Endline evaluation consultant for Social and Financial Education for Peacebuilding

Company:               Aflatoun International  

Location:                 Honduras 

Period:                   October to December 2026 

Consultancy fee:        3,000 euros including VAT

Closing date:             23 October 2026 

1. Background information  

Aflatoun International

Aflatoun International is a non-profit organisation that offers social and financial education to children and young people worldwide, empowering them to make a positive change for a more equitable world. We work with a network of 300+ organisations in more than 100 countries, transforming the lives of more than 10.5 million children and young people.  

The program 

 Aflatoun's Social and Financial Education for Peace program integrates social and financial education to empower children and young people as peacebuilders. Intended program outputs include effectiveness in developing critical thinking, fostering citizenship participation, and contributing to sustainable economic transformation in conflict-affected areas.   

The project aims to empower young educators and youth organizations in Latin America, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and Africa with essential life skills, emphasizing financial literacy and conflict resolution, to actively contribute to peacebuilding initiatives within their communities. Through targeted training programs, curriculum development, and peer-to-peer learning opportunities, participants will gain comprehensive skills and knowledge to address the socio-economic challenges and conflict dynamics prevalent in their regions. By fostering partnerships with local stakeholders and advocating for policy integration, the project seeks to create a supportive ecosystem for youth empowerment and social cohesion. 

The SFE for Peace Peer-to-Peer Toolkit is a practical learning curriculum that integrates social and financial education (SFE) with peacebuilding, helping young people strengthen personal, social, financial and peacebuilding competencies. It uses participatory and experiential activities covering areas such as self-awareness, communication, dialogue, conflict resolution, cooperation, responsible decision-making and young people’s role in contributing to peaceful communities.

The training follows a cascade and peer-to-peer model. Programme managers and lead facilitators are first oriented to the toolkit and its approach through an online training session. They then support the training of selected young people as peer educators, building both their understanding of the content and their facilitation skills. These peer educators subsequently facilitate the activities with other young people in their communities, enabling learning, dialogue and reflection to spread through peer-to-peer engagement.

In Honduras, the program is being implemented by Glasswing Honduras, across 14 schools in three departments: Cortés, Comayagua, and Francisco Morazán.  The intervention covers three municipalities in Cortés, two municipalities in Comayagua, and Tegucigalpa in Francisco Morazán, with an overall target of reaching approximately 5,200 young people aged between 12 and 21.

1. Objective of the evaluation

Aflatoun International is seeking an evaluation consultant to conduct this endline evaluation, which will draw on qualitative interviews, facilitated group discussions, and a review of programme documents. The consultant will use pre- and post-programme assessment results, which was conducted by Aflatoun and Glasswing, as a secondary data source.  The consultant is expected to review the available pre- and post-assessment results and triangulate them with the primary qualitative findings, rather than conduct the primary quantitative analysis of the pre- and post-intervention data.

Purpose

The purpose of the evaluation is to assess:

• Programme outcomes, particularly changes in participants' knowledge, attitudes, behaviours, and peacebuilding-related competencies; and
• Programme implementation, including the effectiveness of the peer education approach and the factors that supported or constrained results.

The evaluation is learning-oriented and utilisation-focused, intended to generate practical insights that inform future programming and scale-up efforts.

Objectives

Specifically, the evaluation aims to:

• Assess the extent to which the programme achieved its intended outcomes in participants' knowledge, attitudes, behaviours, and peacebuilding competencies, drawing on qualitative findings alongside pre-post assessment results.
• Examine the effectiveness of the peer education approach as a delivery model, including its strengths and limitations.
• Identify the contextual, design, and implementation factors that supported or constrained programme results.
• Generate actionable, evidence-based recommendations to inform the design and scale-up of future programming.

Evaluation Questions

• Whether and to what extent did participants demonstrate changes in knowledge, attitudes, behaviours, and skills related to peacebuilding, social cohesion, conflict resolution, and financial literacy?
• Whether and to what extent did the programme ensure engagement and support the learning of participants of all genders and social backgrounds?
• What characteristics of the programme and its implementation explain the (absence of) changes?
  1. Specifically, to what extent did the peer education approach enable participants’ engagement and learning? What were the limitations of this approach?
• To what extent was the programme content relevant and appropriate to the needs and cultural, economic, and political context of participants and communities?
• What lessons and recommendations emerge from the programme, and to what extent are observed outcomes likely to be sustained and potentially scaled?

1. Data Collection Methods

Primary Qualitative Data 

The consultant will collect qualitative data through a combination of: 

• Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) with programme staff, peer educators, participants, community leaders, and other relevant stakeholders; 
• Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) with programme participants and peer educators; 
• Participatory reflection sessions or informal group discussions where contextually appropriate. 

These methods will explore: 

• Perceived changes in knowledge, attitudes, behaviours, relationships, and peacebuilding competencies; 
• Experiences of programme participation; 
• Perceived pathways of change; 
• Implementation strengths, challenges, and lessons learned. 

Document Review 

The evaluator will review relevant project documentation, including: 

• Project proposals and logical frameworks; 
• Progress and narrative reports; 
• Monitoring data; 
• Training materials and curriculum resources; 
• Relevant contextual or background documentation. 

Sampling Approach 

The evaluation will use purposive sampling to ensure representation of key stakeholder groups and diversity of perspectives. The final sampling strategy will be agreed during the inception phase. In-person interviews and focus group discussions are preferred; however, where security, accessibility, or logistical constraints limit physical access, remote or hybrid approaches may be used. 

 The indicative sample sizes for primary data collection are presented in the table below. In-person data collection will be conducted in Cortés and Comayagua, while interviews in Tegucigalpa and Chamelecón will be conducted remotely (e.g. phone or online interviews), with no FGDs planned in these areas. Interviews will include implementation partner staff, Aflatoun staff, school staff, peer educators and trainers. The final number and distribution of interviews and FGDs will be agreed during the inception phase, taking into account logistical feasibility, budget and security considerations.

Sampling Approarch

Department / area, Sites, Interviews, FGDs with peer educators, FGDs with participants, Modality

Cortés         4,    4–6,    4,    4,    In-person

Comayagua     2,    2–3,    2,    2,    In-person

Tegucigalpa     2,    2,    —     —     Remote

Chamelecón    1,    2,    —     —     Remote

Total          9,     10–13,    6,    6     

Access and Data Collection Flexibility 
Consultants are expected to take contextual and security realities into account when designing the evaluation. In areas where physical access is constrained or not feasible, the evaluation may use remote or digital data collection methods (e.g. phone interviews, online FGDs, or hybrid approaches) to ensure safe and ethical data collection while maintaining methodological rigour. Aflatoun will put the consultant(s) in contact with local partners who can help arrange interviews. 

1. Ethical and conflict-sensitive considerations

The evaluation will be conducted in line with do-no-harm and conflict-sensitive principles, ensuring: 

• Informed consent from all participants  
• Confidentiality and anonymity where required  
• Sensitivity to local conflict dynamics and power relations  
• Safe and appropriate data collection procedures in all contexts  
• Appropriate parental/guardian consent and child safeguarding procedures where participants are under 18 years of age. 
• Adherence to Aflatoun International’s Child Safeguarding Policy, which the consultant will be required to sign prior to the start of the assignment.

1. Consultant Requirements

• Local Presence & Language Fluency (Spanish)
• Qualifications: Advanced degree in Education, Peace and Conflict Studies, International Development, Anthropology, or a related field.
  
• Mixed-Methods Experience: Demonstrated experience executing qualitative-led mixed-methods evaluations in conflict-affected, fragile, or complex environments.
• Thematic Expertise: Proven track record in evaluating peacebuilding, social cohesion, or life skills, community-based conflict resolution programming
  
• Methodological Familiarity: Prior experience or familiarity with contribution-focused analytical frameworks, such as Contribution Analysis or Outcome Harvesting.

Desired  

Target Group Experience: Prior experience evaluating peer-to-peer methodologies or youth-led peer education programs.

1. Deliverables

• Inception report describing methodology, sampling strategy, interview guides
• Draft evaluation report 
• Final evaluation report (English and Spanish)
• Presentation (online) 

The consultancy fee for this assignment is set at EUR 3,000. This amount does not include logistics: travel-related logistics for the field data collection (e.g. transport and accommodation) will be arranged by Aflatoun’s partner organisation, Glasswing Honduras. The fee covers all other costs related to the assignment, including translation, transcription, communications and applicable taxes. Payment will be made in two instalments: 30% upon approval of the inception report and 70% upon approval of the final report.

1. Timeline

The dates below are indicative and will be agreed upon during the contracting process.

Phase/Activity, Timeline, Responsible

Contract signing, kick-off meeting, and commencement of work      by 26 October 2026   Consultant

Inception report                                              28 October 2026   Consultant

Review and approval of inception report                           30 October 2026   -

Field data collection                                           Late October – first week of November 2026 (indicative: 26 October – 6 November 2026)     Consultant

Data analysis                                                 November 2026    Consultant

Draft report                                                  30 November 2026  Consultant

Feedback on draft report                                       1 – 7 December 2026     -

Final report submission                                         15 December 2026  Consultant

Proposal

 Interested consultants are invited to submit an application comprising the following documents:

• Brief technical proposal (max. 2 pages), including:
  • Understanding of the assignment and proposed methodology
  • Proposed work plan and timeline, in line with Section 7
  • Description of the consultants’ relevant experience
• CV(s) of proposed consultant(s)
• Sample of previous work, such as relevant evaluation report authored by the applicant(s)

If you have any questions regarding this ToR, please contact research[at]aflatoun.org. 

Hiring Details

The position is for a Consultancy. We offer a dynamic and pleasant multicultural working environment. Due to the nature of Aflatoun’s work with children around the world, specific attention is drawn towards Aflatoun’s Child Protection Policy and its Policy on the Protection of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA). These two policies are required to be signed by consultants and forms part of the consultancy contract. The applicant commits to zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse. Due to the nature of Aflatoun’s work with children around the world, specific attention is drawn towards Aflatoun’s Child Protection Policy and its Policy on the Protection of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA). These two policies are required to be signed by consultants and forms part of the consultancy contract. The applicant commits to zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse. An additional written test may be required.

Screening for integrity is part of the recruitment process. Aflatoun considers it important to ensure the reliability, professionalism and the Integrity of its organization and its team. By applying for this position, the candidate accepts to be screened by Aflatoun which involves conducting a background check with 2 referees from the professional environment of the candidate, submitting a self-declaration of good conduct along with the CV and cover letter, and submitting a declaration of good conduct issued by the Judicial Documentation system in their home country in case they reach the final stage of the hiring process. The screening will cover up to 10 years. Only the data relevant for the screening of the position will be collected. In case the candidate is not selected for the position, the data will be destroyed 4 weeks after the closing of the position.

For technical positions, an additional written test may be required.

 If you are interested please send in your application no later than 23rd October  along with the required documents to the following link