Checklist for Education
/The end of the document/
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