Midterm Evaluation of a USDA McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Project in Cameroon

Please read the full TOR here (below is only a summary): https://nascents.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Nascent-Solutions-MGD-Cameroon-FY23-ToR-midterm-evaluation-SEPT2026.pdf

Midterm Evaluation of a 5-year USDA McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Project in Cameroon

Implementer: Nascent Solutions Inc. (Nascent)

Funder: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Location: Adamawa, East, North and North West regions of Cameroon

Duration: January-August 2027

Purpose of this ToR: To solicit bids for a midterm evaluation for Nascent’s McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Project in Cameroon. This will continue a quasi-experimental evaluation set up at baseline.

Project Description

This is a five-year project funded under USDA’s McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program. Implemented by Nascent, the project is designed to improve the literacy of school-age children through improved literacy instruction, student attentiveness, and student attendance. Secondarily, the project intends to increase the use of positive health and dietary practices. The project runs from 2024-2029.

Profile of Evaluation Team

Firms and groups of independent consultants are welcome to apply. Team member skills should be complementary, with one person identified as the Team Lead, who will bear responsibility for all work products. Combined, the team should have the following skills and attributes:

• Demonstrated experience leading complex impact evaluations.
• Demonstrated expertise in study design and sampling.
• Demonstrated experience in the development of quantitative data collection tools and managing field data using SurveyCTO and Tangerine for digital data collection.
• Demonstrated experience in using qualitative methods such as focus group discussions and key informant interviews.
• Demonstrated experience in data management and analysis using statistical software, including analyzing complex (multi-stage cluster samples) surveys.
• Demonstrated experience using propensity score matching and difference-in-differences analysis techniques.
• Demonstrated experience in concise, illuminating report writing, including data visualization.
• Demonstrated experience in training and managing field data collectors and complex logistics.
• Subject matter expertise in literacy and education.
• Subject matter expertise in maternal nutrition, child nutrition, and hygiene.
• Strong teamwork ability across cultures and time zones.
• Demonstrated cultural sensitivity and gender balance to effectively communicate with a variety of stakeholders, ranging from young students to government officials.
• Experience with EGRA.
• Experience with the Stallings teacher observations method.
• Experience with dietary diversity surveys.
• Experience with USDA McGovern-Dole projects.
• Experience in Cameroon.
• High proficiency in written and verbal French.
• High proficiency in written and verbal English.