EOI - Mid-Term Evaluation of the Project on Building Capabilities for Green, Climate Resilient, and Inclusive Development in the Lower Koshi River Basin

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EOI - Mid-Term Evaluation of the Project on Building Capabilities for Green, Climate Resilient, and Inclusive Development (HI-GRID) in the Lower Koshi River Basin

About the Organization

The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) is an intergovernmental knowledge and learning centre working on behalf of the people of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH). We are based in Kathmandu, Nepal and work in and for our eight regional member countries – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan.

About the Proposal

The HI-GRID project works primarily in Nepal’s Lower Koshi Basin (LKRB), addressing the challenges of ‘too much and too little’ (TMTL) water through disaster risks reduction (DRR) and Nature-based Solutions (NbS), and promotes pro-poor value chains and green enterprises to benefit vulnerable communities. The project prioritizes the integration of gender equality, disability, and social inclusion (GEDSI) by promoting leadership, fostering and enabling environment, capacity building, and advocacy, with a focus on disability. Furthermore, the HI-GRID project encourages responsible tourism and fosters the development of sustainable tourism value chain among vulnerable communities to create alternative livelihoods that can support community resilience to the challenges of TMTL water. It specifically focuses on enhancing the skills of disadvantaged and vulnerable groups, enhancing their participation and fair benefits are delivered for them from responsible tourism and the entire value chain.

The project area in Nepal is home to many marginalised communities, including Dalits and indigenous peoples. Ensuring gender equality, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI) is a core priority throughout the project’s lifecycle. This commitment will be realized through dedicated evaluative studies and by integrating GEDSI principles across all four project outcomes. The project operates within a theory of change that emphasizes the development of scalable technical approaches, with the potential for broader adoption in the Koshi Basin in Nepal and beyond. The project is implemented in collaboration with local municipal governments, communities, and civil society organisation.

Purpose and Objectives

As the HI-GRID project reaches the middle of its implementation period, conducting an independent Mid-Term Evaluation is both timely and essential. This evaluation will provide a systematic assessment of the project's progress toward its intermediate outcomes using OECD criteria. As part of the evaluation process, it should identify key challenges, best practices, and areas requiring adjustments.

HH The main purpose of the MTR is to conduct impartial evaluation, offering insights to both DFAT and ICIMOD regarding the project progress and provide recommendations to optimize project implementation in the remaining period.

The mid-term evaluation aims to achieve the following specific objectives

• To assess progress against planned outcomes and outputs, identifying achievements, and areas requiring improvement.
• To identify key learnings to enhance project implementation, strategy, and sustainability.

Duration: Based on the successful bidding process, the evaluation inception phase will begin in July 2025. The evaluator will submit the final deliverables by 15 Dec 2025 followed by presentation to the ICIMOD and DFAT management teams.

Budget: Up to USD 30,000- inclusive of all taxes and all other expenses. This will also cover field visits in the project sites in Nepal. Payments will be made in instalments upon completion of deliverables as per the contract terms.

Scope of work

• The mid-term evaluation will cover the period from May 1, 2023, to April 30, 2025. The scope will include all project geographical coverage, project components, management and partnerships

Eligibility

• Extensive experience in conducting evaluations of DRR and climate change programmes with GEDSI focus, preferably having substantial experience in South Asia or HKH region in the development sector.

Preferred

• Expertise in qualitative and quantitative research methods, including experience with document analysis, comprehensive literature evaluations, interviews, surveys, and case studies.
• Good understanding of development challenges in Nepal and region including GEDSI issues and their relevance to DRR
• Excellent analytical, communication, and report writing skills.

How to Apply

The deadline for submitting initial short expressions of interest is 20 June 2025.

Based on the ToR attached , interested firms or consultant teams must  submit a cover letter with brief responses to the questions outlined below, along with brief CV(s) and proposed daily rates to ieu@icimod.org by 23:00 UTC on Friday 20 June, 2025. An acknowledgement of receipt of EoI will be served within 2 working days of the receiving the EoI submissions.

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