Honduras & Guatemala Economic Inclusion Project Evaluation Consultant

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Honduras & Guatemala Economic Inclusion Project Evaluation Consultant

Department: Technical Team

Location(s): Remote - Latin America

Contexto

• Guatemala: # de personas: 360pdi, Muestra 188pdi
• Honduras: # de personas: 360pdi, Muestra 188pdi
• Guatemala: # de personas: 90 emprendimientos, Muestra: 45 emprendimientos
• Honduras: # de personas: 90 emprendimientos, Muestra: 45 emprendimientos

Impacto:

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Introduction

HIAS provides vital services to people affected by displacement in 21 countries around the world. With more than 130 years of experience, HIAS advocates for the rights of all forcibly displaced people to rebuild their lives and seeks to create a world where they find welcome, safety and opportunity.

As an organization founded and built by refugees, and having helped more than 4.5 million refugees and migrants fleeing violence and persecution, HIAS is uniquely qualified to address the current refugee situation, which has become a global humanitarian crisis.

HIAS provides vital services to people of concern and advocates for their fundamental rights to rebuild their lives by providing legal support, working to end gender-based violence, supporting mental health and promoting economic inclusion.

In the latter key area HIAS ensures through economic inclusion programs, that they have secure economic opportunities to earn sustainable income and rebuild their lives, with the goal of:

1. Alleviating poverty through the Graduation Model Program, which combines vocational and technical training, financial education and training with cash assistance.
2. Supporting entrepreneurship by training refugees to start businesses in their host countries.
3. Facilitating refugee wage employment through skills development and connecting refugees with employers.
4. Supporting financial inclusion through advocacy with banks and microfinance institutions, financial literacy training and outreach to refugees on financial services.
5. Responding to emergencies with economic and financial interventions.

Context

There are currently more than 100 million men, women and children around the world who have been forced to flee their homes due to conflict, violence or persecution. In Latin America and the Caribbean, HIAS began operations in Honduras in 2022 and Guatemala in 2023, expanding its presence in the region to cover almost the entire migration route through offices in Aruba, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, Mexico, Panama, Peru and Venezuela.

Given the irregularity of increasing migration flows, the forcibly displaced population and their host community in Latin America and the Caribbean face significant risks, such as violence and abuse, human rights violations, and limited coverage of basic needs and access to services. In addition, the lack of legal documents prevents them from accessing formal employment and self-employment, making them particularly vulnerable to labor exploitation and informal work. Therefore, it is essential to foster capacity building to generate sustainable livelihoods for the population of interest, which in turn contribute to their protection.

Object of the Consultancy

The purpose of this consultancy is to evaluate the phases implemented during the first year of the "Catalyzing Self-Reliance for Refugees" project, which is being executed in Guatemala in the municipalities of Sololá, Huehuetenango and Izabal, and in Honduras in the municipality of El Progreso.

Specific Objectives

1. Analyze the relevance and coherence of the activities implemented according to the needs and context.
2. Evaluate the fulfillment of objectives and results of the intervention phase.
3. Evaluate the sustainability of the ventures supported by the project in terms of their capacity to generate income after the delivery of the seed capital.
4. Provide information to the project team and donor to generate learning through lessons learned and promising practices for future economic inclusion initiatives in Honduras and Guatemala.

Scope and Methodology

The evaluation will be carried out on the implementation of the project in Honduras and Guatemala, taking into account a regional approach using a mixed methodology that incorporates quantitative and qualitative tools, focused on the evaluation criteria of relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability and adaptability.

Qualifications & Requirements:

1. Academic background in economic, social, humanitarian and/or development sciences.
2. 3 to 5 years of experience in the implementation, outcome or impact evaluations of economic inclusion projects in the early recovery or development line and similar.
3. Extensive knowledge in economic inclusion, preferably in the line of entrepreneurship with a gender focus with vulnerable populations.
4. Experience in the humanitarian context in Guatemala and Honduras is an asset.

Presentation of proposals

Proposals must be registered in the HIAS platform in the link contained in this document. It is important to fill in the basic information requested and attach the required documents.

Payment:

HIAS will commit to pay the value corresponding to the acquisition according to what has been presented by the supplier and approved by the supplier evaluation committee. Our payment policy is a maximum term of 30 calendar days after receipt of the products and invoice(s).

Confidentiality:

The consultant shall maintain confidentiality and absolute reserve in the handling of the information to which he/she has access for the fulfillment of the contract. The products resulting from the consultancy will be the property of HIAS.

ABOUT US:

HIAS is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ethnic background, ancestry, citizenship status, religious creed, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, familial status, pregnancy, childbirth, military status, protected veteran status, political orientation or other legally protected status.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We strongly encourage applicants of diverse identities, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to apply even if you do not meet all required qualifications but have other qualifications relevant to the role that would make you a great fit for this role with HIAS!