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Human and Financial Resources
Resources in the TOR include both human resources (the consultant profile and type of expertise necessary to carry out the monitoring or evaluation) and financial resources (the funds needed to undertake all expected monitoring or evaluation activities and produce all deliverables). The TOR need to reflect the following considerations:
| Human resources | Financial resources |
|---|---|
| It is important that the external consultant or team has expertise in child rights and gender equality. If child rights are to be mainstreamed, the TOR should include demonstrated expertise in these two areas with regard to consultant selection criteria. If there is a significant child participation component foreseen in the monitoring or evaluation process, team members should be able to demonstrate experience in participatory data collection methods with children of different ages and social circumstances. | Qualitative and participatory data collection and analysis processes, particularly when they involve children, require extra time and resources. Consent must be given, trust must be built and children will need ongoing support to participate meaningfully. Sufficient funds should be allocated for the monitoring or evaluation process, in keeping with the TOR’s relative emphasis on qualitative and participatory methodologies. |
| Timelines |
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| Time is needed in this type of evaluation, to build trust, obtain consent, ensure protection and involve children and adults meaningfully. Deadlines for evaluation milestones and deliverables should be realistic and support the methodological intentions of the TOR. |