Call for Expressions of Interest Independent Midterm Evaluation Enhancing National Capacity to Prevent and Reduce Child Labour in Vietnam (ENHANCE)

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1 Call for Expressions of Interest Independent Midterm Evaluation Enhancing National Capacity to Prevent and Reduce Child Labour in Vietnam (ENHANCE) Project Location Application deadline Thursday, 5 October 2017 Type of contract Post Level Languages required Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and An Giang province of Vietnam External Collaboration Contract One International Evaluation Specialist/Team Leader and one National Child Labour Expert/Team Member Proficiency in written and spoken English for both international and national consultants and proficiency in Vietnamese for national consultant Expected duration a/o 1 December March 2018 (with field work during 15 January 2 February 2018) The ILO s Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific is seeking expressions of interest from qualified individuals to conduct an independent midterm evaluation of Enhancing National Capacity to Prevent and Reduce Child Labour in Vietnam (ENHANCE) the project has been funded by U.S. Department of Labor. For further details about the evaluation, please see the attached ToR. Required Information for Submission an Expression of Interest 1. Candidates intending to submit an expression of interest must supply the following information: 1) A statement indicating which post that the candidate applies for International Evaluation Specialist/Team Leader or National Child Labour Expert/Team Member. 2) A description of how the candidate s skills, qualifications and experience are relevant to the required qualifications of this assignment. 3) A list of previous evaluations that are relevant to the context and subject matter of this assignment. 4) A statement confirming their availability to conduct this assignment and the daily professional fee expressed in US dollars. 5) A copy of the candidate s curriculum vitae (which must include information about the qualifications held by the candidate). 6) A statement confirming that the candidate has no previous involvement in the delivery of the ENHANCE project in Vietnam or a personal relationship with any ILO Officials who are engaged in the project. 7) The names of two referees who are able to be contacted. The deadline to submit expressions of interest for the evaluation is by 5.00 pm (Bangkok time) on Thursday, 5 October Please send an with the subject header Evaluation of Vietnam ENHANCE Project to the Evaluation Manager, Raviprapa Srisartsanarat at srisartsanarat@ilo.org and copied to Ms. Pamornrat Pringsulaka, pamornrat@ilo.org Page 1 of 16

2 Terms of Reference Independent Midterm Evaluation Enhancing National Capacity to Prevent and Reduce Child Labour in Vietnam (ENHANCE) Project Title ILO Project Code Administrative Unit in charge of the project Technical Backstopping Unit Type of Evaluation Timing of Evaluation Enhancing National Capacity to Prevent and Reduce Child Labour in Vietnam (ENHANCE) VIE/14/04/USA Country Office-Hanoi FPRW/IPEC Independent Midterm Project Period 15 December December 2019 (60 months) Total Project Budget Funding Agency US$8,000,000 United States Department of Labor (USDOL) Table of Contents I. Background and Justification... 3 II. Purpose and Objectives of the Evaluation... 5 III. Evaluation Scope... 5 IV. Evaluation Criteria and Questions... 6 V. Methodology... 8 VI. Main Deliverables... 9 VII. Management Arrangements and Workplan VIII. Required Qualifications and Duration IX. Legal and Ethical Matters X. Annexes Page 2 of 16

3 I. Background and Justification ILO International Frameworks and Programmes on Child Labour 1 1. Since 1992, the ILO has implemented technical cooperation projects to combat child labour through its International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC). IPEC is now integrated under the Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (FPRW) branch (including also forced labor, non-discrimination and freedom of association and collective bargaining of the ILO). Over the years, FPRW/IPEC has expanded extensively and is now active in almost 90 countries worldwide. While the ILO is the United Nations Agency responsible for the development and supervision of the application of all international labour standards, including C182 on the worst forms of child labour, C138 on the minimum age for admission to employment, C81 on labour inspection and C129 on labour inspection in agriculture, it is responsible not only for promoting ratification of these Conventions but also for providing assistance to member States and ILO social partners to implement and realize the goals contained in them. The ILO accomplishes this through a variety of means, including the provision of technical assistance to build the capacity of national actors and international experience sharing. 2. At the international level, the ILO has worked with governments, social partners and civil society in generating momentum for efforts to address child labour. Starting with the Oslo and Amsterdam Conferences of 1997, a Conference in The Hague in 2010 and a follow up Conference in Brazil in 2013, efforts have been made to build a worldwide movement of actors against child labour. The Hague Global Conference on Child Labour in 2010 launched the Roadmap for Achieving the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour by 2016, under which countries committed to work towards the elimination of worst forms of child labour through four areas: 1)Legislation and enforcement; 2) Education and training; 3) Social protection; and 4) Labour market policies. Further, an ASEAN Roadmap for the Elimination of Worst Form of Child Labour by 2016 was subsequently adopted at the 8th ASEAN Senior Labour Officials Meeting held on 6-7 May 2012 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The Roadmap guides ASEAN to collectively support its Member States in working towards the elimination of the worst forms of child labour in the region by The Roadmap promotes and supports the global movement against child labour. 2 ILO Programmes and Projects in Vietnam 3 3. Since 2000, the ILO has developed a broad programme of technical cooperation in Viet Nam, centered on the ILO s four fundamental objectives: promoting Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work; creating greater opportunities for women and men to secure decent employment and incomes; enhancing the coverage and effectiveness of social protection; and strengthening tripartism and social dialogue. 4. As a ratifying country to ILO s Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention No. 182 (1999) and Minimum Age Convention No. 138 (1973), Viet Nam has committed to undertaking measures to tackle child labour through laws, policies and institutional support for their implementation. In recent years Viet Nam has made significant achievements in the fight against child labour, establishing a strong legal framework to a great extent aligned with 1 Excerpt from Detailed Project Document of Technical Support for Enhancing National Capacity to Prevent and Reduce Child Labour in Viet Nam, October pp Excerpt from Detailed Project Document of Technical Support for Enhancing National Capacity to Prevent and Reduce Child Labour in Viet Nam, October pp. 13. Page 3 of 16

4 international labour standards, and implementing a number of programmes and projects to counter child labour nationally and locally. 5. The Viet Nam Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) for , jointly agreed amongst the Government of Viet Nam, Employers and Workers Organizations with the support of the ILO, has identified unacceptable forms of work, especially child and forced labour, measurably reduced as one of the two results to be pursued under Country Priority 2: Reduce poverty by extending social protection for all and reduce unacceptable forms of work, especially for the most vulnerable. 6. ILO has been supporting Viet Nam s efforts through a range of projects to address child labour since 2000, several of which have been supported by USDOL. These include the National Programme for the Prevention and Elimination of Child Labour , funded by USDOL; and the Prevention of Trafficking in Women and Children in the Greater Mekong Sub-region Project, , (DFID funded). With USDOL support the ILO provided technical assistance to the first ever National Child Labour Survey, completed in 2012 as a module attached to the national Labour Force Survey. 7. The Project of Support to the National Time-bound Programme on the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour ( ) funded by the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) was the first programme to develop a comprehensive time-bound programme on child labour. This project supported the expansion of the knowledge base on child labour, assisted improvements to the national legal framework, built institutional capacity among the key tripartite partners - government agencies, the Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the Viet Nam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) on eliminating worst forms of child labour; and implemented direct interventions models at community level. ENHANCE Background and Description 8. Built on the achievements and lessons learnt from the previous project, ENHANCE was designed to address the following three priority factors which contribute to the child labour problems in Vietnam: (1) Insufficient capacity of national stakeholders to identify, monitor and respond to child labour in the light of International Labour Standards; (2) Limited awareness of the hazards related to child labour and legal prohibitions against it among various sectors of society; and (3) The need for effective models to address child labour directly in specific locations, particularly in the garments, handicraft and agriculture and fisheries sectors. 9. ENHANCE s overall development objective is to build a comprehensive and efficient multistakeholder response for the prevention and reduction of child labour in Viet Nam. Placing capacity building for sustainable solutions at the heart of its interventions, ENHANCE delivers interventions under three mutually reinforcing components to achieve the following immediate objectives: i. Intermediate Objective 1: Increased capacity of national institutions and stakeholders to identify, monitor and respond to child labour as part of the promotion of international labour standards. ii. Intermediate Objective 2: Awareness on child labour, associated hazards and legal prohibition raised among all levels of society. Page 4 of 16

5 iii. Intermediate Objective 3: Intervention models for preventing and withdrawing children from child labour in selected locations and sectors available. 10. Interventions through ENHANCE will support the implementation of the National Plan of Action (NPA) on Prevention and Elimination of Child Labour for the years in which aims to raise awareness of community on the issue of child labour and improves the national legal and policy framework on the prevention and protection of child labour. The NPA in turn contributes to implement Viet Nam s international commitment on the elimination of the worst forms of child labour which aims to reduce child labour by For more details about the project planned outputs and activities, please see Annex Despite delays in officially launch implementation of the project and in obtaining an endorsement of annual workplans, the ENHANCE team reports reasonable progress on implementation of activities, particularly activities under output 1.3 which contribute to approvals of Provincial Action Plan on Child Labour by 27 Provincial Governments including Ho Chi Minh City, An Giang and Hanoi, the three project locations for interventions. II. Purpose and Objectives of the Evaluation 12. The three main purposes of the independent midterm evaluation are for 1) project improvements; 2) promoting accountability to the ILO, national key stakeholders and donor; and 3) enhancing learning within the ILO and key stakeholders. 13. Specific objectives of the independent midterm evaluation are to: (i) Assess the coherence and logic of the project s design and its theory of change, specifically whether it is still valid within the current development circumstances in Vietnam; (ii) Assess the continued relevance of interventions (i.e. outputs) and the progress made towards achieving its planned intermediate objectives and the Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) for Vietnam; (iii) Assess the project implementation effectiveness including the progress in achieving its planned goals, objectives and results (including intended and unintended, positive and negative results), the challenges affecting the achievement of the objectives, factors that hindered or facilitated achievement so far, and effectiveness of management arrangements; (iv) Assess efficiency of resource use; (v) Assess the likelihood of sustainability of the interventions; and (vi) Propose the recommendations to make adjustments to ensure the achievement of these objectives within the lifetime of the project and identify emerging potential good practices and lessons learnt. III. Evaluation Scope 14. The midterm evaluation is due as per the ILO evaluation policy 4 and USDOL s requirements. The evaluation is scheduled for implementation from December 2017 March 2018 and it 4 The ILO evaluation policy guidelines for result-based evaluation states that all projects over US$5 million and/or lasting more than 30 months must undergo both independent midterm and final evaluation. Page 5 of 16

6 will help guide the ENHANCE team in planning implementation of the second half of the project. 15. The evaluation will cover all interventions the ILO has implemented under the ENHANCE project from the start until the time of midterm evaluation. The evaluation will cover all geographic coverage of ENHANCE. Gender equality and non-discrimination, promotion of international labour standards, tripartite processes and constituent capacity development should also be considered in this evaluation. 16. The midterm evaluation findings, conclusions and recommendations will be primarily addressed to the ENHANCE team, the national stakeholders, the ILO CO-Hanoi, Decent Work Technical Support Team (DWT)-Bangkok, FPRW and the donor. 17. Primary clients are the beneficiaries, the ILO constituents and the ILO units directly involved in the project: The Constituents (MOLISA, BCPC, Provincial DOLISAs, VCCI, VCA, VITAS, VASEP, Handicrafts Association and VGCL); ILO Country Office for Vietnam; Project Management Unit (PMU); DWT-Bangkok; FPRW/IPEC and other relevant technical units at the ILO HQ; and U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL). Secondary clients are the ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) and other key stakeholders. IV. Evaluation Criteria and Questions 18. The evaluation should address the overall ILO evaluation criteria: relevance and strategic fit of interventions; validity of interventions design; intervention progress and effectiveness; efficiency of resource use; effectiveness of management arrangements; and likelihood of sustainability of interventions as defined in the ILO Policy Guidelines for results-based evaluation, 2012 (Annex 2). 19. The core ILO cross-cutting priorities, such as gender equality and non-discrimination, promotion of international labour standards, tripartite processes, and constituent capacity development should be considered in this evaluation. In particular, gender dimension will be considered as a cross-cutting concern throughout the methodology, deliverables and final report of the evaluation. To the extent possible, data collection and analysis should be disaggregated by sex as described in the ILO Evaluation Policy Guidelines and relevant Guidance Notes (Annex 2). 20. It is expected that the evaluation address all of the questions detailed below to the extent possible. The evaluator may adapt the evaluation criteria and questions, but any fundamental changes should be agreed upon between the ILO team and the evaluator. The evaluation instruments (to be summarized in the inception report) should identify the general areas of focus listed here as well as other priority aspects to be addressed in the evaluation. 21. Suggested evaluation criteria and evaluation questions are summarized below: Page 6 of 16

7 Relevance and strategic fit of the interventions To what extent are the project strategy and approach at both national and provincial levels consistent and pertinent to current and long-term development needs of Vietnam, beneficiaries requirements, and policies of partners and the donor? To what extent is the project aligned with the Vietnam DWCP for , One UN Plan, SDG (particularly the principle of leaving no one behind ) and other relevant development policy frameworks? Validity of the project s design To what extent are the project design (objectives, outcomes, outputs and activities) and its underlining theory of change logical and coherence? To what extent do the specific problems the project was designed to address still exist or have changed? Does the design need to be modified in the second half of the project, and why? How appropriate and useful are the indicators described in the Comprehensive Monitoring and Evaluation Plan (CMEP) in assessing the project s progress at output and outcome levels? Are the indicators gender sensitive? Are the means of verification for the indicators appropriate? Intervention progress and effectiveness (including effectiveness of management arrangements) To what extent has the project been making sufficient progress towards its planned results (including intended and unintended, positive and negative)? Will the project be likely to achieve its planned goal and objectives by the end of the project? Are there any external factors that hindered or facilitated achievement of the project? To what extent do project management capacities and arrangements put in place support the achievement of the planned results? To what extent do the measures adopted by the project management appropriately and timely address the problems or delays encountered and attribute to achieving the immediate objectives of the project? To what extent have stakeholders, particularly workers and employers organizations been involved in project implementation? How effectively has the project delivered core services to stakeholders including direct beneficiaries? Efficiency of resource use Have resources been allocated/ used strategically to achieve its three immediate objectives (IOs)? And have they been delivered in a timely manner? If not, what were the factors that have hindered timely delivery of outputs? Any measures to mitigate the delays have been put in place? How should the project reallocate resources or adjust activities in order to improve the achievement of its immediate objectives (IOs)? Are resources sufficient for the remaining project period? Page 7 of 16

8 Sustainability Other priority aspects Gender To what extent the project s outcomes are likely to be durable and can be maintained or even scaled up and replicated by intervention partners after major assistance has been completed? How can the project s sustainability and exit strategy be improved? How effective has the project been in establishing national/local ownership? To what extent has gender mainstreaming been addressed by the project design and implementation? International Labour Standards V. Methodology To what extent has the project promoted the implementation of International Labour Standards on Child Labour and contributed to other ones in Vietnam? 22. The evaluation will comply with evaluation norms, standards and follow ethical safeguards, as specified in the ILO s evaluation procedures. The ILO adheres to the United Nations system of evaluation norms and standards as well as to the OECD/DAC Evaluation Quality Standards. 23. Both qualitative and quantitative evaluation approaches should be considered for this evaluation. The evaluation fieldwork will be qualitative and participatory in nature. Qualitative information will be obtained through field visits, interviews and focus groups as appropriate. Opinions coming from stakeholders will improve and clarify the quantitative data obtained from project documents. The participatory nature of the evaluation will contribute to the sense of ownership among stakeholders. Quantitative data will be drawn from project documents including the Technical Progress Reports (TPRs) and the CMEP. A combination of sound quantitative and qualitative research methods (e.g. surveys, case studies, interview and focused group discussion with appropriate quantitative data analysis methods for each type of data collected) should be developed for each evaluation question as deemed appropriate. However, different evaluation questions may be combined in one tool/method for specific targeted groups as appropriate. Attempts should be made to collect data from different sources by different methods for each evaluation question and findings be triangulated to draw valid and reliable conclusions. Data shall be disaggregated by sex where possible and appropriate. 24. A detailed methodology will be elaborated by the independent evaluators on the basis of this ToR. The detailed methodology should include key and sub-question(s), detailed methods, data collection instruments and data analysis plans to be presented as a key element in the inception report. 25. The methodology for collection of evidences should be implemented in three phases (1) an inception phase based on a review of existing documents to produce inception report; (2) a fieldwork phase to collect and analyze primary data; and (3) a data analysis and reporting phase to produce the final evaluation report. Page 8 of 16

9 26. The gender dimension should be considered as a cross-cutting concern throughout the methodology, deliverables and final report of the evaluation. In terms of this evaluation, this implies involving both boys and girls and men and women in data collection, analyses and if possible within the evaluation team. 27. The evaluation should include parents and children s voices regarding their participation in this project using child-sensitive approaches to interviewing children following the ILO-IPEC guidelines on research with children on the worst forms of child labor 5 and UNICEF Principles for Ethical Reporting on Children. 6 VI. Main Deliverables 28. The evaluators will provide the following deliverables and tasks: Deliverable 1: Inception report. The inception report will include among other elements the evaluation questions and data collection methodologies and techniques, and the evaluation tools (interview, guides, questionnaires, etc.). The instrument needs to make provision for the triangulation of data where possible. The evaluators will prepare an inception report as per the ILO Checklist 3: Writing the inception report (Annex 2). Deliverable 2: Stakeholder workshop. The evaluators will conduct a total of four stakeholder workshops. Three local stakeholder workshops will be organized in Ho Chi Minh City, An Giang and Hanoi provinces to validate information and data collected through various methods. Another final national stakeholder workshop in Hanoi will be conducted to share the preliminary findings with the ILO and local stakeholders at the end of evaluation mission. All stakeholder workshops will be organized by ENHANCE team with assistance from the ILO Country Office - Hanoi. Evaluation findings should be based on facts, evidence and data. This precludes relying exclusively upon anecdotes, hearsay and unverified opinions. Findings should be specific, concise and supported by triangulation of quantitative and qualitative information derived from various sources to ensure reliability, validity and generalizability. Deliverable 3: First draft evaluation report. Evaluation report should include action-oriented, practical and specific recommendations assigning or designating audiences/implementers/users. The draft evaluation report should be prepared as per the ILO Checklist 5: Preparing the Evaluation Report which will be provided to the evaluators. The first draft evaluation report will be improved by incorporating evaluation manager s comments and inputs. Deliverable 4: Final evaluation report with evaluation summary. The evaluators will incorporate comments received from ILO and other key stakeholders into the final report. The report should be finalized as per the ILO Checklist 5: Preparing the Evaluation Report which will be provided to the evaluators. The quality of the report and evaluation summary will be assessed against the ILO Checklists 5, 6, 7, and 8 which will be provided to the evaluators. 29. The reports and all other outputs of the evaluation must be produced in English. All draft and final reports including other supporting documents, analytical reports, and raw data should be provided in electronic version compatible with WORD for windows. Ownership of Page 9 of 16

10 the data from the evaluation rests jointly between ILO and ILO consultants. The copy rights of the evaluation report rests exclusively with the ILO. Key stakeholders can make appropriate use of the evaluation report in line with the original purpose and with appropriate acknowledgement. VII. Management Arrangements and Workplan 30. A designated ILO staff who has no prior involvement in the project will manage this independent evaluation with oversight provided by the ILO Evaluation Office. A two-person team (international and national consultants) will be commissioned to conduct this evaluation. The evaluation will be funded from ENHANCE budget. A list of tasks of the evaluation manager is following: Draft and finalize the evaluation TOR upon receiving inputs from key stakeholders; Reviewing CV and proposals of the proposed evaluators; Providing project background documents to the evaluator; Coordinate with the project team on the field visit agenda of the evaluators; Briefing the evaluation consultant on ILO evaluation procedures; Circulating the report to all concerned for their comments; Reviewing and providing comments of the draft evaluation report; and Consolidate comments and send them back to the evaluators. 31. ILO Country Office Hanoi and ENHANCE team will handle administrative contractual arrangements with the evaluator and provide any logistical and other assistance as required. The ENHANCE team will be responsible for the following tasks: Provide project background materials to the evaluators; Prepare a list of recommended interviewees; Schedule meetings for field visit and coordinating in-country logistical arrangements; Be interviewed and provided inputs as requested by the evaluator during the evaluation process; Review and provide comments on the draft evaluation reports; Organize and participate in the stakeholder workshops; and Provide logistical and administrative support to the evaluators, including travel arrangements (e.g. plane and hotel reservations, purchasing plane tickets, providing per diem) and all materials needed to provide all deliverables. 32. The evaluation team reports to the evaluation manager. The evaluation team will compose of two persons, an international consultant and a national consultant, selected through a competitive process from qualified consultants. The consultants will lead the evaluation and will be responsible for delivering the above evaluation deliverables using a combination of methods as mentioned above. 33. Indicative time frame and responsibilities Page 10 of 16

11 No. Task Responsible person Time frame (by end) 1 Preparation, sharing and finalization of Evaluation Manager 8 September2017 the TOR 2 Approval of the TOR Regional Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer Second week of September Issuance of EOI, advertisement of consultant, and selection of consultant Evaluation Manager/ Regional M&E Officer Second week of October Issuance of contracts CTA/CO-Hanoi Third week of October Draft mission itinerary for the evaluator and the list of key stakeholders to be interviewed CTA Third week of November Brief evaluators on ILO evaluation policy and the project 7 Document review and interviews with stakeholders outside Vietnam (donor, ILO HQ, etc.) and development of the inception report submitted to Evaluation Manager Evaluation Manager and CTA Evaluators First week of December 2017 Second week of December Inception report approved Evaluation Manager First week of January Evaluation Mission, including conducting three local stakeholder workshops Evaluators Second week of January First week of February National Stakeholder Workshop Evaluators First week of February 11 Draft report submitted to Evaluation Manager Evaluators 12 Sharing the draft report with all Evaluation Manager concerned stakeholders for comments for two weeks 13 Consolidated comments on the draft Evaluation Manager report and send to the evaluator 14 Finalization of the report and submission Evaluators to Evaluation Manager 15 Review and approval of the final report Evaluation Manager and Evaluation Office VIII. Required Qualifications and Duration 2018 Third week of February 2018 Third week of February second week of March 2018 Third week of March 2018 Fourth week of March 2018 First week of April first week of May Two independent consultants one international evaluation specialist/team leader and one national child labour expert/team member with the relevant experience and qualifications are being sought. International Evaluation Specialist/Team Leader Desired skills and competencies: Page 11 of 16

12 No previous involvement in the delivery of the ENHANCE project; University Degree with minimum 10 years of strong and substantial experience in project /programme evaluation; An evaluation expert in development field with demonstrated technical expertise in evaluation methodologies and previous proven skills and experience in undertaking evaluations of similar projects; Strong background in organizational and institutional capacity building, Human Rights-Based Approach programming, and Results-Based Management and Monitoring; Extensive knowledge of, and experience in applying, qualitative and quantitative research methodologies; Excellent analytical skills and communication skills; Demonstrated excellent report writing skills in English; Knowledge of ILO s roles and mandate and its tripartite structure as well as UN evaluation norms and its programming is desirable; Experience in direct and participatory community-based observation, experience in participatory evaluation techniques is desirable; Experience in child protection or child labour prevention and elimination issues in emerging economies will be an advantage; and Working experience in Vietnam will be an advantage. National Child Labour Expert/Team Member Desired skills and competencies: No previous involvement in the delivery of the ENHANCE project; University Degree with minimum 10 years of strong and substantial professional experience working on child protection or child labour prevention and elimination issues in Vietnam; S/He should be knowledgeable in program evaluation methodologies in child labour elimination programming and organizational and institutional capacity building; Excellent analytical skills and communication skills; Excellent command of oral and written English; Vietnamese language skills; Knowledge of ILO s roles and mandate and its tripartite structure as well as UN evaluation norms and its programming will be an advantage; and Experience in direct and participatory community-based observation, experience in participatory evaluation techniques will be an advantage. 35. It is foreseen that the duration of this evaluation will fall within December 2017 March The field mission in Vietnam is expected during 15 January 2 February Page 12 of 16

13 36. Below are indicative inputs and tasks to be completed. Numbers of days foreseen for experts in one task can be reallocated to another task where justified and in consultation with the evaluation manager. Tasks Desk review of project related documents; Skype briefing with evaluation manager, CTA, donor, and ILO HQ; Prepare inception report Conduct Field visits and interviews relevant project staff, stakeholders, and beneficiaries in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and An Giang; conduct three local stakeholder workshops and one national stakeholder workshop Evaluation Specialist/Team Leader Child Labour Expert/Team Member Proposed Timeline (by end) 8 8 Second week of December January 2 February 2018 Analysis of data based on desk review, field visit, interviews/questionnaires with stakeholders; draft report Finalize the report including explanations on why comments were not included. Total IX. Legal and Ethical Matters 7 7 Third week of February Fourth week of March The evaluation will comply with UN Norms and Standards. The ToR is accompanied by the code of conduct for carrying out the evaluations. UNEG ethical guidelines will be followed. It is important that the evaluator has no links to project management or any other conflict of interest that would interfere with the independence of evaluation 7. X. Annexes Annex 1: the ENHANCE project s planned objectives, outputs and activities. Annex 2: All relevant ILO evaluation guidelines and standard templates ILO Policy Guidelines for results-based evaluation, Code of conduct form (To be signed by the evaluators) Checklist No. 3 Writing the inception report Page 13 of 16

14 Checklist 5 preparing the evaluation report Checklist 6 rating the quality of evaluation report Template for lessons learnt and Emerging Good Practices Guidance note 7 Stakeholders participation in the ILO evaluation Guidance note 4 Integrating gender equality in M&E of projects Template for evaluation title page Template for evaluation summary Page 14 of 16

15 The planned objectives, outputs and activities of ENHANCE project ANNEX 1 ENHANCE targets some of its interventions to national-level stakeholders with nationwide coverage, and other interventions within defined geographical areas. Capacity building activities under Intermediate Objective 1, including some of the survey and research work are national in scope. Awareness raising activities under Intermediate Objective 2 include both national campaigns and localized campaigns within direct intervention areas. Interventions related to community-level service delivery and monitoring models are area-based, within selected provinces and districts. Under Intermediate Objective 3, the direct interventions target children and their households as well as enterprises in in four priority production sectors predominate: garments and handicrafts in Ho Chi Minh City, agriculture and fisheries in An Giang province, and handicrafts in Hanoi. Through comprehensive consultations with stakeholders, 27 communes have been selected as project operational communes. Below is a general description of the planned outputs and activities associated with each of the ENHANCE s Intermediate Objectives (IO). Intermediate Objective 1: Increased capacity of national institutions and stakeholders to identify, monitor and respond to child labour as part of the promotion of international labour standards Interventions under this Intermediate Objective aim to provide support to further improve specific aspects of national legislation on child labour, particularly with regard to hazardous work; and to support the national stakeholders in effectively implementing the National Plan of Action (NPA) on child labour following its approval. In turn, it will provide support to specific agencies to strengthen capacity to implement laws and policies through child labour monitoring and enforcement. Under this Intermediate Objective, the project will also support policy development in relation to core labour standards, especially child labour standards obligations so that these form an integral part of Viet Nam s evolving international trade integration. To enable a systematic, evidence based, and transparent approach to policy and planning, the project will help to establish a national knowledge sharing system and will provide support to a repeat of the national child labour survey. Intermediate Objective 2: Raised awareness of child labour, the associated hazards and prohibitions against it among all levels of society The project will collaborate with the BCPC and other partners to implement this component. The awareness raising strategies will be targeted to three major levels: (i) national decision makers and policy makers and the media, (ii) Local level government staff and communities, including parents, children and employers and workers and their organizational representatives, and (iii) the general public. Campaigns at each of these major levels will be informed by Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice (KAP) surveys conducted in the early stage of the project, which will be repeated at the end of the project to assess the changes brought about. In addition, this component will include advocacy campaigns on critical thematic issues, such as the relation between internal migration and child labour. Intermediate Objective 3. Intervention models for preventing and withdrawing children from child labour in selected locations and sectors available ENHANCE will develop intervention models in urban and rural locations to provide both a sectoral focus on child labour in the identified sectors, as well as area-based coverage to reach all children in Page 15 of 16

16 child labour, regardless of the sector. These models will encompass both direct service provision to children at risk or engaged in child labour, including education, vocational training, counselling and support to family livelihoods; as well as improvement of working conditions in targeted industries, enterprises, and value chains; awareness raising; and capacity building on child labour laws and occupational safety and health for youth within the target sectors. Where opportune, value chain developments to increase and improve livelihoods by improving quality and marketability of products will be pursued (e.g. in fisheries, agriculture, and traditional handicrafts utilizing tested ILO models in doing so. Additionally under this component, the project will link with Better Work Viet Nam (BWV) in the garment sector in Ho Chi Minh City to provide a common approach to providing age verification and remediation services for children identified in child labour and will complement BWV on child labour monitoring of the garment export sector to reach beyond the formal garment export sector to informal sector and domestic market enterprises. Page 16 of 16