Endline Evaluation Consultant – Kenya Evidence Platform (Consultancy)

About the role

The Danish Refugee Council (ReDSS) is seeking a consultancy to carry out a rigorous, utilization-focused endline evaluation of the Kenya Evidence Platform (KEP), a three-year initiative funded by the Kingdom of the Netherlands (2023-2026) that strengthens refugee-led and locally grounded research in Kenya. The evaluation uses a theory-based framework because there is no formal baseline and no treatment comparison groups are feasible.

Key responsibilities

• Evaluate the quality and production of research products (Outcome 1) using standardized qualitative rubrics.
• Trace the use of KEP evidence products in government, humanitarian agencies and NGO coordination, and assess their influence on policy and programme design (Outcome 3).
• Measure changes in research skills, policy engagement and networking among supported researchers, split by exposure tier (Outcome 2).
• Analyze systemic localization and the project's contribution to the visibility and inclusion of refugee-led research.
• Provide recommendations for DGIS, ReDSS, consortium partners and local government actors.
• Follow a phased scope: Inception (days 1-10), fieldwork and independent substantiation (days 11-40), synthesis and reporting (days 40-60).
• Use Contribution Analysis with process tracing, Outcome Harvesting with independent substantiation, and tiered within-subject capacity mapping.

Required profile

• Firm, consortium or partnership applying; must show expertise in theory-based evaluations, process tracing, outcome harvesting and qualitative research in displacement contexts in Kenya.
• Team must include a Lead Evaluator/MEAL specialist (advanced degree, 10+ years in complex evaluations) and a Qualitative & Policy Specialist (advanced degree, documented KIIs with senior officials).
• At least 5 years' experience in endline surveys/evaluations, baseline evaluations without a baseline, and theory-based evaluations.
• Deep understanding of Kenya's displacement context, the Refugees Act (2021) and the Shirika Plan.
• Meaningful inclusion of researchers with lived experience of displacement; experience with DGIS-funded programmes is an advantage.
• Team members should be based in Kenya; the consultant provides their own equipment.

Required skills

• Contribution analysis and process tracing
• Outcome harvesting and qualitative research
• Data analysis, presentation and visualization