CALL FOR BIDS Terms of Reference for an Independent Evaluation Consultancy for the Project: “RESILIENT – Reinforcing Stakeholders in Libya to Engage against Torture (2020-2024)”

ApplicaRons will be accepted up to September 08, 2024. Consultancies with competitive bids will be

invited for an interview. The consultancy is scheduled to start by October 01, 2024, with the

submission of the final draft due by November 15, 2024. The desk study phase of the consultancy can

be conducted remotely, while interviews to key informants will take place face-to-face in Tunisia.

About the OMCT

The World Organization Against Torture (Organisation Mondiale Contre la Torture – OMCT), founded

in 1985 and based in Geneva, with offices in Brussels and Tunis, works through its large and active SOSTorture

Network with around 200 member organisations in more than 90 countries and together, we

make up the largest global group actively standing up to torture and all other forms of cruel, inhuman

or degrading treatment or punishment in the world. The mission of the OMCT is to contribute to the

eradication of torture, summary executions, disappearances, arbitrary detention and other cruel,

inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and to provide protection to victims and potential

victims through a global network of civil society organisations working in partnership and solidarity.

Context

Since the 2011 uprising, Libya has faced significant instability marked by political fragmentation, civil

wars, foreign intervention, and widespread human rights violations, including arbitrary detentions,

torture, and extrajudicial killings. Refugees, migrants, and Libyans are subject to torture and inhumane

treatment, both inside and outside official and unofficial detention centers and prisons. Civil society

efforts to address these issues are often hindered by security challenges and restrictive measures from

various factions. Torture-related stories are rarely covered by journalists, activists, and civil society

workers due to poor documentation, fear of retaliation, and the dangers of operating in a complex

security environment.

The project

The project “RESILIENT – Reinforcing Stakeholders In Libya to Engage against Torture” aims at creating

and empowering local Libyan actors to form and develop a platform that addresses and challenges

the use of torture and institutional violence in all its forms in Libya. It planned to train civil society

organizations and professionals on documentation, legal assistance and advocacy tools, so they could

together define and develop strategies on a local and international level to call for an end of violence

and the absolute prohibition of torture in Libya.

The overall objective of the project was to contribute to the prevention and protection against torture

and ill treatment in Libya through the empowerment and mobilization of civil society and broader

awareness across Libyan society of the torture phenomenon in Libya and its absolute prohibition.

The specific objectives to be accomplished within the project period were to enable diverse local

stakeholders in Libya to effectively collaborate on documentation, assistance, and advocacy against

torture and ill-treatment; and to raise awareness of community and international actors to support

the absolute prohibition of torture and state violence in Libya. Facilitating effective communication

with international stakeholders and connecting them to the outputs of local organizations operating

in this field. Additionally, a technical support plan was provided to enhance the institutional capacity

of the partners.

Scope and key questions

A provision was made in the original project for a final evaluation to be conducted by an independent

evaluator. In addition to being used to ensure accountability towards the project’s key stakeholders,

including donors and target groups, the evaluation will be essential to inform future planning and the

development of a follow-up project.

The goals of the evaluation are to:

- Assess the performance of the project against the outputs, outcomes and impact in relation

with the specific objectives and against the background of the challenging context of the

project’s implementation;

- Identify unexpected results and major external factors that influenced or had an impact on

the implementation of the project;

- Provide an objective view of the project’s relevance and impact to the intended beneficiaries;

- Provide an overview of the OMCT’s and partners’ competence in implementing the project;

- Identify lessons learnt and provide clear, concise and practical recommendations for future

projects.

The evalua]on should consist of a comprehensive written report with a maximum length of 25 pages

excluding annexes. The evaluator is expected to u]lize and respond to the OECD-DAC criteria and

assess the relevance, effectiveness, impact and coherence of the project. Addi]onally, the evalua]on

should address cross-cu_ng criteria such as gender, adherence to the Do No Harm principle, and

conflict sensitivity. The consultant will develop and finalize key specific and complementary ques]ons

with support from designated focal points at OMCT. In line with this, the following key ques]ons should

also be addressed by the evalua]on:

Relevance:

a. How is the idea and vision behind the project relevant to the global fight against torture and

the context in Libya?

b. How relevant have the project’s objec]ves and ac]vi]es been for its direct and indirect target

groups?

Effec,veness:

a. To what extent has the project objec]ve been achieved?

o Are diverse local stakeholders in Libya collabora]ng on documenta]on, assistance and

advocacy against torture and ill treatment?

o Are interna]onal actors and targeted communi]es aware of the issue of absolute

prohibi]on and state violence in Libya to the level that they are suppor]ng the

prohibi]on of torture and state violence due to program ac]vi]es?

o Have local organiza]ons communicated to interna]onal stakeholders about the

outputs of their ac]vi]es?

o Have partners increased their ins]tu]onal capacity to the point that they made

changes within their organiza]ons in line with the technical support?

b. To what extent have the strategies, approaches and ac]vi]es implemented contributed to

achieving the project objec]ves?

o Was training civil society organiza]ons and professionals on documenta]on, legal

assistance and advocacy tools the most effec]ve vehicle for change to achieve

objec]ves?

c. What factors contributed to or hindered the OMCT’S implementa]on?

Impact:

a. How and to what extent has the project contributed to empowering and mobilizing civil society

to prevent and protect against torture and ill treatment?

o Did program ac]vi]es lead to the preven]on of torture and ill-treatment in any

tangible way?

b. Were there any unintended changes (posi]ve or nega]ve)?

Coherence:

a. How well does the project fit in the socio-poli]cal context in Libya?

b. How well did the project complement other interven]ons in Libya which are addressing civil

society?

c. What is OMCT’s and the project’s compara]ve advantage within the context?

Timeframe, Methodology and Deliverables

The evaluation will involve a desk review of academic and grey literature in regard to the program’s

theory of change as well as internal documents such as the project application (including the Logic

Model and the Monitoring and Evaluation plan) and the quarterly reports produced as part of the

regular monitoring. It will also include interviews with the staff responsible for the project and the

partners will be part of the data collection phase.

The tasks under this evaluation are to be undertaken for an estimated period of 35 working days,

between October 01, 2024, and November 15, 2024, with submission of the final draft on November

30, 2024. While the desk study phase can be conducted remotely, the evaluation will include faceto-

face interviews with key informants in Tunisia.

Expected activities and key deliverables:

• Incep]on phase (desk review of relevant documents).

o Deliverable: incep,on report.

• Discussion of the incep]on report and incorpora]on of comments.

• Data collection phase. Travel to Tunisia to conduct informant interviews with key

stakeholders.

• Data analysis.

• Reporting phase.

o Deliverable: draft report.

• Presentation and discussion on the draft report.

• Final report compilation.

o Deliverable: final evaluation report, including recommendations and an executive

summary.

The evalua]on may include addi]onal elements and approaches as appropriate. Applicants are

encouraged to suggest a comprehensive methodology that includes these elements and others to

meet the evalua]on objec]ves.

Requirements and Qualifications

Consultants with the following skills and competencies are encouraged to express their interest by

submitting a bid which also satisfies the below:

• Post-graduate degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., fields of Social Sciences, Law, Politics,

Economics, and Human Rights).

• At least 7 years of international experience and additional training in project evaluation,

including in the field of human rights, civil and political rights and/or human rights defenders.

• Strong data collection, analytical and writing skills.

• Competence in organisational development.

• Demonstrable experience in evaluating programmes and projects in different regions and with

different institutions and organisations. Experience conducting evaluation of projects funded

by the EU or the US State Department is a plus;

• Knowledge of the socio-economic and political dynamics of MENA region;

• Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of the architecture of human rights

organisations;

• Fluency in English and Arabic is required.

Eligibility, Applications, and Consideration

Bids should be addressed to OMCT Interna]onal Secretariat with the subject “OMCT Evalua]on

Consultancy – RESILIENT / Libya project”, by email to Write an email, with the following

attachments, in PDF:

• A Letter of Interest summarising the Bid (max. 1 page)

• A Bid for Contract, detailing the proposed methodology, timeframe, and fee (max. 4 pages)

• Individuals: a CV/resume, with at least two references (max. 2 pages)

• Firms: a list of relevant evaluations completed during the past three years (max. 1 page)

ApplicaRons will be accepted up to September 08, 2024.