Consultancy for Final PRM Project Evaluation

The HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL - HUMANITY & INCLUSION in Jordan from Middle East region had released this tender for Tenders are invited for Consultancy for Final PRM Project Evaluation. Closing Date: 9 Jul 2023 Type: Consultancy CONSULTANCY FOR FINAL PRM PROJECT EVALUATION Improve access to and quality of comprehensive rehabilitation and Early Childhood Development (ECD) services for girls, boys, women, and men affected by the Syrian crisis in targeted areas of Amman, Irbid, Mafraq, and Zarqa governorate. 1st September 2021 to 31st August 2023 General information (1-page maximum) . About Humanity & Inclusion HI is an independent and impartial aid and development organization with no religious or political affiliations operating in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict, and disaster. We work alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable people to help meet their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights. Since the organization was first founded in 1982, we have set up development programs in more than 50 countries and responded to many emergencies. Today we have a budget of around 185 million euros, with 3,500 employees worldwide. HI is engaged in an employment policy in favour of persons with disabilities. For further information about the organization, please visit www.hi.org 1.2 About Humanity & Inclusion in Jordan HI has been operating in Jordan since 2006, implementing projects ranging from the provision of comprehensive rehabilitation services, directly, through service providers or a community-based approach; to inclusive local development, disability movement strengthening through capacity building of organizations of Persons with Disabilities, and multi-stakeholder dialogue, among others. In 2021, HI started implementing the new phase of the PRM-funded project titled “Improve access to and quality of comprehensive rehabilitation and Early Childhood Development (ECD) services for girls, boys, women and men affected by the Syrian crisis in targeted areas of Amman, Irbid, Mafraq, and Zarqa governorate”. The project goal was to contribute to building more inclusive communities, allowing crisis-affected Syrians and the most vulnerable Jordanians to reach their potential. The project worked at different levels; the authorities, including the Ministry of Health (MoH) and Ministry of Social Development (MoSD), and the Service Providers level, including the governmental hospitals, Primary Health Centres (PHCs), community centres, and MoSD inclusive daily centres. Finally, at the community level, in which HI has a Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) volunteer network who do outreach activities, identification, referrals, follow-up visits, and conduct a home-based intervention. Context of the evaluation (1-page ½ maximum) 2.1 Presentation of the project to be evaluated Project title: Improve access to and quality of comprehensive rehabilitation and Early Childhood Development (ECD) services for girls, boys, women, and men affected by the Syrian crisis in targeted areas of Amman, Irbid, Mafraq, and Zarqa governorate. Implementation dates: 1st September 2021 to 31st August 2023 Location/Areas of Intervention: Irbid, Mafraq, Zarqa, and Amman governorates. Operating Partners: Princess Basma hospital, and Community development centre (Irbid); Zarqa Governmental hospital, and Community development centre (Zarqa); Mafraq Governmental Hospital; Community Development Center Wehdat and one Primary Health Clinic (both in Amman) and MoSD Inclusive daily care centres. Target Groups: Syrians and most vulnerable Jordanians. Project Budget: Total: 3,400,00 USD The goal of the project: Contribute to building more inclusive communities, allowing crisis-affected Syrians and most vulnerable Jordanians to reach their potential Objectives and Activities: Objective 1: Enhance the capacity of Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) volunteers to identify, refer, follow up, and conduct home-based intervention programs, supporting vulnerable women, men, girls, and boys with disabilities to improve their functionality Objective 1 Activities: 1.1: Conduct specialized training for CBR volunteers on identified specific conditions to better manage the rehabilitation process of adults and children with disabilities 1.2: CBR volunteers identify the most vulnerable adults and children with functional and growth limitations in targeted host communities, assess their needs and refer them to relevant service providers (Rehabilitation and EDEI) 1.3: Provide follow-up for adults and children with disabilities and their caregivers to ensure they receive appropriate services as referred and support their engagement in the home-based rehabilitation process during treatment to enhance discharge 1.4: CBR volunteers support the establishment and functioning of self-support groups for persons with disabilities and their families to support access to services, the provision of peer-to-peer support and better engagement in the rehabilitation process 1.5: Provision of basic psychosocial support to adults and children (1 day - 6 years) and their caregivers during rehabilitation and early intervention program by CBR volunteers (individual or collective) 1.6: Support CBR committees to implement and monitor community-based activities Objective 2: Enhance the capacity and quality of primary and secondary healthcare providers to provide comprehensive, inclusive, and qualitative rehabilitation and Early Detection Early Intervention (EDEI) services to vulnerable women, men, girls, and boys with disabilities Objective 2 Activities: 2.1: Support the national rehabilitation platform to play an active role in the development of a rehabilitation strategy led by the Ministry of Health in Jordan 2.2: Provide training and coaching on specialized services for rehabilitation, ED, and EI service providers staff 2.3: Provide specialized equipment and materials to rehabilitation, PHCs service providers, including EI 2.4: Provide education/intervention toolkit (toys, educational materials) for EI centre and portage staff 2.5: Provide support for the establishment (equipment and refurbishment) of child-friendly EI centres under the MoSD 2.6: Provide assistive Product Priority training to MoH health staff 2.7: Share lessons learned and best practices on the delivery of rehabilitation and EDEI services with national and international decision-makers and advocate for their strategic support to the rehabilitation sector for refugees and host communities Objective 3: The functional abilities of vulnerable women, men, girls, and boys with disabilities are improved through the provision of home and centre-based rehabilitation/EI services Objective 3 Activities: 3.1: Provide comprehensive quality rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities through partner local service providers, based on beneficiary individual rehabilitation action plans (Equity fund, Rehab and EDEI) 3.2: Provide EI quality services for children with disabilities/developmental delays through service providers (centre-based intervention) and volunteers (home-based intervention), based on children's needs 3.3: Purchase and donate to service providers/beneficiaries’ relevant assistive devices and specific items needed for targeted beneficiaries (EDEI and Rehab) 3.4: Support the provision of prosthetics and orthotics (P&O) devices for persons (adults and children) with disabilities (EDEI and Rehab) 3.5: Distribution of IPC kit to the beneficiaries who benefited from HI services 3.6: Document HI intervention and its impact in the field 3.7: Conduct awareness-raising amongst caregivers of adults and children on rehabilitation and EI Objective 4: Beneficiaries of comprehensive rehabilitation services define and accomplish personalized pathways to improve their participation in the socio-economic life of their communities, thanks to enhanced CBR networks and empowered local CBR committees. Objective 4 Activities: 4.1: Training and continuous coaching of CBRW to support rehabilitation beneficiaries to define personalized action plans for inclusion in their communities 4.2: Train and continuous coaching to CBRW to support rehabilitation beneficiaries' functional independence at home (including home adaptations) and in daily life activities outside home (shopping, going to mosque, and other individual dimension activities) 4.3: Support local CBR Committees to develop partnerships with CBOs, VTCs and employers to provide rehabilitation beneficiaries with opportunities/spaces to test functional abilities in relation different professional vocations 4.4: Share lessons learned and best practices on the delivery of community-based rehabilitation with national and international decision-makers and advocate for their strategic support to the rehabilitation sector for refugees and host communities 2.2 Justification of the Evaluation The final evaluation of the two-year PRM-funded project serves several essential purposes, particularly in assessing its intervention impact and measuring the long-term effect (outcomes). The evaluation will capture critical lessons learned from the two years of implementation and produce recommendations that will be used to improve HI interventions in any future funded projects. The evaluation will involve various stakeholders, including the beneficiaries, service providers, ministries, volunteers, the project team, and all relevant parties. Objectives of the evaluation (3 pages maximum) Overall Objectives and Expectations of the Evaluation The final evaluation aims to assess the Changes, Relevance, Effectiveness, Efficiency and Partnership of the project activities, outputs, outcomes, and impact. Furthermore, the evaluation aims to measure the impact on the beneficiaries and capture the lessons learned to be considered in any future interventions. 3.2 Specific objectives published on 30 Jun 2023. The tender expired on 09 Jul 2023. This tender is sourced from Official Website and is eligible for suppliers interested in consultancy services. 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