PLAN INDONESIA- Evaluation Consultant

Plan is an international humanitarian, child-focused development organization without religious, political or governmental affiliation.  Plan’s vision is a world in which all children realize their full potential in societies that respect people’s rights and dignity. Plan Indonesia started to operate in Indonesia on 1969. 

Plan Indonesia is looking for :


EVALUATION CONSULTANT - YEE

TERMS OF REFERENCE

Auto-mechanic skills training project to empower for youth in Jakarta, Indonesia

(HYUNDAI∙KOICA Dream Center, Indonesia)

Pulogadung Industrial Area - Great Jakarta Province

Funded by: Hyundai & KOICA

Plan Indonesia – YEE Program

A.             Background of consultancy

Indonesia has the world’s fourth largest youth population with over 38 million young women and men between the ages of 15 and 24. The majority of Indonesian youth cannot reach their full potential including their right to an adequate standard of living, because they are unable to continue their schooling, find jobs, start businesses or take part in the economy at large. Indonesian youths have limited access to employment opportunities, skills, and financial services.

 Plan Indonesia has implemented a five projects of Youth Economic Empowerment , in Rembang, Grobogan (Central Java)  Surabaya (East Java ), Soe & Kefa (East Nusa Tenggara) and Great  Jakarta. Name of project in Jakarta is Auto-Mechanic Skills Training to Empower Indonesian Excluded Youth, and its location is Industrial Area, Pulogadung, East Jakarta.

Project’s gool is to economically empower at least 250 excluded youth aged 18-24 enabling them to find decent employment, become economically secure and improve their living standards. The youth will come from cities in the greater Jakarta and its arround. The project directly target 250 youths get auto-mechanic knowledge and skill.   This project is supported by Hyundai Motor Company and KOICA (Korea International Cooperation Agency).

A final evaluation of the project will be conducted at the end of the project. The purpose is to capture the lessons learned up to the time of the evaluation and so guide expansion and continuation of the project and enable the dissemination of the lessons learned to other location of project. It is also envisaged that the review will clearly recommend the actions necessary to strengthen the capacities of schools to assume responsibility, in partnership with local government, for essential basic education services. For this consultancy, Plan Indonesia seeks to procure the services of an independent, external consultant(s) to design, plan and conduct a rigorous final evaluation.

B.              Project Information

Project Objectives:

1.     Improve auto mechanic training environment and empowerment through modernize/ upgrade equipment

2.     Provide quality education and link to job placement include enterprise

3.     Improve house income and decrease poverty index

4.     Ensure that the project becomes sustainable and has the potential to scale up.

Project Output:

1.      Well equipped training center

2.      Trainees who has the skills for decent job

3.      Secured fund for stainable management and empowerment of center

4.      Project sustainable

C.              The Objective of Final Evaluation

The project Final Evaluation serves as an instrument for change and plays a critical role in supporting accountability. The main objectives are:

1. To measure the achievement of the program objectives of “Hyundai.KOICA Dream center Indonesia”.
2. To determine efficiency along the project implementation.
3. To determine the extent to which “Hyundai.KOICA Dream center Indonesia” Program  has met the objectives and planned outcomes outlined in the project document;
4. To collect learning and recommendation to develop direction and program design for next funding.
5. To assess the project implementation of CCCD approach over the 2013 to 2014 (to what extent the programme is consistent with key aspect of CCCD approach)
6. Gauge the sustainability of the outcomes and measures that can be taken to improve it in future.

The Final Evaluation will take stock of “Hyundai.KOICA Dream center Indonesia” Program achievements over the project period from inception in 2013 to February 2014. It will review activities and analyze the extent to which their outcomes are fulfilling planned targets. The Final Evaluation findings will serve as an update for improving project performance compare to baseline.

F.    Key question of Final Evaluation

The review shoud be able to comprehend the “Hyundai.KOICA Dream center Indonesia” Program framework and conceptual framework in the development of study design properly that meet to the project requirement. To assist the survey team key question is the survey will be built around the following factors;

              1.     Effectiveness :

o    What is the last status of the project? Is the “Hyundai.KOICA Dream center Indonesia” Program achieving all of project objectives from the above points? What are the main factor/challenges faced in the implementation of the project (only if the project didn’t achieve target/objectives)?

              2.     Relevance :

o    Do the “Hyundai.KOICA Dream center Indonesia”  Program objectives and goals match with the problems or needs that are being addressed?

o    Was the “Hyundai.KOICA Dream center Indonesia”  Program implementation strategy is able to adapt and respond to changes in the quality of training services (including the instructor's perception changed and the level of support)? Why/why not? How the project to adapt and respond to these changes?

              3.     Efficiency

§  Do the “Hyundai.KOICA Dream center Indonesia” Program delivered in a timely and do the budget allocate for this project is comparable with the result achieved?

              4.     Impact

o    How extent the project improve youth income

o    How extent the project improve youth quality of life  

o    How extent the project improve youth life skill

              5.     Sustainability

o     Is there any possibilities of project method or lesson learn to be continued by provincial education office of DKI Jakarta or other DKI Jakarta government office.

o     Is there any possibilities of project method or lesson learn to be replicated or be scaled up by other institution.

G.     Methodology

Initially information was gathered through a desk review of Plan Indonesia and various program partners working in the sector. Following the selection of sites meetings and discussions were undertaken with Puslatdikjur, training supervisor, instructors/trainer, youth. Data collection techniques included, key informant interviews with government staff, instructors and youth, focus group discussions with  stakeholders, observations of various participatory techniques to assess knowledge and behaviour patterns.

The consultant is required to propose a suitable study methodology as specified by this TOR. It will inform the methodology details such as sampling technique, sampling frame, data collection and analysis potentially applied in this study. The study will be conducted in “Hyundai.KOICA Dream Center Indonesia” areas where a number of activities have been planned or during the training, activities are being implemented. And therefore, coordination with PME team, YEE Team, Puslatdikjur, Training supervisor, Project Coordinator and staffs is highly required at all times.  Due to the child centered of the project, the methodology used should be child friendly and participatory wherever possible.

During the study, the consultant is expected to perform:

·            Desk-based review on existing relevant documents with Plan Indonesia team

·            Briefing session with YEE-Hyundai Project Team and Plan Indonesia PME

·            Study with questionnaires for instructors, principles, supervisors, training participant, parent and communities;

·            Focus Group Discussions with instructors, principles, training team, communities, training supervisors and project  partners, etc.

·            Separate consultations, and if required observation with youth and their family/spouse, by arranging sessions with youth group or peer counselling group established by  YEE team.

·            Key Informant Interviews particularly in-depth interview with other stakeholders selected to participate in the study, such as instructors/principles and Puslatdikjur, training center,  etc.

·            Field visits to “training center” supported by the program

·            Debriefing with YEE staff and Plan Indonesia PME