Islamic Relief Worldwide
Islamic Relief is an international aid and development charity, which aims to alleviate the suffering of the world’s poorest people. It is an independent Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) founded in the UK in 1984.
With an active presence in over 40 countries across the globe, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for the three billion people still living in poverty. As well as responding to disasters and emergencies, Islamic Relief promotes sustainable economic and social development by working with local communities – regardless of race, religion or gender.
Our vision:
Inspired by our Islamic faith and guided by our values, we envisage a caring world where communities are empowered, social obligations are fulfilled, and people respond as one to the suffering of others.
Our mission:
Exemplifying our Islamic values, we will mobilise resources, build partnerships, and develop local capacity, as we work to:
- Enable communities to mitigate the effect of disasters, prepare for their occurrence and respond by providing relief, protection and recovery.
- Promote integrated development and environmental custodianship with a focus on sustainable livelihoods.
- Support the marginalised and vulnerable to voice their needs and address root causes of poverty.
At the international level, Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) has consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council and is a signatory to the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Code of Conduct. IRW is committed to the Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs) through raising awareness of the issues that affect poor communities and through its work on the ground. Islamic Relief are one of only 13 charities that have fulfilled the criteria and have become members of the Disasters Emergency Committee (www.dec.org.uk), and is certified against the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS).
IRW endeavours to work closely with local communities, focussing on capacity-building and empowerment to help them achieve development without dependency.
Please see our website for more information http://www.islamic-relief.org/
Contextual Background
Ethiopia’s Somali Region, Afder Zone, Hargelle Woreda, is an area frequently affected by droughts in the Horn of Africa. The woreda is predominantly inhabited by pastoralist and agro-pastoralist communities, with approximately 80% of the population relying solely on livestock rearing for their livelihood. Hargelle is also classified as a disaster-prone area that experiences annual episodes of severe drought. In recent years, the woreda has faced at least one severe drought annually, which has further depleted local livelihoods and increased community vulnerabilities to climate-related hazards.
Engagement with local government officials and affected communities highlighted the need for sustainable recovery options to strengthen local coping capacities. Through this initiative, Islamic Relief implemented recovery and resilience strategies to support the affected communities.
Project background
Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW), with funding from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) under the UK Aid Match (UKAM) programme, which is matched by Islamic Relief UK implemented the project “Reduced vulnerability and strengthening the capacity of pastoralist households to withstand drought shock in Ethiopia” from December 2021 to February 2025.
This project was implemented in Hargelle Woreda, Afder Zone, Somali Region, by Islamic Relief Ethiopia (IRE) in partnership with the Oromia Insurance Company (OIC) and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI).
The project aimed to enhance the resilience of 3,000 pastoralist households, comprising approximately 19,800 individuals, in the targeted area, enabling them to better withstand drought shocks and other weather-related hazards. Its primary focus was on safeguarding livestock assets and ensuring access to clean water, thereby strengthening household livelihoods. Through multi-sectoral interventions, integration with government resilience strategies, and proactive disaster risk reduction (DRR) measures, the project aimed to establish a successful model for community-led climate adaptation and resilience building.
The overarching goal of the project is to bolster the capacity of 3,000 pastoralist households to withstand drought shocks by:
- Reducing livestock losses and minimizing livestock-related diseases;
- Increasing access to and utilization of water resources;
- Facilitating economic opportunities for agro-pastoralists through fodder production;
- Providing access to DRR technologies to improve drought preparedness.
Through an integrated approach, the project aimed to reduce drought vulnerability and promote sustainable livelihoods. This included:
- Livestock protection through Index-Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI) and expanded animal health services.
- Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and early warning technology to strengthen community preparedness.
- Food and fodder production to ensure availability during dry periods.
- Sustainable water infrastructure constructed and managed through public-private partnerships (PPPs).
Results chain
Indicator
Outcome
3,000 project target HHs (19,800 individuals) better able to cope with drought.
% (and #) of decline in livestock mortality/loss due to drought among project target households including female headed households
# of individuals tracking water and fodder availability during drought season to protect their livestock disaggregated by age, gender and disability
# of individuals utilising safe drinking water from the newly developed water schemes
# of pastoralist households demonstrating improved food security.
Output
Livestock protection enabled through access to animal health services and insurance
#/% of pastoralist households take up livestock protection insurance
Number/% of livestock protected through vaccination
%/# of pastoralist HHs with access to livestock treatment
# of government staff with improved knowledge and skills in disease surveillance, mapping, data analysis and reporting disaggregated by gender and age
Output
Targeted pastoralist HHs have access to innovative technology to build and strengthen community disaster risk reduction (DRR) to mitigate drought stress
# of HH-heads (disaggregated by SADD) with increased knowledge on the use, analysis and dissemination of early warning information/data
# of households who have received early warning information on water and fodder availability for livestock needs
Output
Adequate availability of fodder and food crops particularly during dry seasons
#/% of hectares of land served by irrigation for livestock feed and food crops production
% increase in fodder production yield/Hectare
# of pastoralist HHs producing adequate forage crops for animal feed
Output
Adequate availability of safe drinking water for human and livestock consumption particularly for women and girls
# of individuals with access to 20 litres (National Standard for rural HHs) of water per person, per day within 1.5 kilometre radius disaggregated by SADD
# of water facilities within 5.5. km radius providing livestock access to adequate water
# of inclusive water management committees/WASHCO
Over the course of the three-year implementation, the project faced a range of significant challenges, including severe droughts across the Horn of Africa, El Niño-induced floods in the intervention areas, salinization of shallow wells, security concerns, market inflation, and the decommissioning of ILRI satellite data. These obstacles necessitated adaptive strategies to effectively mitigate their impact on the progress and outcomes of the project.
Purpose of the evaluation
The evaluation aims to assess the project’s overall contribution to improving drought resilience, livelihoods, and adaptive capacity among pastoralist households, while identifying the most effective interventions and causal pathways that have driven measurable and sustained change at community level.I The evaluation seeks to generate rigorous and credible evidence of impact, distil actionable learning on what works in building resilience in pastoralist contexts, and inform the design, scaling, and strategic direction of future programming for IRE, IRW, and FCDO-funded initiatives. The specific objectives of the evaluation are to:
- Measure the impact of project interventions on household resilience, food security, and asset protection.
- Assess the sustainability of key interventions (IBLI, water management, livestock services, DRR) determining what has continued post‑project, what has not, and why.
- Assess the extent and nature of changes in adaptive capacity and drought coping strategies among target pastoralist households, using a comparative analysis of baseline and endline data to determine the project’s contribution to observed outcomes.
- Determine the relative contribution of key interventions (IBLI, fodder, water, DRR/EWS, PPPs)
- Assess gender and inclusion outcomes by examining how the project has addressed barriers and delivered equitable and meaningful benefits for women, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups, including any unintended effects.
- Provide recommendations for scaling and sustainability and generate evidence-based learning and practical recommendations on four priority intervention areas highlighting what worked, for whom, under what conditions, and with what implications for replication and scale:
- IBLI,
- PPPs for water management,
- community-based DRR and early warning systems, and
- integrated fodder and crop production
Broad evaluation questions
These broad evaluation questions are designed to guide the evaluation of the project’s overall impact and contribution to resilience outcomes. They aim to capture not only what has changed for households and communities, but also how and why these changes have occurred across interconnected intervention areas.
By analysing both observed outcomes and the underlying causal pathways of change, the evaluation aims to generate actionable and transferable learning to inform the design, adaptation, and scaling of integrated resilience programming in pastoralist and drought-prone contexts.
Overall Impact and Outcomes
- To what extent has the project enhanced the capacity of target households and communities to anticipate, absorb, adapt to, and recover from drought shocks, and what evidence demonstrates sustained improvements in resilience?
- How did the interaction and sequencing of interventions—water, livestock health, insurance, DRR, and production—contribute to resilience outcomes, and what synergies or trade-offs emerged across the different components?
- Which causal pathways and intervention combinations have been most effective in reducing vulnerability to drought, and what evidence explains their relative influence across different groups and contexts?
- What evidence-based lessons can be drawn regarding what works, for whom, and under what conditions to inform the design, adaptation, and scaling of integrated resilience programming in pastoralist contexts?
Learning Domain 1: Water Infrastructure Systems
(Haffir dams, river intakes, shallow wells, birkas etc.)
- How have different water infrastructure types performed in meeting household and livestock water needs in terms of functionality, reliability, accessibility, and sustainability, and what factors have influenced their performance across contexts?
- To what extent are the water schemes functional, accessible, and sustainably utilized as intended, and how effective are the operation and maintenance systems in ensuring their long-term performance?
- What changes have occurred in water access, usage patterns, mobility, and seasonal coping strategies among target households, and to what extent can these changes be attributed to project interventions?
- What gender, protection, and inclusion outcomes are associated with improved water access, including changes in workload, safety, decision-making, and equitable access, and what intended and unintended effects have emerged for women, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups?
- What contextual, institutional, and environmental factors have influenced the performance and sustainability of the water infrastructure model, and what implications do these have for replication and scale in similar contexts?
Learning Domain 2: Public–Private Partnerships (PPPs) for Water Scheme Management
(Governance, operation and financing arrangements for community-managed water schemes)
- How effectively have PPP arrangements supported by the operation and maintenance of water schemes?
- What roles, responsibilities, and accountability mechanisms exist among communities, private sector actors, and local authorities in managing water infrastructure, and how do these arrangements influence performance, sustainability, and service delivery outcomes?
- What cost-recovery mechanisms, governance practices, or accountability structures have been implemented?
- How inclusive and accountable are the management arrangements?
- What lessons can be drawn for replication in other WASH resilience projects?
Learning Domain 3: Index-Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI)
(Financing for drought-related livestock loss)
- To what extent has IBLI contributed to reducing drought-related vulnerability, and how has it influenced household risk management, coping strategies, and resilience outcomes?
- What factors have influenced community awareness, uptake, trust, and perceptions of insurance as a risk management tool, including barriers and enablers, and how have these shaped adoption and sustained use?
- To what extent have pastoralist households continued to purchase or renew IBLI policies after subsidy withdrawal, and what does this indicate about the product’s affordability, perceived value, and long-term market viability?
- Among households maintaining IBLI coverage, what sustained benefits—such as financial protection, herd retention, and reduced distress sales—are evident, and to what extent can these be attributed to IBLI participation?
- What contextual, economic, institutional, and behavioural factors influence the viability, scalability, and sustained uptake of insurance in pastoralist settings, including affordability, basis risk, trust, and access to reliable data systems?
- What evidence-based lessons can be drawn on subsidy design, community engagement, and risk communication to strengthen sustained uptake, trust, and informed decision-making in IBLI schemes, and what implications do these have for long-term market viability and scale?
- What is the potential for scaling IBLI in pastoralist settings, and what conditions are required to support its feasible, sustainable, and inclusive expansion, including affordability, trust, delivery systems, and enabling partnerships?
Learning Domain 4: Livestock Protection Services
(Animal health services, CAHWs, vaccination, treatment – separate from insurance)
- To what extent have livestock health services continued beyond the project period?
- What changes have occurred in pastoralist animal health practices and behaviours, including prevention, treatment, and service utilization, and to what extent are these changes sustained and attributable to project interventions?
- What role do trained service providers and local institutions play in sustaining services?
- What broader effects have improved livestock health had on livelihoods and drought coping?
- What institutional, financial, technical, and governance conditions are required to ensure the long-term sustainability, quality, and accessibility of community-based livestock services, and how can these be strengthened to support scale and resilience?
Learning Domain 5: Community-Based DRR/Early Warning Systems
(Hazard monitoring, communication, dissemination and community preparedness mechanisms)
- How has access to and use of early warning information influenced household and collective preparedness, decision-making, and early action, and to what extent have these changes contributed to improved resilience outcomes?
- How do communities interpret, trust, and act upon early warning information, and what behavioural, social, and institutional factors influence the translation of early warning into early action/anticipatory action?
- To what extent are communication channels inclusive, accessible, and safe for women, persons with disabilities, and low-literacy groups, and how effectively do they mitigate barriers and protection risks while ensuring equitable access and meaningful participation?
- What evidence-based and transferable lessons can be drawn to inform the design and scaling of accessible, inclusive, and community-driven DRR systems, including the key factors that enable effectiveness, ownership, and sustainability?
- How effectively are community-generated early warning signals and risk information integrated into woreda, regional, and national disaster management systems, and what factors enable or constrain the triggering of anticipatory action?
Learning Domain 6: Fodder and Food Production
(crop and fodder production)
- To what extent has fodder and crop production contributed to household resilience, livelihood diversification, and reduced vulnerability, and through which pathways have these interventions influenced income, food security, and coping strategies?
- To what extent are households sustaining the adoption of project-introduced production practices, and what does this indicate about their relevance, feasibility, and long-term sustainability within local livelihood systems?
- What economic and social changes have resulted from increased production, including impacts on income, asset protection, and livelihood diversification, and to what extent can these changes be attributed to project interventions?
- How have gender roles, access to productive resources, and decision-making power changed as a result of the project, and to what extent are these shifts equitable, safe, and inclusive, including any unintended consequences or protection risks for women, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups?
- What environmental, economic, institutional, and behavioural factors influence the sustainability and resilience of agro-pastoral production systems in drought-prone contexts, and what implications do these have for long-term viability and scale?
Scope
The scope of this project will be based on;
- Geographic scope: Hargelle Woreda, Afder Zone, Somali Region in Ethiopia
- Thematic scope: All project components with special focus on the six learning domains.
- Stakeholders: Pastoralist households, community committees (WASHCOs, RUSACCOs), local government, OIC, ILRI, and Islamic Relief Ethiopia staff.
Methodology and approach
The evaluation will adopt a robust mixed-methods impact evaluation design, integrating quantitative and qualitative approaches to assess both the scale of change and the project’s contribution to observed outcomes. The design will combine statistical analysis with participatory and qualitative methods to capture not only what has changed, but how, why, for whom, and under what conditions.
The methodology will move beyond result verification to rigorously assess contribution and causal pathways, exploring how different interventions and their interactions have influenced household and community resilience. This will include the use of comparison groups, reconstruction of baseline conditions where required, and systematic triangulation of multiple sources of evidence.
A strong learning focus will be embedded throughout the evaluation, with particular attention to identifying what works, for whom, and in which contexts; assessing the sustainability of outcomes; and analysing the effectiveness of integrated approaches. The evaluation will generate actionable, evidence-based, and transferable insights to inform programme adaptation, scaling, and future resilience programming in pastoralist and drought-prone settings.
Analytical approach
The evaluation should apply three complementary approaches:
- Before – After Analysis
- Compare baseline and endline indicator values to assess outcome-level change.
- Quasi-Experimental Comparison (where feasible)
- Compare project households with non-project or late-adopter (particularly with IBLI) households to strengthen judgement of project contribution.
- Contribution Analysis
- Examine causal pathways linking outputs to outcomes using qualitative evidence, stakeholder perspectives, and triangulation across data sources.
Quantitative Methods
- Household survey aligned with baseline/endline indicators (livestock mortality, fodder yield, water access, EWS usage).
- Comparative or quasi-experimental design (where data allows).
- Statistical analysis of outcome-level changes and attribution to project interventions.
Qualitative Methods
- Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) disaggregated by gender, age, and disability.
- Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) with project staff, local government, OIC, ILRI, WASHCOs, and CAHWs.
- Participatory exercises exploring coping strategies, decision-making, and perceived changes over time.
- Case studies linked to each learning domain to capture practical experiences.
- Field Observation & Infrastructure Audits
- Infrastructure Functionality: Physically inspecting water schemes (Haffir dams, shallow wells, birkas) to check for structural integrity, siltation, and actual water flow.
- Behavioural Observations: Observing community members at water collection points or livestock markets to see if inclusive access (for women and persons with disabilities) is happening in practice, not just on paper.
- Asset Verification: Spot-checking a sample of households to verify the presence of fodder banks or livestock that were protected during the recent drought cycles.
- Service Delivery: Visiting local veterinary points or CAHW stations to observe if they are stocked with supplies and actively serving pastoralists.
Triangulation
The evaluation will triangulate findings across multiple sources. As well as the primary data collection, the consultant is expected to use the following to triangulate:
- Baseline and endline assessments
- Project monitoring
- FCDO annual reporting and Project Closing Report.
Roles and responsibilities
The roles and responsibilities for this project are as follows;
- IRW Global MEAL: Lead commissioning, consultant management, quality assurance, participate in validation and review
- IR Ethiopia: Quality assurance, consultant management, provide contextual input, facilitate access to communities and stakeholders, participate in validation and review
Deliverables
The consultant (individual, firm, or consortium) will report to the IRW Global MEAL Team and work closely with Islamic Relief Ethiopia throughout the assignment. The consultant will be required to submit the following deliverables:
Inception Report
- Detailed evaluation methodology and approach
- Evaluation matrix
- Sampling strategy and rationale
- Data collection tools and protocols
- Detailed workplan and timeline
- Limitations, risks, and mitigation measures
- Deadline: Within two weeks of contract signing.
Data Collection Tools
- Household survey questionnaire
- KII guides
- FGD guides
- Case study templates
- Any participatory learning tools proposed
- Deadline: Submitted alongside the inception report.
Progress Updates
- Brief updates on progress against the workplan, including:
- Frequency: As agreed during inception, with at least one update during fieldwork and one during analysis.
Preliminary Findings Presentation
- Presentation of initial findings, emerging conclusions, and key learning points from the evaluation.
- Deadline: Following completion of fieldwork and preliminary analysis.
Draft Impact Evaluation Report
- A comprehensive draft report presenting:
- Executive summary
- Methodology and limitations
- Findings against the evaluation objectives and questions
- Analysis of project outcomes and impact
- Assessment of the six learning domains
- Conclusions and recommendations
- Annexes (tools, respondent lists, etc.)
- Deadline: As agreed in the workplan.
Validation Workshop
- Facilitation of a validation session with IRW, IRE, stakeholders, and other relevant partners to review findings and recommendations.
Final Impact Evaluation Report
- Revised report incorporating feedback received from IRW, IRE, and stakeholders during the validation process.
- Deadline: Within two weeks of receiving consolidated comments on the draft report.
Learning Products
- 4-6 concise learning briefs (approximately 4–6 pages each) covering themes including, but not limited to:
- Water Infrastructure Systems
- Public–Private Partnerships for Water Management
- Index-Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI)
- Livestock Protection Services
- Community-Based DRR and Early Warning Systems
- Fodder and Food Production Systems
- Each brief should highlight key findings, lessons learned, enabling and constraining factors, and recommendations for future programming.
Supporting Documents and Datasets
The consultant shall submit all supporting materials developed or used during the evaluation, including:
- Cleaned quantitative datasets and codebooks
- Qualitative transcripts and analysis frameworks (where appropriate and anonymised)
- Presentation materials
- Data collection tools
- Any additional documentation produced during the assignment
Required competences
The successful team will have the following competencies:
Essential Experience
- Demonstrated experience conducting impact evaluations or rigorous final evaluations of multi-sectoral development or humanitarian programmes.
- Proven experience applying mixed-methods methodologies, including household surveys, qualitative research, and triangulation approaches.
- Experience using quasi-experimental or contribution-based approaches to assess programme impact in complex settings.
- Experience designing and facilitating validation workshops and participatory learning processes.
Technical Expertise
- Strong thematic understanding of the following areas:
- Pastoralist or livestock production systems
- Community-based disaster risk reduction (DRR) and early warning systems
- WASH systems and service delivery models (including community or PPP management)
- Agricultural livelihoods and climate-resilient production systems
- Market-based approaches such as insurance or financial inclusion
Contextual and Operational Experience
- For international consultant willingness to engage local consultant who knows the context of Ethiopia, Somali Region and able to lead the evaluation through local language (Somali)
- Experience working in East Africa or similar pastoralist contexts is strongly required, with knowledge of Somali Region or Ethiopia context.
- Ability and willingness to travel to Hargelle Woreda, Afder Zone (Somali Region, Ethiopia), which is a remote and logistically challenging location.
Expected outputs of the assignment
The consultancy will produce:
- An impact evaluation to assess the longer-term outcomes, emerging impact and the sustainability of the programme approximately one year after closure
- Brief, actionable learning pieces on key thematic areas (but not limited to):
- IBLI – Effectiveness, uptake, and potential for scale or replication.
- Community-based DRR/EWS – Functionality and responsiveness to early warnings post-project and experience-sharing on how to improve functionality
- Effectiveness of WASHCOs – UKAM’s approach to Public-Private Partnerships and the role of private actors, community ownership, and sustainability post-handover
Timetable and reporting information
The assignment is expected to commence in July/August 2026 following completion of the procurement process and conclude by October 2026, in line with the indicative timetable outlined in this ToR.
The level of effort required for this assignment is estimated at approximately 30 consultancy days; however, this should be considered indicative only. Consultants are expected to propose an appropriate level of effort, staffing structure, and timeline based on their proposed methodology and approach to delivering the scope of work outlined in this ToR.
Date
Description
Responsibility
22 June 2026
Tender/RFQ live date
IRW
6 July 2026
Final date for submission of EOI/Proposal based on tender/RFQ
Consultant
7-17 July 2026
EOI/Proposal review
IRW
20-22 July 2026
Interviews with shortlisted individuals/firms
IRW
24 July 2026
Contract award and finalisation
IRW
7 August 2026
Inception report
Consultant
14 August 2026
Approval of inception report and tools
IRW/IRE
7 August – 11 September 2026
Data collection (household survey, FGDs, KIIs, case studies)
Consultant
18 September 2026
Preliminary findings presentation
Consultant
2 October 2026
Submission of Draft Impact Evaluation Report
Consultant
9 October 2026
Validation workshop and consolidated feedback
IRW/IRE
23 October 2026
Submission of Final Impact Evaluation Report
Consultant
30 October 2026
Submission of learning briefs, presentation deck, datasets, and supporting materials
Consultant
Reporting information:
Contract duration: Duration to be in line with the above
Direct report: Global Programme Accountability and Learning Lead
Direct engagement: Islamic Relief Worldwide, East Africa Regional Office and Islamic Relief Ethiopia
Job Title: Consultant, Tender for consultancy services for impact evaluation of UKAID match project in Ethiopia, June 2026
Proposal to tender and costing
The consultant interested in carrying out this work must submit the following items as part of their proposal/bid:
- Detailed cover letter/proposal outlining a methodology and approach briefing note
- Résumé(s) or CV(s) outlining relevant skills and experience possessed by the consultant who will be carrying out the tasks and any other personnel who will work on the project
- Example(s) of relevant work done in PDF
- The consultancy daily rate (fill in appendix 1)
- Expenses policy of the tendering consultant. Incurred expenses will not be included but will need to be agreed in advance prior to contract award (fill in appendix 1)
- Be able to complete the assignment within the timeframe stated above
- Be able to demonstrate experience of outcome reviews, mapping and impact assessment/evaluation approaches for similar work
Please ensure all documents be supplied in PDF format unless specified above.
Terms and conditions
The consultant would provide financial proposal outlining detailed break up of costs and charges. There would be formal agreement on payment schedule and funds transfer process once the consultant would be selected. Payment will be made in accordance with the deliverables and deadlines for this project so are as follows:
- 40% of the total amount – First upfront payment
- 30% of the total amount – submission of the first draft of the evaluation report
- 30% of the total amount – submission of the final evaluation report including all outputs and attachments mentioned above
We can be flexible with payment terms, invoices are normally paid on net payment terms of 30 days.
Additional information and conditions of contract
The following additional information will be expected from the consultant and be pursuant to the conditions printed beneath as well as the terms and conditions in the consultancy contract.
- The ToR document is between the consultant and Islamic Relief Worldwide.
- Islamic Relief Worldwide is a legally registered charity under the laws of the United Kingdom charity registration number 328158.
- This document covers the consultancy project identified and described in this document and related correspondence and may not be expended for any other purposes without the prior written approval of Islamic Relief Worldwide, the Global Programme Accountability and Learning Lead.
- The consultancy will be carried out under the auspices of the Islamic Relief Worldwide, Programme Quality. The lead consultant will be working in the capacity of a freelance consultant, an individual or for an organisation.
- Collected data, information, reports and reference documents should be submitted, along with any audio files and transcripts collected.
- Intellectual Property Rights to all research, and data, conducted and collected and the final proposal belongs solely to Islamic Relief Worldwide.
- In case of contraventions or breach of any of the terms of the agreement, any outstanding payments to the Lead Consultant or the organisation will be withheld.
During the consultancy period,
IRW will only cover:
Consultancy fees
Any travel costs to visit IRW or any of our country offices if required.
IRW will not cover:
Tax obligations as required by the country in which he/she will file income tax.
Any pre/post assignment medical costs. These should be covered by the consultant
Medical and travel insurance arrangements and costs. These should be covered by the consultant.
To access or download the tender documents please follow the link below;
https://islamic-relief.org/latest-tenders/
How to apply
Consultancy contract
This will be for an initial period of 30 days that is to be specified by the consultant commencing in August 2026 (exact date to be mutually agreed). The selected candidate is expected to work remotely and report to , the Global Programme Accountability and Learning Lead.
The terms upon which the consultant will be engaged are as per the consultancy agreement. The invoice is to be submitted at the end of the assignment and will be paid on net payment terms 30 days though we can be flexible.
All potential applicants must fill in the table beneath in Appendix 1 to help collate key data pertaining to this tender. The applicant must be clear about other expenses being claimed in relation to this consultancy and these must be specified clearly.
For this consultancy all applicants are required to submit a covering letter and CV’s of all potential consultants including the project lead.
A proposal including, planned activities, methodology, deliverables, timeline, and cost proposal (including expenses) are expected.
Other relevant supporting documents should be included as the consultants sees fit and this may include examples of similar work done.
All applicants must have a valid visa or a permit to work in the UK (if travel is required to the UK). A valid visa/work permit is also required for those areas required to be visited as part of this consultancy.
This consultancy is open to any persons, freelancers, sole traders, research firms, consultants, policy and research think tanks, universities, academics, SME’s, large organisations and corporations including NGO’s.
Tender dates and contract details
All proposals are required to be submitted by Monday 6th July 2026 at 1.00pm UK time pursuant to the attached guidelines for submitting a quotation and these be returned to; [email protected]
For any issues relating to the tender or its contents please email directly to; [email protected]
Following submission, IRW may engage in further discussion with applicants concerning tenders in order to ensure mutual understanding and an optimal agreement.
Quotations must include the following information for assessment purposes.
- Timescales
- Full break down of costs including taxes, expenses and any VAT and be able to demonstrate best value for money
- References (three are preferred)
- Technical competency for this role
- Demonstrable experience of developing a similar piece of work including a methodology
Note: The criteria are subject to change.
For any issues relating to the tender or its contents please email directly to; [email protected]. This address is for queries and advice only.
Appendix 1
Please fill in the table below. It is essential all sections be completed and where relevant additional expenses be specified in detail. In case of questions about how to complete the table below, please contact; [email protected]
Cost evaluation for
Tender for consultancy services for impact evaluation of UKAID match project in Ethiopia, June 2026
Full name of all consultants working on this project
Full company trading name
No of proposed hours per week
No. of proposed days
Preferred days
Non preferred days
Earliest available start date
Expected project finish date
Day rate (required for invoicing purposes) £
Total cost for consultancy in GBP (less taxes and expenses) £
Expenses (flights) £
Expenses (accommodation) £
Expenses (transfers) £
Expenses (in country travel) £
Expenses (visa) £
Expenses (security) £
Expenses (food) £
Expenses (print/stationary) £
Expenses other (please specify) £
Total expenses £
Total VAT or taxes £
Total cost for consultancy in GBP (inclusive of taxes and expenses) £
Note
The applicant is expected to take responsibility for paying full taxes and social charges in his/her country of residence.
To access or download the tender documents please follow the link below;