An international organization is seeking an experienced consultant or consultancy firm to conduct the End-Term Evaluation (ETE) of eye health projects in 02 districts of Punjab province. 

Project Background

• Project Duration: Jan 2022 – Dec 2026

• Locations: District Sheikhupura & Multan 

• Focus: Strengthening refractive and optical services in Punjab (Multan & Sheikhupura), with emphasis on equity, inclusion, and sustainability.

Project goal, objectives and outputs 

The impact statement of the project is: ‘Improving access to sustainable refractive and optical services at primary health care in Pakistan’.

The project aims to achieve two main objectives through the planned intervention. These outcomes are outlined below: 

1. Strengthened refractive and optical services through the capacity building of PHC workers, awareness raising, the commencement of an accredited opticianry course and establishment of optical services.   

2. Catalyse the scaling up of provision for eyeglasses through evidence generation and increased political and financial commitment for refractive and optical services by the Punjab government.

Under these outcomes, there are nine outputs for Outcome 1 and four outputs for Outcome 2, each with corresponding indicators.

Purpose of Evaluation:

The purpose of the end-of-term evaluation (ETE) is to assess the performance of the project and to understand what specific learnings can inform future programme design and implementation. The evaluation should assess the effectiveness of the project interventions within the current context, including the structural and operational changes related the privatisation of eye health services in Punjab province, and make recommendations on sustainability. 

The findings, learnings, and recommendations from the evaluation will be used to inform the design and delivery of similar projects and programmes. This will include continuity programming in Pakistan (whether directly supported by organization or not), as well as eye health initiatives in similar contexts. It is also intended that the evaluation will contribute evidence and/or insights towards some of organizational’s thematic learning questions. 

 The ETE will assess project performance across OECD DAC criteria:

• Relevance & Coherence – alignment with national policies and partnerships

• Effectiveness & Efficiency – achievement of objectives and resource use

• Impact & Sustainability – influence on policy, service access, and long-term benefits

• Equity & Inclusion – reaching women, people with disabilities, and disadvantaged groups

Proposed Evaluation Questions:

The evaluation questions are outlined below, under each evaluation criterion. We will remain open to revising these evaluation questions in consultation with the contracted evaluators during the inception phase.

Relevance: is the intervention doing the right things?

The extent to which the intervention objectives and design respond to beneficiaries’, global, country, and partner/institution needs, policies, and priorities, and continue to do so if circumstances change.

1. How have project activities aligned with national and provincial government policies, guidelines, plans and commitments? 

2. To what extent are project objectives aligned with the needs of targeted populations and marginalised groups (including people with disabilities, those from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds, and those experiencing high levels of stigma and discrimination)?

Coherence: how well does the intervention fit?

The compatibility of the intervention with other interventions in a country, sector or institution, and the degree to which the project design and implementation is internally coherent. 

1. How effectively has the project collaborated with government, national and provincial  institutions, networks, alliances, community groups and other partners?

Effectiveness: is the intervention achieving its objectives?

The extent to which the intervention achieved, or is expected to achieve, its objectives, and its results, including any differential results across groups. 

1. How has the project performed against its output and outcome indicators? What has gone well, what has been a challenge and why? 

2. To what extent has the project utilised emerging learning and responded to MTR recommendations? 

3. How effective is the piloted model? What factors have contributed to the success, or otherwise, of the public-private partnership model?

Efficiency: how well are resources being used?

The extent to which the intervention delivers, or is likely to deliver, results in an economic and timely way. 

1. How well were the project finances managed (considering economy, efficiency, effectiveness and equity), especially considering external challenges such as currency fluctuations? 

Impact: what difference does the intervention make?

The extent to which the intervention has generated or is expected to generate significant positive or negative, intended or unintended, higher-level effects.

1. To what extent has the intervention influenced policy commitments and institutional practices at RHC and primary care levels, and what advocacy progress has been achieved (including the establishment of the national RE task force)? What lessons can be learnt from these processes? 

2. To what extent has the project contributed to improving access to the RE services?

Sustainability: will the benefits last?

The extent to which the net benefits of the intervention continue or are likely to continue. 

3. What is the prospect for sustainability of project achievements beyond the end of the project, and what could be done to strengthen this, if necessary?

Equity and inclusion: How inclusive has the intervention been?

The extent to which the human rights and needs of a diverse range of stakeholders have been addressed, and intersectionality considered. This includes people with disabilities, women, and people from other marginalised groups. 

1. To what extent have project strategies (including inclusive data and the SBC plan, public private partnership, engagement with government officials), reached and benefited the most excluded groups (including people with disabilities, those from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds, and those experiencing high levels of stigma and discrimination)?

Learning questions

What emerging evidence is there from the ETE, if any, which contributes to answering the following thematic learning questions (LQs) for refractive error (RE)?

1. How can we improve equity of access to RE services by different population groups with a specific focus on gender, poverty and disability? (LQ.RE1)

2. How can using an evidence-informed social and behaviour change approach to influence the demand for RE services/products and to enhance the impact of the programme? (LQ.RE8)

2. In the event that eye health becomes less of a public health priority for governments, are there opportunities for Organization’s’ RE work to complement more sustainable models of provision? (LQ.RE14)

Methodology 

The ETE will employ a mixed-methods approach, triangulating secondary project documentation and data with qualitative and quantitative primary data collection methods.  This may include Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), although precise methods and tools will be agreed between organization and the contracted consultant(s).  Findings will be validated and consolidated through a workshop with implementing partners.

The evaluation will be guided by the evaluation questions outlined above, and the appointed consultant(s) will develop an evaluation matrix to identify data sources and guide the analytical approach. The methodology and tools will be finalised through consultation between organization and the appointed consultant(s) during the inception phase.

Expected Deliverables:

As a minimum, the key outputs of this evaluation will include:

1. A draft inception report

2. A final inception report 

3. Draft data collection tools 

4. Final data collection tools (in English and Urdu)

5. A draft evaluation report 

6. A second draft evaluation report 

7. A final evaluation report

8. Anonymised datasets (Excel or Word files) for all collected data (quantitative and qualitative)

9. A learning summary (short document or infographic) providing an overview of the key evaluation findings 

10. A validation session (in person/virtual) with relevant staff of organization and partners to validate the key findings.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Extensive experience in monitoring & evaluation of international development projects

• Thematic expertise in eye health (Preferred)

• Strong skills in qualitative & quantitative approaches

• Prior experience in similar evaluations, preferably in Pakistan

• Ability to travel to project areas

• Excellent communication skills in English and local languages

Target Audience:

The project is being implemented in Sheikhupura and Multan districts. Data collection will primarily take place in these two districts. In Lahore, key informant interviews (KIIs) will be conducted with officials from the implementing partner and the provincial health department. KIIs with organisation staff will be conducted in Islamabad.

KPIs Overview:

The table below presents progress against key performance indicators from January 2022 to March 2026.

The consultant will be expected to propose an appropriate sample size based on the above indicators. The final sample size will be agreed during the inception phase, taking into account available budget and methodological considerations

Proposed Timeline

• Contracting: June 2026

• Inception: July–Aug 2026

• Data collection: Sept 2026

• Analysis, validation & draft report: Oct 2026

• Final report & dissemination: Nov–Dec 2026

Application Process Interested consultants/firms should submit an Expression of Interest including:

• CVs (maximum 3-4 pages) / profiles of the team member and their respective roles

• Technical proposal including proposed methodology and an outline of the understanding of these TORs and the suggested methodology

• Work plan and timeline for the entire assignment

• Financial proposal (detailed budget including taxes according to the rules and regulations of the consultants’ local tax authorities)

• At least two recent examples of the same/ relevant assignment (draft reports)

How to Apply?

Interested firms or individual consultants are invited to submit a technical and financial proposal, at  [email protected] 

Submissions must be received no later than Saturday, 20th June 2026

No expression of interest will be accepted after the deadline.