Terms of Reference (ToR) for Final Outcome Harvesting Exercise

NETWORK OF ETHIOPIAN WOMEN’S ASSOCIATIONS (NEWA) Background :  The Network of Ethiopian Women's Associations (NEWA) is a national CSO’s coalition that works with its members and partners to ensure gender equality and protect women's rights. One of her key efforts is to increase and influence women's participation in policymaking through research and information that identifies challenges hindering gender equality. Call for Expression of Interest:  The Network of Ethiopian Women’s Association (NEWA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Women and Social Affairs (MoWSA) and with the technical and financial support from the International Development and Research Centre (IDRC), has embarked on a significant project titled ‘Coupling Unpaid Care and Domestic Work (UCDW) with a Local Development Agenda for an Improved Care System in Ethiopia’. This project aims to address the policy challenges related to unpaid care and domestic work and intersectionality, which remains a critical issue in Ethiopia, especially in terms of its contribution to the economy, and in addressing gender inequalities, and its impact on the overall well-being of households and communities. This project focus on two studies, implementation research on the national gender mainstreaming guideline in Ethiopia and Measuring and Valuing Unpaid Care and Domestic Work (UCDW), that increases the recognized of unpaid domestic as productive that creates a real value and contributes to economies and societies. If recognized there will be an increased investment for products and services/ initiatives that reduce the time and burdens of UCDW. It will also contribute for the recognition of UCDW, and improved care economy or system in Ethiopia.  The findings of the research will be evidence that help inform decision makers of selected pro-poor government sectors and other stakeholders on the cost and/or the efficiency attained from deliberate action on UCDW - to create interest for commitment and make investment on UCDW recognition, reduction, and redistribution. As part of the MEAL program the final outcome harvesting exercise is essential to measure the effectiveness and efficiency of the pilot project implementation, its relevance for policy process and practices and  ensuring accountability to stakeholders by demonstrating how project resources were utilized and what results were achieved, while providing credible evidence of both intended and unintended outcomes that strengthen transparency and trust with donors, partners, and the society at large. Beyond activity-based reporting, outcome harvesting will capture how efficient it informed the policy and decision makers, changes in institutional behavior, executing mandates and institutional relationships, policies, and practices, validating the project’s contribution to local development agendas and documenting hidden or indirect impacts. The evaluation seeks to assess the project’s outcomes and contributions to local development agendas, particularly in relation to the care economy; to document lessons learned, challenges, and best practices; and to produce a comprehensive evaluation report with findings presented to stakeholders. Eligibility  Applicants must have a renewed professional business license, certificate for the year 2018 E.C (2026 G.C), VAT, TIN  For more Information you can check the whole TOR through this link: ToR outcome harvest IDRC (final).docx