WaterAid Pakistan Consultancy Terms of Reference (ToRs) End-line Study of WASH Services

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1 WaterAid Pakistan Consultancy Terms of Reference (ToRs) End-line Study of WASH Services Project: Ensuring girls rights through school-based WASH and improved Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) Locations: Districts Swat and Muzaffargarh - Pakistan Period: 01 April March 2018 (03 Years) 1. Background WaterAid is an international NGO delivering safe water, sanitation and hygiene education (WASH) to people living in the world s poorest countries. We work with local partners to help communities accessing safe water, sanitation and hygiene education. We use our experience and research to influence decision-makers to do more to provide these vital services. Our vision is of a world where everyone has access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education. 2. WaterAid Pakistan WaterAid started working in Pakistan in 2006 with its head office in Islamabad. We now work with 9 partner organisations in three provinces of Pakistan (Sindh, Punjab and KP). The focus of WaterAid s work is consistent: improving people s lives by ensuring their access to safe water, improved sanitation and hygiene education, particularly among those who are excluded and marginalised and, therefore, are most in need of WASH services. 3. Project Background In the South Asia region, WaterAid country programmes in Pakistan and Nepal are implementing the DFID/ UKAid Match Fund project Ensuring girls rights through schoolbased WASH and improved menstrual hygiene management. The project is being implemented in Pakistan from April March 2018 in partnership with two NGOs, AGAHE (Muzaffargarh) and EPS (Swat) working in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provinces respectively. The project aims to support 38,028 schoolgirls and 875 teachers gain access to inclusive girls/ women friendly water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services enhancing gender equality in 110schools in Pakistan. Women and Girls at schools and 11,600 members of the community are empowered to manage menstruation hygienically and with dignity. In nut shell, the project includes improvement of WASH facilities, awareness raising, establishing affordable supply-chain mechanisms for sanitary materials and increasing institutional accountability. The project implementation areas, partners and number of schools are given below: Sr. No. District Names of Tehsils 1. Muzaffargarh Muzaffargarh, Kot Addu, Jatoi & Alipur No. of Union Councils Partner organisation No. of Girls High Schools 42 AGAHE 50 Page 1 of 6

2 2. Swat Barikot, Babozai, Kabal, Matta, Bahrain, Kwazakhela and Charbagh 42 EPS 60 Total Specific objectives and scope of end-line study The proposed End-line Study of the project will encompass entire period of three years of the project i.e. starting from 01 April 2015 to 31 March The end-line study is expected to support WaterAid Pakistan country programme in understanding various dimensions of its work under the emerging theme of MHM. The study findings will be feeding into a broader end-line project evaluation study to be undertaken simultaneously in Pakistan and Nepal as an international assignment. Following will be the key objectives of end-line study: to verify and validate progress, performance and quality of the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services and capacity building activities of the project against the following selected outcomes and milestones (as set out in the project results framework): Sr. Impact/ Outcome/ Output No. 1. Outcome: 38,028 schoolgirls and 1,235 teachers in 110 schools gained access to safe, sustainable and inclusive WASH services leading to an increase in number of women and girls who are able to manage menstruation hygienically and with dignity in Muzaffargarh and Swat districts, Pakistan. 2. Output-1: Sustainable, safe and inclusive WASH services are constructed or improved in 110 Milestones to be measured against KPIs 01: 38,028 schoolgirls and 1,235 female teachers have access to safe, inclusive and sustainable water and sanitation facilities with menstrual hygiene management for women and girls in schools. 02: Evidence of improvement in girls confidence and ability to manage menstruation at school. At least 20% increase in three key indicators 2.1) at least 20% of schoolgirls do not miss school due to menstruation 2.2) at least 20% of schoolgirls who report feeling confident to discuss menstruation with peers or teachers always 2.3) at least 20% of schoolgirls who are able to manage if their period starts at school without going home 03: 100% of school WASH facilities undergo accessibility audit and verified through joint monitoring by committee new or improved sanitation facilities developed, including menstrual hygiene and hand washing facilities at school Page 2 of 6

3 girls schools. 3. Output-2: 38,028 schoolgirls, 1,235 teachers and 9,500 community women and girls benefit from raised awareness of WASH rights and menstrual hygiene management for women and girls. 4. Output-3: Sustainable supply chain mechanisms for menstrual hygiene materials are developed to supply 110 schools and surrounding communities in the targeted districts. 5. Output-4: Awareness raising and capacity development of local, district and provincial level institutions to contribute to the development and implementation of national policies on inclusive school WASH level new or improved inclusive drinking water facilities developed at school and community level. 1.3 Operation & Maintenance (O&M) systems in place in 110 targeted schools schoolgirls trained on WASH and MHM 2.2 9,500 women and out of school girls reached in the community with awareness raising sessions on improved hygiene and MHM 2.3 Institutional leaders and committees from schools, communities and the health sector (LHW-160, Mualimas-60 & SMC members- 280) trained on WASH rights and MHM Community Shopkeepers/ entrepreneurs trained and mobilised to establish sanitary material supply chain % of targeted schools provide hygienic sanitary material to girls during menstruation when needed Government officials (district-165 and provincial-314 officials) trained and engaged on WASH and MHM policies and rights campaigns, 6 international days (World water day, World toilet day, MHM day) celebrated reaching all the relevant stakeholders including NGOs, INGOs, Government, School teachers and students, Community members and extension workers at district level 4.3 Accessibility audit is conducted with local stakeholders enabling them to monitor school WASH in 110 targeted and 50 nontargeted schools (Muzaffargarh -100 and Swat-60) To evaluate qualitatively and quantitatively the appropriateness, quality, functionality, use and sustainability of the WASH services developed in all 110 targeted schools. To assess project approach in terms of improved knowledge and change in behaviours of the target population and adoptability and replicability by the local/ provincial/ national governments To assess WaterAid and partners success in delivering outputs that have Page 3 of 6

4 contributed towards achievement of the stated outcomes/ outputs; To review challenges faced (and overcame) and the lessons learned; To make recommendations to improve design and approaches of such projects, to be incorporated in future programmes 5. End-line methodology The consultant(s) will lead and coordinate this end-line study in close collaboration with WaterAid staff and their implementing partners in this project. The consultant(s) are expected to keep in mind following key principles while devising the end-line methodology: Conduct physical verification of all the hardware facilities constructed in 110 schools of Muzaffargarh and Swat in terms of their use (functionality), quality, appropriateness, accessibility and inclusiveness. use relevant secondary data e.g. Baseline, midterm evaluation, project reports, project proposals etc. (without losing major focus on primary data) from WaterAid, partner, communities and other stakeholders to develop framework of inquiry Refer to the output and outcome milestones (in section 2 above) and measure these through relevant tools and techniques Use participatory and appreciative inquiry techniques to gather quantitative and qualitative data to measure the outcome and output milestones outlined above and base their findings on the in-depth analysis of data 6. Deliverable The following deliverables are anticipated as outcomes of the baseline exercise. Inception report: The inception report will include a proposed schedule of tasks, activities and deliverables. The consultant/firm will prepare detailed work plan sampling frame, and tools for data collection as part of the inception report. The methodology section must include variables/ indicators being studied and how each survey or interview question will be answered by way of proposed methods, proposed sources of data, sampling methodology, and data collection procedures. Baseline Report (1st draft): First draft of the report with required information. The findings of the report will be presented to WA Team at WA office Islamabad. In case the 1 st draft of the report is not of required quality, the drafts of the report can be more than two and second tranche of the budget will be disbursed at the submission of agreed 1 st draft of the report. WaterAid will not be liable to consider payment for additional time spent in this process. Baseline Report (Final draft): The final draft of the report can only be agreed upon once the draft has fully been circulated, reviewed and inputs incorporated, agreed by WaterAid. Second draft of the report can be developed and shared before final the draft in case of unsettled comments on second draft. The final draft must be delivered in both soft and hard copies (coloured; spiral bound) along with primary data. Page 4 of 6

5 7. Required expertise for the lead consultant and team Interested consultants/ firms are required to indicate the person who will be leading the end-line study and provide details of the specific roles and responsibilities of other team members who will be involved in this review. The lead consultant should have the following key competencies: Masters degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Public Health, and/or related fields Experience in the use of participatory qualitative and quantitative methodologies, preferably including work with women and girls through gender-sensitive methodologies Demonstrable knowledge of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector, education sector, gender and sexual and reproductive health programming in schools and in communities of Pakistan (particularly in Southern Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) Experience in technical assessment of WASH services projects Preferably working knowledge of both or at least one local language(s) of the project areas including Siraiki and Pashto Ability to write concise, readable and analytical reports (may require examples) Excellent writing and verbal communication skills in English Commitment to following WaterAid s Child Protection Policy and security procedures If proposing a team, the composition of the team should be gender sensitive owing to very sensitive nature of the project and to enable complete coverage of the different aspects of MHM project as set out in terms of reference, including cross-cutting issues. 8. Intellectual Property Rights All documentation related to the assignment like raw data and processed data shall remain the sole and exclusive property of WaterAid Pakistan. Prior permission should be sought from WaterAid Pakistan before referring and/ or quoting any result/ finding and part of the proposed study. 9. Complying with Government s Rules on Surveys Consultant will be solely responsible to comply with government rules applied to conducting the surveys in the field that require prior information and permission from relevant departments. 10. Timelines It is expected that the end-line study will take approximately 30 working days as detailed below: Activity Time Pre-inception meeting - Inception report and meeting 1 day Literature Review 2 days Page 5 of 6

6 (includes review of baseline reports, midterm evaluation report, project plan, project progress reports, key WaterAid frameworks and other relevant documents) Field work and data collection (Including travel) Reports Data analysis 1 st draft report for feedback after debriefing meeting with WaterAid Final draft of the report 15 days 04 days 05 days 03 days 11. Payment stages a. 1 st tranche 30% after agreement on the inception report b. 2 nd tranche 30% after submission of 1 st draft of report agreed by WaterAid c. 3 rd tranche 40% after submission final draft of report agreed by WaterAid 12. Indicative Budget The indicative budget of the study is PKR 1.4m with +10% margin of variance. 13. Proposals submission process Interested consultants/ firms should submit their detailed technical and financial proposals by 19 March 2018 to: Manager Admin, Security and IT, WaterAid Pakistan 65 West, Second Floor Executive Heights, Fazl-ul-Haq Road, Blue Area, Islamabad Phone No Page 6 of 6