Tenders are invited for End-Term Evaluation for Ukraine Education Response Consortium: Safe Return to Learning Project Funded by DG ECHO and Implemented by FCA, SCI and PIN. Closing Date: 22 Apr 2025 Invitation to Tender for the End-term evaluation, for Ukraine Education Response Consortium: Safe Return to Learning project funded by DG ECHO and implemented by FCA, SCI, and PIN. Introduction & Background FCA Ukraine Country Office is seeking service providers for the final evaluation of the ECHO-funded project Ukraine Education Response Consortium: Safe Return to Learning. Since 2022, FCA Ukraine has been implementing this project in partnership with Save the Children, People in Need, and War Child Holland. The evaluation will assess project activities in Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Poltava, Kharkiv, Donetsk, Dnipro, Kherson, and Mykolaiv oblasts. The project is scheduled to run until June 2025, and the final evaluation aims to measure its effectiveness, impact, and sustainability in alignment with ECHOs humanitarian evaluation standards. Background info on FCA, SCI, and PIN Finn Church Aid (FCA) is the largest Finnish international aid organization. We operate in 13 countries, where the needs are most dire. We work with the poorest people, regardless of their religious beliefs, ethnic background or political convictions. Our work is based on rights, which means that our operations are guided by equality, non-discrimination and responsibility. For more information, please visit www.kua.fi People in Need (PIN) is an international NGO with a proven track record of providing quality humanitarian assistance to the most vulnerable in the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Europe. PIN was founded in 1992 and since then has delivered emergency relief and development cooperation, human rights support, social integration, and education and awareness programs to vulnerable communities in more than 40 countries with a goal to help people and communities build resilience in conflict and disasters and support them in recovery. Present in Ukraine since 2014, PIN is a well-known and established humanitarian actor in the country that has supported the affected population, particularly focusing on those living within 20 km of the conflicts frontline in Eastern Ukraine. PIN works at the intersection of humanitarian and development nexus, providing a combination of life-saving assistance and multi-sectoral development programming in Protection, WASH, Shelter (winterization), Food Security, MPCA, Education, and Livelihoods. Save the Children is the worlds first independent organization established to protect and support children. For over 100 years, the organization has been working to ensure that boys and girls can exercise their right to a healthy start in life, education, and protection. Currently, Save the Children is operating in 116 countries. In 2014, Save the Children began its operations in the eastern regions of Ukraine, expanding them in 2022. The team, consisting of approximately 340 individuals, collaborates with over 25 partner organizations to provide urgent assistance throughout the country. Since February 2022, we have supported 3.8 million people in Ukraine, including 1.6 million children. Background info on FCA CO requesting the services Right to Quality Education is a key focus area for FCA global programs and particularly in Ukraine. FCA is an active member of the Global Education Cluster, Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) Steering Group, and UNESCO Teacher Task Force. FCA contributes to improved access and better quality of learning through four strategic focus areas, namely: Education in Emergencies (EiE), Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), Linking Learning to Earning (LL2E), and Education Sector Development & Teacher Education. Following the escalation of conflict in February 2022, FCA established a presence in Ukraine and started Education in Emergencies programming, focusing on enabling physical access to education and addressing the psycho-social needs of children and teachers. FCA has worked closely with the Ministry of Education, education authorities at the oblast and hromada levels as well as local NGO partners. As of February 2025, FCA Ukraines education activities have benefitted over 68,000 students and teachers. These activities have included school and shelter rehabilitation, equipping shelters, distribution of learning kits, teacher training, psychosocial support (PSS) activities, as well as the organization of summer camps and student clubs. FCA is currently leading two consortia, the ECHO-funded Safe Return to Learning project (20M euro) with Save the Children and People in Need, and the Education Cannot Wait-funded consortium with 3 local NGOs (Go Global, Doccu, MriyDiy). FCAs head office in Helsinki provides support in the form of Finnish education expertise. FCA was among the first INGOs working on Education in Emergencies after the start of the Russian invasion in February 2022, playing a key role in establishing the Education Cluster in Ukraine and chaired the Northern Ukraine Education Sub-cluster. FCA also plays an active role in the Protection, Food Security and Livelihoods, Shelter and NFI clusters and the Advocacy Working Group and has signed an MOU with the Ministry of Education and Sciences (MoES). Description of the requested services Since 2022, FCA Ukraine has been implementing this initiative in partnership with Save the Children, People in Need, and War Child Holland, working across multiple regions, including Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Poltava, Kharkiv, Donetsk, Dnipro, Kherson, and Mykolaiv. The project is set to conclude in June 2025, making this final evaluation critical for measuring outcomes, identifying lessons learned, and providing actionable recommendations for future education interventions in humanitarian contexts. The selected service provider will be responsible for designing and conducting a comprehensive evaluation, ensuring the use of mixed-method approaches to capture quantitative and qualitative insights. The evaluation will assess project achievements against its objectives, analyze the efficiency of implementation strategies, and provide an evidence-based review of its impact on children, educators, and communities. The findings will contribute to accountability, learning, and strategic planning for similar education-focused initiatives in Ukraine and beyond. Tender Link : https://reliefweb.int/job/4143250/end-term-evaluation-ukraine-education-response-consortium-safe-return-learning-project-funded-dg-echo-and-implemented-fca-sci-and-pin
