Purpose of consultancy

The overall purpose of this consultancy is to conduct a comprehensive baseline assessment for phase II  of the Strengthening Adolescents and Youth (SAY) Programme (SAY Plus+), establishing robust baseline values for all outcome and output indicators in the four expansion districts in Karamoja and Bukedi to supplement existing baseline data from the West Nile and Acholi where phase I of the programme has been ongoing since 2024.

The baseline will systematically leverage existing data sources, including relevant literature, assessments conducted by UNFPA and other partners, routine and administrative data (e.g. HMIS/DHIS2, UDHS 2022, EmONC and fistula assessments, district administrative records), and programme monitoring data, to the maximum extent feasible. Where gaps are identified that prevent the establishment of valid, disaggregated baseline values, these will be strategically addressed through targeted primary quantitative and qualitative data collection.

The baseline will inform programme implementation, annual target-setting, district work planning, and future midline and endline evaluations. It will also generate actionable, district-specific programming recommendations to guide sequencing, prioritisation, and resourcing of SAY Plus+ interventions across SRHR, GBV, youth economic empowerment, and systems strengthening.

Background and scope of work

The Strengthening Adolescents and Youth (SAY) Programme began as a flagship UNFPA initiative implemented from 2024–2027 in five districts in West Nile and Acholi (Adjumani, Moyo, Obongi, Lamwo and Kitgum). 

The programme focuses on improving access to and utilisation of integrated SRHR and GBV services, advancing gender-transformative social norm change, and strengthening community and district systems to safeguard the rights and well-being of adolescents and young people aged 10–24.

The outcome objective of the programme is increased access to and utilisation of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) prevention and response services among young people aged 10-24 years in refugee settlements and host communities, as well as refugee-affected communities. 

To achieve this, the programme applies a three-pronged evidence-based approach focusing on creating demand, strengthening service delivery and strengthening the enabling environment at the community and district levels. 

The programme has three outputs:

• Output 1: Young people are empowered to make informed choices and demand quality, integrated SRHR and SGBV services.
• Output 2: The socio-cultural and institutional environment at the community and district level supported enabling young people to access SRHR and SGBV services.
• Output 3: Quality-integrated SRHR/SGBV services are available and responsive to the needs of young people at health facilities and at community- and differentiated service delivery points.

The programme's primary beneficiaries are refugees and host young people aged 10-24, especially adolescent girls and young women. 

Secondary beneficiaries include: parents and guardians of young people; local opinion leaders at the community and district levels (political, cultural, religious); youth leaders; health care providers; teachers; women of reproductive age (25-49); and policymakers at the district, sub-regional, and national levels.

Building on the success, evidence, and lessons of the ongoing programme implemented in five districts in West Nile and Acholi, UNFPA is now scaling the programme into four new districts, Karenga and Kaabong (Karamoja) and Butebo and Kibuku (Bukedi) for an initial programme period from 2025 to 2028. The expansion represents both an extension of geographic coverage and a strategic deepening and broadening of programme ambition. It is a deliberate investment to reach adolescents and young people who face the greatest structural barriers to SRHR, bodily autonomy, safety, and empowerment.

Compared to the initial SAY programme approach, SAY Plus+ introduces:

• A broader thematic scope, including an expanded and explicit focus on fistula under all outputs - for prevention, repair and reintegration,
• Stronger emphasis on youth economic empowerment (NEET transitions, skilling, VSLAs/YSLAs),
• Integration of digital SRHR innovations and youth-led solutions,
• Deeper systems strengthening in health, education, youth services, and local government structures, 
• Expansion of disability inclusion, climate resilience and social protection linkages, and

A dedicated and analytically distinct focus on obstetric fistula, ensuring that fistula prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and reintegration The “Plus+” designation, therefore, signals that the programme is now more comprehensive, multi-sectoral, and systems‑driven.

Methodology

The SAY Plus+ baseline is both a continuation and an expansion: it builds on the strong evidence base established in West Nile and Acholi, while generating the new data needed to guide tailored programming in four of the most underserved districts in Uganda. It will ensure the SAY Plus+ Programme is grounded in high‑quality, district‑specific evidence for the 2025–2028 implementation period.

Study Objectives:

The consultants will:

• Establish baseline values for all outcome and output indicators relevant to the four Phase II districts in the SAY Plus+ Results Framework,  drawing on existing secondary data sources and targeted primary data collection, where required.
• Establish SRHR and GBV knowledge, attitudes, and practices among adolescents and young people aged 10–24.
• Assess the availability, readiness (including facility characteristics), and quality of adolescent and youth-responsive services in health facilities using the MoH Youth-Friendly Services (YFS) Quality Standards (QS), EmONC, and fistula repair-related capacities.
• Conduct a district-level systems readiness assessment to analyse financing flows, budget execution, sustainability prospects, and coordination for adolescent- and youth-responsive SRHR/GBV services, including linkages to the UHC Compact, district health grants, and local government planning instruments, as well as gaps in workforce capacity, commodities, referral pathways, and the capacity to collect, track, and use data relevant to the “Plus+” elements, such as youth employment and climate resilience interventions linked to the programme.
• Assess gender norms, social norms, disability inclusion, and community enabling environments.
• Conduct a school-based readiness assessment for life skills/SE delivery.
• Establish comparative evidence for intervention and control districts (using a case–control design).

Specific Tasks:

• Review existing literature, assessments conducted by UNFPA and other partners, and routine and administrative data to map existing evidence against the SAY Plus+ Results Framework.
  • Conduct a structured data gap analysis to identify which indicators can be fully populated using existing data and which require complementary primary data collection.
  • Involve Young People in all steps of the study using UNFPA guidance notes (which may be piloted and thereafter adapted to the local context to ensure reliability and validity of measures across diverse communities) including engagement of trained youth co-facilitators in qualitative data collection (FGDs and KIIs), district-level youth validation sessions to review and interpret preliminary findings, and a youth-authored or co-authored reflection section capturing youth perspectives on the process, key findings, and implications for programme implementation.:
    • See 2024 Meaningful Youth Engagement in Evaluation
• Develop an inception report explaining the study approach, methodology,  and data collection tools based on the SAY Plus+ ToC and results framework. 
• Present the inception report to the RG of UNFPA, the Youth Representatives and the technical steering committee and finalise the report based on feedback received.
• Recruit and train research assistants to assist with the collection of relevant quantitative and qualitative data ensuring engagement of youth.
• Implement targeted primary data collection, including:
• KAP survey,
• Health facility and YFS-QS assessments,
• Client satisfaction surveys,
• Qualitative FGDs and KIIs, where required.
• Conduct district systems and financing analyses using document review and key informant interviews.
• Analyse and triangulate primary and secondary data using standardised operational definitions and agreed protocols, ensuring disaggregation by sex, age, district, and key population groups.
• Conduct a comparative analysis between intervention and control districts. The baseline shall assess not only awareness but structural and systemic constraints to youth economic participation, including access to capital, skills pathways, social norms, and linkages with district-led economic programmes
• Write a draft baseline report summarising the background, baseline approach and methodology, findings, lessons, best practices, conclusions, recommendations, and annexes. (max 50 pages excluding annexes). UNFPA must agree to the report structure and format/format and to the data tables before developing the first draft report.
• The baseline report will include a data source table clearly indicating, for each indicator and an evaluation matrix
• Data source(s) used,
• Whether data are secondary or primary,
• Year and level of disaggregation,
• Key limitations and assumptions.
• Present the baseline report to UNFPA, the technical steering committee, and representatives of stakeholders who participated in the baseline at a virtual validation workshop, and finalise the report based on the feedback received.
• Disseminate the baseline findings to the SAY Plus+ programme partners.

Geographical focus:

• The study will cover the four new programme districts to be included in the SAY Plus+ programme expansion, as well as the target health facilities and regional referral hospitals serving these districts. In addition, two control districts will be included for comparison purposes.

Temporal Scope:

The baseline will cover interventions planned for the period of the SAY Plus+ programme, i.e., 2025 to 2028.

The consultants are expected to establish all baseline values and support the refinement of annual targets for the SAY Plus+ Results Framework, using various data sources, including HMIS/DHIS2, UDHS 2022, EmONC and fistula assessment, the KAP survey, the YFS-QS Assessment, client satisfaction, and other sources.

The consultants will be required to detail their methodological approach, which will be agreed upon with the UNFPA programme team at the inception of the assignment, including the design and tools. Additionally, the consultants will continue working with MoH to obtain technical input, consensus, and approval for any adjustments to existing tools.

The baseline is being designed with an endline evaluation in mind. It is expected that the consultants will include control districts with characteristics similar to the programme districts but without any SAY Plus+ programme- or related interventions, to enable measurement of programme impact using impact evaluation methodologies such as the Difference-in-Differences methodology.

The baseline study will follow a collaborative and participatory approach, ensuring close engagement with programme beneficiaries, implementing partners, district local government leadership, MDAs, and other key stakeholders, including young people.

The consultants are expected to work closely with SAY Plus+ implementing partners through the entire baseline process as follows;

• The consultants are expected to engage MOH to provide updated YFS quality standards for the YFS component and to guide the consultants on aligning with the MOH guidelines.
• Ensure involvement of MOH and other implementing partners’ technical staff in the development and validation of the data collection tools.
• Involve MOH and other implementing partners’ field staff in supervising the baseline assessment for the YFS QS component in the districts.
• Involve MOH and other implementing partners in validating the findings and taking ownership of implementation.

Overall approach:

The consultants are expected to establish baseline values for all SAY Plus+ outcome and output indicators through a sequenced and integrated data approach, as follows:

1. Systematic desk review and data mapping
    
   • Review existing literature, UNFPA and partner assessments, routine and administrative data sources (including HMIS/DHIS2, UDHS 2022, EmONC and fistula assessments, district records, and relevant national surveys).
      
   • Map available data against each indicator in the SAY Plus+ Results Framework to determine coverage, quality, disaggregation, and relevance.

b) Gap analysis

• Identify indicators or dimensions where existing data are incomplete, outdated, non-disaggregated, or methodologically insufficient to establish valid baseline values.

c) Targeted primary data collection

• Design and implement complementary primary quantitative and qualitative data collection only for those indicators or dimensions where gaps are identified.
• Ensure that primary data collection tools are aligned with national standards and comparable to existing SAY instruments to allow longitudinal analysis.

d) Triangulation and validation

• Integrate and triangulate findings from secondary and primary sources to establish robust baseline values for all indicators.
  • Clearly document data sources, assumptions, and limitations for each indicator in the baseline report.

Data source and data collection methods:

The preferred source of information and data for the baseline survey is secondary data, complemented by primary data.

The baseline study will derive its data the following main data sources;

• Existing UNFPA commissioned baseline and endline reports for ongoing and recently ended programmes and projects, including the ANSWER WAY, SAY, EMPOWER, STOP, Spotlight Initiative, and EYE programmes.
• National routine surveys and administrative data
• National RMNCAH related surveys, including for ASRHR, fistula and EmONC
• KAP surveys
• Youth-Friendly Services Quality Standard Assessments
• Client satisfaction surveys
• A budget and financing analysis of relevant national and district plans and budgets, including Medium-Term Expenditure Frameworks (MTEFs), District Development Plans (DDPs), annual work plans, and sectoral budgets

As stated above, the survey is expected to apply a mixed-methods approach, combining qualitative and quantitative data collection from primary and secondary sources, which must be carefully selected to ensure consistency in definitions of quality, accessibility, and responsiveness across data sources. 

Particular attention will be paid to compiling data on key performance indicators of the SAY Plus+ programme results framework, including new, validated modules to measure baseline values for the expanded scope related to a) Youth EE and NEETs, e.g., knowledge of VSLAs/YSLAs; b) Digital access, use of digital health info, c) attitudes towards fistula prevention and treatment, and d) district level budget allocation and utilization for adolescents development, SRHR, and SGBV.

The specific evaluation methods to be considered for identification of data collected through primary data collection (if no reliable secondary data exists) are described below:

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) 

This part of the baseline study will help UNFPA understand the current status of social and gender norms, including the identification of attitudes and practices that perpetuate sexual and gender-based violence, teenage pregnancy, child marriage, and poor utilization of SRHR/GBV services. 

The baseline survey will review data from existing baseline studies from the SAY Plus+ districts or districts with similar profiles, identify gaps and supplement this with primary data collection to establish the levels of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices regarding SRHR and GBV among adolescents and young people in the four programme districts in Karamoja and Bukedi. 

Using both secondary and primary data, the KAP survey will use a quasi-experimental design with pre- and post-intervention/treatment and control/comparison districts. This design will provide a rigorous assessment of the programme interventions at end-line, when a pre-post non-equivalent comparison approach will be adopted in combination with the Difference-in-Differences (DiD) method and propensity score matching. 

A detailed covariate is required to demonstrate that the control districts are statistically comparable to the intervention districts across critical baseline variables (e.g., poverty, pre-existing SRHR indicators, health facility density, cultural norms, and remoteness) to satisfy the parallel trends assumption for a valid DiD analysis.

For primary data analysis,  consultants are expected to provide a more detailed description of the sampling design in their inception report. The survey must include all four intervention districts, which are to be compared with two control districts selected from non-intervention districts with similar characteristics in

the two sub-regions. The calculation must account for the cluster design (district/sub-county/village) through a conservative design effect and ensure sufficient power for subgroup analysis to yield statistically meaningful estimates, especially at the district or regional level.

The findings will be used as a benchmark and baseline against which progressive changes will be assessed and used to estimate the contribution of the SAY programme to the changes in social and gender norms, in the attitudes that perpetuate SGBV, teenage pregnancy, child marriage, and utilization of SRHR/GBV services, relative to the baseline survey at the endline. The KAP survey will be based on the SAY Plus+ Programme Results Framework and adapted from the existing SAY programme tools

 YFS Quality Standards Assessment and Client Satisfaction Survey

This part of the study is expected to assess the adequacy/appropriateness of the package of services at health facilities that fulfil the needs of adolescents, based on the MOH updated YFS quality standards, and to determine providers' technical competencies in the provision of adolescent and young people’s healthcare services.

The assessment will be aligned with the YFS Quality Standards Assessment (YFA-QS) - and to the extent possible, be based on existing national data, and complemented with additional data collection of baseline information on the quality of healthcare services for adolescents and youth in the four districts where the SAY Plus+ programme is implemented, as needed.

This will cover all eight quality standards summarised as: 

• Adolescents’ health literacy, 
• Community support, 
• Appropriate package of services, 
• Providers’ competencies, 
• Facility characteristics, 
• Equity and non-discrimination, 
• Data and quality improvement, and
• Adolescents’ participation.

It will assess basic characteristics of the health facilities, including the adequacy of selected inputs (staffing, drugs, and equipment) that are essential for providing effective services to adolescents, and determine clients’ satisfaction with the services provided.

The study will cover the primary target group of young people aged 10-24 living in the four districts.

Where possible, the assessment will leverage data from existing client satisfaction surveys from the SAY Plus+ districts or districts with a similar profile, and complement this with supplementary primary data collection on client satisfaction measurement using the Ministry of Health–approved Youth-Friendly Services (YFS) client exit interview tool, or its most recent approved equivalent, in line with MoH guidance. Client satisfaction data will assess perceived quality, accessibility, confidentiality, respect, non-discrimination, and responsiveness of SRHR and SGBV services.

If primary data is to be collected, it will be conducted on a sample of targeted facilities in the project districts to assess the capacity, availability, and accessibility of quality SRHR services (FP/Maternal health/PAC, HIV testing, fistula repair and GBV) that are responsive to the needs of adolescents and young persons in the four districts where the SAY Plus+ programme is implemented. 

It will also entail exit interviews with SRHR/GBV clients to assess service quality from a client perspective. Where feasible, the findings will be triangulated with the KAP findings observations at health facilities, group interviews with healthcare workers, and FGD with beneficiaries, notably adolescents and youth based on both secondary and primary data. 

Structured budget and expenditure analysis at national and district levels 

To establish baseline values for Results Framework indicators 2.6 and 2.7, the baseline will include a structured budget and financing analysis at national and district levels. This will involve a systematic review of relevant policy, planning, and budget documents, including sectoral Medium-Term Expenditure Frameworks, national and district development plans, annual work plans, and approved budgets for health, gender, youth, education, and related sectors. The analysis will assess the level, composition, prioritisation, and consistency of allocations for adolescent and youth SRHR, SGBV prevention and response, fistula, youth economic empowerment, and enabling systems relevant to the SAY Plus+ Programme. 

Where feasible, data on budget releases and expenditures will be reviewed to complement allocation data. Findings will be triangulated with key informant interviews at district and national levels to contextualise fiscal commitment, coordination, and sustainability, and will be used to establish baseline benchmarks for tracking changes in public financing over the programme period.

Evaluation matrix

The evaluation matrix is the centrepiece of the baseline's methodological design. The matrix contains the core elements of the survey. It outlines (i) what will be assessed: the research questions for all indicators/criteria and key assumptions to be examined; and (ii) how it will be assessed: data collection methods and tools and sources of information for each evaluation question and associated key assumptions. By linking each research question (and its associated assumptions) to the specific data sources and methods required to answer it, the evaluation matrix plays a crucial role before, during, and after data collection.

• In the inception phase, the evaluators should use the evaluation matrix to develop a detailed agenda for data collection and analysis, and to outline the structure of interviews, group discussions, and site visits. At the inception phase, the evaluation team must enter the data and information from their desk review (documentary review) into the matrix in a clear, orderly manner.
• During the field phase, the evaluation matrix serves as a working document to ensure that the data and information are systematically collected (for each evaluation question) and are presented in an organized manner. Throughout the field phase, the evaluators must enter all collected data and information into the matrix. The evaluation manager will ensure the matrix is uploaded to Google Drive and check it daily to ensure data and information are properly compiled. S/he will alert the evaluation team in the event of gaps that require additional data collection or if the data/information entered in the matrix is insufficiently clear/precise.
• In the reporting phase, the evaluators should use the data and information presented in the evaluation matrix to build their analysis (or findings) for each evaluation question. The evaluation manager will verify that sufficient evidence has been collected to credibly answer all evaluation questions.

As the evaluation matrix plays a crucial role at all stages of the process, it will require particular attention from both the consultancy team and UNFPA. The evaluation matrix will be drafted in the inception phase and must be included in the inception report. The evaluation matrix will also be included in the annexes of the final evaluation report, enabling users to access the supporting evidence for the answers to the evaluation questions.

Ethical clearance:

The baseline will be conducted in accordance with the UNEG Norms and Standards for Evaluation, the Ethical Guidelines for Evaluation, the Code of Conduct for Evaluation in the UN System, and the Guidance on Integrating Human Rights and Gender Equality in Evaluations. When contracted by the UNFPA Uganda CO, the evaluators will be requested to sign the UNEG Code of Conduct prior to starting their work.

1. Document available at: http://www.unevaluation.org/document/detail/1914.
2. Document available at: http://www.unevaluation.org/document/detail/102.
3. Document available at: http://www.unevaluation.org/document/detail/100.
4. Document available at: http://www.unevaluation.org/document/detail/980.
5. UNEG Code of Conduct: http://www.unevaluation.org/document/detail/100

The consultants, with UNFPA's support, will seek approval from the Local Institutional Review Board (IRB) for the inception report/research protocol, which is expected to consider specific age-appropriate methodological considerations for a baseline assessment involving adolescents (10-24 years), including a detailed risk mitigation strategy and referral pathway protocol, with due consideration. The KAP survey and HFA assessment will also be registered with the National Council of Science and Technology (UNSCT). 

The consultants shall finalize the inception report and the KAP/HFA protocols based on feedback from IRB/UNSCT.

Cross-cutting principles and adherence to UNFPA guidelines:

The baseline study must use UNFPA guidelines and adhere to its principles for evaluation (which should be adapted to the purpose of this baseline) to ensure integration of cross-cutting priorities, which include (but are not limited to):

• Youth participation
• Disability inclusion, gender and human rights
• Environmental standards in evaluation

The approach and methodology must adhere to guidelines for conducting evaluation and/or operational research in humanitarian contexts, with a strong focus on ethical considerations and the Do No Harm principle

Duration and working schedule:

The assignment will be undertaken by a team comprising a lead consultant, a Co-investigator, and research assistants. 

The lead consultant will be assigned 40 working days, spanning three months from April to the end of June 2026. Thirty (30) days are assigned for a co-leading consultant/co-investigator, and 15 working days are assigned for three research assistants to support data collection and analysis. The Research Assistants are to be selected and sub-contracted by the lead consultant following the lead consultant's submission of CVs to UNFPA for pre-approval.

The working days are expected to be assigned as follows:

The place where services are to be delivered:

The services will be provided in Kampala, Uganda and will involve travel to the programme districts for data collection. 

Analysis and presentation to the steering committee may be delivered remotely.

Delivery dates and how work will be delivered 

The consultants will provide periodic updates (in writing) on the progress of the assignment, at a frequency to be agreed upon by the M&E and technical teams from UNFPA. The consultants will present all key milestone deliverables to UNFPA M&E and technical teams.

In addition, the consultants will work closely with the Reference Group (RG), which will provide overall guidance and quality assurance of the baseline assessment, including the review and clearance of deliverables. The RG will include a representative of young people to ensure young people's issues are addressed in the assessment.

Supervision and Management of the study

The consultant will work for the Uganda Country Office and will be expected to provide regular updates to UNFPA. The UNFPA SAY Plus+ Programme Manager and the Programme Coordinator for M&E and Integrated Field Support will work closely with the consultant to provide relevant contextual information to guide the baseline process.

Additional support will be provided by the UNFPA SAY Plus+ Technical and M&E teams for:

• Review and comments on the ToR for the baseline assessment;
• Assistance to the SAY Plus+ Programme Manager and the Programme Coordinator for M&E and Integrated Field Support in identifying potential candidates and reviewing the summary assessment table for consultants prior to it being sent to the UNFPA Hiring Officer;
• Support for the dissemination of evaluation results. 

The main functions of the RG will be to :

• Provide the evaluation team with relevant information and documentation on the programme;
• Facilitation of access of the evaluation team to key informants during the field phase;
• Review and feedback on  reports produced by the evaluation team;
• Advise on the quality of the work done by the evaluation team;

Provide feedback on the findings, conclusion and recommendations from the evaluation into future programme design and implementation.

Expected travel

Consultants will travel to the four SAY Plus+ districts. 

The travel (DSA) cost per UN standard rate will be covered by UNFPA.

Required expertise, qualifications, and competencies, including language requirements:

Lead Consultant / Team Leader: Reproductive health expert

• A Master’s degree in evaluation, statistics, econometrics, development studies, demography, public health, or any other relevant field.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience conducting quantitative surveys (e.g., KAP or similar), including at least 3 years in a team leader role.
• Demonstrated experience in designing and conducting evaluations using quantitative methods for programmes of similar design, size, complexity, and scope. 
• Extensive technical expertise in quantitative research and evaluation of adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive health, behaviour change, gender equality, and women’s empowerment programmes in low-income country settings.
• Proficiency in statistical software packages such as SPSS and STATA, as well as advanced Excel (essential).
• Proven ability to conduct robust analyses of Health Management Information System (HMIS) data and apply advanced quantitative data analysis techniques.
• Strong skills in data visualisation and report writing.
• Ability to work effectively with young people and youth representatives and ensure their meaningful engagement throughout all stages of the baseline study.
• Excellent English writing and communication skills.
• Experience working with national and local stakeholders in the Ugandan context.

Co-Lead consultant : Gender & community development specialist

• An advanced degree in Gender and Development, Human Rights, Sociology, Social Work, or a related field.
• Substantive knowledge and expertise in gender equality as a thematic area.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience conducting complex evaluations in the field of development assistance for UN agencies and/or other international organizations.
• Extensive experience applying both quantitative and qualitative evaluation methods, with a strong gender lens throughout the evaluation design, data collection, and analysis processes.
• In-depth knowledge of evaluation frameworks, tools, and methodologies, including mixed-methods approaches.
• Demonstrated experience working with and coordinating multi-disciplinary teams of experts.
• Familiarity with UN programming processes, policies, and results-based management.
• Excellent English writing, analytical, and communication skills.
• Proven experience working with national and local stakeholders in the Ugandan context.

Research Assistants (to be identified and contracted by the lead consultant, with funding from UNFPA):

• A Bachelor's degree in evaluation, public health, gender studies, sociology, development studies, population studies, reproductive health, statistics, or any other related field.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience collecting qualitative and quantitative data for reviews, evaluations, assessments, or operational research studies.
• At least 3 years of experience conducting operational research in the fields of GBV/SRHR, population dynamics, behaviour change, gender equality, and women’s empowerment.
• Strong IT skills, including advanced Excel, and the ability to type notes and enter data directly into digital data-collection tools during fieldwork.
• Fluency in the local language(s) of the sampled districts.
• Excellent analytical skills, including the ability to synthesise data into clear preliminary findings.

Young enumerators with required qualifications from the SAY Plus+ regions (Karamoja and Bukedi) should be considered

Inputs/services to  be provided by UNFPA or implementing partner (e.g support services, office space, equipment), if applicable:

1. SAY Plus+ Programme Document

2: SAY Plus+ Results Framework

3. AY Sub Counties and health facilities 

4: UNFPA Evaluation Guideline:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1vH4i2-k9UtAMNf2ifNk7p_N85LGAfOEJ& usp=drive_fs

5: UNFPA Evaluation Policy: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1vHnj0ucK8T75nbzK9ov99Re5bhZip_5B&us p=drive_fs

Payment Plan

The consultants will receive:

• 30% of fees upon submission and approval of the final inception report
• 30% upon submission of the draft report and
• The balance of 40% will be paid upon submission and acceptance of the final baseline report by UNFPA and the donor funding the baseline assessment.

The contractual amount for the lead consultant will include funding for three research assistants, in accordance with the agreement with UNFPA upon acceptance and mutual approval of the contractual arrangements. UNFPA will also cover the cost for IRB/UNSCT approval, travel and per diem payments for all consultants and enumerators during data collection.

Note: UNFPA reserves the right to terminate the contract if it is deemed that the consultants are not meeting performance standards, e.g. if the product is not acceptable or the consultants are not meeting agreed timelines.

UNFPA Work Environment:

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