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Mission context
Mission and vision of Doctors of the World
Doctors of the World Belgium (MdM-BE) is an international medical development association and part of a global network. We provide medical assistance to vulnerable groups in Belgium, Southeast Europe, and North, West, and Central Africa. We advocate for universal health coverage where everyone has access to care without barriers (financial, cultural, geographical, etc.).
Our projects are aimed at all people who do not have or no longer have access to healthcare. In particular, they are structured around five areas: people on the margins of society (homeless people, undocumented immigrants, drug users, sex workers, etc.); children in vulnerable situations; women (supported in their fight for equality or against sexual violence, for example); migrants or displaced persons; and victims of crises or conflicts.
To successfully carry out our mission, we rely on three pillars:
- Providing care: giving populations real access to healthcare.
- Change: more than helping, we want to change things in the long term.
- Bearing witness: we will not remain silent.
Thanks to our experience and our presence on the ground, we challenge authorities (local, regional and (inter)national) with facts, figures and realities. Our projects follow a set of values common to our entire organization: Social Justice, Empowerment, Independence, Commitment, Balance.
Regarding One Health:
The One Health approach is defined as an integrated and unifying approach aimed at sustainably balancing and optimizing the health of humans, animals, plants, and ecosystems. It recognizes that the health of humans, domestic and wild animals, plants, and their ecosystems is closely linked and interdependent. This approach mobilizes multiple sectors, disciplines, and communities at different levels of society to work together for well-being and to address threats to health and ecosystems, while meeting collective needs for clean water, energy, and air; safe and nutritious food; climate action; and contributing to sustainable development.
For Doctors of the World Belgium (MdM-BE), integrating the “One Health” approach into its areas of intervention is essential to concretely realize the right to health, effectively address the reduction of population vulnerabilities, and achieve optimal health through the prevention of health risks at the human-animal-environment interface. By adopting this comprehensive approach, MdM-BE will be better able to understand the complex links between environmental factors, human and animal health, while taking into account issues of mental health, sexual and reproductive health, climate justice, and women’s vulnerability, for a sustainable and inclusive development approach.
Objective of the evaluation
General and specific objective(s)
The objective of this final evaluation is to report on the results achieved by the project “Community resilience is improved in the face of challenges involving human, animal, and environmental health in the Department of Aderbissinat, Niger,” and “The capacity for action of communities living near Kahuzi-Biega National Park and indigenous peoples is supported by community resilience to health and environmental risks in order to prevent and reduce their impacts on human and animal health in the DRC.” It will cover all of the project’s results and activities implemented in Niger and the DRC. At the end of the five-year program, it will assess the effectiveness, impact, and sustainability, as well as the mainstreaming of gender and environmental considerations.
This final evaluation will be conducted by an external consultant or team of consultants, who will also identify best practices and provide recommendations for similar interventions aimed at strengthening the capacity of communities and the health system to cope with shocks and crises. The results of this evaluation will support advocacy efforts with health authorities to adapt health training approaches and models, thereby better aligning the strategy. They will also provide evidence for scaling up the evaluation to other health districts nationally and in other countries where the program is implemented.
As the project results are general, the evaluation team will need to refer to the main types of indicators in the results framework that will be provided in the project documentation.
The evaluation will need to analyze the project’s theory of change . In particular, it will be expected to examine the plausibility of causal links, identify any necessary adjustments, and assess its differentiated application according to the country’s context.
The joint evaluation of these two separate One Health programmes, implemented in Niger and the DRC, will need to include a comparative analysis of the intervention model historically designed at MdM headquarters and used in these two projects, and its contextual adaptability.
This final evaluation aims to achieve the following specific objectives:
Evaluate the project’s performance and results :
- Evaluate the overall performance of the project against the defined evaluation criteria, including relevance, coherence, efficiency, effectiveness, impact and sustainability, in order to assess the level of achievement of objectives and expected results.
- Measure the changes and effects observed among beneficiaries and other stakeholders, and assess the extent to which interventions have contributed to meeting identified needs.
Appreciate the integration of cross-cutting dimensions :
- Analyze to what extent principles related to gender, the environment, the participation of host communities, particularly indigenous communities in the DRC, and equitable access for all groups to the project, especially the most vulnerable, have been integrated into the design and implementation of the project.
- Assess the effects of the project on the different beneficiary groups, taking into account in particular any disparities related to gender, vulnerability or access to services.
Identify good practices and draw lessons learned :
- Identify, document and analyze the good practices, innovative approaches and success factors that contributed to achieving the project results.
- Identify the main difficulties, constraints and lessons learned during implementation in order to inform the design and implementation of future interventions.
Formulate recommendations for future interventions:
- Formulate operational, realistic and contextualized recommendations based on the results and lessons learned from the evaluation, with a view to strengthening the effectiveness, impact and sustainability of future interventions.
- Identify the conditions necessary for the sustainability and/or replication of approaches that have demonstrated their relevance and effectiveness.
Assessing accountability to populations
- To assess the extent to which the mechanisms for participation, information, feedback and complaints management have helped to strengthen the project’s accountability to the population.
- Evaluate the perceptions of the population, authorities and stakeholders regarding the relevance, quality and results of the interventions
- Document the key findings and lessons learned from the evaluation to promote transparent and evidence-based communication with various stakeholders.
Desired profile
Education
- Postgraduate university degree (BAC + 5) in: social sciences, public health, environment, management, protection or other related discipline.
- Having a valid certificate in humanitarian or development project evaluation techniques, or being a member or affiliate of a recognized evaluation expert association, is an asset.
- Training or proven expertise in gender, human rights, research ethics or participatory approaches is appreciated.
Experience
- At least 5 years’ experience in project evaluation work, in the health sector and preferably in a One Health or integrated health approach.
- Proven experience in using qualitative, innovative and participatory assessment methods (semi-structured interviews, group discussions, observation, workshops, visual and interactive tools adapted to low literacy contexts), as well as in data collection, qualitative analysis and triangulation.
- Experience in integrating gender and power relations analysis into evaluations, including data collection and analysis, and in consulting with marginalized groups (women, youth, people in vulnerable situations).
- Experience in implementing rigorous ethical approaches: informed consent, confidentiality, the “do no harm” principle, safeguarding and management of sensitive situations, including with minors and adolescents.
- Experience in the country or countries of intervention. Evaluation teams including people residing in the countries or regions of the project, or involving national experts, are appreciated.
- Experience in evaluating projects funded by the DGD is appreciated.
Quality and justification of the methodology
- A clear, appropriate technical proposal based on a good understanding of the evaluation issues.
- General description and relevance of the proposed qualitative methodology, demonstrating how it ensures the participation of all stakeholders, particularly the populations concerned, in a human rights-based approach and in a decolonial approach (recognition of local knowledge, limitation of power relations between the evaluation team and the people consulted).
- Effective integration of gender and power relations within communities in the collection and analysis of results.
- Precise description of the planned ethical procedures (consent, confidentiality, “do no harm”, protocol for managing sensitive situations, necessary authorizations, training of collection teams).
- Presentation of the tools offered at each stage of the evaluation process, including the methods of validation and feedback to stakeholders.
- Work schedule consistent with the methodology and expected deadlines, taking into account the time required to obtain ethical authorizations.
- Demonstrated ability to deploy assessment teams in intervention areas, with an appropriate team composition (gender, local languages, knowledge of the field).
Other advantages
- Excellent command of French.
- Knowledge of local languages is appreciated.
- Work experience within or with an international association, particularly in the One Health field.
- Knowledge of the context of the countries of intervention.
Offer Content
The submission package must include:
- A technical proposal including the updated CV of the consultant or team of consultants (maximum 4 pages per CV) and a description of the methodological approach envisaged to answer the questions and objectives set out above (maximum 15 pages for the methodological approach).
- A financial offer not exceeding 35,000 euros, including a detailed financial proposal in EUR including in particular all envisaged costs.
*The bidder’s CV will clearly and in detail indicate (organization, type of services and period of services), their similar experiences.
*The bidder’s attention is drawn to the fact that the total lump sum price relates to one mission, and includes fees and expenses inherent to missions (travel, insurance and accommodation expenses).
How to apply
Time limit
Applications must be submitted by email to consultancy@medecinsdumonde.be with the subject line ” Consultancy final evaluation five-year program OH Médecins du Monde Belgium “, no later than Monday, November 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM.