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Final Evaluation of the Health Project 2022 - 2026 in Cambodia

with Louvain Cooperation au Developpement

BTDC-ID: 40790
Closing Date:

Expected Outputs

Announcement Description

Louvain Coopération au Développement (in short Louvain Cooperation or LC) is a Belgian NGO linked with the Université Catholique of Louvain (UCL) in Belgium. LC started its activities in Cambodia in partnership with government counterparts and local NGOs in 2004.

LC is a member of Uni4Coop, a consortium of four Belgian University NGOs that have decided to collaborate and reinforce their synergies and coordination to reach common objectives and maximize their impact. The other members of Uni4Coop are Eclosio, the NGO of the University of Liège; FUCID, the NGO of the University of Namur; and ULB Cooperation, the NGO of the Free University of Brussels. LC and Eclosio are the only Uni4Coop members active in Cambodia.

LC is the lead agency tasked with the overall coordination and strengthening of synergies within the Cambodia Joint Strategic Framework (Cambodia - JSF). The Cambodia JSF 2022 – 2026 comprises four Belgian Non-Governmental Cooperation Actors, namely: LC, Eclosio, APOPO and VVOB.

The Uni4Coop program in Cambodia is tackling two sectors, the Health and the Agriculture / Rural Economy; while ECLOSIO is involved in the agriculture and economic sector, LC is involved in the health sector and in the agriculture and economic sector. The Uni4Coop program is divided into Specific Objectives (SO) by country, by sector and by NGO.

This ToR aims to specify the scope of the Final Evaluation to be performed in Cambodia for evaluating the project “Partnership for Improvement and Prevention in Non-Communicable Diseases (PIP-NCD) 2022 – 2026”, funded by the DGD and cofinanced by EKFS. The project intended outcome is to improve the availability, accessibility and quality of mental health services in two Cambodian districts, together with the general prevention of NCDs, taking into account the differentiated impact on men and women.

Expected Outputs

Final Evaluation of the Health Project 2022 - 2026 in Cambodia

  • Career Category: Consultancies
  • Location: Phnom Penh
Summary

The Specific Objective as formulated in the five-year program is:

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Target groups / direct beneficiaries:

  • 4.725 vulnerable persons (60% women)
  • 2.125 children, adolescents and their families
  • 500 pregnant and lactating mothers
  • 2.600 parents / caretakers
  • 35 health staff (51% women)
  • 4 Public Social Workers,
  • 230 Village Health Support Group Volunteers (VHSG)
  • 36 Volunteers for Child Development (VCD), 6 parent groups with 50 members (45 mothers), 51 Child Health Messenger members, 2 Self-Help Groups with 27 members
  • 18 village leaders, 12 outreach staff
  • 20 Commune Council for Women and Children (CCWC)

Indirect beneficiaries :

  • 20.972 families living in 112 villages, representing a population of 99.388 persons (50.823 women).

Objectives, Scope and Use of the evaluation

Objectives of the evaluation:

The primary objectives of the end evaluation are:

  • To assess the extent to which the project achieved its overall goal and specific objectives
  • To assess the Core OECD-DAC Evaluation Criteria: Relevance, Coherence, Effectiveness, Efficiency, Impact and Sustainability.
  • To assess how UNI4COOP constitutes its knowledge and the management of this knowledge

MAIN USERS:

The final evaluation is a duty of accountability to the funding donors (DGD and EKFS).

The results will also be shared with other cooperation actors and the general public.

Period concerned by the review:

The evaluation will cover the entire duration of the project from 2022 to 2026.

Type of Evaluation

This is an external end-of-program evaluation to be carried out in all areas covered by the project.

Global approach

The DGD requires that all OECD-DAC criteria are analyzed, with the possibility of emphasizing on specific ones.

Budget

The maximum budget available is 9.200 US Dollars or 8.000 Euros (including taxes). These amounts cover all the costs related to this evaluation.

Eligibility

  • The proposed consultant or team of consultants should meet the following requirements:
  • Solid experience with the evaluation of international development/donor-funded projects, both midterm and final evaluations
  • Team leader has developed a minimum of 3 evaluations or other relevant studies in the past 5 years, preferably in Cambodia
  • Knowledgeable on the government health system and the related challenges in Cambodia
  • Knowledgeable on the specific local context in Cambodia (including the current political, economic, social, cultural, technological, legal and ethical developments and restraints and their effects in the public health sectors)
  • Knowledge in specific Mental Health programs would be very appreciated
  • Experience with the evaluation of capacity development interventions in the health sector
  • Excellent written and spoken command of English, notion of Khmer language is an asset
  • Sensitivity to the themes of gender and environment

Submission Requirements

Interested applicants are requested to prepare their technical and financial proposal in English and submit it no later than August 25, 2026, to this address provided in the contact details.

  • The technical proposal includes detailed evaluation methodology, tentative work plan, deliverables and CV of the consultant team that shows capabilities and past experiences relevant to the evaluation.
  • The financial proposal needs to include all costs (consultant fee, transportation costs, etc.) required for conducting the evaluation.
  • Previous similar assessment/evaluation report.
  • Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Attachment:
  • ToR_End of Health Project Evaluation-Louvain Cooperation
 

Contact Details

Office Address
  • #Residence 208, room 201, #36, Street 208, Sangkat Boeng Reang, Khan Doun Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
 
Contact Name
  • Louvain Cooperation au Developpement
 
Email