Terms Of Reference – November 2025: Baseline Evaluation – Sunflower Project

1. Experience TO THE EVALUATION
Established in 1973, Trócaire is the official overseas development agency of the Catholic Church in Ireland. We work with local and church organizations in 20 countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East to support communities and bring about lasting change. Our vision is a just and peaceful world where people's dignity, rights, and basic needs are met, resources are shared equitably, and those in power act for the common good.
Trócaire Zimbabwe is implementing a project titled: “Enhancing food security through sustainable capture, access and utilisation of water, climate resilient farming practices, and natural resource management in Zaka District, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe”. The project is supported by Sunflower and contributes to Trocaire’s climate change mitigation and adaptation programming in Zimbabwe. The project focuses on the sustainable capture, management, and usage of water for agricultural production and increasing food security for vulnerable, small
• scale farmers. Its expanding Trocaire initiatives building on evidence
• based, technical approaches and best practices in respect of the sustainable management of water appropriate to the target locations and which are achieving positive results for communities. Through this project, Trócaire and one local implementing partner Caritas Masvingo are using an integrated approach to address food insecurity.
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Key Responsibilities:
1.1 Expected Project Objectives
1. To enhance water capture and storage systems (e.g., runoff pits, weirs, small dams) to reduce water loss and ensure a reliable water supply for agriculture during the wet and dry or below optimal rainy seasons.
2. To restore and protect wetlands and other natural ecosystems that function as water sponges to improve water retention and regulate water flow throughout the year.
3. To promote sustainable agricultural practices among local farmers, integrating climate
• resilient agricultural techniques such as agroecology, and promote the growing of drought tolerant traditional seed varieties, to improve crop yields, reduce water wastage, and build resilience to climate shocks.
4. To increase community awareness and capacity
• building through Environmental Management Committees (EMCs)
• comprising both females and males
• in advocating with government duty bearers for water management and biodiversity conservation to promote long
• term sustainability and reduce dependence on rain
• fed agriculture.

Requirements AND Experience
The consultant/consulting firm must have a relevant mix of Skills, Skills and Experience needed for the exercise and must have undertaken similar work in Zimbabwe in the last five years.
 Postgraduate degree in social sciences or equivalent.
 Proven Experience in carrying out development research, including evaluations.
 Minimum of five years of Experience in designing, managing, coordinating and delivering end
• line studies, preferably for international non
• governmental organizations
 Demonstrated Experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis methods.
 Experience on cross
• cutting issues such as disability, gender, and inclusion, as well as awareness on child protection and child rights issues.
 Demonstrated capacity to produce high
• quality written outputs in English within scheduled timeframes.

1.1 Expected Project Objectives
1. To enhance water capture and storage systems (e.g., runoff pits, weirs, small dams) to reduce water loss and ensure a reliable water supply for agriculture during the wet and dry or below optimal rainy seasons.
2. To restore and protect wetlands and other natural ecosystems that function as water sponges to improve water retention and regulate water flow throughout the year.
3. To promote sustainable agricultural practices among local farmers, integrating climate
• resilient agricultural techniques such as agroecology, and promote the growing of drought tolerant traditional seed varieties, to improve crop yields, reduce water wastage, and build resilience to climate shocks.
4. To increase community awareness and capacity
• building through Environmental Management Committees (EMCs)
• comprising both females and males
• in advocating with government duty bearers for water management and biodiversity conservation to promote long
• term sustainability and reduce dependence on rain
• fed agriculture.

12. PRODUCT RIGHTS AND OWNERSHIPThe ownership of the Baseline report and associated products will belong to Trócaire and its partners. Any documents, publications, photographs, audio recording and other media related to this review will only be shared through their permission.13. Submission and Deadline. Interested organizations are invited to submit to infozimbabwe@trocaire.org by the 19th of November 2025.