Evaluation of the Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers

NRTP is looking for an experienced Evaluator to work on a mid-term evaluation. The evaluation will assess the progress of the Network and to obtain suggestions on how to further improve the work and its impact during the current implementation period, both on strategic and program operational level. More specifically:
-> this evaluation will also serve as a reflection exercise on what steps should be taken to renew and update the Network’s strategy, based on the context and dimensions mentioned above.
-> the evaluation falls also into the mid-term evaluation requirement of the funding received by the Center for Peace Mediation (CfPM) of the MFA Finland and therefore this evaluation ToR has been also shared, reviewed and accepted by the donor.
The evaluation results will be used to inform the implementation of the ongoing programme where necessary and to feed into the design of the Network future work. It may also provide initial input to strategic renewal.

The following expertise shall be required by the evaluator for the successful conduct of the evaluation:
– Evaluators work as a team or as individuals, with at least one member/consultant coming from Finland / has demonstrated very strong expertise in the Finnish policy context and Finnish stakeholders.
– Significant expertise (minimum ten years) in areas of mediation and mediation support, peacemaking, peace and security, conflict, religion, comparative politics, and international relations;
– Experience in the evaluation of Networks and a sufficient understanding of peacebuilding through religious and traditional actors
– Experience with and knowledge of programmatic conceptualization, planning, implementation, management, monitoring and evaluation;
– Experience and methodological expertise in evaluating interventions in the field of peacebuilding and conflict resolution;
– Previous experience with undertaking evaluations of this nature and demonstrated ability to produce professional reports.
– Working knowledge of English and Finnish is required, with knowledge in French and Arabic being a desirable additional consideration.

Please read the full Terms of Reference for further details: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZSFH3f6FOUdq92guYNPH4yhiSGQ0ctY4/view?usp=sharing