Overarching Evaluation on the Contribution of the Global Projects I and II to Humanitarian Needs in Fragile, Conflict-affected and Violent Contexts

The German Red Cross is seeking to evaluate its contribution, through the Global Projects I and II funded by the German Federal Foreign Office, towards enabling Sister National Societies and the wider humanitarian system in preparing for, anticipating and responding to humanitarian needs in fragile, conflict-affected and violent settings. Communities in FCV environments are disproportionately impacted by disasters, while investment in disaster risk management is often neglected due to the challenges attached to working in these contexts. The proposed evaluation shall generate learnings to inform GRC´s international cooperation in DRM and emergency response specifically on readiness, anticipation, and response programming in these contexts.

GRC and GFFO have been cooperating in the form of Global Projects since 2019. The current Global Project I seeks to contribute to the reduction of negative impacts of sudden onset disasters and crises and protracted crises for the affected population through the delivery of humanitarian assistance in cooperation with Sister National Red Cross/ Red Cresent Societies, while the current Global Project II aims to strengthen and further develop international humanitarian aid and the international humanitarian system. With the proposed evaluation taking place in the final year of the second phase (2023-2025) of the Global Projects, the findings shall be used to inform strategic decisions for a potential next phase currently under discussion with GFFO as well as overall FCV programming for GRC and the wider humanitarian sector.

Evaluation process with timetable, responsibilities and duties

The evaluation process will be guided by the contracting parties, namely the Evaluation
Commissioners, the Evaluation Manager/Evaluation Steering Committee and the evaluator(s). The
specific timetable will be agreed by both parties. The consultant(s) should deliver an inception
report detailing the methodology and timeframe. Further reporting will consist of a preliminary
report, which will serve as basis for a validation workshop, the final report and a factsheet
summarizing key aspects, which will be the products to be delivered. The final report shall reflect
the validated workshop results.

• Timetable

A total of 50 consultancy days are allotted for this evaluation. The final evaluation report and the
factsheet should be submitted no later than 15 November 2025. A recommendation of timeframe
of activities is expected in the submitted tender. Finalization of details of the timeframe are to be
done jointly by GRC and the selected consultant(s) – taking into consideration further developments
in the different country contexts.

• Responsibilities and duties

GRC:

• Will provide all relevant documentation to the evaluator(s);
• Will facilitate the arrangement of interviews (online and in-person) with evaluation
  participants;
• Will facilitate logistics for field travels in cooperation with the respective sister National
  Societies, including flights, -in-country transportation, accommodation and translators,
  and security briefings as per GRC regulations;
• Will prepare the logistics for the validation workshop;
• Will provide timely feedback on and approve the deliverables from the evaluation;
• Will cover all fees as specified in the contract signed by both parties;
• Will maintain overall coordination between GRC headquarters, GRC Field Offices, sister
  National Societies and other Movement partners involved

Consultant(s):

• Will define and specify the design, methodology, and tools, timeframe and intended
  outputs/outcomes of the various stages of work;
• Will conduct the necessary meetings, interviews, workshops, focus groups etc.;
• Will specify any arrangements required for potential field visits;
• Will specify arrangements required to organize the validation workshop;
• Will submit all deliverables (inception report, preliminary and final report, validation
  workshop workplan/presentation, factsheet) in English based on the agreed structure and
  as per the agreed timeline;
• Will revise the preliminary report based on the feedback received from GRC;
• Will follow the timeframe agreed and shall communicate any unforeseeable change as soon
  as possible.

Evaluation quality and ethical standards

The evaluator(s) should take all reasonable steps to ensure that the evaluation is designed and
conducted to respect and protect the rights and welfare of people and the communities of which
they are members, and to ensure that the evaluation is technically accurate, reliable, and legitimate,
conducted in a transparent and impartial manner, and contributes to organisational learning and
accountability. Therefore, the evaluator(s) should adhere to the IFRC Standards of Evaluation (see
above).

The final report will be evaluated by GRC based on a checklist of criteria. The evaluator(s) will
receive feedback from GRC before the final payment of the consultant contract is approved

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