Introduction
The Alliance for Community Action is seeking the services of a Consultant to carry out an evaluation of the implementation of its Strategic Plan 2017-2021
Background
The Alliance for Community Action is a Zambian non-governmental organization founded in 2013. The ACA’s core purpose is to grow the demand and supply of public resource accountability, with the specific aim of instituting the demand for accountability in the general public.
The ACA takes the view that public resources go beyond financial resources to include all shared resources for the national good.
EVALUATION OF STRATEGIC PLAN EVALUATION
Purpose
The evaluation of the Strategic Plan will assess progress and impact made since the start of its implementation. The evaluation also aims to examine factors which are proving critical in making targeted change happen. It will bring to the fore challenges that have been encountered so far, draw lessons from experiences and recommend programme changes for increased effectiveness and efficiency. It will provide both qualitative and quantitative data that can be used for further programme improvement.
The results of the evaluation are critical to ACA and other stakeholders, as it will provide direction on how the next Strategic Plan will be implemented.
Evaluation Objective
● Assess progress made to date, measured against the objectives, information and set targets as defined in the logical framework.
● Assess the design and implementation of ACA’s key programmes.
● Identify the most significant change achieved during the period strategic goal.
● Identify the most significant change in the governance policy environment, that can be attributed to ACA’s advocacy strategies and interventions.
● Assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the structures of ACA in managing the implementation of the Strategic Plan.
● Make recommendations that will feed into the next Strategic Plan.
● Identify lessons to be used for greater programme relevance, coherence, efficiency, effectiveness, impact and sustainability and make recommendations on specific alternatives, to the re-design, implementation approaches or targets premised on sound evidence-based analysis which would strengthen progress towards expected Strategic Plan outcomes.
Expected Outputs
● Inception report
● Draft Evaluation report
● Final Evaluation report
The Consultant
The Consultant should meet the following criteria:
● An advanced degree or equivalent experience in governance or related social sciences.
● Experience working on and/or evaluating governance CSOs, projects, programmes and strategic plans.
● Evidenced knowledge of the CSO governance sector and challenges related to their work.
● Evidenced understanding of strategic planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation frameworks and change management.
● Possess strong writing and communication skills.
Applicants should provide:
● Not more than 4 pages of intended methodological approach for the evaluation which must include the financial proposal.
● CVs of the Lead Consultant and members of the technical team.
The applications should be marked “Strategic Plan Evaluation” and addressed to the Executive Director, ACA. Submission should be through email to: info@acazambia.org
The ACA promotes fairness and transparency in its procurement processes.
Closing date is 24th December 2020 at 5 pm CAT.