| Ministry/Division |
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Ministry of Agriculture |
| Agency |
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Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) |
| Procuring Entity Name |
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Dr. Mazharul Aziz |
| Procuring Entity Code |
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22406390 |
| Procuring Entity District |
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Dhaka |
| Expression of Interest for Selection of |
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Consulting Firm (National) (Lump-Sump) |
| Title Of Service |
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Project Mid-term Evaluation |
| EOI Ref. No. |
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12.01.0000.018.03.001.17.1441 |
| Date |
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06/10/2019 |
KEY INFORMATION
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| Procurement Sub-Method |
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Consultants Qualifications Selection (CQS) |
FUNDING INFORMATION
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| Budget and Source of Funds |
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Development Budget Loan |
| Development Partners |
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IDA (WB) |
PARTICULAR INFORMATION
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| Project/Programme Name |
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Agro-Meteorological Information Systems Development Project Component C of Bangladesh Weather and Climate Services Regional Project |
| EOI Closing Date and Time |
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22/10/2019 04.00 P.M.
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| Publication Date |
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06/10/2019
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INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT
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| Brief Description of Assignment |
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The overall objective of the midterm evaluation is to review progress towards the project’s objectives and outcomes, identify strengths and weaknesses in implementation, identify risks and counter- measures, assess the likelihood of the project achieving its objectives and delivering its intended outputs, and provide recommendations on modifications to increase the likelihood of success (if necessary).
Evaluations in AMISDP serve the dual and mutually reinforcing objectives of accountability and learning.
Accountability – The evaluation will assess and report on the performance and results of the AMISDP project.
Learning – The evaluation will determine the reasons why certain results occurred or not to draw lessons, derive good practices and pointers for learning. It will provide evidence-based findings to inform operational and strategic decision making. Findings will be actively disseminated and lessons will be incorporated into relevant lesson sharing systems.
Stakeholders and Users
A number of stakeholders both inside and outside of AMISDP have interests in the results of the evaluation and some of these will be asked to play a role in the evaluation process.
Scope and Purpose.
The scope of the mid-term evaluations is the entirety of activities covered by the AMISDP project in Bangladesh (2017-2019) including procurement, services and technical activities. The evaluations will be carried out with sample from different geographic regions in Bangladesh.
Specifically, the midterm evaluation will-
(1) provide an early signal of the project’s relevance, effectiveness and efficiency, impact and sustainability;
(2) collect performance indicator data;
(3) assess whether the project is on track to meet results and targets;
(4) review the results frameworks and theory of change; and
(5) identify any necessary mid-course corrections.
The evaluations will rely on the initial Baseline Study for baseline data and situational analysis necessary to evaluate the project at interim. AMISDP envisions that the midterm evaluation will be conducted approximately halfway through project implementation,
Evaluation Criteria and Questions
Evaluation Criteria The evaluation will apply the international evaluation criteria of relevance, effectiveness and efficiency, impact and sustainability. Gender Equality and empowerment of women should be mainstreamed throughout.
Evaluation Questions Allied to the evaluation criteria, the evaluation will address the following key questions, which will be further developed by the evaluation team during the inception phase.
Collectively, the questions aim at highlighting the key lessons and performance of the World Bank funded AMISDP project, which could inform future strategic and operational decisions.
Gender equality and women’s empowerment will be mainstreamed throughout the evaluation questions and sub-questions with consideration of how the perspectives of men, women, will be sought in the evaluation process. Data collected will require disaggregation by gender as relevant.
Key criteria and questions are outlined in given below
Relevance
? Is the project’s strategy relevant to the beneficiaries’ needs?
? Is the project aligned with national government’s agricultural policies and strategies?
? Does the project complement other donor-funded and government initiatives?
Effectiveness and Efficiency
? What is the progress of project implementation – Is the project on track to carry out all and activities as planned?
? To what degree have (and have not) the interventions resulted in the expected results and outcomes
? How can the theory of change be altered to increase efficiency and effectiveness? Did assistance reach the right beneficiaries in the right quantity and quality at the right time?
Impact
? To what degree has the project made progress toward the results in the project level framework?
? Have there been any unintended outcomes, either positive or negative?
? What internal and external factors affect the project’s achievement of intended results?
Sustainability
Is the on-going program sustainable, including a strategy for sustainability; sound policy; stable funding; quality program design; institutional arrangements; local production and sourcing; partnership and coordination; community participation and ownership?
? What substantive progress has the government made toward developing a nationally Agromet Advisory program?
? How are local communities involved in and contributing toward these services?
? What needs remain in order to achieve a full handover and nationally-owned Agromet Advisory program?
Data Availability
It is expected to employ a variety of data collection and analysis techniques for both quantitative and qualitative data to ensure a comprehensive evaluation exercise. This will likely include, at a minimum:
• Document and systems review: Review of existing documentations, including; project reports, project log frame and monitoring and evaluation data.
• Surveys: Application of structured survey questionnaires with a representative, random sample of target population to quantitatively assess outcomes. This will be in greater in scope, breadth and depth compared to standard routine project monitoring.
• Focus Group Discussions: With target groups and other stakeholders to assess implementation experiences and effectiveness, document successes, challenges and lessons learned, and develop recommendations for improvement.
• Key Informant Interviews: Consultations with key project stakeholders, including field staff and partners. Guidance on appropriate stakeholders will be provided by field and Country Office staff
During the process, the evaluation team may rely on the following specific sources of information about the project:
? DPP
? Procurement reports;
? Project databases;
? The project baseline survey;
AMISDP annual Standard Project Reports and other data collected periodically by the project team, including district and national AAS bulletins. These documents contain quantitative and qualitative information that will assist the evaluators in the analysis of the evolution of the project during this half-period. Of implementation. Some data and/or information can also be obtained through the decentralized services of the Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Livestock & Fishery which can be used for the comparison of some indicators. During the inception phase of the mid-term, the evaluation team will determine whether gaps exist in data availability. All of this would involve a combination of skills and experience on the part of the assessment team, which could provide solutions to these adjacent situations.
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| Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required |
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The service provider will be required to have the following:
i. More than 5years experience working in similar field.
ii. Experience in working with Government, Development partner Organization/agencies and other international organizations.
iii. Must be VAT, Tax registration certificate indicating TIN, Trade license and Bank Solvency.
iv. In addition, companies shall submit certified copies of the Certificate of incorporation as a company.
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| Other Details (if applicable) |
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| Association with foreign firms is |
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Not Applicable |
| Eoi Detail Information |
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| Ref No |
Phasing Of Services |
Location |
Start Date |
Completion Date |
| 12.01.0000.018.03.001.17.1441 |
5 months |
Dhaka & Project area |
01.12.2019 |
30.04.2020 |
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PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS
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| Name of Official Inviting EOI |
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Dr. Mazharul Aziz |
| Designation of Official Inviting EOI |
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Project Director |
| Address of Official Inviting EOI |
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Room # 728, 6th Floor, Middle Building, Department of Agricultural Extension, Khamarbari, Farmgate, Dhaka-1215 |
| Contact details of Official Inviting EOI |
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Phone : +880255028422, Fax : , Email : pdamisdp@dae.gov.bd |
| The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders |
