The Nordic International Support Foundation (NIS) is seeking proposals from international organisations/ consulting firms interested in conducting an external impact evaluation of the Initiative for Stabilization, Transition, And National Development (I-STAND) Programme for the implementation period of July 2019 to October 2022 in various Somali regions and communities. The assignment will be completed with the production of an Impact Evaluation report that will inform and guide the partners (NIS, donor, and Somali authorities) in anticipation of the development of the next steps in stabilisation priorities. Please refer to the Terms of Reference (ToR) below for detailed information about the external impact evaluation assignment. Proposal format Interested organisations/consulting firms are required to provide the following details in their application document: • Information about the organisation’s/consulting firm’s background and relevant expertise/experience in program evaluation and conducting third-party monitoring activities (max 2 pages); • List of similar previous services provided and 2-3 samples of previous study reports; • Understanding of the ToR (max 2 pages); • Description of the approach and methodology suggested and an implementation plan with timelines in response to the ToR (max 8 pages); • Detailed financial proposal; and • List of proposed key professional personnel, indicating expected roles and level of engagement (attach CVs).
TERMS OF REFERENCE THIRD PARTY IMPACT EVALUATION INITIATIVE FOR STABILIZATION, TRANSITION, AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (I-STAND) PROGRAMME
Submission of proposals The deadline for submitting complete proposals is 16:00h on 14 November 2022. Proposals must be submitted electronically to procurement.somalia@nis-foundation.org, with the subject line “NIS External IMPACT Evaluation – Initiative for Stabilization, Transition, And National Development (I-STAND) Programme in Somalia – CALL FOR PROPOSALS”. Contact information Please forward any query to the following e-mail address: procurement.somalia@nis-foundation.org.