The consultant will be tasked with two primary deliverables:

• Develop a Comprehensive M&E Framework
• Desk review and Stakeholder Engagement: Conduct comprehensive review of project documents and consultations with project staff, partners, and key stakeholders to understand the project’s goals, theory of change, and logic model.
• Framework Design: Align the MEL frameworks for initiatives aimed at catalysing evidence. Make the framework clear and practical M&E framework that includes:
• Finalized Theory of change/Logical Framework: Articulating the project’s pathways to impact.
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): Defining SMART indicators for output, outcome, and impact levels.
• Baseline Data Assessment: Proposing a methodology for establishing baseline values against which progress will be measured.
• Data Collection Tools and Methods: Designing templates and specifying frequency of data collection.
• Roles and Responsibilities: Defining who is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and reporting on data.
• Learning and Adaptation Mechanisms: Embedding processes for using M&E data for real-time program adaptation and iterative learning.
• Document Key Achievements and Impact Stories
• Data Review and Synthesis: Analyze existing data, reports, and internal documents to identify key results and evidence of impact.
• Stakeholder Interviews: Conduct interviews with project beneficiaries, partners, and staff to gather qualitative evidence and personal testimonials.
• Impact Story Development: Produce a suite of compelling, evidence-based impact stories and case studies (3-5 detailed stories).
• These should highlight:
• The change brought about by the initiative.
• The data or evidence that proves this change.
• Powerful quotes and human narratives.
• Consolidated Report: Create a concise, visually engaging “Achievements Report” that summarizes the initiative’s key outputs, outcomes, and impact, incorporating the developed stories.

Expected Impact

Key Qualifications and Expertise Required

• Advanced degree in Monitoring & Evaluation, Statistics, Economics, Social Sciences, International Development, or a related field.
• Proven experience (minimum 5-7 years) in designing and implementing M&E frameworks for complex development projects, preferably in the education or data sector.
• Demonstrable expertise in both quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis methods.
• Strong storytelling and report-writing skills, with a portfolio of previous impact stories or case studies.
• Excellent facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Familiarity with issues related to data for development, education policy, or evidence-based practice is a strong advantage.