Girls Early Marriage

Background:

Save the Children Jordan is implementing the “Girls Early Marriage” pilot project aims to address the critical issue of child marriage in Irbid, Jordan, particularly among adolescent girls, who face exacerbated challenges due to the compounding effects of the pandemic, economic hardships, and deeply ingrained social and gender norms.

Hence, SCJ is planning to contract a consultant to work on the Real-Time evaluation mission, which mainly aims to observe and document the learning journey of the project life cycle

Objectives of the mission:

The mission aims to enhance Save the Children Jordan's (SCJ) project quality and performance by implementing a learning-focused procedure. This involves incorporating lessons and recommendations from monitoring, evaluation, and accountability mechanisms. The goal is to improve work for children and help project managers and stakeholders make informed decisions promptly. To establish a learning culture, SCJ plans to engage an external entity to oversee project implementation and create a dynamic learning mechanism. This approach includes conducting Real-time Evaluation, which involves consistent data collection, analysis, ongoing assessment, and feedback collection throughout the project's lifecycle. The evaluation system will provide immediate insights on project advancement, challenges, and achievements, and document the process for future replication and scale-up. It will also include quarterly rapid lessons learned workshops, quarterly reports, and a final report synthesizing main learnings and recommendations for further scale-up.

The process will conclude with an end line evaluation to measure the project's intended and unintended outcomes, assess the validity of the data, and explore future programming. The evaluation will focus on thematic learning, including policy advocacy, community engagement, capacity building, and sustainability, to gather comprehensive insights for informed decision-making and future planning. The final evaluation report will consist of results collected throughout the project's lifecycle, with concrete recommendations and learnings for project escalation and replication.

Mission Tasks:

 The mission key tasks are as follow:

1. Data Collection:

• Surveys, interviews, focus group discussions, direct observation
• Use of mobile/tablet data collection tools for quick and accurate data acquisition

1. Data Analysis:

• Use of statistical tools, data visualization techniques, machine learning algorithms
• Rapid analysis for extracting meaningful insights from large datasets

1. Feedback Mechanisms:

• Establishment of regular feedback loops between evaluators and project implementers.
• Involvement of periodic reviews, meetings, and reporting mechanisms.

1. Technology Integration:

• Leveraging technology like digital platforms, real-time monitoring systems.
• Streamlining data collection, analysis, and reporting processes

1. Continuous Learning and Reflection:

• Continuous learning process through regular reflections on findings
• Contribution to adaptive management and agile decision-making

       6. Sampling Strategy:

• Quantitative sampling approach: Discussion with the team to develop a sampling method.
• Qualitative sampling approach: Discussion to understand data collection strategy.

1. Enumeration Team: Recruitment, Training & Quality Management:

• Lead training of enumerators, manage data collection activities in the field
• Conduct thorough data quality checks regularly
• Safeguarding and access to referral pathways for enumerators in contact with girls/boys

1. Reporting Plan:

• Provide quarterly and final narrative reports (maximum 40 pages)
• Include visualizations on project main indicators, detailed methodology, sampling approach, limitations, and enumerators' training
• Share report for review with Save the Children MEAL lead
   

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