End Line Evaluation Consultancy Opportunity at UMATI

End Line Evaluation Consultancy Opportunity at UMATI END LINE EVALUATION CONSULTANCY Project Title: Scaling up Access to Integrated SRH Services in public health facilities through Outreach Approaches in Kigoma – UMKOBA Project Phase III. Project Period: Three Years (2023-2026) Funding Agency: Bergstrom Foundation Implementing Institution: UMATI INTRODUCTION Chama cha Uzazi na Malezi Bora Tanzania (UMATI) is an autonomous, non-political national NGO providing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) information, education, and services in Tanzania. It has been in operation since 1959 and became a leading national organization providing quality youth-friendly SRH information and services particularly to young people and women. In 1973 UMATI became a member association for International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) where technical and core funds support was provided. By being a member of IPPF, UMATI is internationally connected through experience sharing with other IPPF member associations. UMATI is envisioning to see a Tanzania where people are free to choose and exercise their Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights without discrimination in gender, sex, and age. The visioning process of UMATI highlighted the need to integrate “without discrimination” as a recurring theme as well as an organizational value statement. “Freedom of choice” was agreed as a paramount inclusion at the end that UMATI would love to see by doing its core business. UMATI’s mission is to champion SRHR and provide information and services targeting the young and underserved. In coming up with the Mission Statement, cognizance was put on the strategic position of UMATI as a leading SRHR service provider in Tanzania. This was eventually replaced by “champion” recognizing the need to lead not only by the provision of services but also by enabling other service providers including capacity building to local CSOs partners in the country to champion SRHR through their advocacy initiatives. UMATI strives for structural poverty reduction by improving the health of people in the country regardless of gender and political or religious beliefs, with priorities being given to the poorest communities and hard-to-reach populations. ABOUT THE PROJECT The UMKOBA project intended to expand access to integrated SRH services in rural areas of Kigoma covering five district councils of Kasulu TC, Kasulu DC, Uvinza, Kibondo, Uvinza and Kakonko DCs. It provided SRH/FP services in 40 health facilities. 80 CHWs provided referrals to these facilities. The project used the following approaches to reach the desired results; – Cluster Model for strengthening health system in service provision; Capacity building to healthcare providers; Demand creation through sensitization and mobilization meetings; Mobile outreach in hard-to-reach communities; Health facility-based outreaches; Community-based model (CHWs, PEs) for SRH education, community-based distribution services and referral provision; Youth Weekend Clinic model for provision of spaces for youth friendly services; During the project implementation, capacity building for service providers, Community Health Workers (CHWs), and Youth Peer Educators (YPEs) was conducted through various training sessions. 22 peer educators were trained on the Sexual and Reproductive Health/Family Planning (SRH/FP) peer education package. 40 CHWs received training on the provision of the SRH/FP services. 9 service providers from public facilities were trained in permanent methods of family planning. Family planning services were provided through CHWs, youth weekend clinics, Youth Bonanza, service day campaigns, and mobile outreach in hard-to-reach areas. Demand creation was supported closely by the Local Government Authority, CHWs, and PEs to ensure clients were mobilized for these services. GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE This project is implemented in five District Councils in Kigoma regions including Kasulu DC, Kasulu TC, Kibondo DC, Kakonko DC, and Uvinza DC. PROJECT GOAL: To contribute towards improved sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes of women, men, adolescents, and youth in Kigoma. PROJECT OBJECTIVES To increase access to integrated SRH services, particularly LAPM to 84,754 Women of reproductive age, 25-49, young people aged 10-24, and 15 Men with the permanent method in the Kigoma Region by 2026. To increase access to comprehensive SRHR information to 143,234 women of reproductive age, men, and youth in Kigoma Region by 2026 PROJECT EXPECTED RESULTS 21,600 youth reached through increased awareness of integrated SRHR information and services for women of reproductive age, men, and girls in the project target areas through youth weekend clinic Providing 171,583 Family planning services and generating a total of 288,905 CYP. Providing 103,208 services through CHW referrals and generating a total of 175,930.42 CYP. Providing 68,374 services through mobile unit and generating a total of 112,974 CYP. TERMS OF REFERENCE UMATI plans to conduct an endline evaluation of the UMKOBA Project Phase III to assess overall performance, outcomes, and impact at the completion of the project period. The evaluation will be conducted at the end of implementation (2026) among a representative sample of beneficiaries, including women of reproductive age, men, and youth aged 10–24. The findings will inform accountability, learning, and future programming. OBJECTIVES OF THE EVALUATION The overall objective of the endline evaluation is to assess the extent to which the project has achieved its intended outcomes and impact over the full implementation period. End evaluation Specific Objectives: Assess Project Effectiveness: Evaluate the extent to which the project has achieved its intended goals and objectives, including promoting SRH/FP and utilization of SRH/FP among women of reproductive age, men and young people (adolescents and Youth), strengthening SRH service provision, and fostering a supportive environment for SRH provision. Evaluate Sustainability: Assess the likelihood that the project’s benefits will continue beyond its duration, ensuring ongoing support and improvements in SRH/FP provision for women of reproductive age and young people. Identify Best Practices and Lessons Learned: Provide recommendations for future SRH initiatives by identifying successful strategies, areas for improvement, and lessons learned from the project’s implementation, and thus inform future SRH programming. Primary Audiences for the End-Term Evaluation Findings End-term findings will primarily be used: By the project team to refine the project implementation approaches and plans to enable the project to achieve its objectives. By partners and stakeholders in Tanzania, such as government departments/ministries, local authorities, local Non-Government Organization and communities, to inform the broader understanding of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), especially modern contraceptive use among women and youth to prevent teenage and unintended pregnancy in the targeted project areas. By UMATI to demonstrate accountability for the funding received from the donor (Bergstrom Foundation). EVALUATION CRITERIA The end-term evaluation will follow six OECD/CDAC evaluation criteria; – Relevance: The extent to whether the project and its objectives are consistent with problems identified and actual needs and align with national policies and Gov’t of Tanzania priorities. Coherence: The extent to whether the project is compatible with any other interventions within Kigoma context. Effectiveness: The extent to whether the objective and results of the intervention have been achieved via the activities implemented. Efficiency: The measure of how economically resources/inputs (funds, expertise, time) are converted into results. This includes operational and financial management. Impact: The measure of long-term effects, intended or unintended, positive or negative, higher-level effects (social, economic, environmental) produced by the project, directly or indirectly Sustainability: the extent to whether the action will continue once the project phases out or after BF funding ceases. This includes financial, institutional, social, and environmental sustainability. Key Endline-Term Evaluation Questions Relevance Have the intervention strategies and methodologies been timely and adequately adapted to remain relevant regarding changes in the context within the period of implementation? Is the project required? Are the objectives appropriate to meet the needs of the targeted population in terms of improvement of access to quality SRH services? Does the project meet the SRH needs of women, adolescents and youth? How? What has changed? To what extent have the project activities reached the target population? How well did the project cover the geographical areas where the target population resides? Coherence Was the project design coherent with policies/objectives of the national/Regional health authorities, the context? Is the project coherent with the approach developed by other partners on these topics? To what extent has the project successfully coordinated with relevant stakeholders? How well did the project activities follow a logical sequence from start to finish? Were the project goals, activities, and outcomes consistently aligned throughout the project duration? How effective were the different project approaches/strategies complemented to each other to achieve the overall objectives? How clear and consistent was the communication between project team members and stakeholders? Did the implementation of project activities align with the planned timeline and objectives? Effectiveness Have the specific objective / expected results been achieved? To what extent did the project achieve its intended outcomes and impact compared to baseline and national indicators (e.g., CPR, unmet need, method mix, age distribution of users)? How effective were the link

• Cluster Model for strengthening health system in service provision; • Capacity building to healthcare providers; • Demand creation through sensitization and mobilization meetings; • Mobile outreach in hard-to-reach communities; • Health facility-based outreaches; • Community-based model (CHWs, PEs) for SRH education, community-based distribution services and referral provision; • Youth Weekend Clinic model for provision of spaces for youth friendly services;