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1.Background

AvocatsSansFrontièreshasbeenimplementingtheprojecttitled:Unlocking CivilSocietyVoicesforsustainabledevelopment,whoseobjectiveistopromote publicparticipationinsocio-economicandpublicgovernancethroughthe reinforcementofcivilsocietycapacity.Theprogramisanchoredonthreestrategic pillarsnamely:i)ImprovingCivilSocietymethodsofengagementwithdutybearers(documentationandmonitoringofhumanrightsviolations):ii)CivilSociety Organizations(CSOs)andLegalAidServiceProviders(LASPs)areableto accompanylocalpopulationstoaccessremedies(capacityenhancement,public legaleducation,legalprotection);and,finally,CSOsinfluencedecision-makerto adoptpositivereforms(evidence-baseddialoguesandstrategiclitigation).

InIsiolo,themainissuescoveredwerenaturalresourcegovernance,communal landrights,andmilitarizedsecurityoperations.Incontrast,Mombasafocussedon civicspaceviolations,policeabuses,andcounter-terrorism-relatedmisconduct.

Thisproject,fundedbytheBelgianDirectorate-GeneralforDevelopment CooperationandHumanitarianAid(DGD),wasimplementedbetween2022and 2026inIsioloandMombasaTheinterventionfocusedonstrengtheninghuman rightsprotectionmechanisms,improvingaccesstojustice,andpromotingcivic space.ImplementationwasledbyASFandLegalResourcesFoundation(LRF)in collaborationwithlocalcivilsocietyandcommunity-basedactors

2.ObjectiveoftheAssignment

Thepurposeofthisfinalexternalevaluationistoassesstheproject’sperformance andachievementsagainstitsintendedobjectivesandtodrawkeylessonsand recommendationstoinformfutureprogramming.Theevaluationwillserve accountabilityandlearningpurposesfortheimplementingpartners.

3.ScopeofWork

Theconsultantwillbeexpectedto:

DesignanevaluationframeworkandtoolsalignedwiththeOECD-DAC criteria(Efficiency,Effectiveness,Relevance,Sustainability,Coherence)and DGD’stransversalthemes(GenderandEnvironment),tailoredtothe project’scontextandobjectives.

Conductacomprehensivedocumentreviewofkeyprojectmaterials, includingproposals,progressreports,monitoringandevaluationdata,policy briefs,andlearningoutputs.

Facilitateparticipatoryevaluationsessionswithprojectstakeholders,

includingimplementingpartners,community-basedorganizations,duty bearers,andrightsholders,usingmixed-methodapproaches.

Undertakefieldvisitstoselectedimplementationsitestotriangulate findings,observeprojectoutcomes,andconductfocusgroupdiscussions andkeyinformantinterviewswithbeneficiariesandstakeholders.

Assesstheproject’sperformanceagainsteachofthefollowing:

o Relevancetostakeholderneedsandnational/institutionalpriorities

o Effectivenessinachievingoutputsandoutcomes

o Efficiencyinuseofresourcesandvalueformoney

o Sustainabilityofresultsandsystemsestablished

o Coherencewithcomplementaryinitiativesandbroaderpolicy frameworks

o IntegrationofGenderandEnvironmentalconsiderations acrossallcomponents

Supportreflectionandlearningthroughadebrieforvalidationworkshop involvingimplementingpartnersandkeystakeholderstotestpreliminary findingsandrefinerecommendations.

Developactionablerecommendationsforfutureprogramming,donor engagement,andinstitutionallearningbasedonidentifiedsuccesses, challenges,andgaps

Submitadetailedevaluationreportincludinganexecutivesummary, methodology,findings,conclusions,lessonslearned,andpractical recommendations.

4.Deliverables

Deliverable

InceptionReport(incl.methodology& tools)

Timeline

Within7daysofcontract signing

FieldworkandstakeholderconsultationsSeptember2025

DraftEvaluationReport

ValidationWorkshop

FinalEvaluationReport

TheFinalReportshouldinclude:

Executivesummary(max.4pages)

Evaluationmethodology

BySeptember2025

FindingsstructuredbyDACandDGDcriteria

Lessonslearned

Practicalrecommendations

Annexes(Listofrespondents,datacollectiontools,etc.)

5.ConsultantProfileandQualifications

Theconsultant(individualorteam)shouldpossessthefollowing:

Provenexperience(10+years)conductingevaluationsofdevelopment, humanrights,orgovernanceprojects

StrongcommandofDACcriteriaandparticipatoryevaluationmethodologies

Demonstratedabilitytointegrategenderandenvironmentalconsiderations

intoanalysis

FamiliaritywiththeKenyancontextandexperienceworkingwithcivilsociety orgrassrootsactors

Strongwriting,facilitation,andanalyticalskills

FluencyinEnglish;Swahiliorlocallanguageproficiencyisanasset

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6.SubmissionRequirements

Interestedapplicantsareinvitedtosubmit:

Technicalproposal(max10pages)detailingunderstandingoftheToR, proposedmethodology,andworkplan

Financialproposal

CurriculumVitae(s)ofleadconsultants

Twosamplesofsimilarevaluationsconducted

Availability–Proposedavailabilityforthetrainingtimeline.

7.Budget

AmaximumbudgetofEUR7,000isavailableforthisassignment.Thisisinclusive ofallfees,taxes,travel,accommodation,andincidentalcosts.Theconsultant shouldprovideadetailedfinancialproposal

8.SubmissionDeadline

ApplicationsandqueriesmustbesubmittedtoJimIndia(jindia@asf.be)and GraziaScocca(gscocca@asfbe))withthefollowingsubjectline:ASF-KEEXTERNALPROJECTEVALUATION–[Nameofapplicant]beforethe22NDof August2025.

AboutAvocatsSansFrontières(ASF)

EstablishedinBrusselsin1992,AvocatsSansFrontières(ASF)isaninternationalNGO specializingindefendinghumanrightsandaccesstojustice.Theorganizationfightsagainst injusticesinoursocietiesandpromotestheprincipleoftheruleoflawbasedonhuman rights.

FromKinshasatoTunis,fromBanguitoKampala,ourteamscontributeto:

Developthepowerofactionofpopulations;

Strengthenthecapacitiesofactorsinaccesstojustice(magistrates,courtclerks, lawyers,paralegals,socialworkers,communityleaders,etc)tobettersupportthose subjecttotrial;

Promotelegislativereformsforabetterrespectofhumanrights.

ASFintervenesinsituationswherethefullandeffectiverealisationofrightsandindividual andpublicfreedomsisseriouslyendangered.Thesesituationsaremainlycharacterisedby: structuraldysfunctionsofthejusticeinstitutions,alackofindependenceofthese institutions,themanipulationofthelawbypolitical,militaryoreconomicgroups,atthe expenseofthegeneralinterest,shortcomingsintermsofwillingnessand/orcapacityofthe Statetoensuretheprovisionofbasicpublicservices,includingthepublicserviceofjustice; economicdevelopmentprospectsseverelycompromised;orsignificantsocialtensions.

Inrecentyears,ASFhasalsoasserteditselfasanorganisationthathasthewillandthe capabilitytomobilise,createlinksandanimatecollaborativedynamicsbetweenactorswho fightforthepromotionofaccesstojusticeandthedefenceofhumanrights

Allouractivitiesarecarriedoutinpartnershipwithlocalentities:organisationsandcivil societygroups,lawyers,barassociations,localinstitutionsandauthorities,community leaders,paralegals,socialworkers,internationalNGOsandotherinstitutions.Ouractivities fallintothreecategories:provisionoflegalaidservices,capacitybuilding,andadvocacy.

Theproject

WithfundingfromtheBelgianDGD,AvocatsSansFrontières(ASF)isimplementingafiveyearprogramme(2022-2026)invariousEastAfricancountries.Throughcivicparticipation, theprogrammeaimstooperateaparadigmaticchangetowardssocio-economic developmentthatissustainable,inclusive,andrespectfuloftheruleoflawandhuman rights.

TheoutcomesoughtthroughthisprojectistoempowerKenyancommunitiesandcivil societyorganizationstoengagegovernmentandindustryinfosteringaccesstojustice, goodgovernanceandhumanrightsinnaturalresourcegovernance.Theprojectworks aroundthreemainpillars,includingdocumentation,remedyandadvocacyUnderthe secondpillardedicatedtoremedy,legalassistancewillbeprovidedtocommunitieswhose humanrightshavebeenaffectedbybusinesses.Thisresearchaimstopavethewayforthis legalassistanceactivitybymappingoutremediesandcommunities’challengesinengaging withthem.