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We exist to change the systems that keep people in poverty and vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, nature loss and pollution. We work alongside communities to build resilient livelihoods and thriving, inclusive societies.

In Kenya, we have been active since 1990, implementing impactful programmes that have changed lives. We are a trusted partner to the national and county governments, private sector, communities, funders and development organizations. We operate offices in Nairobi, Kisumu and Kakamega.

We are committed to advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment through all our work. This includes programmes, knowledge sharing, advocacy, external communications, and our own organisational development. At a minimum, we ensure that all our work is gender sensitive, seeking gender transformative approaches as our overall ambition and in accordance with context.

Purpose of the assignment

The purpose of conducting the mid-term evaluation of the CE4HOW project is to assess its performance — including efficiency, effectiveness, relevance, sustainability, outcomes and impact — establish the extent to which planned outcomes have been achieved, analyze stakeholders and participants perceptions, collate and analyze lessons learned, best practices and challenges faced during implementation, and provide concrete, practical recommendations to guide planning, adaptive implementation and management, and future deepening or scale-up of the project or similar programs in the region.

Specific Objectives of the Mid- Term Review of The Circular Economy for Household Organic Waste (CE4HOW) Project

• Assess the efficiency, effectiveness, relevance, sustainability and impact of the CE4HOW project and its implemented interventions.
• Assess the viability and performance of the CE4HOW business model, including the effectiveness of the circular economy approach, commercial sustainability of Regen Organics operations, market linkages with waste aggregators and smallholder farmers, and the extent to which the model incentivizes participation of households and informal waste workers.
• Measure the extent to which the implementation works have been accountable to the households, informal waste workers, local needs and the level of participation of stakeholders.
• Examine how the CE4HOW project has mainstreamed cross-cutting issues such as, GESI, disability inclusion, value for money and climate change and resilience etc.
• Identify key successes and lessons learned from the CE4HOW
• Identify strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement in the existing project management
• Assess current coordination frameworks among project stakeholders, including, county departments of environment, Regen Organics and market actors and strategies to strengthen.
• Provide concrete recommendations and suggestions for adaptive management, future program interventions/design, scale up and deepening.

How to apply

A detailed Terms of Reference can be accessed from the website download section.

Interested consulting entities that have capacity to deliver this TOR are invited to submit a complete proposal to Bids.Consultancy@practicalaction.or.ke with subject line “Mid-Term Review of the Circular Economy For Household Organic Waste (CE4HOW) project” to reach Practical Action on or before Friday, 21^st November 2025. All information/data provided will be handled with utmost confidentiality and will only be used for recruitment purposes.

Guidelines for Submission

• Interested Consultants or firms are requested to submit.
• Proposal and capability statement with clear methodological approach (technical proposal).
• Detailed financial proposal in Kenyan Shillings: If the team consists of several members, the professional fees should be based on clear time allocation by each member to the various activities and all other costs directly related to them assignment such as logistics, travel, accommodation, administrative etc.
• Recommendation or reference letters from previous assignments demonstrating the consultant’s relevant experience and performance.
• Annexed to the proposal should be CVs of the evaluation team outlining previous evaluation experiences and accomplishment

Award criteria

The evaluation of the bids/proposals will be based on the best value for money, weighing up technical quality (the methodology and the CV of the consultant) and cost of the assignment.

Additional Information

Practical Action is an equal opportunities employer, and we encourage applications from under-represented groups. We stay committed to cultivating an inclusive and diverse working environment and believe that people from different backgrounds or cultures give us different perspectives, and the more perspectives we have, the more successful we will be. By building a culture where everyone feels heard, respected and valued we give everyone working with us the opportunity to achieve their full potential.

Practical Action is committed to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults and as such candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks.

Note: Practical Action reserves the right to accept or reject any application.