Consultancy for Building a Pathway for Durable Solutions for Syrian Refugees and IDPs in Iraq At Oxfam

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INT7937

The Impact Assessment of “Sustainable Livelihoods & Economic Recovery Project in Diyala”

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Project title: Sustainable Livelihoods & Economic Recovery in Diyala

Donor: UNDP

Geographical coverage: Diyala governorate in Iraq

Project duration: July 18, 2020 to December 18, 2021

Project cost: Total project cost: GBP 1,397, 504.47

Estimated number of beneficiaries (F/M): Vocational training: 100 – Asset replacement and business grants: 90

Cash for work: 613

Impact assessment Commissioning Manager: Program Manager in Diyala, Oxfam in Iraq

Impact assessment Manager: Country MEAL Coordinator, Oxfam in Iraq

1. BACKGROUND:

Iraq is a quite diverse country with a population made up of various ethnic and religious groups having diverse gender norms within their communities. The total Population is 39,309,783^[1] out of which are 19,891,811 (50.6%) male and 19,417,972 (49.4%) female, the average household is 7.7[2]. The situation in Iraq remains unstable with widespread humanitarian concerns. Years of conflict uprooted millions of people, eroded social cohesion, disrupted access to basic services, destroyed livelihoods and led to increased protection risks. With weak central governance and limited progress towards recovery and development, the situation has become protracted and millions. The most vulnerable people in Iraq and those in acute need of humanitarian assistance are those directly affected by the 2014-2017 conflict against ISIL, particularly those who were displaced and whose lives and livelihoods were uprooted and destroyed[3].

There are approximately 1.2 million IDPs in Iraq, more than 70% of whom are located in Ninewa, Dahuk, Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, and Kirkuk governorates. The majority of IDPs live in private settings, while around 20% are in camps. As at December 2020, more than 4.8 million IDPs had returned to their areas of origin or other areas. The returnees mostly went to Ninewa, Anbar, Salah Al-Din, Kirkuk, and Diyala governorates. Many IDPs face relocations or forced returns because of camp closures, which are part of a government campaign, ongoing since 2019, to return IDPs home. As at January 2021, 16 IDP sites had been closed. Three formal camps in Anbar and Ninewa governorates and 25 camps in the KRI remain open. The prolonged nature of displacement leads to increased vulnerabilities among returnees and IDPs who face multiple needs, including health, food, livelihoods, and adequate shelter.

Located on Iraq’s eastern border with Iran, Diyala borders Baghdad to the south east. The population is the most rural in Iraq. Diyala Governorate comprises of six districts and extends to the northeast of Baghdad as far as the Iranian border. The province has a mix of Sunni Arab, Shi’a, and Kurdish residents. Diyala province has 1.65 million inhabitants, of whom 55% are Sunni Muslims, 25%are Shiite Muslims and 25% are Kurds. Another 10% are divided amongst Christians, Turkmen and Yazidis. While return rates are slowing, the vulnerabilities of some returnees remain constant5. Overall, an estimated 514,000 returnees across 286 locations in 8 governorates live in areas of high severity of needs, indicating a lack of livelihoods, basic services, social cohesion and security. The Return Index has identified 42 locations in Diyala, Kirkuk, Ninewa and Salah Al-Din as having the most severe return conditions. These locations host 33,234 returnees.As of January 2020, Diyala remains one of the top governorates of return. Over 228,186 individuals have returned to their area of origin, with the majority returning to Khanaquin (97,398). Al-Muqdadiya and Khanaqin are districts in Diyala Governorate, Iraq. Khanaquin district is a part of the Disputed territories of Northern Iraq.

The sustainable livelihood and economic recovery project in Diyala, funded by the UNDP, is targeting two areas in Diyala: Khanaqin and Al-Muqdadiya districts. In Khanaqin, due to the impact of ISIL in parts of north-western in Iraq, a large portion of the population had fled to Khanaqin and surrounding areas. Many families have since returned to places like Jalawla, but Khanaqin continues to accommodate IDPs who have yet to return their communities of origin. There are reportedly 19 villages where households are not returning due to lack of security, challenging housing situation, and other issues including residual tribal tensions, access to services, etc. Regarding Muqdadiya, the IOM report indicated that approximately, 4,800 households originally from Al-Muqdadiya have not yet returned home. This reluctance is largely attributed to the high level of violence endured by IDPs. While 65% approximately of the total IDPs who fled have returned, returns have since stalled. According to the March 2020 Return Index, Muqdadiya has the highest number of returnees living in severe condition in Diyala governorate. It was categorized as one of the 33 ‘hotspots’ or areas that score highly in terms of severity on at least one of the two scales (either livelihoods and basic services, or safety and social cohesion.

Based on the analysis carried out by Oxfam there is a strong need in Khanaqin and Muqdadiya for increased access to income generation to facilitate and encourage returns, as well as to promote sustainable recovery. Therefore, the project involves four inter-related dimensions (1)income and economic support; 2) social cohesion; 3) gender equality and ending GBV; and 4) alignment with national development plans).

2. PROJECT INTERVENTION AND TARGET GROUPS:

The project aims to build self-resilience of vulnerable IDPs, host communities, returnees and refugees through the increase in and access to long-term livelihood opportunities in Khanaquin and Muqtadiyah districts.

This project has contributed to developing local economies through:

1. Enhancing local ownership of development processes through an Area Based Recovery Approach (ABRA).
2. Supporting human capital development to drive job creation (vocational educational training model, enterprise restoration/asset replacement and enterprise development/business grants).
3. Strengthening enabling environment through infrastructure reconstruction and temporary employment.
4. Mainstreaming gender equality measures.

The project’s direct beneficiaries were long-term unemployed men, women and youth in Diyala. Specifically, jobless individuals from marginalized and unprivileged groups, youth and women (including young women) were prioritized with a 40% ratio expected to be reserved for female participation. The project aimed to target 613 (minimum) individuals for the temporary employment placement activity, 100 for vocational training, and 90 for asset replacement and business grants. Oxfam aimed to ensure that 15% of beneficiaries under each output were people with disabilities.

The project identified these specific results:

Outcome: Longer term livelihood opportunities for internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees and host communities, with a focus on youth and women are created in selected areas of Khanaqin and Al Muqdadiya districts.

Output 1: 2 community level multi-sector ground truth assessments and a Rapid Gender Analysis

Output 2: 2 Rapid Market Assessment (RMA) of IDPs, returnees and host communities

Output 3: 90 vulnerable individuals (at least 36 women) among the IDP, returnees and host communities benefit from asset replacement and micro business support grants to recover and enhance existing businesses

Output 4: 100 vulnerable IDPs, returnees and host community members (at least 40 women) receive vocational training in selected areas of Khanaqin and Al-Muqdadiya districts, Diyala Governorate

Output 5: 613 people in selected areas benefit from cash for work (CfW) opportunities[4]

Output 6: 2 basic community infrastructures are rehabilitated through CfW and apprenticeship/on-job-training activities in selected areas

Output 7: Community-based GBV prevention sessions (using the Indashyikirwa programme) are conducted for project beneficiaries of output 3,4,5 and 6

4. OBJECTIVES AND KEY IMPACT ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS

The project will end on December 18, 2021 and an external impact assessment is planned to take place on November 2021.

The overall objective of the UNDP impact assessment is to demonstrate the effectiveness of the project in relation to its objectives/outcomes; to inform decisions about the continuation (or discontinuation), expansion, or replication of the project; and to assess the learnings from the project design and project implementation from engaging with communities and other stakeholders. The scope for the impact assessment is determined by using OECD-DAC criteria for evaluating project outcomes. Relevant criteria are associated with a number of key questions that are to be addressed and explored.

Specific Objectives of the Impact Assessment:

v To assess the extent to which project activities were implemented and contributed to the achievement of project objectives/outcomes.

v To identify and assess key internal and external factors that have contributed, affected, or impeded the achievements of the project, and how Oxfam and the partners have managed these factors.

v To assess the beneficiary targeting, verification and selection processes/approaches of the project. And, examine the extent to which the impact of the project has reached the interned beneficiaries.

v To draw key lessons and learning from the project and make recommendations that will help inform Oxfam’s formulation and design of future projects that will benefit the Iraqi displaced, host and returnee communities affected by the armed conflict.

v To assess to what extent the project has delivered on its commitment to support gender equality and provide recommendations and lessons learned concerning gender mainstreaming approaches applied in the project.

v To assess the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, and impact of the project with respect to support to IDPs, returnees and remainees and the role of Oxfam and its partners in ensuring these criteria.

v Assess the likelihood of continuation and sustainability of project outcomes and its benefits after completion of the project

v Examine the relevancy of ABRA “Area Base Recovery Approach” adopted for project activities.

Key Impact Assessment Questions

This impact assessment will respond to the following questions:

v To what extent can specific impacts be attributed to the project intervention?

v To what extent were the objectives of the project achieved? Has the project intervention made a difference?

v How has the project intervention made a difference? (How and why have the impacts come about? Has the intervention resulted in any unintended impacts? For whom has the intervention made a difference? Have women and men benefited equally from the project and what differences can be observed and why?)

v What were the major factors influencing the achievement or non-achievement of the project objectives?

v To what extent did the project reach its appropriate target population? To what extent did the male and female beneficiaries receive all appropriate services (vocational training, asset replacement and business grants, reduction of GBV and promotion of gender equality)?

v What impact has the UNDP project had on the livelihoods of target beneficiaries and their families?

v To what extent the project interventions (vocational educational training model, asset replacement and business grants) contribute on human capital and skill development to create more employment/job opportunities for women and men?

v To what extent did the project align its interventions with national and regional development policies?

v To what extent did the project followed gender mainstreaming commitments and contributed to gender equality, including but not limited to, ending gender-based violence?

v Can this project intervention be expected to work elsewhere? (Can this pilot be transferred elsewhere and scaled up? Is the intervention sustainable? What generalizable lessons can be learned)

v To what extent youth contributed and benefited from project.

v To what extent community participation has helped in designing and implementing the activities. (if there are community committees formed at field level how much they contributed to the process)

v To what extent government administration and department were involved in designing and implementing the different project activities throughout the project cycle management

5. IMPACT ASSESSMENT CRITERIA AND KEY QUESTIONS TO BE ADDRESSED IN THE IMPACT ASSESSMENT/ IMPACT ASSESSMENT:

The project impact assessment/Impact assessment should be organized taking into consideration of OECD-DAC and Oxfam’s key Impact Assessment criteria, and program quality standards. The Impact Assessment will also consider key sector and sub-sector indicators for assessing the performance. The following provides a guide to the questions to be addressed by this Impact Assessment, under each of the criteria below:

Relevance and Appropriateness:

▪ Have Oxfam and its partners selected relevant operational areas for their work?

▪ Have Oxfam and its partners targeted the most vulnerable people, including vulnerable men, women, boys and girls? What definition of vulnerability has been applied?

▪ To what degree has the intervention addressed the livelihoods needs of the targeted women, men, boys and girls and contributed to reduced vulnerability?

▪ Was project design consistent with the Do No Harm principle and applied a Safe Programming approach?

▪ What was the level and quality of participation of the beneficiaries and the partners in project design? Were there any differences between women and men?

▪ How responsive were project activities to the needs of targeted women, men, boys and girls in targeted communities (If possible, please distinguish between women and men in displaced/returnee and host communities) given their circumstances and priorities?

▪ To what extent have the key contextual changes, threats and opportunities that arose during implementation been influencing and informing project implementation?

▪ How and to what extent were monitoring findings used to inform decision-making and the improvement of project implementation by Oxfam and partners?

▪ Was the project adapted appropriately to changing context and needs in a timely manner? What changes took place in the implementation of the project differed from the original design?

Efficiency:

▪ Was the project implemented based on the best use of existing resources/capacity, e.g. the capacity of the partners and the internal capacity and expertise of Oxfam itself? What key limitations existed on this front? What could Oxfam’s future projects do to increasingly develop and invest in existing resources?

▪ How cost-effective was the intervention? What cost-effective alternatives could have been used?

▪ Were the resources (financial, human, etc) for running all the activities available, adequate and was this the best use of resources to achieve the results?

Effectiveness:

▪ Has the project proceeded well towards the achievement of its outcomes?

▪ Is there anything about this project that has had any impact on the beneficiaries (positive or negative)?

▪ What unintended consequences (if any), whether positive or negative, did the intervention have on women, men, boys and girls so far (IDPs/returnees/host communities)?

▪ Has this project had any impact on the partners (positive or negative)?

▪ What were the main challenges of the project and how well have they been addressed? Is there anything in this project that made these challenges more/less manageable?

▪ How were beneficiaries selected and were they informed of the selection criteria?

▪ How effective were the selection criteria in reaching out to the most vulnerable populations?

▪ How inclusive and culturally sensitive were the activities carried out in terms of the approach, quality of participation, information and its dissemination?

▪ To what extent has the commitment to gender equality been mainstreamed into the project? How could gender equality commitments, including, but not limited to, ending gender-based violence be better mainstreamed in a future project?

▪ How appropriate was the budget allocation to pursue gender equality commitments in the project?

▪ What system and mechanism are in place (at Oxfam and partners) to ensure accountability to the beneficiaries and how well have they been working throughout the project?

▪ Have the ways of working with the partners been contributing to building the capacity of the partners?

▪ Were there any risks inherent to the duration of the project, either in the course of or towards the end/after the end of the intervention?

▪ What factors have contributed to achieving or not achieving intended outcomes and set objectives of the project? Identify any exceptional experiences/achievements of the project substantiated with evidences, such, but not limited to case studies, best practices, etc..

Impact:

· What the positive and negative, intended and unintended, changes were produced by the project?

· Have these changes contributed to any identified changes according to aspirations of project to improve livelihoods and promote gender equality?

· Are the local communities and stakeholders more resilient than before?

· How likely is it that any positive changes may be sustained in the short- and medium-term?

Sustainability:

· To which extent did the planning and implementation of the interventions take longer-term and integrated problems into account?

· How did the project consider adequately to the context and the nexus of between humanitarian action, recovery and development?

· Did the project adopt an exit strategy that ensures longer-term positive effects and reduces risk of dependency?

· How likely will critical services and effects be sustained beyond the duration of the project?

· How well are the project’s outputs linked to long-term objectives?

· What was the capacity of key actors to contribute to sustaining the positive changes of the project.

· What were/are the major factors which influenced the achievement or non-achievement of sustainability of the project?

· To what extent did the benefits of the project continue after donor funding ceased? What were the major factors which influenced the achievement or non-achievement of sustainability of the project?

6. METHODOLOGY

Oxfam recommends mixed methods (a combination of both quantitative and qualitative methods) that will improve the Impact Assessment findings by ensuring that the limitations of one type of data are balanced by the strength of another. Therefore, the data collection for this Impact Assessment will contain various tools and methods. Regarding the quantitative approach, the Oxfam MEAL team will conduct the data collection activities of the household (HH) survey in the selected intervention areas. Therefore, the consultant is not responsible to conduct the HH survey data collection in the field. Rather, the consultant is responsible to design the HH questionnaire, supervise the HH survey data collection in the field, analyse the data, and write the report, which will be integrated with other information/data to be collected through other qualitative tools, such as focus group discussions (FGDs), key informants interviews (KIIs), case studies/story of changes and desk review. Quantitative data using structured questionnaire can be used to see how the project’s intervention bring change to the life of conflict affected communities. The HH survey findings will be also integrated with the Impact Assessment findings according to the key evaluation criteria (relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability and impact).

Regarding the qualitative approach, the consultant is expected to develop a detailed methodology (to be endorsed by Oxfam) for this Impact Assessment based on the expected deliverables and OECD-DAC criteria. The consultant will use qualitative data collection methods, such as FGD with different groups (men, women),

(KII), with local government authorities, Oxfam staff, community leaders, partners and other stakeholders, case studies/story of changes, etc).

The consultant(s) will also do desk study/ literature review, including Multi-Sector Needs Assessment (MSNA), baseline and other surveys, project proposals, progress reports, etc used to cross-examine primary data. The Impact Assessment methodology should make use of MSNA and other data already generated by Oxfam’s monitoring and Impact Assessment team.

It is required that consultant(s)/firms be experienced in using participatory approaches in data collection and using the analysis for learning; especially seeking the views and perceptions of a broad range of stakeholders that include:

● Targeted beneficiaries

● Partners and actors directly involved in the project at different levels:

ü The local implementing partners

ü Community leaders (if applicable) and representative bodies of the affected population.

ü Local authorities.

● Oxfam staff involved the implementation of the project (e.g. PMs, Technical Coordinators and field team.)

It is also crucial that the team of the consultants have experience in collecting gender-disaggregated data, have solid understanding of gender mainstreaming and are able to produce a gender-informed analysis of data and recommendations to promote gender equality, including, but not limited to, ending gender based violence.

In terms of data collection tools and appropriate sampling methodology, these should be prepared by the consultant and shared with Oxfam MEAL team for comments and approval. .

The consultants should consider the following aspects before submission their bid for this consultancy:

§ The evaluator’s understanding of the key evaluation questions and technical competencies.

§ Description of the phases related to the Impact Assessment approach proposed.

§ Sources of information for primary and secondary data collections.

§ Sampling strategies, including area and population group represented in the sample, sampling procedures and sample size.

§ Instruments to be used for data collection.

§ Different types of data analysis that will be carried out.

§ Reference indicators and benchmarks for each Impact Assessment question

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7. REQURIED EXPERTISE FOR THE IMPACT ASSESSMENT CONSULTANT(S):

This final Impact assessment should be led by a person (or persons) or firm have following:

Mandatory qualification:

· A minimum of 10 years of experience in humanitarian and development interventions in conducting Impact Assessments for international humanitarian organisations and donor agencies.

· Demonstrated experience in monitoring and impact assessment of food security and livelihoods, and the experience in assessing gender mainstreaming in emergency and recovery livelihoods interventions.

· Experience in the use of quantitative and participatory qualitative methods of data collection.

· Strong facilitation and communication skills.

· Proficiency in English and writing skills.

· Knowledge of ICT tools for mobile data collection (e.g. Mobenzi, Survey CTO)

· Commitment to safeguarding policies.

· Knowledge of the context (Iraq and or the middle East); familiarity or direct working experience in Iraq or in other countries of the Middle East.

Desirable:

· Working knowledge or fluency in Arabic by the consultant or the skill mix of the team.

· Familiarity with Oxfam’s mission in Iraq.

8- TIMEFRAME, KEY ACTIVITIES AND EXPECTED LEVEL OF EFFORT

Timeframe:*** The Impact assessment is to be carried out on October and November 2021, with the final report submitted to Oxfam as per the timeline below. The exact dates of the Impact Assessment are to be confirmed with the selected consultant(s) or firm. The Covid-19 pandemic may have an impact on the Impact Assessment process and final date of submission the report.

Total expected level of effort: 25 working days

Note: Following are the suggested number of days. Actual days will be agreed with the selected consultant(s)/firm as per workplan to be delivered during the time frame.

▪ Review essential documents of the project, including but not limited to the original project proposal, interim or on-going internal reports, and Impact assessments and lessons learned exercises undertaken thus far and review the key questions suggested and if necessary propose adjustment (3 to 4 days) – work to be done from consultant’s/firm’s home location, all documents will be shared by Oxfam via email);

▪ Develop and submit the draft inception report with a detailed Impact Assessment plan (to be endorsed by Oxfam) (2 to 3 day);

▪ Developing and translation of Impact assessment tools (Tools must be developed in English and translated in Arabic to administer in the field. (2 to 3 days)

▪ Primary data collection (quantitative and qualitative) (8 to 10 days in Iraq- Ninewa and SalahAddin Governorate).

▪ Data analysis and preparation of draft Impact assessment report (7 to 10 days);

▪ Meeting (online) to share and validate the findings from the Impact assessment (1 day). Selected Oxfam and partner staff will participate in this meeting.

▪ Finalize the final Impact assessment report and send it to Oxfam (2 to 3 days). Oxfam will then prepare a management response to be annexed to the Impact assessment report.

Working closely:

The consultant(s) /firm will report directly to the Country MEAL Coordinator and will work closely with Programme Manager in Diyala and field teams. The Country MEAL Coordinator will coordinate and facilitate the Impact Assessment process with the selected firm/consultant(s) in collaboration with the Program Manager in Diyala, MEAL team and Oxfam technical advisors

9. EXPECTED OUTPUTS:

a) Develop a detailed Impact assessment plan (to be submitted after the document review but before the data collection – to be endorsed by Oxfam), outlining the proposed methodology.

b) Draft Impact assessment report in English to be presented to Oxfam (no more than 40 pages excluding annexes, including executive summary not exceeding 3 pages);

c) Meeting to present the draft findings of the Impact assessment, and to give feedback to Oxfam staff and the partners.

d) A draft copy of the Impact assessment report within one week (7 days) of the meeting with Oxfam and partner staff. Feedback from Oxfam will be provided within one (1) week after the submission of the draft report. The consultant/firm will review, then submit a second draft, which will also be subject to Oxfam’s feedback within 2 days. The final report will be produced in 3 working days of submission of the comments. It will include changes/modifications, agreed between Oxfam in Iraq and the consultant/firm. Some minimum guidelines on the Impact assessment report:

o The report should systematically answer the key questions posed.

o It should fairly and clearly represent the views of the different actors/stakeholders.

o It should give the conclusions of the evaluator, in a way that is clear and substantiated by the available evidence.

Please note that the consultant should submit the final Impact assessment report with Oxfam on 30, November 2021

10. Payment and instructions for interested consultants/firms

Overall expression of interest/EOIs/ will be evaluated based on technical and financial proposals demonstrating value of money and strong technical description.

Payment will be done in two instalments, 30% upon contract signature, 70% upon Oxfam’s approval of the final Impact assessment report.

What costs to include in the offer: Consultants/firms should include the following costs in their offer’s budget: daily rate, cost of international travel (home location of consultant/firm to Erbil and back, applies to international consultants only).

What costs not to include in the offer: Oxfam will pay for and procure the following for the Impact assessment and therefore the following costs should NOT be included in the offer: pick-up/drop-off of consultant(s) from airport, travel inside Iraq for data collection and meetings, interpretation services during meetings with beneficiaries/the partner, printing/photocopying costs.

Note that payment will be made based on the budget in the offer (not based on actual expenses incurred by the consultant). No receipts will be requested from the consultant towards the end of the Impact assessment.

11. CODES OF CONDUCT:

The Impact Assessment process will be directed by Oxfam’s guidelines for the ethical conduct of Impact assessments and research, guiding the Impact assessment team through careful consideration of the key ethical implications at every stage of the Impact assessment. These guidelines are available at this link: http://policy-practice.oxfam.org.uk/publications/undertaking-research-with-ethics-253032

Selected consultant or firm will be asked to sign and adhere with Oxfam’s Code of Conduct.

12. SHARING AND USING FINDINGS:

The Oxfam International’s Policy on Program evaluation requires Confederation members to act on the commitment to transparency by making public the Executive Summary and a Management Response to all final Impact assessments. The Policy is available at this link: http://www.oxfam.org/sites/www.oxfam.org/files/oxfam-program-Impact assessment-policy-dec10.pdf

13. DISCLOSURE:

Although free to discuss with the authorities on anything relevant to the assignment, under the terms of reference, the consultant is not authorized to make any commitments on behalf of Oxfam. All data collected as part of this consultancy belongs to Oxfam and public dissemination of the data and Impact assessment products can only be done with the written consent of the Oxfam.

14.Bid Evaluation Criteria

Bid Impact assessment Criteria

Part

Criteria

Award criteria’s

Score

A

Consultant’s Qualifications and experience in the field covered by the TOR

Academic Qualifications

5%

Specialization and proven experience in the field related to the assignment.

15%

Qualifications, skills, and experience of the Team to be engaged for the assignment

10%

B

Quality / Understanding of the TOR

Meeting technical requirements (quality of the proposal) OR Level of understanding the assignment as per TOR.It considers how deep the consultant understood the work including the scope**. (Not just copy and paste from the TOR content)

10%

Adequacy of the proposed approach and methodology to undertake the task based on the TOR & scope

15%

Proposed workplan (realistic of workplan)

Detailed Work Plan to carry out the work highlighting key milestones & deadlines

5%

C

Financial Proposal

Clarity of the cost breakdown

25%

Fair and reasonable budget

15%

15. EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (EOI):

Interested Individuals, organizations or research/consultancy firms, with the experience and skills descried in the ToR should submit Expression of Interest/EOI/. The EOI must include

1. A cover letter of no more than 2 pages introducing the evaluator/organisation and how the skills and competencies described above are met, with concrete examples. Please also use this cover letter to indicate the consultants’ availability for the proposed period. Note: the Impact assessment should start as early as possible on October 2021 to conclude on November 2021
2. Technical Proposal: The technical proposal should include an interpretation of the objectives of the consultancy, detailed methodology and an elaborate work plan. Organization/individual capacity statement, past experience and activities related to Impact assessment, CVs of the consulting team and their roles in the achievement of the assignment; names, addresses and telephone numbers of three professional referees.
3. Financial Proposal: A one-page budget of the offer, covering all major anticipated costs; (proposed budget should not be included in the technical proposal).
4. Two to three samples of Impact assessment reports for Impact assessments conducted on livelihoods and other sectors

How to Apply

Please submit the EOI and other documents by 12:00 am Iraq time by 24 October 2021 to irqconsultancy@oxfam.org.uk with “Impact assessment of Sustainable Livelihoods & Economic Recovery Project in Diyala funded by UNDP’’ in the subject line. No EOIs will be accepted after deadline. **

All questions or clarifications of a technical nature are to be sent to: irqconsultancy@oxfam.org.uk

Interested applicants can collect the Terms of Reference/ToR/ from OXFAM in IRAQ Country Office, starting from October 12, 2021. Or Oxfam Logistics/HR team can send the ToR for interested applicants via email. Applicants are required to carefully read through the ToR, make a note of the planned timetable, and submit their responses by 24 October 2021 (5:00 Pm). No questions or clarification will be entertained after 24 October 2021 COB.

This invitation to tender has been issued for the sole purpose of obtaining offers for the provision of the services requested against the TOR. OXFAM reserves the right not to enter into or award a contract as result of this invitation to tender. OXFAM also reserves the right to terminate any contract issued as a result of this invitation to tender as set out in the contract terms and conditions.

OXFAM in Iraq office is located in Erbil, Ankawa

[1] World Populations Prospects (2012) Iraq in 2015 by sex http://esa.un.org/wpp/unpp/p2k0data.asp

[2] Household size and composition around the world 2017

[3] UNDP Multi-Sector Needs Assessment/MSNA/ Report in Diyala, Oxfam Iraq, February 2021

[4]64 beneficiaries under Output 1, 469 under Output 5, 80 under Output 6