Early identification of vulnerable children and families

Vulnerability mapping completed and/or updated

Referral for social services

Percentage of cases requiring social protection /social services receiving interventions

Provide temporary protection where necessary to those in need

Percentage of cases provided temporary protection

Facilitate awareness sessions or preventive programmes

Number of sessions delivered in the community

Objectives

The purpose of this formative evaluation is to provide evidence on the progress and outcomes of the IBAMA(s) implementation in the first phase. Furthermore, the evaluation will identify the successes as well as the challenges and constraints in their work. UNICEF and the Government partners are the primary users of the results of this evaluation. The results of the evaluation will also provide valuable lessons for improvement in establishing IBAMA in the remaining 60 islands.

This exercise will seek to answer the following overarching questions:

• How functional are IBAMAs?
• How effective is the IBAMA program in achieving its intended results, including outcomes, and how efficient is its operational performance?

What are the key bottlenecks encountered in the implementation of IBAMA, and what good practices and lessons can be documented from its execution and scalability in remaining cities/islands?

1. Deliverables

The formative evaluation is expected to start in August 2024 and be completed by November 2024.

No

Deliverable

Estimated number of days required

Estimated Completion Date

% Milestone Payment

1

Inception report

5 working days

14.08.2024

5%

2

Presentation of the preliminary findings / validation workshop after the data collection

21 working days

20.10.2024

60%

3

Draft report

8 working days

12.11.2024

15%

4

Final report & presentation

6 working days

30.11.2024

20%

• The consultant will be paid upon satisfactory completion of assigned tasks and receipt of key deliverables and as certified by the UNICEF Maldives.

• UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment or partial payment for deliverables that are of poor quality or that do not meet the deadline stated in the contract.

• If deliverables are submitted before the end of the contract, payment will be processed.

• The final payment will be processed within 30 days of the expiry date of the contract upon confirmation of satisfactory delivery of services.

For the full Terms of Reference, please visit****: VA ToR for International Consultant to undertake IBAMA Evaluation 25062024.pdf

Requirements:

Education

• At least a Master’s Degree in child protection, social work, or social sciences.

Work Experience

• At least 10 years of experience in conducting research, studies, and evaluation.

Competencies

• Knowledge of latest methods and approaches in evaluation, especially participatory methods

• Experience in applying both quantitative and qualitative methods and ablity to effectively communicate data and analysis

• Familiarity with UNICEF’s organizational procedures and systems

• Demonstrate capacity to lead an evaluation team.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English

• Experience with the ethics of evidence generation; familiarity with ethical safeguards

• Flexibility and adaptability

Language Proficiency

Must be proficient in English