Consultants/Consultant team: Evaluation of Safe and Sound Project (BDCF)

Background 

At the national level, the grant also facilitated the development of a Circular outlining compulsory guidelines for police in child friendly investigation techniques.

This evaluation will complement other recent evaluations conducted by the Program Management Units and Blue Dragon in each province. The community based case management (CBCM) system in Ha Giang was evaluated in mid 2023, and will be evaluated in Dien Bien by the end of December 2023. The Anti Trafficking Boards prevention model was evaluated in late 2021 in Ha Giang province and in August 2022 in Dien Bien province. The reports from these evaluations will be made available to the evaluation consultant.

Objectives of the evaluation 

The original grant had four main areas of activities:

• Development of a Circular on child-friendly investigation procedures by December 2020.
• Report on the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities for improvement of the Vietnam Law on Human Trafficking Prevention and Control.

• NRM coordination groups in Ha Giang and Dien Bien.
• Training of members of NRM coordination groups.

• Training local social workers in Dien Bien and Ha Giang
• Documentation of need and implementation models for training social workers.

• Clear, practical models of NRM implementation available for sharing by Jun 2022
• Est. 100 participants including government and NGO partners attended sharing workshop

The evaluation will focus on activity A, B and D with less focus on activity C. During May-July 2023, Blue Dragon and DoLISA conducted an evaluation of the community based case management system, including the social worker training in both provinces. The report of this evaluation will be provided to the evaluation consultant for information and we can determine the need for any additional information gathering on this activity.

Methodology

The exact methodology for the evaluation will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate, but is expected to include:

• Interviews with police in the two provinces to determine their knowledge and implementation of the Circular 43/2021 on guidelines for investigation of crimes involving people under 18 years.
• Interviews with some social workers & Blue Dragon lawyers to determine to what extent interviews and investigation procedures they are aware of applied the guidelines.

• Desk review of Program reports, PMU reports, donor reports, etc.
• Interviews with SAS Ha Giang and SAS Dien Bien staff about the implementation of the NRM in their province, Blue Dragon’s role, and recommendations.
• Interviews with key agencies involved in implementing the NRM in the two provinces (police, BGA, DoLISA, DoFA)
• Documentation of the NRM coordination models being applied in the two provinces and recommendations for how to extend and replicate the model.

• Following study of the existing evaluation report prepared by Blue Dragon and DoLISA, we will determine if there is a need to collect additional information or conduct additional interviews.
• Documentation of the Community Based Case Management (CBCM) model, including the social worker training. Recommendations for expansion and replication of the model.

Scope

The evaluation and documentation tasks will involve a combination of desk- based review and field-based research. The approach must be gender-sensitive, child-protection-focused & sensitive to ethnic minority cultures and languages.

Time and location

The evaluation will be conducted between September - November 2023.

We expect that the evaluation will require 10-15 days, to be confirmed with the successful consultant once the methodology is finalized.

Outputs of the evaluation 

1. An evaluation report in English including the assessment of the effectiveness, efficiency, relevance and impact of the project, as well as lessons learned & recommendations. Exact format to be discussed and agreed.
2. Documentation of the NRM model.
3. A presentation of the NRM model for use at the final Sharing and Learning workshop planned for December 2023.
4. Documentation of the Community Based Case Management (CBCM) model
5. A presentation of the CBCM model for use at the final Sharing and Learning workshop planned for December 2023.

How to apply

• A short proposal outlining your approach/methodology for the evaluation and your draft plan & timeline for the evaluation.
• Your CV, highlighting specific evaluation experience & knowledge of human trafficking issues.
• Your daily rate for such a consultancy.

Deadline: 15th September, 2023

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