Consultant(s): International and Local Experts for the End-of-Programme Evaluation of the EREA Programme

Organization: Caritas Switzerland

Programme: The Empowering Rural Economies in Agriculture (EREA) Programme (2023–2026) aims to strengthen sustainable and inclusive agricultural market systems in Kosovo by improving income generation, employment opportunities, climate resilience, and social inclusion for farmers, agribusinesses, women, and marginalized groups. The programme focuses on the berries, MAPs/NWFPs, and fruit and vegetable processing sectors through a Market Systems Development (MSD) approach.

Objective of the Assignment: The objective of this End-of-Programme Evaluation is to assess the relevance, effectiveness, and sustainability of EREA’s interventions over the full implementation period (2023–2026), measure the extent to which intended results have been achieved, identify lessons learned, and provide actionable recommendations for future programming, including a potential second phase.

Deliverables & Timeline:

• Inception phase and inception report
• Field research and stakeholder consultations
• Draft evaluation report and presentation of findings
• Final evaluation report

Evaluation period: June to September 2026

Budget: Total budget for this assignment is up to EUR 50,000

Qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in programme and project evaluation using OECD/DAC criteria
• Proven expertise in agriculture, rural development, market systems development, gender equality, social inclusion, and climate-smart agriculture
• Strong experience with mixed-methods evaluations
• Familiarity with Kosovo’s agriculture sector and relevant policy frameworks is highly desirable
• Evaluation team must include both international and local experts
• Fluency in English required; at least one team member must have strong Albanian and Serbian language skills

Required documents:

• Technical proposal
• Financial proposal

Additional information: This is a short version of the Terms of Reference (ToR). The full ToR, including detailed evaluation questions, methodology, and annexes, is available online.

Deadline for submission: 28 May 2026, 23:59 CEST