EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) For Regional project promoting access and utilization of lifesaving interventions to reduce vulnerability through WASH, child and adult safeguarding, health & nutrition interventions, and humanitarian cash transfers for crisis-affected people..in Sudan, South Sudan and Somalia

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

S. No: 1

TENDER NO.: WVSOM/13/FY26

DESCRIPTION: Regional project promoting access and utilization of lifesaving interventions to reduce vulnerability through WASH, child and adult safeguarding, health & nutrition interventions, and humanitarian cash transfers for crisis-affected people, especially IDPs, returnees and most vulnerable host communities in Sudan, South Sudan and Somalia

Description of Project

With funding support from the German Federal Foreign Office, World Vision Somalia Program (WVS) has been implementing the project Integrated Emergency Response Project (funded by German Federal Foreign Office – GFFO**)** in Baidoa district of Bay region , East &South Darfur (Sudan), Northern Bahr el Ghazal and Warrap (South Sudan The project is being implemented in technical partnership with the South West State government represented by Ministry of Health and Ministry of Energy and Water Resources. The project is aimed at reducing the vulnerability of crisis-affected people, especially IDPs, returnees and the most vulnerable host communities in Baidoa district. Specifically, the project focuses on improving access to food supplies  to vulnerable affected population in IDPs and host communities (Food Security and Livelihood) through provision of unconditional multi-purpose cash transfers .The project  focuses on improving emergency access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene **(**WASH) through construction of water systems, distribution of WASH non-food items, construction of sanitation facilities and conducting hygiene promotion .To support  protection to the vulnerable individuals, the project focuses  on   conducting child protection campaigns, establishment of community help desks, establishment of child protection safe spaces, supporting foster families, provision of psychosocial support and provision of psychosocial support (PSS) dignity kits .In  improving access to essential health care and nutrition services (H&N) for IDP communities and vulnerable host communities the project  facilitates access to a minimum health care package through OPD and mobile clinic, promotion of clean birthing and reducing new born infection and enhancing the capacity of MOH, community structures and implementing staff to offer quality health care services and increasing coverage. 

Existing secondary assessment findings shows that Somalia [1]has 4.8 million people in need, with a significant concentration of needs in Bay and Bakool regions. (SomaliaHNRP2026)

The project targets a total of Somalia: 230,000 (146,277 IDPs and 83,723 vulnerable households/host communities HHs)

Endline Stakeholders

The endline evaluation findings are intended to inform multiple stakeholders that are involved directly and indirectly in the project implementation. The following stakeholders will be involved in the endline evaluation process:

• Community members that are involved in the project implementation in Somalia.

•  Host communities, Internal Displaced Persons (IDPs)/refugees/returnees in Somalia 

• Local and international humanitarian organizations operating in Baidoa, Somalia

• Water Environment and Sanitation (WES) Department in Baidoa

• Ministry of Health (MoH) – Somalia, 

• Local authorities in the implementation regions

• Local implementing partners for GFFO-MARDO

• World vision Somalia

Evaluation Purpose

The main purpose of this endline evaluation is to document and inform stakeholders (donor, and participants) of the relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability, coverage and inclusion and potential impact of the project interventions including the contribution of the project to changes and its interaction with the broader humanitarian context. The evaluation will provide practical recommendations and document the lessons learnt for adoption in other WV projects. 

Specifically, key evaluation themes in line with OECD DAC criteria will be investigated during the evaluation process: 

Relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, coverage and inclusion and connectedness

The consultancy firm will also assess cross-cutting themes like protection, localization GEDSI as well as accountability to affected populations during the evaluation process. The pre-and-post project performance analysis with the baseline values compared against the end-of-project targets as well as significance of the change in the indicator performance will also be determined during the end-line evaluation.

The specific objectives of the evaluation will be: 

1. To assess the extent to which the project has achieved the planned outcomes and outputs.

2. To establish whether, and to what extent, the project design and interventions have been relevant to the needs of the target populations in Somalia.

3. To measure the extent to which other interventions supported or undermined the intervention.

4. To assess the extent to which the sectoral components and protection interventions (WASH, Shelter cash transfer, Livelihoods, Health, and nutrition) were implemented vis-à-vis the criteria outlined, OECD DAC criteria of relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and connectedness, and coverage.

5. To establish indications of the impact of the project interventions to the target participants.

6. To assess if the implementation of the short-term humanitarian activities has taken into account long-term and interconnected challenges? 

7. To assess how the project coverage and involvement of people living with disability 

8. To document lessons learnt and good practices that can be replicated in future projects

Scope of the evaluation

The endline evaluation will be conducted in Somalia Baidoa, where the project has been implemented. The evaluation will broadly assess the accomplishments of all the expected results (outcomes and outputs) as outlined in the project logical framework (logframe). 

Evaluation criteria and Questions

The endline evaluation will be guided by the widely used and agreed OECD-DAC criteria for Humanitarian Assistance and Bond Evidence Principles criteria for evaluating humanitarian actions. 

[1] https://reliefweb.int/report/somalia/somalia-humanitarian-needs-and-response-plan-2026

Selection Criteria

The Selection of the consultancy firm will be made based on cumulative analysis (i.e., mandatory 

requirement and technical qualifications). The following ranking criteria will be considered for 

the contract granting: 

More Details to be provided in full ToR upon Expression of Interest.

We hereby invite Expression of Interest from registered, approved and reputable consultants to provide above-named services to World Vision Somalia.

IMPORTANT NOTES TO BIDDERS

1. Interested bidders must be registered to provide consultancy services in their respective countries.

2. Request for Proposal documents will be available Free of Charge to all interested bidders who express interest by filling the form provided in this link https://forms.office.com/r/9u4iRLC6rs   by 5:00 PM Sunday 07th June 2026.

3. Instructions for submission of completed proposals shall be indicated on the Request for Proposal document.

4. Nothing in this Expression of Interest shall be construed to give rise to contractual obligations with World Vision.

5. World Vision, may at its absolute discretion, suspend or defer this EOI process.

“World Vision reserves the right to accept or reject any Bid and is not bound to give reasons for its decision”