Ikm Business Service Provider

The Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA) invites applications for IKM Business Service Provider tosupport the implementation of the Projects annual monitoring and data collection activities particularly the collection validation and documentation of quantitative and qualitative information from RIISA-supported Smallholder Farmers (SHFs) Cooperatives Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and other project clients and partners as applicable.

BACKGROUND

Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA) with support from the Government of Canada through Global Affairs Canada (GAC) is implementing the Resilience and Inclusion through Investment for Sustainable Agrikultura (RIISA) Project in the Philippines.

The Project works to improve the productivity income resilience and economic participation of cacao smallholder farmers and enterprises particularly women and other groups that may experience barriers to participation in economic opportunities. RIISA also promotes gender equality and social inclusion environmentally sustainable and climate-resilient practices responsible investment and stronger market systems in communities vulnerable to economic climate and conflict-related risks.

RIISA seeks to contribute to improved economic resilience and inclusive economic opportunities among smallholder farmers (SHFs) cooperatives small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and other market actors in the cacao sector particularly in Mindanao. The project integrates gender equality and social inclusion environment and climate change human rights market systems development and gender responsive/environmental social and governance approaches into its interventions.

The Project will undertake two major Impact and Knowledge Management activities in January to May 2027:

1. FY6 Annual Survey which will generate updated evidence on project performance against outcome and selected output indicators; and
2. Final Evaluation which will assess the relevance effectiveness efficiency sustainability impact or emerging impact gender equality and social inclusion results environmental performance and key lessons generated during project implementation.

To ensure these activities are implemented in a timely systematic credible and coordinated manner MEDA intends to engage an Impact & Knowledge Management Service Provider to partly manage the Annual Survey Data Collection Processing Analysis and Narrative Reporting from January to April as well as lead the process of conducting RIISA Project Final Evaluation from Mid March to early June 2027.

PURPOSE OF ENGAGEMENT

The purpose of this engagement is to provide specialized Impact and Knowledge Management services to ensure the effective planning coordination implementation quality assurance analysis documentation and reporting of the RIISA FY6 Annual Survey and Final Evaluation.

The Service Provider will work closely with the RIISA Impact & Knowledge Management team Project Management technical teams clients partner organizations data collectors and other relevant stakeholders.

The assignment will ensure that project performance evidence is complete reliable properly documented gender-responsive and suitable for use in MEDA and GAC reporting project learning final results documentation dissemination and project closeout.

OBJECTIVES

1. Co-manage the end-to-end implementation of the FY6 Annual Survey including field preparation data collection data quality assurance processing analysis and narrative reporting.
2. Ensure Annual Survey data are collected and analyzed in accordance with the RIISA Performance Measurement Framework approved methodologies indicator definitions and MEDA data-quality standards.
3. Coordinate the participation of smallholder farmers cooperatives SMEs financial institutions project partners and other relevant respondents in the Annual Survey and Final Evaluation.
4. Provide technical and logistical coordination for the RIISA Final Evaluation including preparation of documents datasets stakeholder schedules consultations field visits and validation activities.
5. Lead the Final Evaluation team in accessing complete organized and reliable project data and evidence.
6. Facilitate coordination among MEDA project partners beneficiaries service providers and the evaluation team throughout the Final Evaluation process.
7. Support the review and quality assurance of preliminary and final evaluation findings to ensure consistency with available project evidence while maintaining evaluator independence.
8. Consolidate learning evidences gained from Annual Survey and Final Evaluation for use in final project results reporting production of knowledge products end-of-project results dissemination and project closeout. Support the review and quality assurance of preliminary and final evaluation findings to ensure consistency with available project evidence while maintaining evaluator independence.
9. Consolidate project monitoring survey evaluation and learning evidence for use in final project reporting knowledge products results dissemination and project closeout
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KEY DELIVERABLES and INDICATIVE SCHEDULE

Inception meeting -December 2026

1. Review of finalized Annual Survey tools survey protocols respondent/sample lists field implementation plan training materials and digital survey setup - January 2027
2. Enumerator/field-team training completed and documented - January 2027
3. Management and supervision of Annual Survey data collection activities including regular progress and data-quality reports- January to March 2027
4. Finalized and cleaned Annual Survey dataset data-quality documentation coding documentation and preliminary indicator tables- February to March 2027
5. Annual Survey analysis indicator calculations comparative analysis and draft Annual Survey Results Report - March to April 2027
6. Final Evaluation evidence repository/document index stakeholder list evaluation coordination plan and fieldwork schedule - March 2027
7. Final Evaluation stakeholder scheduling and provision of logistical support. data collection data/evidence provision data processing and analysis - March to May 2027
8. Final Evaluation Results Report cleaned datasets analysis files and presentation of key findings - May 2027
9. Support to evaluation validation factual review consolidation of MEDA comments and management response preparation- May 2027
10. Consolidated final project results dataset and evidence package for use in the Final Project Results Report and project closeout - May 2027
11. Completion Report summarizing activities completed outputs delivered outstanding evaluation actions lessons learned and recommendations- June 4 2027

EXPECTED OUTPUTS

By the end of the engagement the Service Provider is expected to have produced or supported completion of the following:

1. Annual Survey data processing analysis and Annual Survey Results report preparation and narrative writing;
2. Final Evaluation data-collection tools;
3. Final Evaluation Enumerator training materials and training documentation;
4. Final Evaluation respondent sampling and data-collection tracking system;
5. Data-quality monitoring reports;
6. Cleaned and validated Annual Survey and Final Evaluation datasets;
7. Indicator calculation sheets and analysis tables;
8. Final Evaluation evidence repository and document inventory;
9. Final Evaluation stakeholder and consultation schedule;
10. Evaluation coordination and progress documentation;
11. Consolidated MEDA comments/factual reviews of draft evaluation outputs;
12. Key findings and learning summaries;
13. Organized archive of Annual Survey and Final evaluation materials; and
14. End-of-engagement Completion Report.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES

The Service Provider may be an individual consultant consulting team firm research institution or other qualified service provider possessing the necessary technical and operational capacity.

The Service Provider and its team if applicable should demonstrate:

Advanced university degree or equivalent professional experience in Monitoring and Evaluation Development Studies Economics Statistics Social Sciences Agriculture International Development Knowledge Management or a related field.

• At least
  five (5) years of relevant professional experience in monitoring evaluation survey management research impact measurement or knowledge management.
• Demonstrated experience managing large-scale quantitative and/or mixed-method surveys.
• Demonstrated experience in evaluation management evaluation coordination or supporting independent evaluations.
• Strong understanding of results-based management and performance measurement frameworks.
• Experience in data management quality assurance analysis interpretation and reporting.
• Proficiency in Excel and data-management platforms such as KoboToolbox or equivalent survey software as well as visualization apps such as PowerBi and CANVA.
• Experience in analyzing disaggregated data including sex- age- and other inclusion-related variables.
• Demonstrated knowledge of gender equality social inclusion environment and climate change and inclusive economic development approaches.
• Strong technical writing and analytical skills.
• Ability to communicate complex data and findings in clear and accessible formats.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams and meet strict deadlines.
• Demonstrate adaptive capacity flexibility and must be responsiveness as required by the engagement.
• Strong facilitation coordination and stakeholder-management skills
  

Experience with Global Affairs Canada-funded projects agriculture/value-chain development market systems development SMEs cooperatives financial institutions or Mindanao-based development programs will be considered an advantage.

Where the engagement is undertaken by a firm or team MEDA may require the proposed team to include at minimum:

• Team Lead / Senior Impact & Evaluation Specialist
• Survey/Data Management Specialist
• Field Data Collectors as required
  

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

• Technical proposal describing the proposed approach and methodology;
• Detailed workplan for JanuaryJune 2027;
• Proposed team composition and roles;
• Curriculum vitae of key personnel;
• Evidence of similar assignments;
• At least two professional references;
• Financial proposal showing professional fees and other anticipated costs;
• Proposed level of effort by team member;
• Declaration of any actual or potential conflict of interest; and
• Other organizational registration tax or procurement documents required by MEDA.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 5 November 2026

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis when received. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and organizational needs. Only successful applicants will be contacted.

MEDA welcomes and encourages applications from all genders backgrounds religions cultures nationalities and abilities. Accommodation is available on request for candidates with disabilities taking part in the selection process.

Required Experience:

Senior IC