Caritas
Keuskupan Sibolga is looking for an External Evaluator that will
evaluate Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction Phase 3.
Interested applicants will be invited to submit their proposal by latest 25 February 2014, and please addressed to references written in point 7 (Proposal Submission) as follow:
Interested applicants will be invited to submit their proposal by latest 25 February 2014, and please addressed to references written in point 7 (Proposal Submission) as follow:
Please
feel free to read the Term of Reference as written below.
Kindly
to be informed, please do not address your application to this email.
Thank you very much.
Regards,
Yusnita
Lase
Act.
HRD of Caritas Keuskupan Sibolga
Jl. JP. Vallon Ujung Km.3 Desa Sifalaete
Jl. JP. Vallon Ujung Km.3 Desa Sifalaete
Gunungsitoli,
Nias
North
Sumatera
Indonesia
TERM OF REFERENCE
FINAL EVALUATION OF
CMDRR PROJECT- PHASE 3
CARITAS KEUSKUPAN
SIBOLGA (CKS) - NIAS
1. PROJECT BACKGROUND
In relation to disaster risk
reduction, vulnerability content of Nias is severally high. 28 March 2005
earthquakes caused 54% of the population became displaced persons. Nias total loss due to
tsunami 2004 and earthquakes 2005 was US$ 392 million or equivalent with 200%
of all Nias’ development budgets in 2002 (the total APBD Nias and Nias Selatan
2002 was US$ 996 millions. Localized pattern of hazards such as flash flood,
landslides are increase and no national level scientific tools can be
instrumental to provide early warning to these hazard occurrence but weather
forecast could trigger those hazards. As same as the landslides and flash flood
it is also impossible to provide early warning of earth quack. Having early
warning of prominent hazards thus absolutely depends upon the indigenous signs
and localized systems of forecast and dissemination; not developed yet.
To build community resiliency toward
disaster, CKS preferred to apply Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction (CMDRR) approach in Nias. For a new born
organization; facilitated by International Caritas Organizations to implement relief
and reconstruction activities after tsunami of 2004 and earthquake of 2005, the
CMDRR project was the first structured developmental project of CKS in the year
2007. After piloting an 18-month small scale project, and based on learning and
experience gained; in collaboration with Sibolga Diocese and its 7 parishes,
for a period of three years CKS extended the project covering 17 communities.
Despite serious difficulties of having skilled local staff for implementing and
managing CMDRR approach, CKS moved forward with the project in achieving goal
of establishing community organizations and facilitating them to asses, plan and implement DRR activities in the communities.
The CMDRR pilot project and the CMDRR
phase 2 had been implemented and evaluated by external evaluator. To follow up
some important lesson learnt from the evaluation finding, CKS then decided to
continue the project implementation to CMDRR project phase 3. The goal of the
project is “risk of being affected by disaster has been reduced in the life of
project communities”. The project goal is classified into 4 broad objectives as
listed below:
- 11 inclusive project communities consist of 947 household and 4694 population are more resilient to cope with disaster
- The capacity of 6 parishes in emergency response preparedness have been developed
- DRR issue has been mainstreamed in 4 communities of livelihood and health project of CKS; volunteers of CKS social division
- Awareness on emergency preparedness among urban people of Gunungsitoli has been raised
The above broad objectives are
specified into 8 specific objectives as mentioned below:
- Emergency response preparedness at family and community in relation to earthquake, tsunami, flood, flash flood, landslide has been improved (COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS)
- Capacity of CKS and 6 parishes in responding emergency situation increased (PREPAREDNESS IN CKS & 6 PARISHES OF CO's)
- Awareness on emergency preparedness among people in Gunungsitoli urban area increased (PREPAREDNESS IN GUNUNGSITOLI)
- Mitigation measures to protect forces of flood and landslide improved (MITIGATION IN CO)
- Family and community level practices is contributory to prevent flash flood and landslide improved (PREVENTION IN CO)
- A sustainable process of DRR at the communities has been established (ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN CO)
- Socio-economy vulnerability for the most marginalized population decreased (LIVELIHOOD IN CO)
- Integration of DRR into the existing project communities of other CKS projects: livelihood, health and social has been improved (DRR MAINSTREAMING IN CKS
2. PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE
OF FINAL PROJECT EVALUATION
The main purpose of the final project
evaluation is to examine whether the
project is in track to reach its intended objectives, finding out gaps if any,
draw lessons, suggest recommendation for better implementation. The specific objectives are:
- To evaluate the relevance of project intervention in term of community needs and local culture.
- To examine the implementation standard in terms of quantity, quality, target and achievement.
- To examine the effectiveness of strategy applied in terms of applicability and generation of intended effects.
- To see the efficiency in relation to input provided and output created; in term of project management and partnership with parishes.
- To see the impact that the project has been created so far
- To examine sustainability potential.
3. METHODOLOGY
Simultaneity of review and learning: The fundamental
approach of final evaluation of the project should be participatory in nature
by which staff of the project team and other programs of CKS have continuous
learning. However, the neutrality and objectivity of the final-study will be
controlled by the external evaluator.
Development of design: Grounded on the objectives, the evaluation should
proceed based on clearly defined framework, tools and data gathering/
generation tools.
Sampling: For the selection of sample, both purposive and
random method can be applied. At the level of community, among 11 communities
covered by the project 30% communities should be included as representative
samples that can be selected random basis. Considering the availability,
communication feasibility and time limit, purposive selection methodology may be applied to select other stakeholders
included project staff, and parish priests
Data generation and
gathering: In data generation and
gathering, the evaluator will conduct an extensive review of documents. Data
gathering/ generation tools should be developed and decided by the evaluator
which may include:
- Key Informant Interview
- Informal discussions and dialogue with community members
- Focused Group Discussion (FGD)
- PRA sessions with community organization/ female SHGs
- And direct observation of work samples and outcome
Data consolidation, analysis & findings development: The evaluator will consolidate data and develop finding
base on evaluation objectives stated earlier.
Feedback generation,
validation and articulation: An intermediary
presentation of primary findings should be done in which CMDRR project team and
senior management staff will participate.
Preparation and Submission
of Evaluation Report
The
evaluation will submit a draft report to the CKS management before finalization
of the report. The report should include both quantitative and qualitative
information include following structure.
1. Cover page (1 page)
2. Abbreviation (1 page)
3. Acknowledgement (1 page)
4. Executive summary (1-2 pages)
5. List of content (1 page)
6. List of figures (1 page)
7. Introduction: macro vulnerability context in Nias(1-2
pages)
8. Project setting (1-2 pages)
9. Evaluation objective (1 page)
10.Evaluation methodology (1 page)
11. Evaluation findings (max 20 pages)
- Relevance
- Implementation standard
- Effectiveness of input delivered
- Efficiency
- Impacts
- Sustainability
12.Recommendation (1-2 pages)
13.Evaluator’s biography
Annexes
4. DELIVERABLEs
The
evaluator will deliver following concrete outcome to CKS
1. Evaluation framework including data
instruments
2. A draft report
3. A power point presentation of main findings
4. An electronic copy of final report
5. Hard copy of final report (the acknowledgement
is signed by evaluator)
5. TIME SCHEDULE
The evaluator will maintain following time
schedule:
- The selected evaluator should submit the evaluation framework and data tools by 4 March 2014
- Conduct data generation field activities on March 9-14, 2014
- Sharing of major finding with project team and CKS Management on March 15, 2014
- Submission of draft report on March 21, 2014
- CKS team provide input on the draft report on March 24, 2014
- The evaluator submit the final report by March 28, 2014
6. PROFILE AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Highly required: Experience and understanding of Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction Project in remote project site both Nias and Tapanuli
- Highly required: Understanding on working within a Catholic church context
- Highly required: Experience at grass root community empowerment and development
- Highly required: Experience of evaluation with quantitative and participatory methods.
- Highly required: Willingness to work in an isolated environment with very basic living conditions, field visits will include travelling by motorbike and hiking
7. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION
For both independent and organizations who
are interested please submit:
- The external evaluation proposal
- Organization/ independent profile
To Caritas Keuskupan Sibolga:
With the proposal submission deadline: 25
February 2014.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
