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Tenders are invited for End-Term Evaluation Consultancy - CBM Global, Kenya. Closing Date: 12 Mar 2026 Type: Consultancy Background and rationale CBM Global Disability Inclusion is a dual mandate and partnership-based organisation working alongside people with disabilities in the worlds poorest places to fight poverty and exclusion and transform lives. Driven by Christian values, we seek out and work with the most marginalised in society, irrespective of race, gender, age or religion, recognising the equal worth of every individual. Drawing on over 100 years experience and world-leading expertise in disability-inclusive community development and humanitarian action, inclusive eye health and community mental health, CBM Global works with partners to break the cycle of poverty and disability, treat and prevent conditions that lead to disability and build inclusive communities. CBM Global Vision: An inclusive world in which all people with disabilities enjoy their human rights and achieve their full potential. CBM Global Mission: Fighting to end the cycle of poverty and disability. CBM Global works to implement development and humanitarian projects in partnership with organisations of persons with disabilities in the areas of community based inclusive development, humanitarian action, inclusive eye health & neglected tropical diseases and community mental health. We work in over 20 countries, investing in long-term, authentic partnership with the Disability Movement and maximising our impact through a coordinated mix of inclusive community-based programmes, local to global advocacy and delivering disability inclusion technical assistance to other organisations. About the Project The EQuaLISED Project, short for Enhancing Quality Living: Inclusive Systems Enabling Disability, is a 2 year project that aims to improve the rights and participation of people with disabilities, primarily focusing on persons with mental health and psychosocial disabilities. The project is implemented in Kenya and Zimbabwe, and focuses on disability inclusion with a particular emphasis on mental health and psychosocial disabilities areas often characterised by high stigma, invisibility, and low prioritisation. The evaluation is limited to Kenya. In Kenya, the project is implemented by Basic Needs Basic Rights (BNBR) Kenya. CBM Global and BNBR have a long-standing partnership in the implementation of community mental health projects in Kenya. BNBR Kenya is a leading national organization specializing in mental health and psychosocial disability, bringing more than two decades of expertise in holistic, community-based mental health care. BNBRs work integrates capacity development, community mental health services, livelihoods support, research, and policy influence, making it a strategic partner in advancing disability inclusion and mental health rights in Kenya. As the lead implementing partner in Kenya under the EQuaLISED programme, BNBR plays a central role in empowering persons with disabilitiesparticularly those with mental health and psychosocial disabilitiesto claim their rights, participate meaningfully in community life, and access quality services. Through its well-established approaches, BNBR directly contributes to shifting attitudes, strengthening systems, and improving the well-being of people with disabilities in alignment with CBM Globals programme priorities. EQuaLISED works to change attitudes, strengthen community and governmental systems, promote inclusive policies, and empower Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) to lead advocacy and decision-making. Recognising the intersection between disability, mental health, economic exclusion, and climate vulnerability, the programme combines community-level change, economic empowerment, and systemic policy transformation to create an enabling environment for all people with disabilities. The aims to improve mental health and disability inclusion in Kenya and Zimbabwe through four interconnected outcomes. Outcome 1 focuses on strengthening community mental health and well-being by promoting positive attitudes toward people with disabilities, enhancing support for children with disabilities in schools, and increasing the advocacy capacity of OPDs. Outcome 2 seeks to ensure that persons with disabilitiesparticularly those with psychosocial disabilitiesparticipate equally in community life and have improved access to affordable, quality, and inclusive health services, resulting in greater uptake of mental health services across all health system levels. Outcome 3 prioritises economic empowerment by expanding sustainable livelihoods and building vocational and entrepreneurial skills tailored to climate change and crisis-related vulnerabilities, thereby improving the economic resilience of persons with disabilities. Outcome 4 aims to achieve broader systemic change by promoting disability inclusion within government, civil society, and development sectors. 2. Purpose The purpose of this consultancy is to undertake a comprehensive endterm evaluation of the EQuaLISED projects progress in Kenya, measured against planned results, outcome indicators, and budget allocations as outlined in the project design documents. The evaluation will assess both the achieved and potential impacts of the programme, while identifying underlying factors contributing to outcomes that may not have been fully attained. The evaluation will examine how project inputssuch as mental health and psychosocial support services, community outreach, capacity development for OPDs, strengthened referral pathways, inclusive livelihood initiatives, and policy influencing effortshave contributed to outcome-level changes. These include improved mental health and community wellbeing, enhanced participation of persons with disabilities in community life, increased uptake of affordable and inclusive mental health services, strengthened resilience and economic empowerment, and greater disability inclusion within government and civil society systems. The evaluation will generate key lessons on factors that contribute to or hinder access to inclusive, community-based mental health and disability services; changes in community knowledge, attitudes, and practices relating to psychosocial disability; the effectiveness of OPDs engagement in advocacy and planning processes; and the programmes contribution to building resilience and improving the socio-economic wellbeing of persons with disabilities. It will also explore the programmes contribution to inclusive governance, health systems strengthening, and climate-adaptive livelihood improvements. The evaluation must provide credible, reliable, and evidencebased findings to support ongoing learning. The results will be used to guide future disability-inclusive programming within CBM Global and its partners, informing strategic direction for mental health, inclusive development, and systems-strengthening interventions. The evaluation team is expected to adopt a highly participatory and inclusive approach, ensuring close engagement with OPDs, persons with psychosocial disabilities, community structures, government ministries and departments, implementing partners, and CBM Global country teams. Inclusion of OPD representatives as core members of the evaluation team is required to ensure lived-experience perspectives shape analysis and interpretation. At a minimum, the evaluation will explore: Overall project performance in relation to its strategy, objectives, and quantitative and qualitative indicators defined in the project documents and implementation arrangements. Project coordination, including internal collaboration between CBM Global and implementing partners (BNBR Kenya), and external coordination with OPDs, government institutions, health systems actors, and community stakeholders. Inclusiveness and accessibility of the project for persons with disabilities, with particular attention to persons with psychosocial disabilities. Accountability to affected people, including how the project strengthened local capacity, mitigated risks of negative effects, and ensured effective communication, participation, safeguarding, and feedback mechanisms. Lessons learned and good practices, along with actionable recommendations to inform CBM Globals operational and strategic decision-making in inclusive mental health, disability-inclusive health systems, livelihoods and economic empowerment, OPD engagement, governance, and advocacy. 3. Scope The evaluation will cover all components and activities within the EQuaLISED Project over the project period (May 2024 to April 2026). It will cover project documents including design documents, activity, narrative and financial reports, results framework, mid-term review report, and all documentation captured during the project, among other project documents. In this regard, the successful consultant/s will be required to assess the project results, review the methodological approaches, and capture the lessons learned. Additionally, the evaluation should explore the strengths and weaknesses of the project and highlight the factors influencing the effective and efficient (as well as ineffective and inefficient) implementation of project activities and their contribution towards the realization of the project objectives and overall goal. Also, the evaluation should determine what other results (positive and negative, intended, and unintended) can be identified in the project. Based on the assessment, the evaluation should draw conclusions regarding the outcomes of the project, as well as identify good practices, and formulate recommendations for similar future projects. The anticipated scope of work includes, but is not necessarily limited to assessing the following: An assessment of the relevance of the projects design, scope, and priorities, including t Tender Link : https://reliefweb.int/job/4201545/terms-reference-end-term-evaluation-consultancy-cbm-global-kenya
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