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Ad title:
Open Call for External Evaluation VIBES for Youth project
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SOS Childrens Village
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Published: 08 December
/ Deadline: 12 January
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Attached File:
687509_ToR_Final_Evaluation_VIBEs_for_Youth_3423265.zip
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Open Call For Proposals
Final External Evaluation
"VIBEs for Youth: Vision building, Identity, well-Being and Employability for Youth"
We invite qualified external evaluators to submit proposals for conducting the Final External Evaluation of the regional project "VIBEs for Youth".
Deadline for submission 12 January 2026
Evaluation period 2 February - 27 March 2026 (8 weeks total)
Honorarium/Budget
The evaluator shall submit a detailed financial proposal. Costs will be assessed according to the principle of best value for money (quality/cost ratio)
Locations of the Evaluation Fieldwork and stakeholder consultations will be conducted in all project countries and regions:
** Belarus - Minsk, Grodno, Mogilev
** Georgia - Tbilisi, Telavi, Gori
** Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek, Mirnoye, Vinogradnoye, Kum-Dobo, Cholpon-Ata, Ananyevo
About SOS Children`s Villages
SOS Children`s Villages is an independent, non-governmental, non-profit international organization working to ensure that every child grows up with the care, protection and support they need to thrive. Established in 1949 in Austria, the organization now operates in more than 130 countries and territories.
SOS Children`s Villages focuses on strengthening families, providing alternative care for children without parental care, supporting young people on their path to independence, and working with communities and partners to create safe and nurturing environments for children and youth. The organization is guided by the principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, placing child well-being, safeguarding, participation and non-discrimination at the center of its work.
SOS Children`s Villages works across five main programmatic areas:
** Family Strengthening: preventing family separation and supporting vulnerable families.
** Alternative Care: providing quality care for children who cannot live with their families.
** Education and Vocational Training: promoting access to learning and skills development.
** Youth Empowerment: supporting young people toward independence, employability and well-being.
** Emergency Response: protecting children and families affected by crises.
About VIBEs for Youth project
The project responds to the multifaceted challenges faced by young people growing up in alternative care or disadvantaged family environments. These include limited access to vocational training, high unemployment, low levels of psychosocial readiness, social exclusion, skills mismatches, and restricted opportunities for work experience or entry into the labour market. Structural gaps in social services, insufficient intersectoral cooperation and limited organizational capacities of local civil society organizations further exacerbate the difficulties faced by this target group.
Project objective: 1, 325 vulnerable young people from disadvantaged families and/or from alternative care in Belarus, Georgia and Kyrgyzstan successfully used their newly acquired social and vocational skills for labour market integration.
Expected Results of the Project
** Local actors have strengthened capacities and apply a holistic training curriculum for the socio-economic integration of vulnerable youth.
** Vulnerable young people have improved their life skills, employability skills, vocational competencies and overall socio-economic integration.
** Young people gain initial work experience through internships, apprenticeships or similar practical opportunities that facilitate their entry into the labour market.
** Entrepreneurially motivated youth are equipped with the skills and support needed to develop viable small business ideas and pursue self-employment.
** Decision-makers and key stakeholders have increased awareness of the needs of vulnerable youth and of effective strategies and practices to improve their socio-economic inclusion.
Full Terms of Reference with complete details is attached to this announcement.
Objectives of the Evaluation
The overall purpose of the Final External Evaluation is to determine the extent to which the VIBEs for Youth project has achieved its intended results and contributed to the socio-economic integration and well-being of vulnerable young people in Belarus, Georgia and Kyrgyzstan. The evaluation should assess the project`s relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability, as well as the extent to which cross-cutting issues such as gender sensitivity, inclusion and safeguarding were integrated into the intervention.
The evaluation should be independent, objective and participatory, involving a wide range of stakeholders, including youth beneficiaries, civil society partners, state institutions, employers, project teams and organizational management. The findings should provide credible, evidence-based insights into the project`s achievements, implementation processes and long-term potential.
Specific Objectives of the Evaluation
** Assess the impact and effectiveness of the activities implemented within the project, including how the holistic VIBEs methodology contributed to changes in the lives of vulnerable youth.
** Evaluate the efficiency of the project in relation to resources used, implementation processes, cost-effectiveness and timeliness.
** Verify the status of indicators as outlined in the project`s impact matrix and analyze reasons for under- or over-achievement.
** Assess the sustainability of project achievements at the levels of youth, CSOs and local actors.
** Examine gender sensitivity and inclusion, considering barriers and outcomes for both young women and young men.
** Evaluate the implementation of the project in accordance with donor (BMZ) requirements, organizational policies and standards, and the achievement of results as defined in the approved project proposal.
** Identify lessons learned and provide recommendations for improving future youth employability and empowerment programming.
Key Deliverables
** Evaluation Design - including the evaluation framework, detailed methodology, sampling strategy, data collection tools and work plan.
** Inception Report - outlining final methodological design, evaluation matrix, stakeholder list, field visit plan, risks and mitigation strategies.
** Developed Evaluation Tools - questionnaires, interview guides, focus group outlines, case study templates and consent forms.
** Country Debriefings - short debriefs (oral or written) after each field visit, summarizing preliminary findings and observations.
** Draft Evaluation Report - prepared according to the agreed structure and submitted electronically for feedback from national associations, CVW and CVI.
** Final Evaluation Report - a comprehensive report incorporating feedback from all stakeholders, submitted by 27 March 2026, in English, in electronic format.
** Attachments - including evaluation tools and templates, list of persons interviewed, list of documents reviewed, focus group notes, completed evaluation matrix and any additional materials relevant to the findings.
Qualifications and Experience
Participation in this Call is open to individual experts, teams formed by individual consultants, as well as research and evaluation companies. Applicants may be based in any country, provided they meet all required competencies and can successfully implement the assignment in full compliance with the Terms of Reference (ToR), including fieldwork across the project locations and delivery of all outputs within the agreed timeframe.
Required qualifications and experience:
** Advanced university degree (Master`s or higher) in Social Sciences, Public Policy, International Development, Economics/Planning, Public Administration, Education or a related field.
** Proven experience in monitoring and evaluation of international development projects, preferably within the sectors of youth employability, education, vocational training, social inclusion or empowerment.
** Demonstrated ability to apply qualitative and quantitative research methods, participatory approaches and triangulation of data.
** Strong analytical and reporting skills, with experience producing high-quality evaluations for international organizations or donors.
** Very good oral and written communication skills in English.
** Experience with BMZ-funded projects is a strong asset.
** Knowledge and/or experience with SOS Children`s Villages programmes is considered an advantage.
** Understanding of the socio-economic context in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, including Belarus, Georgia and Kyrgyzstan, will be an asset.
In the case of a team, roles should be distributed appropriately, such as:
** Team Leader (overall coordination, methodological design, lead author of report)
** Qualitative Research Specialist
** Quantitative/Statistical Analyst
** Local Research Assistants (optional)
Responsibilities of the Evaluation Team Leader
** Overall coordination and quality assurance of the evaluation;
** Delivering the evaluation design and inception report;
** Leading the development of methodological tools;
** Ensuring ethical, safeguarding and data protection standards;
** Coordinating data collection across all countries;
** Leading data analysis and synthesis;
** Drafting and finalizing the evaluation report;
** Ensuring that deliverables meet the required quality standards and deadlines.
Independence, Ethics and Confidentiality
** Be fully independent and impartial;
** Avoid conflicts of interest with SOS Children`s Villages, CVW, CVI or CSO partners;
** Respect local cultures, norms and values;
** Maintain confidentiality of all information obtained during the evaluation;
** Ensure safe, voluntary and informed participation of all stakeholders;
** Comply with SOS Children`s Villages` Child Safeguarding Policy and data protection standards.
Proposal Submission
Deadline for submission
Technical and financial proposals must be submitted by: 12 January 2026
** Recipient Beksultan Rustamov
** Regional Project Manager, VIBEs for Youth
** Email: beksultan.rustamov@sos-kd.org
Required documents
** Technical proposal
** Financial proposal
** CV (s) of evaluator (s)
** At least two examples of previous evaluations
Selection criteria
** Methodology
** Timetable and feasibility
** Cost
** Qualifications and experience of the evaluator (s)
Incomplete submissions or proposals lacking any of the required documents will not be considered.
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