Terms of Reference for Baseline Survey of Nilphamari Community Development Project

Terms of Reference (ToR)

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Title

Baseline Evaluation of Good Neighbors Bangladesh Nilphamari Community Development Project

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Introduction

Good Neighbors is a non-governmental international humanitarian and development organization with General Consultative Status in the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC). Established in 1996, Good Neighbors Bangladesh is operating 17 Community Development Projects (CDP) and 3 Projects with Specific Programs (PSP) in 13 districts for child
protection, education, health, women empowerment, income-generating activities, disaster risk reduction. Good Neighbors achieved MDG 2 award in 2007 for contribution of universal primary education. Good Neighbors Bangladesh achieved
a prestigious UNESCO Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development in 2024.  Good Neighbors Bangladesh works with the
mission to improve the lives of the community people especially registered sponsored children through education, health services, youth development, women empowerment and livelihood improvement.

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Background

Good Neighbors Bangladesh commenced Nilphamari Community Development Project in 2013. In 2025, the project is redesigned according to its 5-year project cycle and developed project proposal form (PPF) considering education and protection sector, health and WASH sector and income generation and climate change issues.   

At the beginning of the projects a baseline evaluation is conducted to establish a reference point against which future progress and outcomes can be measured. 

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Evaluation
sectors

Education & child protection, Health & WASH, and Income Generation, Advocacy and Environment   

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Purposes

a)     To provide initial data on the current situation (e.g., conditions, behaviors, attitudes, or performance)

b)    To define clear benchmarks for the project targets.

c)     To help to design or refine the project by identifying key issues, gaps, and opportunities.

d)  To ensures stakeholders (e.g., donors, government agencies, or partners) have a clear understanding of the initial situation.

e) To identify potential risks or challenges that may hinder project success.

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Scope

A) Geographical scope of the evaluation:

1.     Nilphamari CDP, Balapara, Nilphamari Sadar, Nilphamari.     

B) Time frame for the evaluation:

Eight weeks after the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MOU).

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Methodologies

A) Evaluation Tools:

1.        Secondary documents review (CDP data review),

2.        Focus group discussion (FGD)

3.        In-depth interview (IDI)

4.        Key informant interview (KII)

5.        Case study

6.        HH survey

B) Sampling Units: Simple Random sampling

1.  Focus Group Discussion (FGD)- Sector wise

2.  Key Informant Interview (KII)- Sector wise

3.  In-depth Interview (IDI)- Sector wise

4.  House hold Survey (minimum 100 from intervention area and 50 from non-intervention area)

C) Method

1.     To find answers to the key questions (questions in the Evaluation Matrix), both quantitative and qualitative methods will be used.

2.     On a random sampling basis, indicator-based data will be collected through a participatory process involving community members and all levels of stakeholders.

3.     The following tools should be used to collect relevant data/information: data review, household survey, focus group, document review, key informant interview (KII), In-depth interview (IDI), case study/success
story.

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Methodologies

D) Target Respondents:

1.     Sponsored and non-sponsored children and their parents

2.     Community Development Committee (CDC)/ cooperative members’/ child council members

3.     Youths/volunteers (Nature and Peace Club)

4.     Community people/stakeholders/ local representatives

5.     Educational institutes/ teachers/ SMC members

6.     Government officials

7.     All CDP staffs

 E) Evaluation Questions:

·      Will be found in Evaluation Matrix- Education, Health and Income Generation Evaluator will share the evaluation questions to CDP  

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Data
collection and analysis

1.      Data collection through field visits and the review of secondary documents

2.      Data analysis should be done using methods that are convenient for the evaluators.

3. The evaluator (lead) must visit each location and collect primary data.

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Budget
and resources

1 Community Development Projects:

BDT 130,000 (All expenses included food, travelling, accommodation and AIT.) 

·       Good Neighbors Bangladesh will ensure VAT.

·       As required by applicable tax laws, Good Neighbors Bangladesh will be deducted Advance Income Tax (AIT) at the prevailing rate from the final payment to the evaluator. And Good Neighbors Bangladesh must remit the deducted AIT to the appropriate tax authority in favor of evaluator. 

CDP staff of Good Neighbors Bangladesh will provide logistic support during the field visit on official working days.

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Reporting
contents

· Evaluation reporting contents are flexible.

· Evaluator must submit individual evaluation report for each project/CDP

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Timeline

1.     EOI submission with a technical & financial proposal by October 5, 2025.

2.     Draft report submission within 4^th week of November 2025.

3.    Final report submission by 1^st week of December, 2025.

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Required
documents submission

1.     Prescribed EOI form

2.     Technical proposal

3.     Financial proposal including TIN/BIN, bank information

4.  CV/Profile of researchers 

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Expression
of Interest Form

Click Here

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Closing date and time of EOI submission

October 5, 2025; 5:00 PM

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Submit EOI

procurement@gnbangla.org