The DEC is calling for Expressions of Interest to undertake a Post-Appeal Review for the DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal as described in the Terms of Reference HERE.
Please review the link above for full details – a summary can be found below:
Background
The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) is a unique and dynamic membership organisation, which comprises 15 of the UK’s leading humanitarian charities: Action Against Hunger UK, ActionAid UK, Age International, British Red Cross, CAFOD, CARE International UK, Christian Aid, Concern Worldwide UK, International Rescue Committee, Islamic Relief Worldwide, Oxfam GB, Plan UK, Save the Children UK, Tearfund, and World Vision UK. Since its founding in 1963, the DEC has run over 77 fundraising appeals and raised more than 2 billion to help save lives and protect livelihoods in disaster-affected communities around the world.
On 24 February 2022, after weeks of mounting tension, the conflict in Ukraine escalated, threatening the lives and livelihoods of civilians across the country and causing millions to flee. In response to the escalating humanitarian needs, the DEC launched the Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal on 3 March 2022. Thirteen Member Charities are responding as part of the DEC appeal and have worked with national and local partners across Ukraine, Poland, Romania, Moldova and Hungary.
The DEC fundraising campaign has raised over £446.2million including £25 million UK Aid Match funding. The thirteen member charities taking part in the appeal have spent DEC funds over three and a half years, split into Phase 1 (the first 6 months) and Phase 2 (36 months)1.
Purpose
The purpose of this consultancy, a post-appeal review of DEC members’ and others’ work, is to learn lessons from the DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. This learning is not an evaluation of individual members’ activities; rather, it seeks to look at the overall work of DEC members within the larger Ukraine, regional and wider humanitarian context. Through this lens, it aims to identify lessons that can help improve future humanitarian action and establish what contribution members’ work made, and what changes the overall DEC-funded response has contributed to in the wider response landscape.
The post-appeal review consists of two major components; however, the DEC remains open minded to other complementary approaches if found relevant to the overall exercise:
- A meta-analysis providing an accessible narrative synthesis of the main findings highlighted in DEC members’ MEAL-related reports2 with particular emphasis on areas of convergent findings and indicative learning points. The study should provide lessons for the DEC Secretariat, DEC members, and the humanitarian sector more widely.
- An outcome harvesting exercise which will seek to understand what changes the appeal and members’ programmes contributed to and how, by reviewing the role of DEC members in the wider response to the humanitarian crisis.
How to apply
Interested candidates should submit the following:
1) A cover note confirming that the bidder can carry out the post-appeal review in the timeframe given in the ToR
2) A brief conceptual framework and proposed approach for how the post-appeal review will be undertaken, including limitations and foreseen challenges (max. 3 pages)
3) CVs for the proposed team members
4) Two samples of previous relevant pieces of work, including a snapshot or factsheet style piece
5) An indicative budget / daily rates for the team
DEADLINE: 7 July 2025 23:59 GMT. Expression of Interests should be submitted to accountability@dec.org.uk mentioning: “DEC UHA Post-Appeal review”.
Shortlisted applicants will then be invited to submit a complete proposal and/or attend an interview to discuss the proposed approach further by 28th July 2025.