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Friendship is an international social purpose organization working to strengthen resilience, improve access to essential services, and empower marginalized communities living in some of the most remote and climate-vulnerable areas of Bangladesh.
Independent Consultant / Consulting Firm
Mid-Term Evaluation (MTE) of Friendship Luxembourg’s Framework Agreement 2024-2028
Organization:
Friendship Luxembourg (FLux) in partnership with Friendship Bangladesh
Assignment Type:
Consultancy / Evaluation Services
About Friendship
Friendship is an international social purpose organization working to strengthen resilience, improve access to essential services, and empower marginalized communities living in some of the most remote and climate-vulnerable areas of Bangladesh. Through an integrated development approach spanning health, education, climate action, sustainable livelihoods, inclusive citizenship, and knowledge sharing, Friendship reaches millions of people annually.
Friendship Luxembourg (FLux) is implementing a five-year Framework Agreement (2024-2028) supported by the Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs. As part of its commitment to accountability, learning, and continuous improvement, FLux seeks to engage an experienced consultant or consulting firm to conduct an independent Mid-Term Evaluation (MTE) of the Framework Agreement
Assignment Overview
The evaluation will assess the implementation progress, management effectiveness, monitoring systems, and results achieved under the Framework Agreement. The assignment will apply OECD DAC evaluation criteria, including relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, and sustainability, while examining cross cutting themes such as gender equality, human rights, inclusion, safeguarding, and environmental sustainability.
The consultant will undertake:
• Comprehensive desk review of program and organizational documents
• Assessment of selected program components and results
• Field-based evaluation in northern and southern Bangladesh
• Stakeholder consultations, interviews, FGDs, and key informant interviews
• Identification of lessons learned, good practices, and actionable recommendations
• Preparation of a Desk Review Report and Final Mid-Term Evaluation Report.
To Download ToR, Click this link
To Download Addendum To Terms Of Reference (Issued 23 June 2026), Click this link
Applicants are requested to review Addendum To Terms Of Reference, which contains important revisions to the scope of work and application timeline.
Consultants interested in applying to Friendship are kindly requested to submit the following on or before 11 July 2026, 11:59 PM (Bangladesh Time) through e-mail. info-lux@friendship.ngo, with partnership@friendship.ngo on copy
• Technical proposal (not more than 8 pages)
• Financial planning
• Most recent CVs of the core team members
Submission Timeline and Important Dates
Queries and Expressions of Interest Deadline: 28 June 2026
Responses to Queries Shared: 4 July 2026
Application Deadline: 11 July 2026, 11:59 PM (Bangladesh Time)
Applicants who have already submitted
Applicants who have already submitted proposals in response to the original ToR are welcome to revise and resubmit their applications. Only the latest proposal received before the deadline of 11 July 2026, 11:59 PM (Bangladesh time), will be considered for assessment.
Only shortlisted applicants may be contacted for further discussion or clarification.
Friendship is committed to promoting diversity, inclusion, safeguarding, and ethical evaluation practices throughout the assignment