Main Objective
The main objective of this evaluation is to provide an overall assessment of the FATE project based on the internationally recognized OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) criteria: relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, and sustainability. The explicit use of these criteria signals a commitment to international best practices in development evaluation. This approach ensures that the evaluation findings will be comparable to other evaluations utilizing these widely accepted standards, thereby enhancing their utility for accountability to the funding partner (the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) and for organizational learning within ASF and its consortium partners.
Specific Objectives
The evaluation seeks to achieve the following specific objectives:
1. Assess the performance of the project towards achieving the intended project objectives, results, and outcomes as agreed upon in the project document.
2. Assess the relevance and effectiveness of the FATE project interventions in enhancing women and girls’ ability to pursue justice in an environment that serves their needs; towards achieving the project outcomes/results. What worked (or did not work) and why.
3. Identify and assess critical lessons learned, challenges, unintended effects of the project and draw recommendations for future programmes.
4. Assess whether the risks identified in the project were the most important and appropriate ones. Were the risk management strategies/responses that were adopted by the project adequate?
5. Assess the likely sustainability of the project, examining particularly from the beneficiaries’ perspective, how much of the project’s knowledge and practice transfer efforts has been learned, adopted, used and institutionalized by the beneficiaries and other stakeholders and partners.
The emphasis on “lessons learned to form recommendations for future programmes” highlights a significant learning agenda for ASF. This goes beyond mere accountability for past performance; it requires the evaluator to provide actionable, forward-looking insights that can directly inform strategic planning and the design of subsequent interventions in the access to justice sector, particularly those focused on women’s empowerment. This necessitates a deeper analytical approach that not only reports on what was achieved but also explores why certain outcomes occurred, identifies transferable knowledge, and proposes concrete improvements for ASF, consortium partners and the funding partner, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
How to apply
Application Submission: This call for applications is open to both national and international service providers. Applicants are required to submit their technical and financial proposals via email.
• Submission Deadline: Applications must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on 31st July 2025
• Email Address: All documents should be sent to ougjob@asf.be.
• Subject Line: The email subject line must clearly state: “Consultancy – FATE Project Final Evaluation”.
Required Documents for Submission
Interested consultants must submit the following documents as part of their application:
• Cover Letter: A concise cover letter expressing interest in the consultancy and highlighting relevant qualifications.
• Curriculum Vitae (CV): A detailed CV demonstrating