Concern Worldwide invites proposals from qualified consultants to undertake an external, independent evaluation of programmes funded under Ireland’s Civil Society Partnership (ICSP) for A Better World scheme.

The ICSP is a five-year funding mechanism (2023–2027) supporting 10 Irish civil society organisations and contributing to Ireland’s overseas development policy. Concern implements its ICSP programme in 22 countries. It is a requirement of the ICSP scheme to conduct an external, independent evaluation of programmes funded under the scheme. The evaluation will be conducted in Year 4 (2026) and will adopt a cross-sectional, theory-based approach, assessing programme performance and emerging outcomes across the period 2023–2026.

## **Deliverables and timeline**

The evaluation must be completed by **30 November 2026.**

## **Key milestones include:**

- Inception report – June 2026.
- Country-level evaluations (minimum of 5) – by 30 September 2026.
- Validation workshop – October 2026.
- Draft report – by 31 October 2026.
- Final report – by 30 November 2026.

To learn more about this opportunity, the [Invitation to Tender](https://www.concern.net/how-we-raise-money/institutional-donors/concern-and-irish-aid/invitation-to-tender-icsp) can be downloaded from Concern's website.