Consultancy Opportunity: End of Programme Evaluation – Hunger Response in Kenya

Organization: Oxfam Kenya
Location: Nairobi, Kenya (Hybrid)
Contract Type: Consultancy
Duration: 45 days
Closing Date for Applications: 20 August 2025
Report Deadline: 30 September 2025
Salary: As per Oxfam Kenya salary scales
Job Reference: INT11188

Overview

Oxfam Kenya is seeking qualified and experienced consultants or consultancy firms to undertake an End of Programme Evaluation for its Hunger Response Programme (2021–2024). This initiative responded to prolonged food insecurity and climate-related shocks in Kenya’s Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) through a combination of humanitarian and development strategies.

The evaluation will be guided by OECD-DAC criteria, applying a mixed-methods, feminist, and participatory approach, and is expected to deliver a final report by 30 September 2025.

About Oxfam and the Hunger Response Programme

Oxfam is a global confederation of 21 organizations working in over 60 countries to tackle poverty and injustice. In Kenya, Oxfam has worked extensively in ASAL counties, which face recurring droughts and floods due to climate change.

The Hunger Response Programme was launched to:

• Provide lifesaving assistance in the areas of food security, WASH, gender protection, and conflict mitigation.
• Address structural drivers of vulnerability by promoting equitable investments, governance accountability, social protection, and gender justice.

Activities were implemented in partnership with local organizations under the ASAL Humanitarian Network, across counties such as Garissa, Turkana, Mandera, Wajir, and others.

Purpose of the Evaluation

The consultancy aims to:

• Assess relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, coherence, impact, and sustainability of the Hunger Response Programme using OECD-DAC criteria.
• Evaluate the programme’s design, implementation, and contribution to resilience-building.
• Examine how the programme addressed localization, gender equality, and accountability to affected populations.
• Generate evidence-based recommendations for Oxfam’s future humanitarian programming in Kenya.

Key Evaluation Questions

Key research areas include:

• Relevance: Did the programme address priority needs and align with county/national strategies?
• Effectiveness: What outcomes were achieved, and what factors influenced success or failure?
• Efficiency: Were resources used effectively and operations well-coordinated?
• Coherence: How did the programme align and interact with other actors’ interventions?
• Sustainability: Were resilience and local systems strengthened?
• Participation: Did communities—especially women—meaningfully participate in all phases?

Methodology

• Mixed methods: Combining quantitative household surveys, qualitative KIIs, FGDs, and case studies.
• Grounded in Feminist MEAL principles: Shifting power to participants, valuing collective knowledge, and ensuring “Do No Harm”.

Deliverables and Timeline

Total consultancy duration: 45 days
Major deliverables:

1. Inception Report: Methodology, tools, timeline, and stakeholder engagement plan
2. Data Collection and Analysis
3. Final Evaluation Report: Includes findings, lessons learned, and recommendations
4. Annexes: Tools, data, stakeholder lists, and visual knowledge products

All raw data and materials will be handed over to Oxfam Kenya.

Consultant Profile

Oxfam invites applications from individual consultants or firms with the following qualifications:

• Minimum Master’s degree in International Development, Evaluation, Food Security, WASH, or related field
• Proven experience conducting evaluations in humanitarian and ASAL contexts
• Expertise in WASH, food security, protection, localization, and gender justice
• Strong command of OECD-DAC evaluation criteria
• Demonstrated experience in feminist and participatory MEAL methodologies
• Proficiency in both qualitative and quantitative analysis

Application Requirements

Bids must include:

• Suitability statement and availability
• Technical proposal (max 15 pages)
• Financial proposal (inclusive of all costs)
• CVs of all team members
• Three references for recent, relevant assignments
• Samples of similar evaluations or studies

Submit proposals by email to:
KPConsultancyServices@oxfam.org.uk
Deadline: 20 August 2025
Subject line: “End of Programme Evaluation for Hunger Response”

Safeguarding and Ethical Compliance

Oxfam is committed to ensuring the highest standards of safeguarding and ethical conduct. All consultants will be required to undergo background checks and must comply with Oxfam’s code of conduct and data protection policies.

About Oxfam

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end poverty and inequality. Oxfam GB is part of an international confederation committed to promoting gender justice, localization, climate resilience, and inclusive humanitarian action.

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FAQs

1. What is the purpose of this consultancy opportunity?
The consultancy aims to conduct an independent end-of-programme evaluation of the Hunger Response initiative in Kenya. It will assess the programme’s relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability, and overall impact on food security and resilience of affected communities.

2. Who is eligible to apply for this consultancy?
This opportunity is open to individual consultants, consulting firms, or research organizations with proven expertise in programme evaluation, humanitarian response, food security, and resilience-building in East Africa, particularly in Kenya.

3. What are the expected deliverables of the consultancy?
Key deliverables include:

• An inception report detailing methodology and workplan.
• Fieldwork and data collection findings.
• A draft evaluation report for review.
• A final evaluation report with actionable recommendations.
• A presentation of findings to programme stakeholders.

4. How long is the consultancy expected to last?
The consultancy will typically run for 6–8 weeks, depending on field conditions and timelines agreed with the commissioning organization. It will include desk review, fieldwork, data analysis, and report writing.

5. What qualifications are required to apply?
Applicants should have:

• Advanced qualifications in social sciences, development studies, or humanitarian fields.
• At least 7–10 years of experience in programme evaluations.
• Strong knowledge of food security, resilience, and humanitarian programming.
• Proven ability to produce high-quality evaluation reports and conduct participatory research.

6. How can interested consultants apply?
Applicants must submit a technical proposal (outlining methodology, understanding of the ToR, and relevant experience) and a financial proposal (detailed budeting)