Geneva, July 5th, 2023
Evaluation of two projects carried out by the NGO RIWAQ – Center for Architectural Conservation: Rehabilitation of Ali Salem Mansion, Part of the Palestinian Historical Rural Heritage of Beitillu, West Bank & Heritage for Resilience: Restoring El-Wehidi House in Gaza Terms of Reference As part of its evaluation policy, ALIPH seeks a reviewer to evaluate two projects carried out by the organization RIWAQ: “Rehabilitation of Ali Salem Mansion, Part of the Palestinian Historical Rural Heritage of Beitillu, West Bank” and “Heritage for Resilience: Restoring El-Wehidi House in Gaza, Palestine”. The Ali Salem mansion is in Beitillu, Palestine. This project is part of a broader program by RIWAQ that aims to revitalize historical centers in rural areas of Palestine. The El-Wehidi house is located in the Al-Daraj neighborhood in the center of Gaza, which was heavily impacted by the unrest of May 2021. Both of these projects were carried out by RIWAQ and its local partners within the framework of funding provided the ALIPH Foundation. I – Objectives of the evaluation The evaluation will focus the following issues:
a. Project management by RIWAQ: • • • •
Management and evaluation of tenders for local operators. Follow-up of the operations, preparation of interim reports. Security of the operators on sites. Management of co-funding.
b. Quality and sustainability of heritage conservation and protection measures of both projects: •
Technical quality of both projects, evaluation of compliance with technical standards, methodology and the team’s expertise, quality of material used, and of the projects’ result.
Evaluation of RIWAQ’s projects in Palestine