{"id":7032,"date":"2026-02-04T15:02:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T07:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/panap.net\/?p=7032"},"modified":"2026-02-04T15:02:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T07:02:00","slug":"invitation-to-tender-external-evaluation-of-apex-phase-1-phase-2-2020-2026","status":"publish","type":"panap_updates","link":"https:\/\/panap.net\/beta\/updates\/invitation-to-tender-external-evaluation-of-apex-phase-1-phase-2-2020-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Invitation to tender: External evaluation of APEX Phase 1 &#038; Phase 2 (2020\u20132026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Deadline extended &#8217;til <\/b><b>12 March 2026, 6:00 PM (Malaysia Time)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Asian People\u2019s Exchange on Food Sovereignty and Agroecology (APEX)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PAN Asia Pacific (PANAP), in consortium with MASIPAG and MISEREOR, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">invites qualified <\/span><b>consultants <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to submit tenders for the <\/span><b>External Evaluation of the Asian People\u2019s Exchange on Food Sovereignty and Agroecology (APEX)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">APEX is a regional platform that supports grassroots organisations, movements, and communities in Asia in advancing <\/span><b>food sovereignty, people-led development (PLD), agroecology, and climate justice<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The evaluation will cover <\/span><b>APEX Phase 1 (2020\u20132023)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Phase 2 (2023\u20132026)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and will be conducted in the early part of the third year of Phase 2.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The evaluation will serve both <\/span><b>summative and formative purposes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: assessing results, relevance, and impact, while also generating strategic learning to inform the future of regional and international exchange, movement-building, and advocacy on food systems.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Purpose and scope of the evaluation<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The evaluation aims to provide an <\/span><b>independent assessment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of APEX as a regional and international platform, guided by the <\/span><b>OECD-DAC criteria<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, and sustainability.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It will focus primarily on APEX as an <\/span><b>international structure for multi-level exchange<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, examining:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The relevance and effectiveness of APEX in strengthening partner organisations and their work with rural communities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The contribution of PLD, agroecology, and advocacy components to food systems transformation and climate justice<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Governance, coordination, and management arrangements within APEX<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participation, leadership, and inclusion of <\/span><b>women, youth, and Indigenous Peoples<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key success factors, challenges, and lessons for future collaboration and learning<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Community-level effects will be assessed through the perspectives and experiences of participating organisations.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Methodology<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bidders are expected to propose a <\/span><b>mixed-methods, participatory, and gender-sensitive methodology<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which may include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Desk review of the project and learning documents<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) with partners, Working Groups, Secretariat, and consortium members<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Case studies of how APEX exchange has influenced partners\u2019 work<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Surveys, validation workshops, and storytelling approaches, where appropriate<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The proposed methodology should clearly respond to the evaluation questions and be feasible within the timeframe.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Key deliverables<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Inception Report<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (methodology, work plan, tools)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Draft Evaluation Report<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for feedback<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Final Evaluation Report<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (30\u201340 pages, excluding annexes) with clear, actionable recommendations<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Executive Summary<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (3\u20135 pages)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Presentation \/ Slide Deck<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for validation and learning<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Timeline and level of effort<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Level of Effort:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Approximately 30\u201340 working days over 3\u20134 months<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Indicative Timeline:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contracting: February\u2013March 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inception: April 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data Collection: May 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Draft Report: June 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Validation &amp; Final Report: June\u2013July 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PANAP will support logistics and facilitate access to partners and documentation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Required qualifications<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To implement the external evaluation, <\/span><b>one consultant<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will be chosen based on the following criteria:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Demonstrated experience in <\/span><b>development or programme evaluation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> using OECD-DAC criteria<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strong knowledge of <\/span><b>food sovereignty, agroecology, and people-led development<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experience working with <\/span><b>grassroots organisations and regional networks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, preferably in Asia<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proven capacity to apply participatory, gender-sensitive methodologies<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fluency in English (regional language skills are an asset)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Budget and payment<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applicants should submit a <\/span><b>financial proposal of not more than 10,000.00 euros<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. P<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ayments will be made as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40% upon approval of the Inception Report<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30% upon submission of the Draft Evaluation Report<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30% upon approval of the Final Evaluation Report<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Submission of tenders<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interested consultants should submit:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><b>technical proposal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (understanding of the assignment, methodology, and work plan);<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><b>financial proposal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CV(s) of the consultant(s);<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Samples of relevant evaluation work.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Deadline for submission:<\/b> <b>12 March 2026, 6:00 PM (Malaysia Time)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Submit tenders to:<\/b> <a href=\"mailto:sarojeni.rengam@panap.net\"><b>sarojeni.rengam@panap.net<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><b>Management<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The evaluation will be managed by <\/span><b>PAN Asia Pacific (PANAP)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on behalf of the APEX consortium, in coordination with MASIPAG and MISEREOR.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PANAP reserves the right to accept or reject any tender and is not obliged to select the lowest-priced bid.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>_________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The full <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/panap.net\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/TOR-APEX-evaluation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Terms of Reference<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the external evaluation is available <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/panap.net\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/TOR-APEX-evaluation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deadline extended &#8217;til 12 March 2026, 6:00 PM (Malaysia Time) Asian People\u2019s Exchange on Food Sovereignty and Agroecology (APEX) PAN Asia Pacific (PANAP), in consortium with MASIPAG and MISEREOR, invites qualified consultants to submit tenders for the External Evaluation of the Asian People\u2019s Exchange on Food Sovereignty and Agroecology (APEX). 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