NMFA Final Evaluation At CARE

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Program to be Reviewed

Program Name: Strengthening Resilience in Syria (SRS)

Program Location: Northeast (NES) and Northwest (NWS) Syria

Program Budget: Total: NOK 89,782,769 (USD 8,790,704)

Program Duration: September 2023 to December 2025

Program Goal: Syrians and communities have greater resilience to the shocks and stresses they face and improved food security.

Implementing Agency and Partners: SRI in partnership with CARE, IRC and Mercy Corps

Work Requested: Final Evaluation

TOR: NMFA Evaluation ToR.pdf

SRI Background

After 14 years of conflict, Syria remains affected by complex crises with multiple shocks and stresses, which vary in duration and intensity. As these shocks are compounded and continuous, short-term humanitarian assistance to meet immediate needs is not sufficient to help the people of Syria to recover and build resilience. . The Syria Resilience Initiative (SRI) is a partnership of organizations working together to support resilience of Syrian people affected by the protracted conflict and support Syria’s pathway to recovery. We work alongside Syrians to rebuild their lives and their livelihoods; find innovative ways to overcome the challenges they face; and foster stronger, inclusive, and supportive communities. The SRI is hosted by CARE and current membership includes the International Rescue Committee (IRC), Mercy Corps (MC), and six national NGOs. who have been on the ground in Syria for over a decade, collaborating with local and international partners to enable Syrians in all geographies to overcome repeated shocks and stresses. Since 2016, the SRI partners have worked together to improve the resilience of over 2 million Syrians. With the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, SRI’s work has become even more relevant to for the recovery of the country.

SRI has a unique long-term vision to support Syria in its recovery from the long-term humanitarian crisis, focusing on:

  • Resilient livelihoods in a fluid and complex context, not only recovering from conflict, but impacted by long-term climate crises.
  • Coordination, cross learning, collaboration and One Syria approach with an ambition to increase equitable leadership with and by Syrian actors.
  • Do-No-Harm and Gender, Age and Disability inclusiveness

The protracted conflict has adversely affected the economic and agricultural activities of all Syrians. The overall broad objective of the SRI is to strengthen the adaptive capacities and socio-economic well-being of people, civic actors, and communities in Syria. This is aimed specifically at increasing Households’ income, assets and consumption of needed goods and services as well as having communities that are more cohesive, inclusive, and equitable.

To achieve this broad objective, consortium members implement activities under NORAD – The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation from Sept 2023 to Dec 2025 . Under the NORAD funded project, SRI aims to deliver the following three (?) immediate outcomes:

  1. Individuals and households in Syria have greater income generation and livelihoods opportunities with access to inclusive, functional market systems that support increased agricultural productivity and food security.
  2. Communities in Syria have improved resilience to climate variables through adoption of climate sensitive practices.
  3. Women, youth, and people with disabilities are empowered, involved in decision-making and have access to resilience building opportunities.

Therefore, SRI is seeking a consultant or company to implement a final assessment of the NORAD funded project.

Primary intended audience of the study are:

  • Project donor: NORAD
  • Implementing partners: SRI and its partners- CARE, IRC, and Mercy Corps as well as Syrian implementing partners.
  • Government stakeholders
  • Community groups
  • Beneficiaries
  • Other organizations working in Syria
  • Other Donors

The study team will be required to propose how the primary audience will be involved throughout the evaluation process and how evaluation findings will be shared with each of the different stakeholders.

The project Strengthening Resilience in Syria (SRS) funded by NORAD, implemented in Syria, is a two-year -funded project (September 2023 to December 2025). This project supports the vulnerable Syrians in Northeast (NES) and Northwest (NWS) Syria, especially those affected by conflict and marginalization, including smallholders and micro-entrepreneurs, poor rural women and youth, female-headed households, People with Disabilities (PWDs), existing or new participants not already served by the BLRS program to strengthen socio-economic resilience among Syrian individuals and communities through integrated, inclusive, and climate-adaptive interventions.. The project supports smallholder farmers and livestock herders with access to quality agricultural inputs, climate-smart training, and infrastructure such as solar-powered irrigation systems and rehabilitated canals to boost productivity and food security. Livestock health and sustainability are addressed through mobile veterinary services and provision of feed, while vocational training and business grants foster local entrepreneurship, especially among women and people with disabilities. Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) are established and supported to improve financial inclusion, savings culture, and group enterprise development. Climate adaptation is promoted through Farmer Field Business Schools (FFBS), agro-extension services, soil analysis facilities, and the adoption of drought-resilient practices. Gender equality and inclusion are central, with targeted efforts to empower women and marginalized groups through life skills, literacy, and protection-focused awareness campaigns, alongside safe programming mechanisms.

The program leverages strong local governance, coordination with existing initiatives like BLRS, and robust monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems to ensure adaptive management and long-term impact and will target 104,305 conflict-affected Syrians, including 31,061 direct participants across Northeast (NES) and Northwest Syria (NWS) with the aim of strengthening the socio-economic resilience of conflict-affected individuals and communities in Northeast and Northwest Syria by improving livelihoods, enhancing food security, building climate resilience, and promoting gender equality and social inclusion. The NORAD project is implemented by CARE, which serves as the overall initiative lead, providing strategic direction, program oversight, and grant management while also directly implementing field activities in Areesha, Shadadah, and Al-Bab. CARE plays a key role in gender equality and women’s empowerment, leads Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs), supports sustainable agriculture, and ensures safeguarding and gender mainstreaming across the program. Mercy Corps, as the technical lead on climate resilience and market systems, implements activities in Qahtaniyyeh (NES), focusing on smart agriculture, SME support, vocational training, and environmental best practices. Mercy Corps also brings expertise in strengthening local markets and promoting peacebuilding and social cohesion. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) leads on livelihoods and protection, operating vocational training centers in Qahtaniyyeh, delivering climate-smart agriculture training, and implementing livelihoods and apprenticeship programs with a focus on women and youth. IRC also leads women’s protection and empowerment efforts, including psychosocial support and gender-based violence prevention and works in partnership with Shafak on the ground. The initiative is coordinated through the SRI Program Management Unit (PMU) hosted by CARE, which ensures program quality, accountability, compliance, and cross-partner learning while engaging with donors and the broader humanitarian system to align the program with Syria’s evolving context.

For more details, please open the TOR: NMFA Evaluation ToR.pdf

How to apply

Required External Response to Terms of Reference

A technical and cost proposal based on this Terms of Reference (ToR) is requested from the consultant or consulting firm. The proposal should contain:

  1. Detailed plan of action for field work indicating staff-days required
  2. Specific roles and responsibilities and core experience in the applications Schedule of key activities preferably in a format such as a Gantt chart.
  3. Detailed budget with budget notes justification.The external evaluation proposal should include a reasonable detailed budget to cover all costs associated with the evaluation. This should be submitted by major activities and line items for CARE’s review and decision. This includes a break-down of the cost to contract external evaluation team members, international and local travel, and in-country lodging and per diem. Please consider other costs, such as local personnel (drivers, translators, enumerators and other local technical experts), translating reports, and renting meeting rooms for presentations/workshops.
  4. A profile of the consulting firm (including a sample report) along with experience proof which is between 7 to 10 years minimum.

Application process

To apply, please submit the following to: syr.coprocurement@care.org

  1. Your company capacity statement and background, along with the CVs of key personnel who will work on this assignment
    1. Past performance references for similar and relevant assignments, as well as examples of past evaluation reports that can be shared.
    2. A technical proposal outlining the approach, methodology and draft workplan with number of days and relevant LOE per deliverable.
    3. A financial proposal for completion of the assessment (with detailed breakdown)

Please take the below points into consideration before submitting your proposal:

  • Please Fill out the RFP form: RFP-NMFA Evaluation.docx
  • The quotation should be in USD.
  • Valid copy of Registration certificate for the company
  • Tax registration certificate
  • If you have inquiries or questions, please send an e-mail to: syr.coprocurement@care.org no later than 8 of September 2025 at 12 PM Jordan time.