Heifer International Cambodia

Consultancy for End-of-Project Evaluation for CSO4G Project

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Location

Phnom Penh

Job Type

CONTRACT

Work Mode

On-site

Industry

Non-profit/International Development

About the role

The purpose of the End Project Evaluation is to independently assess the performance, achievements, and results of the Civil Society Organisations for Good Governance and Green Growth in Cambodia (CSO4G) project against its Overall Objective, Specific Objective, expected results, and Theory of Change.
The evaluation will generate credible evidence on the project's relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, and sustainability, while identifying key lessons learned and practical recommendations to inform decision-making on the design, scaling, and future implementation of similar interventions.
Specific Objectives of the Evaluation: Assess the relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, and sustainability of the CSO4G project against its intended objectives and expected results.
Evaluate the extent to which the project's Theory of Change and intervention strategies contributed to strengthening smallholder farmers' capacities, social capital, and resilience.
Assess the project's contribution to improving the Agricultural Cooperatives’ governance, performance, and service delivery and advocate for smallholder farmers’ right at sub-national level.
Evaluate the effectiveness of the project's support in strengthening advocacy, representation, and institutional capacity of SEUAC to influence policies and promote an enabling environment for smallholder farmers at the national level.
Identify good practices, lessons learned, challenges, and unintended outcomes to inform the new design, scaling, and sustainability of future interventions.
Evaluate the collaboration within the consortium.

Requirements

Education: A postgraduate degree (Master or PhD degree) in agriculture or agri development, livestock, economic development, or management, development study social science or relevant field.
Experience and Competencies: Demonstrated expertise in evaluation design, OECD-DAC evaluation criteria, and Theory of Change verification.
Extensive experience in international development, agricultural economics, rural development, agricultural cooperative development and civil society empowerment.
Strong technical understanding of inclusive agricultural value chains, inclusive market development, and private sector engagement in Cambodia.
Proven track record in meeting European Commission (EC) or major international donor evaluation standards and reporting requirements.
Advanced skills in quantitative and qualitative data manage.

Required Skills

evaluation designOECD-DAC evaluation criteriaTheory of Change verificationinternational developmentagricultural economicsrural developmentagricultural cooperative developmentcivil society empowermentinclusive agricultural value chainsinclusive market developmentprivate sector engagementEuropean Commission (EC) evaluation standardsmajor international donor evaluation standardsreporting requirementsquantitative data managementqualitative data management

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Heifer International Cambodia seeks to recruit a qualified external consultant or consulting firm to conduct the End-of-Project Evaluation of Civil Society Organisations for Good Governance and Green Growth in Cambodia (CSO4G).

Industry

Non-profit/International Development