About La Chaine de l’Espoir

Founded in 1994, La Chaîne de l’Espoir (CDE) is an international NGO headquartered in Paris, France. Its mission is to strengthen healthcare systems and provide to everyone, especially children, equal chances
and opportunities of survival and development. CDE is currently active in thirty (30) countries, and it uses a global approach, mainly focusing on children, mothers, and disadvantaged communities. Find our activities briefly elaborated as follows:

– Prevention and screening from an early age, mainly through school health programs.
– Care and surgery to meet the most urgent needs of children and their mothers.
– Training and transfer of skills to local teams (capacity building) thanks to our international network of experts in all areas of surgery.
– Construction and equipment of hospital facilities adapted to local needs.

About SFMC project

Located in the Nineveh governorate of northern Iraq, the town of Sinjar is home to a large Yezidi community, the victims of a genocide perpetrated by Daech from August 2014. This conflict led to the displacement of nearly 400,000 Yezidis, mainly to Iraqi Kurdistan, and the destruction of essential infrastructure, including healthcare facilities. The SFMC project is part of Nadia Murad’s commitment, a victim of the Yezidi genocide and winner of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize, to rebuild her region, notably through her foundation Nadia’s Initiative.

On October 25, 2018, following her meeting with the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, she was promised a project to help rebuild the local healthcare system. Against this backdrop, La
Chaîne de l’Espoir signed a cooperation agreement with the Iraqi Ministry of Health for a project to build and equip the future Sinjar general hospital, called Sinjar French Medical Center (SFMC). The final owner of
the project, the Ministry of Health, has made a plot of land available for the construction of the facility. Two donors have been mobilized for this project. The Centre de Crise et de Soutien (CDCS) of the Ministry
of Europe and Foreign Affairs, which is providing financial and diplomatic support for the construction and some of the hospital’s equipment, and the European Union’s Regional Trust Fund for the Syrian Crisis
(Madad Fund), which is financing most of the hospital’s equipment:

Scope of Work
The evaluation will cover:

Evaluation duration: December 2020 to December 2025

Geographical scope: Sinjar and Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq Federal / Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Methodology
The consultant is expected to propose a detailed methodology, which may include quantitative and qualitative data:

– Theoretical framework proposed to analyze, synthetize and present the data and the results (for instance, OECD criteria Evaluation Criteria | OECD ), or implementation science approaches (REAIM
RE-AIM – Home – Reach Effectiveness Adoption Implementation Maintenance ) or any relevant framework.

– Desk review of grey literature (project documents, reports, and monitoring data)
– Field visits, meetings with stakeholders, and observations.
– Mixed-methods approach combining qualitative and quantitative methods:
1. Qualitative approach, including Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) with groups engaged in or benefitting from the project and interviews with key Informant (KIIs) involving stakeholders and beneficiaries (MoH, DoH)
2. Quantitative approach includes surveys or questionnaires for quantitative data collection.

3. Presentation of the ethical issues and how they will be addressed – ethical green light, informed consent for interviews and surveys, data management and confidentiality.

– Data analysis based on the theoretical approach proposed and triangulate through participative
workshops with CDE teams and stakeholders to validate findings.
– Use of a citation manager for references

Deliverables
The consultant is expected to deliver:
a. An inception report detailing the evaluation plan and detailed methodology.
b. Mid-term heads up to CDE field and HQ team during the evaluation period
c. A draft evaluation report for feedback.
d. A final evaluation report addressing feedback, including:
a. Executive summary.
b. Evaluation findings.
c. Recommendations and lessons learned.
e. A presentation of findings to stakeholders.

Timeline
Activity Delivery Due date:
Call of interest 12th of June 2025 – 5th of July, 2025
Selection 07th of July 2025 –2nd of August, 2025
Desk Review and Inception Report 18th of August – 5th of September, 2025
Data Collection 8th of September – 3rd of October, 2025
Draft Report Submission including keys finding out 31st of October, 2025
Final Report Submission 1st of December, 2025

Budget

The maximum budget available for this evaluation is 20,000 EUR (including all costs, transportation, accommodation, food, material). Consultants are expected to submit detailed financial proposals that
reflect this budget limit while ensuring high-quality deliverables. Proposals will be evaluated based on their alignment with the scope of work, methodological rigor, and cost-effectiveness.

Consultant Qualifications
The consultant should have:

– Regional Experience: At least five (5) years of experience working within healthcare systems in the Middle East.
– Evaluation Expertise: Conducted at least five (5) evaluations of projects or programs over the past five years, including initiatives funded by public sources.
– Technical Competence: Proven expertise in the health sector.
– Project Management and Analysis: Strong skills in managing and evaluating development aid projects, with demonstrated ability to analyze both qualitative and quantitative results.
– Community Engagement: Community engagement: Proven experience in actively engaging and maintaining dialogue with local communities, including the monitoring of community dynamics and feedback.

-Engagement with Authorities:
-Extensive experience in fostering collaboration and maintaining effective engagement with national and local authorities.
-Independence and Impartiality: Demonstrated full independence and impartiality, with no affiliations to any project stakeholders.
-Languages: Strong English writing and speaking skills and a strong mastery of Arabic

Application Process

Interested candidates are invited to submit the following documents:

1. Detailed CV(s) of the individual applicant(s) or an organizational profile, in case of institutional applications.
2. Technical proposal, outlining the proposed methodology and work plan.
3. Financial proposal, detailing the overall costs and fee structure.
4. References from previous assignments of a similar nature.

Deadline for applications: 5th of July, 2025.
Submit applications to: recruitment.iraq@chainedelespoir.org