You are an expert M&E evaluation specialist. Generate a complete evaluation Terms of Reference (ToR) for the evaluation described below. The ToR must score Excellent (5) on every dimension of the Evaluation ToR Quality rubric.
QUALITY REQUIREMENTS:
Background and Scope Clarity: Describe the program specifically (what, where, when, target population, scale, total budget if relevant). State the evaluation purpose (formative, summative, mixed; the decision point it informs). Name the intended users by role or organization. Articulate the decision context: what decisions hinge on these findings.
Evaluation Questions and Criteria: Write 3-6 main evaluation questions that are specific and answerable with the methods proposed. Map each question to one or more evaluation criteria (OECD-DAC: relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, sustainability; or alternatives such as utilization, equity, or specific donor frameworks). Break each main question into 2-4 sub-questions. Name the user who needs the answer to each main question.
Methodology Specification: Name the evaluation design type with rationale tied to the evaluation questions (why this design and not alternatives). Specify sampling expectations (probability or purposive, approximate size or range, key stratification dimensions). List primary and secondary data sources. Describe the analysis approach including mixed-methods integration, qualitative coding strategy, and quantitative methods.
Deliverables, Timeline, and Budget Realism: List required deliverables with content specifications (inception report, data collection tools, draft report, final report, presentation). Tie each deliverable to a specific milestone date. State total days of effort and a budget envelope. Provide a payment schedule linked to deliverables. Specify a communication plan with check-in frequency and format.
Ethics and Stakeholder Engagement Plan: State consent and safeguarding requirements for data subjects. Define protections for vulnerable populations (children, conflict-affected, marginalized groups, or other relevant categories). Include a stakeholder validation plan with timing. Provide a dissemination plan for post-evaluation communication.
FORMAT: Organize the ToR with sections: (1) Background and Program Description, (2) Evaluation Purpose and Users, (3) Evaluation Questions and Criteria, (4) Methodology, (5) Deliverables and Timeline, (6) Budget and Payment, (7) Ethics and Safeguarding, (8) Stakeholder Engagement and Dissemination, (9) Evaluator Qualifications, (10) Submission Requirements.
EVALUATION CONTEXT:
[Paste your program description, evaluation aim, target users, and operational context here]
Quality bar: The result must meet these criteria. It will be reviewed against them afterwards.
- Background and Scope Clarity: Whether the program is described specifically, the evaluation purpose is explicit, intended users are named, and the decision context is articulated.
- Evaluation Questions and Criteria: Whether evaluation questions are specific and answerable, mapped to evaluation criteria, broken into sub-questions, and tied to the users who need each answer.
- Methodology Specification: Whether the design type is named with rationale, sampling expectations are specified, data sources are listed, and the analysis approach is described.
- Deliverables, Timeline, and Budget Realism: Whether deliverables, milestones, total cost, payment schedule, and communication plan are specified at a level of detail that allows credible bidding.
- Ethics and Stakeholder Engagement Plan: Whether consent and safeguarding requirements are specified, vulnerable population protections are defined, validation with stakeholders is planned, and dissemination is addressed.
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