17/06/2026
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
The Coalition of Services of the Elderly (COSE) is calling for a Summative Evaluation of the project “Strengthening a Confederation of Older Persons Associations towards Fostering Age-Friendly Communities in Greater Manila Area, Philippines.”
This engagement is for a local consultant/evaluation team that have expertise in the field of organizational development, advocacy and policy making, networking, social movements, and coalition building. Experience in evaluating projects involving organizational strengthening, advocacy, community-based development initiatives, and community support mechanisms; and familiarity and understanding of the older persons sector and grassroots development will be considered a strong advantage. Preference will be given to applicants with the following qualifications:
• At least more than 5 years of proven experience in the field of social research or evaluation research and expertise and ease in analytical frameworks and development of data collection tools
• Proven professional analytical and writing skills
• Proficient in English
The External Evaluation Consultant must be fully independent and free from any actual, potential, or perceived conflict of interest. The External Evaluation Consultant must have no prior employment or institutional affiliation with COSE and must not be a relative, close acquaintance, or associate of any current staff member, especially those directly involved in project implementation.
Only applicants who meet the aforementioned professional background and qualification requirements shall be considered for this assignment.
PROPOSALS
The Proposal for the Conduct of the End-of-Project Evaluation should include the following components:
1. Detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV): Inclusion of detailed Curriculum Vitae of the key individuals slated to be involved in the consultancy. Furthermore, it should provide a clear delineation of their respective roles in the evaluation process.
2. Technical Proposal: Outline of the technical approach for conducting the evaluation. This should contain:
• A description of the evaluation approach to be used.
• A suggested methodology to be employed, accompanied by initial recommendations on sample sizes (encompassing the number of focus group discussions, interviews, etc.).
• Identification of the tools and methods for data collection and data analysis and other requirements
3. Financial or Budget Proposal: An indicative budget that covers all consultancy fees and expenses necessary to execute the assignment (i.e., all-inclusive). This should feature a clear distinction between professional fees and operational expenses.
COSE shall not consider proposals above PhP300,000, inclusive of all professional fees, honoraria, per diem, enumerator’s fees and other reasonable and acceptable operational expenses, applicable taxes, and other related costs.
4. Proposed Evaluation Schedule: A proposed timeline for the evaluation, allocating specific timeframes for various tasks, such as desk studies, tool preparation, data collection, data analysis, and report writing.
5. Please send your files to [email protected] on or before 26 June 2026.
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