Mid-Term Review of the AGIR Programme - Sida

A N N E X 2 – T E R M S O F R E F E R E N C E
11. To learn about how the programme is perceived and accepted in civil society
as a whole and among other donors as an alternative approach to support civil
society.
12. To learn the level of interaction and cooperation between the intermediaries
and how they have managed to pursue AGIR as one programme, with four
sub-programmes, and how synergies are being sought and achieved.
13. To determine if the balance between the need for local partners to have necessary
capacity to receive core funds and the interest of intermediaries to disburse
funds is kept at an adequate level as to ensure quality and minimising
fiduciary risks.
14. To learn if AGIR has had the intended effect in the Swedish Embassy, i.e.
more time for programme officers to focus on content and qualitative followup
of local partner organisations, and more programme officers involved in
monitoring our civil society support.
Methodology
The evaluating team will be expected to gather and analyse information through document
reviews, interviews and field visits to produce an evaluation report. An outline
of the planned methodology should be described and justified in the tender documents.
It is important that “second opinions” are gathered from other sources than actors
involved in the programme.
A meeting should be held with all intermediaries and partner organisations to present
draft conclusions, discuss the implications of these and gather completing information.
The consultants are expected to have an open and transparent discussion with key
stakeholders on each of their main conclusions, on the type of sources they were able
to use, the extent to which they were able to corroborate or triangulate the conclusion
by other sources with a different perspective or stake, or if they have any alternative
explanation of their observations.
Stakeholder involvement
The evaluation team is expected to meet with the donors, intermediaries and a representative
sample of partner organisations and beneficiaries both in Maputo and in
several provinces. In addition to this, the team should gather information from independent
sources to be able to get a comprehensive picture of the programme and its
outcomes.
The donors, intermediaries and partner organisations should furnish the evaluating
team with documents, briefings and interviews as requested by the team.
The rights and welfare of participants in the evaluation should be protected. Anonymity
and confidentiality should be protected when requested and as needed.
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