FH Kenya is seeking a qualified and experienced professional to fill the position of External Consultant, End Term Evaluation supporting Communities in Lowlands (Korr and Kalacha), Sololo (Golole), and Mountain (Karare) Area
Programs (APs).
The Purpose of Engagement is to conduct Quantitative and Qualitative data collection for the Improved Food Security and Resilience Project funded by Radio Aid through Eriks Development Partner and implemented by FH Kenya across four communities in the three FH Kenya Area Programs above in Marsabit County.
Below please find the Terms of reference for more information:
TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR)
Endline Evaluation
Improved Food Security and Resilience Project (IFSRP)
Marsabit County, located in northern Kenya, remains one of the most food-insecure regions in the country due to its arid and semi-arid climate, recurrent droughts, and structural vulnerabilities. The county is characterized by low and erratic rainfall, with over 80% of the population relying on pastoralism and agropastoralism as their primary livelihoods. These systems are increasingly strained by climate variability, environmental degradation, limited market access, and inadequate access to essential services, resulting in persistent food insecurity and low household resilience. These conditions have significantly limited households’ capacity to absorb, adapt, and transform in the face of recurrent shocks
In recent years, the frequency and intensity of climate shocks, including prolonged droughts followed by episodic flooding, have significantly disrupted livelihoods and undermined recovery pathways. According to recent Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analyses, an estimated 1.5 million people in Kenya were projected to face high levels of acute food insecurity, with many households in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs), including Marsabit, classified in Crisis (IPC Phase 3) and Stressed (IPC Phase 2). Households in Crisis face significant food consumption gaps or are forced to engage in unsustainable coping strategies. At the same time, those in Stressed conditions struggle to meet minimum food needs without depleting essential livelihood assets.
The nutrition situation in Marsabit remains critical. The most recent SMART survey indicates that the county has a Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM) rate of 13.5%, classified as Serious (IPC Phase 3). However, significant disparities exist across sub-counties, with North Horr recording critically high GAM levels of 21.1%, Laisamis at 16.1% (Serious to Critical), and Moyale/Saku at 9.2% (Alert to Serious). These figures highlight persistent and localized vulnerabilities, particularly in hard-to-reach pastoral areas where access to health, nutrition, and water services remains limited.
Despite continued humanitarian and development investments, malnutrition rates remain at or above emergency thresholds in parts of the county, pointing to deeper structural challenges. These include poor dietary diversity, suboptimal infant and young child feeding practices, recurrent disease outbreaks, and limited access to quality health and nutrition services. In addition, poverty and limited livelihood diversification constrain households’ ability to access sufficient and nutritious food, forcing many to adopt negative coping strategies such as reducing meal frequency, selling productive assets, and withdrawing children from school.
In response to this complex crisis, the Improved Food Security and Resilience Project (IFSRP) were designed as a multi-sectoral intervention aimed at addressing both immediate humanitarian needs and the underlying drivers of food insecurity and malnutrition. The project integrates nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive approaches, including strengthening community-based nutrition services, supporting health systems, providing multipurpose cash assistance, enhancing livelihood opportunities, improving access to water and hygiene services, and building the capacity of community and government structures. The endline evaluation will assess changes over time, comparing baseline and endline findings to determine the extent to which the project has achieved its intended outcomes.
The project implementation timeframe is from 1st July 2024 to 30th June 2026 within the communities of Kalacha, Korr, Golole, and Karare in Marsabit County. The project adopts an integrated, multi-sectoral approach linking household, community, school, and system-level actions to promote sustainable improvements in nutrition and resilience by combining:
PROJECT OUTCOMES AND ACTIVITIES
2. Increased resilience for community members through enhanced livelihoods.
3. Enhanced capacities and responsiveness of key actors working with health and nutrition in Marsabit County.
To assess the performance and impact of the IFSRP project in improving food security, nutrition, and resilience among target households.
4.2 Specific Objectives
4.3 Key Evaluation Questions
a. Food Security and Nutrition
b. Livelihoods and Resilience
c. Systems and Services
d. Contribution
The evaluation will:
The evaluation will involve:
The endline evaluation will measure the same indicators as the baseline to ensure comparability:
Nutrition
Food Security
Coping and Resilience
Livelihood
KAP
Systems
The survey will employ a mixed-methods approach, including:
A structured household survey will be conducted using a questionnaire aligned with the baseline tool.
Module Type
Components
Module Type
Components
Module A: Household Demographics
Household composition.
Gender, age, and marital status.
Household size.
Module G: Coping Strategies
Food-based coping (7 days)
Livelihood coping (30 days)
Module B: Livelihoods and Income
Main and secondary income sources.
Monthly income levels.
Expenditure patterns.
Module H: Shocks and Resilience
Types of shocks experienced
Coping responses
Adaptive strategies
Module C: Food Consumption (7-day recall)
Food groups consumed.
Frequency of consumption.
Source of food.
Module I: Livelihood Practices
Agricultural and livestock practices.
Savings and loans.
Group participation (SHGs, FGs).
Module D: Household Hunger (30-day recall)
Experiences of food deprivation.
Module J: Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP)
Nutrition knowledge.
Hygiene practices.
Beliefs and perceptions.
Module E: Dietary Diversity (24-hour recall)
Household dietary diversity.
Women’s dietary diversity.
Child dietary diversity (6–23 months).
Module K: Project Exposure
Participation in project interventions: Cash transfers, Trainings, SHGs, CHPs, Hygiene promotion, etc.
Duration and intensity of exposure.
Module F: Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF)
Exclusive breastfeeding.
Early initiation of breastfeeding.
Module L: Perception of Change
Perceived changes in:
-Food security
-Income
-Nutrition
-Coping ability
Qualitative Methods
Qualitative methods will be used to provide in-depth insights into observed changes, contextual factors, and community experiences that cannot be captured through quantitative data alone.
2. Key Informant Interviews (KIIs)
These will explore:
The project’s target population is 9600 individuals, i.e., (1600HHs*6). The evaluation used the Krejcie and Morgan formula to compute the sample size from 1600 households. The sample provided was 310, but to mitigate for lower response rates and spoiled data from cleaning, the evaluation will interview 350 households divided equally in Kalacha-88HHs, Karare (88 HHs), Korr (Korr-87HHs), and Uran (Golole-87HHs). Note that evaluation will be done to households with pregnant and lactating women (PLW) and with children under 5 years of age.
The evaluation will utilize a combination of quantitative and qualitative tools designed to ensure consistency with the baseline while strengthening analytical depth and data quality. Tools will include:
The evaluation will be conducted over a structured timeline to ensure the timely delivery of outputs.
Interested candidates should submit their applications, including:
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send the above documentation, together with the application, to the Talent and Culture Manager, Email address: hr-fhkenya@fh.org latest by 29th April 2026.
While we value every person applying for this Consultancy, please note that only the shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
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