Call for Proposal: Programme Evaluation of Youth Justice III

08 december 2023

YWCA-YMCA of Sweden is seeking to engage consultant services to undertake an evaluation of its intervention Youth Justice III implemented by five African YMCAs: YMCA Togo, YMCA Senegal, YMCA Madagascar, Ghana YMCA, South Africa YMCA and Africa Alliance of YMCAs.

Since the start of YWCA-YMCA of Sweden’s intervention Youth Justice in 2015, over 70,000 young people have gained support to strengthen their resilience. The programme has helped young people in contexts characterised by poverty, marginalisation and crime. The target group’s recidivism has been lowered to less than 2%, many youths have returned to schooling as well as regained contact with their families and communities.

Now it is time to evaluate the third and final phase of the programme, Youth Justice III, implemented by five African YMCAs in 2021-2023. During this period the aim was to consolidate results and methods as well as develop the capacity of local branches.

The evaluation is expected to be carried out between 13th February and 15th April 2024. Qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to apply either as a team or individually. We welcome consultants both from Sweden and abroad.

EVALUATION

The purpose of the evaluation is to assess the results of the finished intervention Youth Justice III and to learn what worked well and what worked less well. The results shall be evaluated against the established objectives and goals in the programme. The evaluation will be used to provide a solid ground for future Youth Justice-related work and for upcoming interventions.

The primary intended users of the evaluation are the programme management of YWCA-YMCA Sweden and its partner organisations within the Youth Justice III programme as well as the African YMCA movement in general.

The budget set for this evaluation is 185,000 SEK, including VAT.

For more details, please refer to the links below:

Terms of Reference for Programme Evaluation of Youth Justice III

Annex 1 Application 21005 Youth Justice III 2021-2023

Annex 2: SMC’s Policy on Learning and Evaluation

Annex 3: Code of Conduct YWCA-YMCA of Sweden

PRELIMINARY TIME SCHEDULE

  • 13th February – Start
  • 31st of March – Draft evaluation report
  • 12th April – Final evaluation report

QUALIFICATIONS

The evaluator/s shall have documented skills and experience from conducting evaluations and leading evaluation teams, including communication and facilitation skills. The evaluator/s shall possess the following:

  • Documented theoretical and practical experiences of Swedish development cooperation and/or international aid.
  • Expertise in human rights-based approach.
  • Experience of evaluating empowerment of vulnerable groups.
  • Evaluation and monitoring expertise of monitoring tools, especially Outcome Harvesting and qualitative data techniques.
  • Experience of participatory approach and strong communication skills.
  • Proficiency in English.
  • Not to be bankrupt, convicted of crime in the profession, being guilty of serious professional misconduct nor have tax liabilities. Please include VAT-number.

The following are highly recommended and will be taken in consideration when assessing the tenders:

  • Familiarity with the context of Southern and Western Africa.
  • Proficiency in French.
  • Competence of criminology in order to analyse the programme framework and results from a criminological point of view.
  • Working in a team of two.
  • A contact network in one or several of the programme countries.

HOW TO APPLY

Tenders shall be submitted via e-mail to niclas.sannerheim@kfum.se no later than 31st January 2024. We welcome consultants both from Sweden and abroad. All tenders must be written in English. Please submit the following information:

  • Profile and CV of each consultant involved containing a full description of relevant qualifications and professional work experience and their role in the evaluation process.
  • References regarding similar assignments conducted plus one example of previous evaluation conducted by the evaluator/s.
  • A methodological proposal.
  • Suggested procedure for quality assurance, with focus on inclusion of key users.
  • Suggested timeframe.
  • Suggested budget, including all costs and VAT.

QUESTIONS?

For questions or clarifications, please contact YWCA-YMCA of Sweden’s International Secretary Niclas Sannerheim at niclas.sannerheim@kfum.se.