Institutional Information
World Service is the humanitarian and development arm of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF). We are a widely recognized, faith-based international organization working in more than 20 countries. In an increasingly complex and fragmented world, our work seeks to unite all people in the shared effort for justice, peace, and reconciliation.
Our work, actions, and operations are guided by a commitment to the human rights of every individual, regardless of their condition. We are particularly known for our timely, compassionate, and professional humanitarian work and for our on-the-ground presence in hard-to-reach areas. Our work is people-centered and community-centered. We primarily work with people in vulnerable situations to claim and defend their rights, and we proactively engage with local government and community structures. For more global information, please visit: www.lutheranworld.org/WorldService
World Service has been present in Colombia since 2002 through its Colombia Program and is currently implementing the Country Strategy “For Hope and a Future” (2025-2031), focusing on three strategic areas: 1. Protection and Social Cohesion; 2. Climate and Resilient Livelihoods; and 3. Quality Services. Our partners in Colombia include community-based, ethnic, peasant, and women’s organizations. Our allies include members of the ACT Alliance and the Forum of International Humanitarian Organizations. We are also supported by donors such as the European Commission, ECHO, and United Nations agencies, among others. We also work closely with Lutheran Churches in the region and their related agencies in North America and Europe. For more information about the Colombia and Venezuela Program, please visit: https://worldservice.lutheranworld.org/where-we-work/colombia-and-venezuela .
Service objective
The purpose of the consultancy is to evaluate the final results of the project “From Survivors to Actors of Change, Prevention and Care with Capacity,” led by the LWF and its partners in Colombia. This project will collect, consolidate, and analyze data to systematize its efficiency, effectiveness, participation, and lessons learned.
Coordinates its activities with:
Programmatic team
Financial team
Local Partner Team
Location
The activities inherent to the service will be developed in Colombia (Arauca, Chocó, Guaviare and Bogotá).
Description of activities
CONSULTANCY ACTIVITIES
- Evaluate the results achieved by the project in the implementation of its strategies, led by the LWF or its partners, in the communities. This includes the scalability of interventions and achievements beyond those initially defined.
- Evaluate whether the project was aimed at achieving its objectives, results/effects, and outputs according to the project document, logical framework, and indicators established for it.
- Evaluate the effects and deviations that occurred during the execution of the project.
- Evaluate how effects and deviations affected the final products.
- Evaluate the extent to which adjustments in implementation enabled the achievement of objectives and indicators.
- Identify the problems or limitations that affected the implementation of the Project and the achievement of the results.
- Identify the facilitating aspects in the implementation of the Project.
- Evaluate the relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, sustainability, and application of safeguards with which the project achieved the desired results.
- Based on the evaluation results, identify good practices and lessons learned from the project and formulate action-oriented recommendations aimed at improving future interventions.
- Evaluate the project’s exit and sustainability strategies and provide recommendations for the execution of the second phase of the project.
- Promote the incorporation of a gender equality approach into actions, fostering the equal participation of men, women, and the LGBTQI+ population at all ages.
- Commit to complying with and promoting the “Zero Tolerance Policy against discrimination and violence against women and girls” in the development of LWF activities in the region.
- Ensure the effective implementation of the LWF security policy and oversee the implementation of the LWF Codes of Conduct and other institutional policies within the framework of the project.
- Comply with LWF procedures, manuals, and policies, including the Codes of Conduct, Safety and Security Policy, Security Manual, Child Protection, and any other requirements established by the LWF.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
The final evaluation should address the following guiding questions within the evaluation criteria. The consultancy may suggest and adjust these criteria based on its expertise in the field to meet the objectives and scope of the evaluation.
- Relevance: Degree of correspondence between the Project’s results and products with national, regional and local priorities and with the needs of the beneficiaries.
- According to the project design, was the intervention logic adequate?
- Are the project results clear, logical and measurable?
- Is the Project aligned with the LWF strategy?
- Do project activities meet the needs of direct and indirect beneficiaries?
- To what extent have project activities considered the perspectives of vulnerable groups, including minorities?
- To what extent were gender and human rights perspectives integrated into the project design and implementation?
- What results can be identified from these actions?
- How can gender and human rights perspectives be better incorporated into the design and implementation of future projects?
- Effectiveness: Proportion of achievement of expected results.
- To what extent have the stated product results been achieved?
- To what extent have the products and activities impacted the needs of the beneficiaries?
- Were the approach and strategies used appropriate for achieving or advancing the expected results?
- Have there been any unforeseen results or changes in the project? What were they?
- What were the most significant results of the Project?
- Efficiency:
- Have resources been used appropriately?
- What lessons can be identified regarding efficiency?
- How well was the response coordinated internally and externally? What approaches were employed to reduce administrative and overhead costs during implementation? What could be improved?
- Was the response implemented according to plan? If not, were timely corrective actions taken when necessary? Was additional support identified or provided to overcome implementation challenges?
- Sustainability:
- Are local partners committed to continuing to work on the project’s objectives once it concludes?
- What has been the degree of participation and appropriation of the objectives and results by the beneficiary population in the different phases of the project?
- Has there been institutional strengthening?
- Has there been any impact on community organization in general that could ensure sustainability?
- Are the costs for maintaining and monitoring the actions carried out appropriate to the local context? Is it possible for them to be assumed by key stakeholders and beneficiaries?
- Lessons learned :
- What contextual elements and assumptions have facilitated and/or hindered achieving the expected results?
- Which of the most significant processes should be documented to support lessons learned at the end of the project? Are there any that might be relevant to capacity building for risk management or reduction?
EXPECTED PRODUCTS
- Evaluation methodology, considering the following scheme:
- Introduction: background and context, purpose, objectives and scope of the evaluation.
- Methodology: Criteria and questions, indicators for measuring results (based on the project’s results framework); evaluation design (methods for data collection and analysis); Scope and limitations of the evaluation.
- Evaluation matrix that summarizes the main aspects to be evaluated, specifying what and how it will be evaluated (criteria, questions, indicators, means, sources, etc.).
- Detailed work plan and schedule.
- Responsibilities, logistical and support aspects.
- Draft evaluation report, following the following structure:
- Title, indexes and introductory pages
- Background and purpose of the evaluation
- Description of the context and the program evaluated.
- Objectives and scope of the evaluation
- Methodology and limitations of the evaluation
- Findings by evaluation criteria
- Lessons learned and good practices
- Conclusions
- Recommendations
- Final evaluation report (maximum 50 pages), following the same structure as the draft report:
- Title, indexes and introductory pages − Executive summary including main results and recommendations (in English and Spanish).
- Background and purpose of the evaluation
- Description of the context and the program evaluated.
- Objectives and scope of the evaluation
- Methodology and limitations of the evaluation
- Findings by evaluation criteria
- Lessons learned and good practices
- Conclusions
- Recommendations
- Annexes: • Terms of reference • Documents consulted • Information collection documents • Documentation related to the analysis of the information carried out, to the methodology used, e.g. the evaluation matrix.
- Visual presentation (PowerPoint or other tool according to the consultant’s preference) with the main findings and recommendations generated from the evaluation.
- Conduct a socialization process with the team that the LWF and the donor consider, regarding the findings and recommendations.
Requirements to take into account
Profile of the proponent
- Advanced university degree or equivalent experience in project evaluation.
- Specialized training or strong knowledge in areas such as evaluation, CSOs, humanitarian and development organizations.
- Demonstrated relevant professional experience in designing, managing, and conducting multi-stakeholder evaluation processes, as well as project planning, monitoring, and management.
- Demonstrated methodological knowledge of evaluations, including the collection and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data.
Type of contract
Contract for the provision of services.
Consulting experience
- Demonstrable experience in at least two similar evaluations of human rights projects or social actions using participatory methodologies.
- Experience in serving vulnerable populations through data collection and analysis, with a focus on gender and disability.
- Experience and knowledge in human rights, peacebuilding, participatory evaluations, and project cycle management.
- Experience in Colombia, especially in the departments where the project is implemented (not exclusive).
Languages and office automation
- It is essential that you read, speak, and write Spanish, whether as a native language or with proven advanced fluency.
- English proficiency for report submission and final presentation.
Other required knowledge and skills
- Be a resident of Colombia, the area where the consultancy is intended to be carried out and where the service will be performed.
- Personal commitment to humanitarian work and building an inclusive world.
- Ability to work with initiative and proactively.
- Knowledge of differential approaches.
- Social and communication skills that facilitate teamwork synergy.
- Ability to generate alliances with other organizations and strategic actors.
- Knowledge of the region’s sociopolitical context, human rights, international humanitarian law, and the Sphere Project.
Legal requirements
- Chamber of Commerce Certificate (no older than 30 days, if applicable)
- National Tax and Customs Directorate Certificate (RUT)
- Photocopy of the Legal Representative’s ID card
- Bill electronically, in accordance with the provisions of the Tax Statute (if applicable)
- Social security affiliation certificates (EPS, AFP, and ARL) and the last payment for individuals.
- Certificate of implementation of the Occupational Health and Safety Management System signed by the legal representative and the person responsible for maintaining the Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) with an OHS license, only for legal entities.
- The above considerations will be included in the service provision contract to be signed with the selected applicant.
How to apply
App Features
The offer must be submitted in Spanish and addressed to the Lutheran World Federation. It must be sent as a PDF to the email address
compras.colombia@lutheranworld.org.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the description of the activities requested in the public invitation to bid, you may submit requests for additional information via the same email.
The proponent must submit a written proposal in which he/she discloses:
1. Technical proposal of the work methodology.
2. Economic proposal.
3. For legal entities: submit a CV (max. 3 pages each) of the participating professionals and of the professional firm in general. For natural persons, submit a CV of a maximum of three (3) pages.
4. Experience certificates issued by the contractors specifying: Duration of the work, purpose of the contract, amount of the contract and degree of participation of the proponent.
Selection Process:
The FLM will select the proponent based on the following criteria: Proponent’s experience (60%), Technical and methodological proposal (20%), Financial proposal (20%).
Deadline for submitting proposals
Wednesday, seventeen (17) September 2025, 11:59 pm (Bogotá8 Colombia Time)
Type of link
Contract for the provision of services.
Important Note: Only proposals that meet all the requested requirements and are submitted within the specified deadline will be reviewed.
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