RISE PROJECT: STRENGTHENING INCLUSION, HEALTH, AND EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH, BOTH VULNERABLE AND IN CONFLICT WITH THE LAW.
PROJECT NUMBER: PROJECT AICS-AID012590/FADV/KEN
Organization: Fondazione L’Albero della Vita – The Tree of Life Kenya
Closing date: 3rd April 2024
The purpose of the consultancy is to carry out the mid-term external evaluation of the project: “RISE: Strengthening Inclusion, Health and Education for children and youth, both vulnerable and in conflict with the law”, funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation.
BACK GROUND OF THE ORGANIZATION
Fondazione L’Albero della Vita – The Tree of Life Kenya is an organization registered in Kenya as Charitable Trust with the aim of ensuring the wellbeing, protection and promotion of the rights of children and their families and encouraging community development. The Tree of Life envisions a world without poverty where children can enjoy their rights; grow up in a safe environment, protected from all kinds of violence and abuse, with access to equal opportunities;
Fondazione L’Albero della Vita – The Tree of Life is leading the project:“RISE: Strengthening Inclusion, Health and Education for children and youth, both vulnerable and in conflict with the law: Funded by Italian Agency for Development Cooperation. (Code: AID 012590/01/0 ).
The “RISE” The project has an overall objective of ensuring equitable access and equal opportunities for development, education and socio-occupational inclusion to children and youth, both vulnerable and in conflict with the law in Kenya, as enshrined in SDGs 3 & 4 and in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. It focuses on the role of Government institutions, educating communities and the private sector in education and care reforms
To establish and strengthen formal inclusive educational services, as well as personal and professional development skills and life skills services for vulnerable children/ youth and children and youth in conflict with the law in Kenya focusing on the role of government institutions, educating communities and the private sector in education and care reforms.
SUMMARY OF THE PROJECT / BACKGROUND OF THE PROJECT
The 3-year Project which begun in September 2022, is responding to the needs of children in conflict, and in contact with the law in 25 statutory institutions and 4 public primary schools.
Project Results Areas
Result 1: Strengthened structures and competencies of government institutions for the provision of inclusive, participatory, and up-to-date educational services in support of vulnerable children and children in conflict with the law (7-14), in collaboration with local stakeholders.
Result 2: Young people who are vulnerable and in conflict with the law (15-24) have access to an integrated system of vocational training, support for independent living, and economic and financial inclusion through partnerships with the public and private sectors.
Result 3: Strengthened competencies and decentralized coordination mechanisms for life skills mainstreaming and local development plans focused on the priorities of children and youth, both vulnerable and in conflict with the law.
THE PURPOSE OF THE EVALUATION
The evaluation should help RISE project achieve the results intended at the end of the intervention, by identifying lessons which can be drawn at this point in time, to inform further implementation of the current and planning of the next phase. The evaluation should therefore also identify (early signs of) unintended, positive and negative, results.
Objectives of the evaluation
SCOPE OF WORK
The scope of work will be the following:
Geographical Coverage: The evaluation will cover 29 targeted institutions located in 11 counties of Nairobi, Kiambu, Mombasa, Nakuru, Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Kericho, Uasin Gishu, Kakamega, Siaya, and Kisumu.
– Preliminary phase
– Desk review and study of documentation
– Definition of information collection methods (interviews, questionnaires etc.)
– Data collection
– Data analysis, assessment of hypothesis, report preparation
– Qualitative review of report
– Dissemination and recommendations, lessons learned
REQUIRED EXPERTISE, SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Reporting line: The Consultant will report directly to the Program coordinator. The Tree of Life will provide relevant background information as per need during the evaluation in the field.
Interested individuals and firms are invited to submit application by 3rd April 2024 to the email address: Hr.kenya@alberodellavita.org
Indicating in the subject: Rise project- Midterm external evaluation – Kenya
and attaching CV, Cover Letter, brief draft of the Evaluation Methodology, proposed budget / compensation (all inclusive) to carry out the proposed task.
The references of previous evaluations carried out should be indicated in the Curriculum vitae.
At least 3 references to be included in the application.
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