Terms of Reference (TOR) for conducting Terminal Evaluation and Feasibility Study (External)

Project title:

“Everyone deserves the chance for a secure future – Promoting inclusive and forward-looking agriculture in Oromia, Ethiopia.’’

Project Donor:

BMZ, through

HelpAge Deutschland (HAD)

Project Implementer:

HelpAge International – Ethiopia Program in partnership with Rift-valley Children & Women Dev’t Organization (RCWDO) and SOS Sahel (SOS)

Introduction

HelpAge Ethiopia is a national non‑profit organization based in Addis Ababa, dedicated to ensuring that older people in Ethiopia live dignified, healthy, and secure lives. In November 2025, after 30 years as HelpAge International’s country office, it transitioned into an independent national entity strengthening locally led action on ageing and aligning with Ethiopian priorities.

The organization supports older people, particularly those who are destitute and disadvantaged, through programs focused on income security, social care, inclusive health and wellbeing, humanitarian response, and resilience building. Under its global mission, HelpAge also delivers humanitarian and development interventions for vulnerable groups, including host communities, IDPs, and refugees. With financial support from the German Government (BMZ), HelpAge Ethiopia has been implementing a livelihood recovery project in East Bale & Borena Zones of Oromia Region since December 2022, titled “Everyone Deserves the Chance for a Secure Future – Promoting Inclusive and Forward‑Looking Agriculture in Oromia, Ethiopia.”

Following HelpAge’s MEAL procedures and the Donor, German Government (through BMZ), and local stakeholder compliance, the project’s end term evaluation is planned to be conducted by an independent external consultant after the completion of the project’s implementation.

Project Background

The project was implemented targeted crisis-affected communities in the East Bale and Borena Zones of the Oromia Region in which drought, conflict, and disease outbreaks, both zones experience recurrent humanitarian crises that affect the livelihoods and food security of the local population being pastoralist Communities have very limited access to scientific data to use in decision-making for herding, which limits their ability to access scarce and important resources for their livelihoods. At the same time, the economic potential of alternative livelihood strategies has not been fully realized due to poor-quality products, limited equipment, and lack of access to fair and lucrative markets. The main problems faced by the local population and possible solutions are explained based on the baseline assessment conducted. Some of them are lack of capacity for alternative livelihood strategies like

 

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Qualifications

The consultancy team should have:

• Advanced degrees in economics, agriculture, social development, or related fields.
• At least 5–10 years of experience in feasibility studies, livelihoods, and resilience programming.
• Proven expertise in inclusive programming with vulnerable groups.
• Strong knowledge of Ethiopian governance and pastoralist contexts.
• Excellent skills in quantitative and qualitative research, analysis, and reporting.