Key Responsibilities:

• Review project documents, reports, and relevant materials.
• Conduct field visits to selected settlements and conduct interviews and discussions with beneficiaries, local stakeholders, and project staff.
• Conduct participatory impact analyses and target/actual comparisons.
• Assess the appropriateness of the defined exit strategy.
• Provide recommendations to improve the project’s effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability.
• Evaluate the long-term impact and the likelihood of achieving the project’s objectives by 2026.
• Provide recommendations for the improvement of the project’s future activities.
• Prepare the evaluation report, to be submitted in English, including an executive summary, an in-depth analysis of the findings, and actionable recommendations for the remaining project period and beyond.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• University degree or comparable degree (PhD preferred) in any of the fields such as agricultural science, environmental science/management, forestry, natural resource management or climate studies.
• More than 10 years of experience in national / international development cooperation with a focus on agriculture, climate change, rural development and/or livelihood
• More than 5 years of prior experience in the implementation of impact-oriented evaluations of projects and programs in the fields of agriculture and climate change adaptation and mitigation activities
• Excellent knowledge of community based and participatory evaluation methods
• Knowledge of the conditions, guidelines and quality requirements for projects funded by AEIN Luxembourg
• Excellent English language skills
• Good knowledge of the country and of the project area
• Preferably at least 2-3 reference projects, which he/she evaluated
• Impartiality.

Duration and Logistics: The evaluation is scheduled from 15th Sept 2024 to 15th Oct 2024. The evaluator will be required to spend approximately 20 days on this assignment, including field visits, interviews, data analysis, and report writing. The evaluation will include participation in a final workshop with stakeholders. The evaluator needs to submit the final report by 15th Oct, 2024.

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