The implementation of Swabhimaan programme started in the year 2017 and is expected to be completed by the end of 2021. The programme has a built-in impact evaluation component, which measures its impact on the well-being of women and girls. This will be achieved through the ongoing endline survey that is being implemented. The endline survey alone, however, will not be able to establish the reasons for the impact findings, specifically the achievement or non-achievement of outcomes or any unintended/unexpected changes in outcome. It will not be able to assess whether the programme was implemented as planned, if all intended beneficiaries were reached, how activities translated to outputs and outcomes and what challenges were encountered. This is important not just to understand the results of the programme, but also to inform decisions around scale-up of the programme. For these reasons, a more comprehensive ‘programme’ evaluation needs to be undertaken, that encompasses the endline survey as one component.
These Terms of Reference (ToR) are for hiring an experienced individual consultant evaluator to undertake the programme evaluation of the Swabhimaan programme in the states of Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Odisha. The programme evaluation will use two approaches: a) use existing evidence collected through programme monitoring reports, the biannual tele-monitoring monitoring and impact evaluation components of the programme (baseline, midline and endline), as well as the findings from the value for money analysis and the fidelity assessment; b) collect additional qualitative data, to plug any evidence/information gaps. The consultant will be responsible for conducting his/her own analysis of the qualitative data and programme reports, and where appropriate, analysing and/or spot checking the accuracy of the quantitative analyses conducted by IIPS. It is essential that the evaluation augments or adds to the existing data and
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Type | |
Joint | No |
Partner/s | N/A |
Agency Focal Point | Atishay Mathur |
Focal Point Email | amathur@unicef.org |
Managed by Independent Evaluation Office | No |
Geographic Scope | Country |
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