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Independent Endline Evaluation of the CAMFED Project “Empowering young women
to prevent the early marriage of vulnerable girls in rural Zambia”

CAMFED Zambia is seeking to procure the services of a Zambia-based
consultant/s or organisation to conduct a mixed-methods, independent endline
evaluation of the CAMFED Project “Empowering young women to prevent the early
marriage of vulnerable girls in rural Zambia’’.

Expressions of Interest are required from appropriately qualified consultants/
organisations who can demonstrate the capacity to undertake and commit to the
focus and scope of this assignment. Please see attached ToR for this
assignment for ease of reference.

1\. Project focus

The project is designed to enable 16,738 marginalised girls in rural areas of
Zambia who are at high risk of early marriage to continue their education at
their local secondary schools. They will benefit from the mentoring support of
a network of young women school graduates who will join with local government
and community authorities to uphold girls’ rights and ensure they have the
necessary support to attend school and succeed.

The endline evaluation will be conducted between early January to end March
2021 and will include approximately one week of fieldwork in Zambia in late
January –early February 2021. The final report will be produced by the
consultant by end-May 2021.

2\. Research Focus

The endline approach will be mixed methods i.e. quantitative desk research
with data (which was carried out throughout the project by CAMFED Zambia’s
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Team) and qualitative fieldwork
research.

The analysis of the quantitative data will be conducted through desk research
by the consultant who will also have access to the CAMFED Zambia MEL team who
will be able to answer any queries or provide further references and documents
as relevant to this project.

The endline qualitative research will aim to provide a holistic evaluation of
how the different UKAM program interventions/ initiatives have contributed to
better outcomes for marginalised girls in particular regarding the complex
challenges they face in relation to child marriage in rural Zambia. Early
marriage limits young married girls’ skills, resources, knowledge, social
support, mobility, and autonomy, therefore, they often have little power in
relation to their husband, putting them at greater threat of domestic violence
and risky early pregnancies. Without an education, child brides are less able
to earn a safe and adequate income that would lift them and their families out
of poverty. Furthermore the lack of power and decision-making autonomy can
have a significant influence on economic decisions – where women do have
decision-making power and their priorities are reflected in how household
resources are allocated, household expenditures on key areas such as education
and health tend to be higher. Ultimately, constraining women’s and girls’
voice and agency contributes to losses in productivity and has long-term
effects for global development goals.

While reform of the legal and policy framework is a necessary element of
eliminating child marriage, multiple research studies have found that
regulations and oversight need to be accompanied by an aware and supportive
public and empowered children. Interventions to eradicate child marriage are
most powerful when they empower girls with information, skills and support
networks; enhance the accessibility and quality of formal schooling for girls;
and offer economic support and incentives for girls and their families to keep
girls in school or marry later.

The specific objectives for this evaluation are to

> Provide data and evidence for indicators in the project logframe;
> Assess if the assumptions made in the project’s Theory of Change have achieved the final intended project impacts ;
> Assess the impact of school closures for marginalised girls as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions;
> Demonstrate how the different UKAM program interventions/ initiatives have contributed to better outcomes for marginalised girls;
> Describe the impact of the re-entry policy and implementation of good practice on the lived reality of marginalised girls.

3\. Ethical research guidance and safeguarding protocols and procedures

CAMFED has a zero tolerance approach to abuse and exploitation, and maintains
clear policies and guidelines for ethical research and safeguarding protocols
as part of its broader Child Protection Policy and Code of Practice in
relation to children, vulnerable adults and the wider community. Evaluation
partners will be required to confirm in writing that they have reviewed and
will conform to these policies, and will be provided with additional training
by CAMFED before travelling to the field. CAMFED’s Child Protection Policy and
Code of Practice is included as an appendix to this document.

The consultant/s must also comply to the Zambia Ethics Commission requirements
for research ethical guidance and safeguarding protocols and procedures. .

The consultant will assume overall responsibility for the execution of the
assignment and ensure data integrity, privacy and confidentiality are adhered
to by the entire research team. All research data is owned by CAMFED and
should be treated in the strictest confidentiality and in accordance with
protocols agreed with CAMFED at the outset. All research data including
transcripts of all interviews with respondents will be submitted to CAMFED at
the end of the research and be permanently deleted from the database of the
consultant/s once the final report has been signed off and all of the
assignment deliverables have been met.

The consultant will be responsible for ensuring that the entire research team
adheres to research ethics, including any ethical and safeguarding protocols
and procedures that should be followed or considered throughout the fieldwork
which must be adhered to and explained to all enumerators and the entire
research team. This will include training on detecting signs of distress or
trauma among research participants and what to do if this situation should
arise. The Consultant will be responsible for training all members of the
research team to meet the highest ethical standards of data collection and
analysis throughout the duration of the research. Enumerators and the entire
research team will be thoroughly briefed on and sign a form to confirm they
have read and agree to strictly follow and abide by the CAMFED Child
Protection Policy for the purpose of the research.

An informed consent process of all respondents will take place. The consent
process will include outlining briefly the reasons for the research and the
issues and questions to be covered during the interview/discussion. The
respondent will have the right to refuse to participate and can withdraw at
any time during the process. A safe space and an appropriate time will be
identified for the interview to ensure confidentiality and minimal disruption
to the lives of respondents. Referral processes to authorities will also be
discussed with the fieldwork team in cases of due responsibility.

If at any time during the research the consultant has a query or concern in
relation to the ethical guidance and safeguarding protocols and procedures
governing this assignment, they are to contact the National Director CAMFED
Zambia immediately with their concerns.

4\. Requirements

CAMFED Zambia is seeking the services of Zambia-based consultant/s, or
organisations with experience of conducting research and evaluations in
Zambia, to conduct the qualitative endline as outlined in the section above.
The endline evaluation will include the following components

1\. Desk Review of project documentation

As well as project documentation, the Evaluator(s) will also have access to
the following contextual documents

> The baseline report
> Quantitative endline data
> Theory of Change
> Literature Review on the Re-Entry Policy in Zambia carried out in 2018

2\. Fieldwork

The Evaluator(s) will undertake seven days of fieldwork. During this
fieldwork, four schools will be visited (two schools in each of two
districts), with at least 20 students, parents, teachers, CAMA and community
members (including local business experts) participating in focus group
discussions and in depth interviews at each school.

3\. Key informant interviews

The Evaluator(s) will interview key CAMFED staff, district program CAMFED
staff and district level stakeholders.

4\. Qualitative Endline Report

A comprehensive endline report in plain English, as per the report structure.

5\. Deliverables

Proposal The successful proposal (with agreed upon changes, if necessary)
will be an addendum to the contract and, along with this ToR, provide an
overall framework for the evaluation.

Draft Endline Report A comprehensive draft evaluation report in plain
English, as per the report structure.

Final Endline Report After receiving feedback from CAMFED, the Evaluator will
submit a final version of the report.

6\. Indicative Schedule of Activities

The endline is expected to be undertaken in Jan to march 2021, with field work
to be carried out in late Jan – early Feb 2021. It is essential that the
report is completed and submitted to CAMFED no later than end-June 2021.

An indicative timetable is provided below

Activity*> Timing*>
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Consultant appointed By early-Dec 2020
Briefing with CAMFED, sharing, feedback and finalisation of the Evaluator(s)
proposal, tools and plans Early-January 2021
Endline evaluation presentation of evaluation framework by consultant with
CAMFED Zambia Mid-Jan 2021
Desk Review Jan 2021
Fieldwork End Jan / early February 2021
Debrief from consultant with CAMFED Zambia with presentation of preliminary
findings Mid-Feb 2021
Submission of draft report with initial results End March 2021
Review and sign off process April /May 2021
Final report End-May 2021

7\. Qualifications, Experience and Skills of the Evaluator

Preference will be given to applicants with the following

> An Evaluator (or team of Evaluator(s)), including at least one consultant or sector specialist who is a female gender specialist with extensive knowledge and experience of conducting gender responsive evaluations and or research with girls and or young women in rural Zambia;
> An Evaluator who is able to produce innovative solutions for conducting this evaluation using remote / virtual technology solutions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
> A lead Evaluator with at least a Master’s degree, in any social science, preferably including gender, evaluation or social research;
> An evaluation specialist with a minimum of seven years’ experience in program/project evaluation in a development context;
> Experience of results-based monitoring and evaluation;
> Ability to design and plan evaluation approaches and research methodologies, including quantitative and qualitative research methods.
> Informed by relevant subject matter knowledge and experience such as education and gender, to ensure the evaluation design and research methods are as relevant and meaningful as possible given the aims and objectives of the project and the context in which it is being delivered;
> Ability to design, manage and implement primary research in potentially challenging project environments. This may include the design of surveys, in-depth interviews, focus group and other research methods;
> Demonstrated understanding of the young women’s empowerment, education sector and related issues, in the Zambian context; and
> Ability to produce well written, analytical reports in plain English.

8\. Proposals and contract details

Proposals should be no more than ten pages excluding Evaluator(s) CVs (with a
2 page limit per CV) and tables of relevant experience. It should include

> Method statement – description of activities to deliver requested services
> Project’s team’s and organisation’s experience and relevant expertise
> Project and resource plan
> Quality assurance and risk
> Details of two professional referees
> Detailed budget (in GBP).- Please note that it is possible that due to the COVID-19 pandemic that travel to the field might not be feasible therefore the consultant will need to also factor the use of virtual/ remote technology solutions for FGDs, KIIs and SSIs if need be. In their proposal and budget.

Applicants should also submit one example of an Evaluation report recently
completed in Zambia or other sample of work. If possible, at least one of the
reports should be relevant, or similar to, the subject of this evaluation.

Please note the consultant will not be allowed to exceed the maximum budget
available for Evaluator fees and expenses once agreed upon.

Any additional costs re accommodation and meals, incurred by the Consultants
with prior approval from CAMFED, should be captured as expenses within the
budget submitted and will be paid on submission of invoices; CAMFED would
expect to book accommodation on behalf of the Evaluators for maximum cost
efficiency. Please note that it is possible that due to the COVID-19 pandemic
that travel to the field might not be feasible therefore the consultant will
need to factor the use of virtual/ remote technology solutions for FGDs, KIIs
and SSIs in their proposal.

Type of contract The consultant/team will be offered a fixed-price contract
to include all the activities and deliverables listed above. Fees will be paid
based on submission of deliverables (30% on submission and sign off of the
proposal; 70% on submission and sign off of final report). Invoices should be
submitted in Pound Sterling (GBP) to CAMFED International. All members of the
appointed evaluation team will be required to sign and adhere to CAMFED’s
Child Protection Policy and protocols and procedures for ethical research.

The consultant is solely responsible for taxation and National Insurance or
similar liabilities or contributions in respect of the fees. The consultant
will indemnify CAMFED Zambia against all liability for the same and any costs,
claims or expenses including interest and penalties arising out of the
consultant’s failure to pay taxation and National Insurance or similar
liabilities or contributions in respect of the fees.

For the avoidance of any doubt, the consultant will not be entitled to any
other fees, income or benefits apart from the fees (and any expenses) payable
in respect of the services which they may perform.

Proposals should be sent to CAMFED Zambia, email hrzambia@camfed.org no later
than 14th December 2020.



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