Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Germany (VSF Germany) is an international Non-Governmental Organization, providing humanitarian aid and development assistance to pastoralists and vulnerable communities in areas where livestock is of importance. VSF Germany support is in animal health; livestock related agriculture, marketing, food safety, drought responses and mitigation, capacity development of communities and governmental institutions, peace and conflict resolution with the ultimate aim of food security and strengthened livelihoods of pastoralist communities.

Overview of the project

VSF Germany is currently implementing a three-year grant funded by GFFO, for a project titled: Integrated Lifesaving and DRR Initiatives in Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia and Kenya (ILDRR). ILDRR project contributes towards improving food, nutrition and livelihood security, health, protection and access to water for vulnerable (agro)pastoral communities in rural areas of Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia and Kenya through integrated lifesaving and disaster risk reducing interventions. ILDRR aims to contribute to global objective by building capacities of target households in innovative and sustainable agricultural practices as well as strengthened resilience against conflict and climatic risks. The project overall outcome is to contribute to food, nutrition and livelihood security, health and protection against recurrent crises of especially vulnerable (agro—pastoral) communities in rural areas through integrated live-saving and disaster risk reducing interventions.

The project ends in December 2023, for which matter VSF Germany is seeking to conduct an end-term evaluation of the project progress made to date against the baseline. The review will be participatory with valid inputs from all the relevant stakeholders such as beneficiaries, local and state agriculture, and livestock officials, VSF Germany Staff, line ministries and other community stakeholders.

VSF Germany and her partners intend to carry out an End Term Evaluation to determine the performance and impact of the project Integrated lifesaving and DRR Initiatives in Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia and Kenya and are seeking the services of qualified and experienced project evaluators with experience in the indicated countries.