Transparency International: End-of-project evaluation – Empowering youth in promoting integrity in Vietnam

The Transparency International Secretariat is seeking a consultant or team of consultants to conduct an external independent evaluation of the “Empowering youth in promoting integrity in Vietnam” project that has been implemented by Towards Transparency (TT). Towards Transparency is a Vietnamese non-profit consultancy company founded in 2008 to contribute to the prevention of and fight against corruption. In March 2009, TT became the official National Contact of TI in Vietnam. TT promotes concrete solutions to improve transparency, accountability and integrity, with a particular focus on strengthening the voice and participation of wider society in anti-corruption (AC) efforts.

The ‘Empowering youth in promoting integrity in Vietnam’ project is funded by The Embassy of Ireland in Vietnam. It is managed by TI-S and executed and coordinated on the ground by TT. The 4-year project has started in January 2018 and will officially end in January 2022. The project’s objective is to empower Vietnamese youth to promote integrity in Vietnam through improving their awareness and understanding of integrity and AC, as well as empowering them to lead initiatives to create change.

Application Closing Date: 5 December 2021
Consultancy Start and End Date: 9 December 2021 – 20 January 2022
Location of Consultancy: While the evaluation can be conducted mainly remotely, it is highly desirable for the consultant or team of consultants to have Vietnamese language skills.

OBJECTIVES

The main objectives of the evaluation are:

• To determine overall outcomes and benefits of the project through an assessment of the project’s relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, sustainability, impact and replicability (with a focus on the first three criteria), with respect to the results achieved;
• To identify, update the key lessons learned and recommendations for project donor and TIS/TT to inform future anti-corruption initiatives and approaches, as well as youth engagement work.

For more information about the scope and initial evaluation questions, please see the ToRs on our website here.

METHODOLOGY

The end-project evaluation will be planned and conducted in close consultation with TT, the TI-S project manager and the Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Unit. The evaluation approach and methods must be agreed with TT, the TI-S MEL Unit and the project manager. TT and TI-S will provide the necessary substantive support, including submission of all documents for desk review. The evaluation expert is ultimately responsible for the overall methodological approach and design of the evaluation. The evaluation should use a participatory and gender sensitive approach engaging relevant staff at TT and TI-S levels, stakeholders, and beneficiaries through structured methods. Both quantitative and qualitative data should be utilized in assessing the project. The exact evaluation methodology should be defined, discussed, and agreed with TT/TI-S during the first days of the evaluation.

DELIVERABLES

The indicative estimated time to complete this assignment is 19 working days. The expected deliverables are:

• Kick-off meeting with TT/TI-S to understand the project approach and logic and to further define the evaluation scope.
• Inception note, incl. a work plan, a stakeholder mapping and draft data collection tools, developed in discussion with and for approval by TT/TI-S.
• Draft evaluation report, submitted to TT/TI-S for fact checking and review.
• Final evaluation report submitted no later than 20/01/2022.

All deliverables should be submitted in English, in electronic form, in accordance with the deadlines stipulated above. The consultant/ team of consultants are responsible for editing and quality control of language. The TI Secretariat retains the sole rights with respect to all distribution, dissemination, and publication of the deliverables.

SELECTION CRITERIA

The consultant or team of consultants should have the following qualifications:

• University degree in social sciences or a related area. A post-graduate degree in project management related fields would be an advantage.
• At least seven years of proven relevant professional experience in an international development environment, of which at least five years should be in Monitoring & Evaluation of multiple country projects & programmes.
• Substantial experience in conducting evaluations.
• Good insights of the (political, economic, cultural, and social) context in Vietnam and good knowledge of governance and anti-corruption issues in Vietnam (desirable).
• Prior experience working in the development field in Vietnam, preferably in the areas of education, community building, and youth empowerment (desirable).
• Excellent drafting and report writing capacities.
• Highly motivated and committed to the values of transparency and integrity.
• Excellent communication, language and interpretation (from English to Vietnamese and vice versa) skills as well as organization and meeting facilitation skills will be needed for meetings with some local stakeholders.
• Availability to carry out the work in December 2021 – January 2022.

REMUNERATION

The consultant/ team of consultants should provide their estimated total fee as a lump sum or as standard daily or hourly rates as gross inclusive of taxes and other charges. Consultancy rates and expenses should not exceed the cost norms stipulated by the effective UN-EU guidelines for financing local costs in development cooperation (for Vietnam) or other relevant comparators for other countries. Consultants who are based in Germany and do not charge German VAT must confirm their small entrepreneur status. The payment will be split into two tranches as follows: 30% after delivery of the inception note; 70% after delivery of the final report.

For additional information, please see the ToRs on our website here.