A. PROJECT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES

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1 THE WORLD BANK TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR FIELD COORDINATOR (IMPACT EVALUATION OF POP-UPS REMINDERS FOR COURT CASE INFORMATION & IMPACT EVALUATION ON COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FOR FLOOD MITIGATION IN SENEGAL) A. PROJECT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Created in 2005 and re-launched in 2009, the World Bank s Development Impact Evaluation Initiative (DIME) is a broad-based decentralized effort to mainstream the use of impact evaluation in the World Bank. Bridging the gap between research and operations, DIME provides a substantial contribution to the knowledge agenda in development by generating rigorous evidence on what interventions work and are worth scaling up. The primary objective of this Field Coordinator (FC) consultancy is to support the implementation of DIME s portfolio of impact evaluations in Senegal. The consultant will be reporting to the TTL in DIME, and will be based in Dakar, Senegal; the consultant may be asked to join for support trips to other countries as necessary, within WB limitations for mission travel. The duration of this assignment is from May, 2014 to June, Part of the consultant s work will be to assist DIME and the CMU in implementing and growing a program of impact evaluations in Senegal. As such, the work program of the consultant will include, but will not be limited to, the following ongoing impact evaluation. Senegal Accelerating court cases with timely information. The impact evaluation of the justice system takes place in the Dakar regional court, in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice and the Justice Reform Unit (CEDAF). The study will capture the effect of providing judges with information on active court cases and processing time. The intervention has been launched as a pilot test in one commercial chamber in March 2014 and should be extended to other commercial and civil chambers by the end of April Baseline data is entered on an ongoing basis by data entry staff. Following completion of court concerned firms will be surveyed on perceptions of judicial efficacy and the impact of reductions in processing time on economic outcomes. The field coordinator will coordinate with the national investment association (APIX) and other partners to facilitate collection of this information. Senegal Increasing urban community engagement to keep streets trash-free and improve the sustainability of drainage infrastructure. The impact evaluation on flood mitigation in peri-urban areas of Dakar is done in collaboration with the Municipal Development Agency (ADM). This study will use both experimental and quasi-experimental methods to test different community engagement mechanisms to ensure the sustainability of drainage infrastructure and maximize the returns on this investment. Baseline data will be collected in November 2014, and will be followed by the launch of a clean community intervention, in randomly selected areas. The other intervention consists of grants for community-based organizations (CBO) to implement micro-projects related to flood management. Applications for these grants started in February 2014 and grants will be accorded on a rolling basis.

2 B. SCOPE OF WORK For the proposed IEs, the field coordinator will provide technical assistance for evaluation design and survey instruments; supervise and support the collection of the baseline survey data and ongoing data collection; supervise the intervention roll out and overall implementation; and undertake statistical analysis of the baseline surveys as well as other administrative databases that could inform the impact evaluation. More concisely, the consultant will undertake the following tasks: 1) For the Justice IE: (i) Bring support to data entry staff at the court for case entry (i) Supervise the functioning of the pop-up intervention, work with court stakeholders and data entry staff to guarantee that they follow the randomization plan and program roll-out of the IE design. (ii) Stay up-to-date with the legal framework to adapt data entry to new legislations (iii) Manage consultants contracts (iv) Draft descriptive statistics and reports for the use of the Court (v) Follow-up on funding proposals for the firm survey (vi) Draft survey instruments and work with the baseline survey firm and implementing agencies to adapt questionnaires to the countries context. (vii) Ensure that the survey firm is on track with all preparation activities associated with the project implementation and the data collection (permits and clearances, translations, etc). (viii) Participate in training and sensitizing of enumerators and field-testing of questionnaires. Ensure that questionnaires are administered properly: informed consent has been taken; and enumerators are asking questions in an appropriate way that both ensures the accuracy of data and preserves the dignity of respondents. (ix) Verify that data entry for firms is following a double-entry protocol and undertake data quality control. (x) Perform research assistance using impact evaluation data and produce analysis and summary reports and tables. (xi) Draft baseline/follow-up reports. 2) For the PROGEP IE: (i) (ii) Ensure that the survey firm is on track with all preparation activities associated with the project implementation and the data collection (permits and clearances, translations, etc). Participate in training and sensitizing of enumerators and field-testing of

3 (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) (viii) (ix) (x) (xi) questionnaires on tablets. Ensure that questionnaires are administered properly: informed consent has been taken; and enumerators are asking questions in an appropriate way that both ensures the accuracy of data and preserves the dignity of respondents. Supervise all aspects of data collection. Undertake data quality control. Perform research assistance using impact evaluation data and produce analysis and summary reports and tables. Collaborate with social facilitators hired by the PROGEP to ensure a successful implementation of the clean neighborhood intervention, in accordance with the randomized experiment. Contribute to the design and operationalization of this intervention. Follow the implementation of micro-projects; collaborate with ADM and social facilitators to collect data on the rolling-out of this intervention. Manage the recruitment of the same firm or another firm for the follow-up survey Report to the Ethical Committee of the Senegalese Minister of Health if any changes are made in the questionnaire or any additions are made. Draft baseline/follow-up reports. Act as a liaison between the IE TTL/research team on the one hand and ADM/World Bank operations team in Dakar on the other. Contribute to fundraising, reporting, and dissemination activities. In addition, the consultant will serve as intermediary between the DIME secretariat based in DC and the Senegal CMU in expanding the IE portfolio in the country. As such, the consultant will provide technical inputs to the CMU and the Senegal government to help guide the policy dialogue on IE. The consultant will also support DIME on donor reporting and other corporate tasks such as hiring new team members. C) DELIVERABLES/SPECIFIC OUTPUTS EXPECTED FROM CONSULTANT (Description of the deliverables, delivery schedules, and acceptance criteria for the deliverables) The following deliverables are indicative and subject to change depending on the specific needs of each IE. Senegal Court Cases IE (i) Organize and supervise data entry of old cases at the archives (May 2014)

4 (ii) Report on pop-up intervention and progress of case entry (every month, from June 2014 to December 2014) (iii) Clean and share case data with the IE team, and participate in the analysis (July 2014) (iv) Manuals for training of survey enumerators and supervisors (August 2014) (v) Supervision report on firm baseline data collection (December 2014) (vi) Report on the impact of the pop-up intervention at the court level (impact on delays) (December 2014) (vii) Data cleaning of the first firm survey (February 2015) (viii) Draft of the baseline report for firm data (April, 2015) Senegal Flood mitigation IE (i) Participate in planning for baseline data collection, including drafting of instruments, field manuals, pre-testing, etc. (May-September, 2014) (ii) Participate in the design and pilot testing of the Clean Communities intervention (iii) Participate and report on enumerator s training (Sept-October, 2014) (iv) Supervision of households, groups and community-based organizations data collection (November, 2014) (v) Data cleaning of households, groups and community-based organizations surveys (December 2014) (vi) Supervise implementation of the Clean Communities intervention (Starting November 2014) (vii) Report on baseline data (February 2015) (viii) Contract with the baseline survey firm for a follow-up survey in November If this firm was not satisfactory, recruit another firm (Starting November 2015) (ix) Report on clean neighborhood intervention and micro-projects (June 2015) Quality assurance of the above deliverables will be provided by DIME TTLs overseeing the evaluations, Florence Kondylis and Vincenzo di Maro (Senior Economists at DIME). Skills Required Academic specialization: At least a Master s degree in economics, public policy or related field with strong quantitative research skills is essential, preferably with a concentration in development economics, impact evaluation and applied microeconometrics. The candidate must have a basic knowledge of principles of civil law

5 and legal language. Experience: The candidate must have technical expertise in impact evaluation and econometric analysis (including proficiency in STATA). Experience living and working in developing country is required. Ideally, the candidate will have some experience with data collection, in particular computer assisted data collection. Capacity Building Skills: Demonstrated ability and experience in designing and delivering training and capacity building activities Language: Native-level fluency in French and superior written and oral communications skills in English are essential. Interpersonal skills: Demonstrated ability to work effectively and sensitively in teams and with government counterparts. Other skills: The candidate must be detailed-oriented and be able to multi-task effectively across several activities with competing deadlines. Programming skills would be a plus. Qualified candidates should send their resume and a brief (maximum 300 words) statement of interest to Susumu Yoshida (syoshida@worldbank.org) by April 4, For those who already applied last month, do not need to reapply to the position, but please send to be considered for the position. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.