Luta Hamutuk External Evaluator Deadline 2 October 2008

TERMS OF REFERENCE
For
External evaluation Luta Hamutuk Program

Project Name:
Luta Hamutuk Programs and Activities 2006-2008
Country: East Timor
Total Evaluation Cost $:
Planned start and completion date: 6-24 of October 2008

A. Evaluation Outline:

Officially Luta Hamutuk starts in 20 of June 2005. Founders by Several Activist: Tomas Freitas, Mericio Juvenal, João Zito Viana, Jose da Costa, Jose Monteiro, Pedrito Viera, and Karlito Nunes. Started with one commitment fighting for economic justice, trough the mission of “Participation by the people in the struggle for economic justice”, with the Short Term of our strategy were guided by our Vision; “The establishment of “Ukun Rasik An” (self-reliance) in the Republic Democratic of Timor Leste as a manifestation of national commitment for economic justice and public participation, with respect on values of democracy, equality and transparency”.

To reflecting those Mission and Vision, we had decided four objectives to stimulate our programs and activities;
• Developing Construction Relationship among the government, parliament, Church and Civil Society on thFormersues of transparency for the income gained from natural resources Oil and Gas.
• Developing collective understanding among the government, parliament, church and Civil society on thFormersue of information related with the process of national budgeting.
• Being a strong and credible organization with good reputation and performance and developing cooperation with national and international network.
• Developing basic understanding on national budget and petroleum fund trough training for target groups, such as national NGOs, Commission of Justice and Peace (church) District Liaison Officer (NGO Forum).

We conducting two main programs such as; Monitoring State Budget and Monitoring Revenue from Oil and Gas to achieving our objectives, the articulation of Budget Monitoring is, we monitor the process of making the State Budged specially “Cycle’s of the Budget”, and we also monitoring execution of the State Budget for general alocation of expenditures for specific department relating to our work. At the first year, Outside of the Dili, we started monitoring the Projects of Roads Rehabilitation from Lospalos to Iliomar in Lautem District. In Dili, we monitoring the Electricity Problem, apart of monitoring the problem of electricity, we also conducting the advocacy for the vendors at Mercado Comoro, were was evicted by Local Authority.

Monitoring the Oil and Gas Revenue, trough informed to the public the information regarding to the revenue of Petroleum Fund, which including the tax payment and the share profit by the Oil Companies. Also we informed to the public regarding to the allocation of the Petroleum Fund to State Budget.

How do we inform to the public? we informing to the public, trough our Activities such; Briefing Communities, Trainings, Seminars, Press Conferences, Submission, Monthly paper (Faktus Informasaun), Brochures, Audio Visual Documenter, Overseas Campaign, Background Lobby and Podium for Reflection (Palku Refleksaun)

Trough the evaluation were we conducting almost every year, We make some changing of the target groups for the partners, we decide to make a distance between Justice and Peace Commission, because their focus not matching any more with Luta Hamutuk. We prefer to work closelly with Focal Point which also from the community itself, rathar than work with NGO Forum District Liason Officer, the DLO have to much to offer their energy to another NGOs were more than three hundreds NGOs around the country. We also stop doing the advocacy and monitoring for the Formersue of “Mercado Comoro” because the impact of the 2006 crisis.

In the last year, we did an expansion of the work for monitoring the Veterans Houses, which we are think the most important and sensitiv Formersues to look at it. Trough our six volunteer of focal point, we conducting first step of Input Level. Gathering the paper work of Contract paper “ Bill of Quantity” those document almost all of them already in our hand. With the extra field visit, make us confident and stronger to yelling out to the public via Press Conference.

Panorama of Timor-Leste economic. Trough our analisys and speculation, this government will try to use a lot of money from the Petroleum Fund. At the moment about $3.2 Billion still sitting in the Federal Reserve Bank in New York, previous government and current government already used more than $400 million. And for this mid year budget 2008, the national parliament had decided to withdraw more than $500 million for fill this deficit budget. Next year, the current government call for Infrastructure year, that is mean will spent a lot money for the fisical development. If these true, Luta Hamutuk will have a lot work to do, which have to make sure the projects will be in good quality and bring the benefition for the community. Hopefully this consultancy to review our current startegy plan and with the outcomes of The result of this External Evaluation will be use for our strategy plan which will be last for three years plan, 2009-2011.

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The Overall Objectives for this evaluation is:
1) evaluate Luta Hamutuk’ programs and activity Former in line with our program strategies and
2) doing the assessment and make recommendations for current and longer term plans for Luta Hamutuk program and activies

B. The Specific Objectives of the evaluation:
1. Gather detailed information to assess whether Luta Hamutuk project achievements are in line with their set objectives and work plan over the years 2006 - 2008. Also document strengths, weaknesses and opportunities.
2. Provide recommendations from partners, allies and government to adapt and/or update Luta Hamutuk’s current strategy for 2009-2011.
3. Develop recommendations, based on the first four objectives, for longer term vision, direction for Luta Hamutuk program and partners.

C. The Expected Outputs from the evaluation will be:
• Comprehensive report of Target Groups achievements and Luta Hamutuk’s provided support, in reference to objectives of both Luta Hamutuk Program 2006-2008 and Luta Hamutuk Strategy Plan 2009-2011
• Provide overview of Target Group’s future plans and implications for Luta Hamutuk

D. Methodology and Timeline: 15 working days:

• Desk review of Target Group’s, Luta Hamutuk program and documents 2 days
• Visiting/ interviewing Target Groups and other agencies
Tools used to do evaluation “Luta Hamutuk 5 Core questions”
(the core question at the anexes below) 6 days
• Field work - community, meetings with 2 partners’ target groups
Tools used to do evaluation “Luta Hamutuk Core questions”
Luta Hamutuk framework and Strategic Directions 3 days
• Discussion and feedback with Luta Hamutuk team 2 days
• Report writing (Contents of the Report at the anexes below) 2 days

In consultation with Luta Hamutuk, the evaluators are expected to design their own participatory approach provided that the objectives and outputs are achieved and within budget.

F. Profile of evaluators:
• An international external consultant
o Speaking Tetum or Bahasa
o Familiar with Timorese context
o Preferred experience with evaluation methodologies
o Good skills on data gathering using participatory methodologies
o Good analysing skills

• A second evaluator (East Timorese external consultant)
o Familiar with the work of (local) NGOs and Timor Leste and work of Luta Hamutuk
o Preferred experience with evaluation methodologies
o Familiar working with participatory methodologies
o Good analysing skills

G. Other information
Documents available:
• Luta Hamutuk reports (annual, six month)
• Luta Hamutuk proposals
• Focal Point capacity assessment
• Monitoring reports
• Luta Hamutuk evaluations or strategic plans

Suggestion for visiting Partners:
• Steering Committee (KMSPDI)
• All Luta Hamutuk Focal Point in District
• Administrator Lautem (Olavio Monteiro)
• Administrator Aileu (Martinho)
• Administrator of Atauro
• Justice and Peace Commission (Pe. Syrus & Agustino)
• Ministry of Finance (Emilia Pires, Antonio Freitas & Francisco Soares)
• Secretary State of Water and Electricity (January da Costa)
• Secretary State of Public works (Rui Hernani & Domingos Caero)
• Secretary State of Natural Resources (Alfredo Pires & Francisco Monteiro)
• Secretary State of Veterans (Marito Reis)
• EDTL (Virgilio Guteres,Helio Ximenes & Antonio Soares)
• Parliament Infrastructure Committee (Pedro Martires & Joaquim Amaral)
• Parliament Economic & Finance Committee (Manuel Tilman & Cecilio Caminha)
• Provedoria Direitus Humanos e Justica (Sebastiao, Amandio & Silveiro)
• Bank Payment of Autority ( Abrao de Vasconselos & Venancio Alves)
• Consultative Council of Petroleum Fund (Francisco Vasconselos & Nuno)
• Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) T-L (Manuel de Lemos)
• Former Administrator Lospalos Kota (Jasinto)
• Former Administrator Vemasse (Bras Pascoal)
• Former Prime Minister (Mari Alkatiri)
• Former Vice Prime Minister ( Rui de Araujo)
• Former Minister Natural Resources, Mineral & Energy Policy (Jose Texeira)
• Former Minsiter of Public Works (Odete Vitor)
• Former Vice Minister of Development (Arcanjo)
• Former Director of Procurament (Gregorio Saldanha)
• Core Group Transparency (Lao Hamutuk, MDI, Fongtil, Rede Feto, Hak, Etadep)

Others:
• Oxfam Australia (Keryn Clark, Leoniel & Nicole)
• Concern (Clare Danby)
• Progressio (pak Theo)
• Haburas (Deometrio)
• Permatil Ajai)
• Hasatil (Arsenio)
• LABEH (Kristhoper)
• World Bank (Antonio Franco)
• Radio Timor Leste (Fevo, Paul & Rosario Martins)
• Timor Post (Pimpinan Redaksi)
• Suara Timor Lorosae (Salvador Ximenes)
• Diario Nasional (Alves)
• Radio Voz
• Radio Ramkabian (Euriko)
• TVTL (Pascoela & Paulino Quintas)
• Chefe Suco Campo Alor, Motael & Bidau)
• Cuban Embassy
• Portugal Embassy

Anexes.1
The core question.
1. What changes have people experienced as a result of the work, ie what are the outcomes of the work?
2. How relevant or appropriate are these outcomes, in light of the overall goal of the work?
3. What evidence is there of positive, longer-term change as a result of the work?
4. How sustainable are these changes?
5. Co-ordination with other organisations, and complementing what they are doing is important in assessing overall effectiveness. Looking back, might a different approach have used available resources more effectively
Anexes. 2
The structure of the Report Should be as follows:

o An executive summary
o A brief overview of context
o A summary of key findings
o Lessons learned, general conclusions for wider use
o Recommendations, targeted to Luta Hamutuk (the TOR makes this very clear)
o Terms of reference
o A brief description of methodology and process
o Links and directions to source material and other reference documents
o Supplementary material should go in an annex.
o The main report to less than 30 pages.

If you are interested please send your application letter and CV to: thomas_freitas@yahoo.com and please Cc to lutahamutuk2005@yahoo.com