Call for Proposals: Selection of an Evaluator for the Final Evaluation of the Project “Resilient CSOs + Responsible Budgeting = Accelerated Implementation of the Association Agenda”

1. The overall objective of the project is to increase and strengthen the capacities of civil society organisations to support the implementation of the conditionalities related to the Republic of Moldova’s EU accession process and the Association Agreement agenda, at national and local level.

2. Overall objective of this assignment

The purpose of the competition is to select, through a competitive process, an evaluator to carry out an evaluation of the project “Resilient CSOs + Responsible Budgeting = Accelerated Implementation of the Association Agenda”. The evaluation will focus on the efficiency, effectiveness, impact and sustainability of the project. The evaluator will analyse the project’s performance against the planned results and will formulate practical recommendations for strengthening future initiatives and for reinforcing the role of civil society organisations in the Republic of Moldova’s Europeanisation process.

The evaluation will examine the project concept and the assumptions made during its design. It will also analyse project management practices, implementation strategies and the activities carried out. In addition, the partnerships established, capacity-building efforts, communication activities and the integration of cross-cutting aspects, including the human rights and gender equality dimension, will be assessed.

The evaluation is expected to take place between September 2025 and November 2025.

The evaluator will deliver the following products:

• Inception Report: which will detail the evaluation design, methodology and work plan. It will be consulted on and validated by the project team – by 30 September 2025.
• Report on the results of interviews/questionnaires: will contain the main findings from the evaluator’s discussions with relevant stakeholders on the project’s activities and results – by 31 October 2025.
• Draft Evaluation Report: which will include answers to the four key dimensions of the evaluation and will formulate recommendations – by 15 November 2025.
• Final evaluation report: which will incorporate the comments and suggestions received, and will include an executive summary, conclusions, findings and recommendations – by 30 November 2025.

3. Minimum requirements for candidates:

• Professional experience in evaluating similar projects funded by international institutions (minimum 5 years of experience);
• In-depth knowledge of civil society capacity building, European integration and public budgeting;
• Knowledge of the context in which public authorities in the Republic of Moldova operate;
• Strong analytical, communication and report-writing skills;
• Knowledge and expertise in collecting and analysing qualitative and quantitative data, including conducting interviews, developing monitoring indicators and using data to formulate causal relationships.

4. Submission of application files:

1) Technical offer, which must include:

• The evaluator’s CV;
• A description of relevant experience, including previous experience in evaluating similar projects;
• A detailed calendar of activities, indicating deadlines for completing tasks and delivering products, in accordance with the Terms of Reference, attached at the end;
• References and recommendations.

2) Financial offer with a breakdown of costs. The financial offer will be submitted in euros (EUR) and will include all applicable taxes.

The estimated workload is 35 days.

5. Deadline for submitting the application

The application file will be submitted in Romanian or English and will contain the technical and financial proposals. The documents will be sent to the email address: procurari@expert-grup.org by 30 April 2025, 19.00.  Please note that only complete applications will be considered.

For any additional information you can contact us at iulia@expert-grup.org , tel. 79 033 684. Contact person: Iulia Sîrghi-Zolotco.

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The project “Civil Society for European Integration”, funded by the European Union and co-funded by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, is implemented by the Independent Think Tank “Expert-Grup”, as lead partner, in partnership with the Institute for European Policies and Reforms (IPRE), AO Institutum Virtutes Civilis (IVC) and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation. You can find more details about the project on euromonitor.md.