Ethiopia: Terms of reference: Terminal external evaluation of drinking water, irrigation, sanitation and hygiene project (DISHP)

Context

The project is being implemented in Ethiopia, country placed in the heart of the horn of Africa surrounded by Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Djibouti and Eritrea covering an area of 1.133.380 km². It is the second country most populated of Africa, after Nigeria, with 91,73 million inhabitants in 2012 (data from Unicef), with a life expectancy of 62,97 years in 2010 (data from Unicef) and a high fecundity rate ( 4,6 children per woman in 2012, data from Unicef). The demography increase of 2,3% per year. The population is young and rural in its great majority.

The Region of Tigray

The project is located in the region of Tigray, placed in the North part of the country bordering Eritrea in the north, Sudan in the West, and the region Afar and Amara of Ethiopia in the west and in the South respectively.

Tigray Region has a surface of 53,623 km² and the altitude changes between 3,900 meters in the highest mountains of the eastern zone to almost 500m below the sea level in the area of the west. Consequently, the temperature in the region presents big oscillations according to the area. Also, the rainfall also changes from 300mm to 1,000mm, and there are frequent and severe droughts. The region of the Tigray is divided into 6 administrative areas that constitute 34 districts or rural woredas and 12 urban ones. The entire population of the region in the year 2007 was 4 565 000 peoplein July 2008 of whom 82, 8% is rural and 17, 2% urban population in 2012 (data from Unicef). Tigray is the fourth most populated region of Ethiopia.

Zone: In Tigray Region, the project is implemented in three Woredas, at the East and Northwest Zones of Tigray.

Woredas

In the East of Tigray:

Woreda Saesi Tsaeda emba is one of the target areas of the project, five Tabias are targeted by this project: Hawile, Raale, Hadish-adi, Beleso and Hangoda.Woreda of Kilte awelalo five Tabias are targeted by the project: Awaleo, Hadnet, Debrebrhan, Kihen and Tsegereda.

In the North-West of Tigray:

Woreda of Tahitayadyabo seven Tabias are targeted: Shimbilina, lesse, Deguale, Gemhalo, Atsirega, Mentebteb and BadmeDuration of the Project

Three Years (October 2011-September 2014)

Objectives of the Project

Global objective: Contributing to the improvement of the livelihood status of the targeted population

Specific objective

The population having access and using steadily safe drinking water sources all year increased.The population practicing good hygiene and sanitation practices increased.The income of targeted population who practices irrigation increased.The 17 tabia offices, the targeted communities, experts and district water offices capacitated to be able to upscale by themselves the achievements of the project.

Expected outcomes

4 deep and 30 shallow boreholes developed and become functional4 hand dug Wells developed8 new roof water harvesting structures developed2 springs developedcisterns47 WATSAN committees will be established and trained21 profesionales trained200 school community members trained700 households provided slabs35 community members trained on slab constructionToT provided for 12 expertsTOTprovided for 85 community volunteers35 (10 spate, 2 micro-dams, 3 Diversion, 3 spring, and 20 open hand dug wells) constructed9km canal constructed18 irrigation water users association (WUA) established and trained840 farmers trained on Irrigation agronomy35 (10 spate, 2 micro-dams, 3 Diversion, 3 spring, and 20 open hand dug wells) constructed9km canal constructed18 irrigation water users association (WUA) established and trained840 farmers trained on Irrigation agronomy

Major Activities

Sanitation and HygieneIrrigation developmentPotable water developmentCapacity building

Funding Agencies

Secours Catholique/Caritas France with its back donors (City Council of Paris and Regional Council of Ile-de-France)Caritas Switzerland with its back donors

Project Implementer

Ethiopian Catholic Church Social and Development Coordinating Office of Adigrat (ECC-SDCOA)

Collaborating Government Bureaux/offices

Tigray Region Bureau of Water Resource, Mines and EnergyTigray Region Bureau of Health

Direct Beneficiaries

Approximately 14,656 HH living in rural inhabitants of the targeted Tabais in the three Target Weredas.

Indirect beneficiaries.

93,722 people approximately. This figure includes the impact of the action on schools, health centers, villages close to target population and local authorities.

Expenses due to the project:

Total IN Birr**: Revised budget** 24 571 004.

The terminal external evaluation will take place in October 2014. The evaluation must finish, including the handing in of the final report, in a time lapse of max 30 days after the starting date.

The proposals must be submitted by September, 15th, 2014, to:

hugues.rostaing@secours-catholique.org

The offer will include at least the following:

Detailed CV of the company (if not individual consultant)Detailed CV of the members of the teamWorking MethodologyProposal of evaluation frameworkWorking PlanBudget estimated for the achievement of the evaluation in which there are included all the expenses derived from the achievement of the evaluation and proposed form of payment.