Consultancy - Endline Assessment Verified listing

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1. Background of PODA

 Potohar Organization for Development Advocacy (PODA) is a registered women’s rights NGO working for the promotion and protection of human rights in rural areas of Pakistan since 2004. Our mission is to facilitate the empowerment of marginalized rural communities especially women and youth through education, sustainable livelihoods skills and human rights advocacy to promote democracy and peace in Pakistan.

1. Purpose of the End line Study

 The scope of this agreement is to conduct the End-line Study of the 3-year project “Reduce Early Marriages to Enhance Gender Equality,” implemented across 41 districts of Punjab from December 2022 to November 2025. The End-line Study will assess the project’s overall impact in 10 selected districts and measure progress against key indicators.  It will build on the findings of the Baseline and Midline Studies, enabling a comprehensive comparison over the project period. PODA hires the services of the Consultant to ensure expert support to satisfactorily complete the tasks specified in accordance with the Terms of Reference (TORs). The Consultant will be solely responsible for designing the study, conducting fieldwork in the districts, analysing data, submitting and presenting a final report in consultation with PODA. The Consultant shall deliver high-quality work in line with PODA’s policies, procedures, and standards, as well as recognized best practices. All deliverables will be subject to PODA’s review and acceptance.

1. Project Introduction

PODA implemented a 3-year project “Reduce Early Marriages to Enhance Gender Equality” in 41 districts of Punjab province from December 2022 to November 2025 with the financial support of the Norwegian Embassy, Islamabad, with the objectives to reduce early marriages by effectively implementing targeted advocacy campaigns with the immense support of media, including newspapers and radio channels, demanding an increase in the minimum age of marriage of girls from 16 to 18 years in law and a defined set of activities per district, and to create awareness about SRHR among girls, mothers, lady health workers affiliated with basic health units, and their respective staff. The expected results under the project were: reduced number of early marriages and enhanced awareness of girls and women about SRHR knowledge in Punjab, along with the indicators defined below:

1. Number of parents rejecting early marriage proposals increased by 25% in Punjab by end of the project;
2. Number of legislators, policy makers, influencers, media, lawyers, nikah khawan/registrars engaged in efforts, leading to visible advancement in Punjab Child Marriage Restraint Act (Amendment), 2015 increased 50% by end of the project; and
3. Number of adolescent girls sensitized on importance of menstrual hygiene management, anemia and nutrition in the perspective of reproductive health in target schools increased by 50% by end of the project

1. Responsibilities of PODA and the Consultant

 PODA

• Joint initial meeting and orientation on the TORs and finalization of TORs with mutual understanding
• Review and provide inputs to develop questionnaires, formats, checklists etc.
• Facilitate overall data collection process in the field for all activities as per need
• Provide relevant documents (project proposal, logframe, Baseline and Midline reports and activities’ reports upon request).
• Review and give feedback on the tools, process to draft report leading to the final version
• Ensure timely payments based on agreed terms and conditions in the contract.

Consultant (Organization/firm/individual)

• Visit project area to understand the context
• Determine the sampling frame after agreement with PODA Monitoring and Evaluation Manager, Project Manager and Assigned PODA staff
• Share profiles of key team member selected for the survey and arrange introductory meetings with team
• Share research tools and forms to be used before using them
• Ensure execution of fieldwork in a timely and responsible manner
• Data entry following all data cleaning steps with analysis and interpretation
• Submit raw data with the first draft presentation to PODA for feedback (Excel sheet, notes, pictures)
• Present table of contents and first draft of the main findings for initial review and feedback from PODA
• Incorporate PODA’s feedback in the second draft and in the final report
• Submit final Endline Study report approved by PODA along with supporting documentation attachment.

This is a high profile consultancy assignment requiring senior and professional inputs based on substantive experience and qualifications of the contracting firm or consultant (s). Only shortlisted organization/firm/individual will be contacted to present their technical and financial proposals.

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE OF ORGANIZATION/FIRM/INDIVIDUAL

1. Demonstrated experience in the field of gender equality and women’s rights;
2. Demonstrable expertise and prior experience of conducting similar research and endline studies of women’s rights projects.
3. Ten or more years of professional experience and track record of published research on gender issues