EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)
Ex-Post Evaluation
UNICEF’s Humanitarian Action for Children 2014-2015
IN THE STATE OF PALESTINE (SoP)
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in the occupied Palestinian territory, is looking for
potential service providers for the Ex-Post Evaluation UNICEF’s Humanitarian Action for Children
2014-2015 (SoP).
Objectives
To evaluate UNICEF’s Humanitarian Action for Children to inform future humanitarian programming
in all of UNICEF’s sectors and improve the connection between UNICEF’s development and
humanitarian work.
Scope:
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Programme: Humanitarian Action for Children 2014 and 2015 (WASH, Health and Nutrition
, Child Protection, Education and Adolescents). The evaluation will identify with stakeholders
components of the humanitarian response/action to evaluate in depth, by choosing both
humanitarian response components with identified best practices, and components that did not
work well, covering at least one component from each sector. Time: January 2014-December
2015.
Timing: Ex-Post Evaluation
Geographical: Palestine, Gaza and West Bank.
Possible Evaluation Questions
1. Looking back at the programming under the Humanitarian Action for Children, 2014 and
2015, how did UNICEF perform in relation to impact, quality1 and cost-effectiveness of its
humanitarian programming in the State of Palestine? Could the humanitarian response be
improved?
2. Based on the experience of Humanitarian Action for Children 2014 and 2015, how can
UNICEF strengthen the emergency preparedness and connections between its humanitarian
and development programming in the State of Palestine.?
Anticipated duration of the consultancy is for 16 weeks
Expected deliverables
The expected outputs for the evaluation will be in English language as follows:
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1) A half-day workshop to select which components to evaluate in depth. (week2)
2) An inception report (Week 2-3)
The inception paper includes the following, among others
a) Evaluation plan including timelines and activities
b) Methodology including a matrix with a row for each question and columns for criteria,
how judgement will be formed and methodology per question.
c) Data collection instruments (qualitative and quantitative)
d) Ethical protocols aligned with principles outlined in ethical issues below
e) Interview and workshop plan
f) Plans for data analysis (quantitative and qualitative), report preparation and
dissemination
3) Primary data submitted: the collected data files (both quantitative and qualitative) is UNICEF
property and cannot be used for other purposes without written agreement UNICEF.
4) Preliminary findings presentation (Week 11)
5) Draft report (Week 13)
6) End of Evaluation workshops with stakeholders, (week 14)
7) An evaluation report (week 15-16)
The ownership of the final report will be with UNICEF and the report will be made public.
Qualification and Experience
Certificate of incorporation as a registered institution with minimum 5 years relevant experience in
evaluation
Team leader:
Education: Post graduate degree in relevant field
Work Experience:
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At least 10 years’ experience in evaluation, including humanitarian evaluation, evaluation
methods and data-collection.
Experience in Palestine
Specific competencies required:
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Excellent English writing skills
Project management experience
Qualitative and quantitative skills
Team:
Education: Graduate degrees in relevant fields.
Specific competencies required:
 Sound understanding of child, women’s rights and gender mainstreaming
 Sound understanding and knowledge of participatory and community-based approaches.
 Strong written and oral communication skills
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Project management skills
Qualitative and quantitative skills
Analytical skills
Team composition: Gender balanced team
Languages: English, Arabic an added advantage
For international consultancy firms, one will be required to identify local sub-consultants and
UNICEF will be willing to share a list if required.
Interested consultancy companies and research centers shall submit an expression of interest,
together with the complete company profile (please download and complete UNICEF Supplier’s
profile form attached to the right column of the vacancy page) & CVs of professional staff, to
UNICEF State of Palestine, optsuppliers@unicef.org, by date of 22 January, 2016.
Issuance of request for proposals
Institutional consultants who meet above criteria will be shortlisted to receive a request for
proposal document after closure of the EOI.
No technical or financial proposals are requested at this stage
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