End Term Evaluation (ETE) of the Count Me In! (CMI!) programme under the Power of Voices framework

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The Count Me In Consortium is calling for proposals for a consultancy firm or team of consultants based in the Global South to lead an End Term Evaluation (ETE) of the Count Me In! (CMI!) programme under the Power of Voices framework.

We invite interested firms/ teams to send a technical proposal, together with the proposed budget, workplan, Curriculum Vitae and team profiles. Please note that the proposal must be in English and shall not be longer than ten pages (that is, excluding the financial proposal, CVs, and work samples).  We are seeking a qualified consultancy firm or a team of consultants to conduct the End Term Evaluation for the Count Me In consortium! Applications are open until 7:00 PM CET on 14 May 2025.

Key Information:

CMI! is a global consortium that has been active since 2016. It consists of global feminist organisations and funders based in the Global North and the Global South. Mama Cash leads the consortium in close collaboration with consortium members AWID, CREA, JASS, UAF, UAF-Africa and two strategic partners, Red Umbrella Fund and WO=MEN. CMI! Consortium amplifies the voices of locally led movements and increases the visibility of structurally excluded women and girls, non-binary, gender non-conforming, trans, and intersex peoples and movements.

 The evaluation will cover the period 2021–2025 and focus on two levels: 

• Programmatic
• Partnership collaboration

The aim is to understand and document the progress, impact, and learnings from efforts and approaches to amplify voices and increase civic spaces under the CMI! programme.

 *Consultancy Period:* 

30 May 2025 to 17 April 2026

 *Application Deadline:* 

We invite interested applicants to send:

• A two-page cover letter that describes the evaluation team’s profile, experience, roles and responsibilities of the evaluation team relevant to this evaluation assignment.
• A ten-page proposal of the evaluation approach, including a description of the evaluation approach, sampling strategy, methodology and timeline.
• Proposed budget and work plan
• Candidates' CVs and team profiles

Submit by *07:00 PM CET on 14 May 2025* to: [e-mail]

 *Timeline:* 

• Interviews with shortlisted candidates: By 19-30 May 2025
• Decision on the selected application: 31 May 2025 

Check out the full Terms of Reference here: 16.04.2025-CMI-End-Term-Evaluation-TORs-Final.pdf