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We are Accepting 📢 Call for Proposals: External Final Evaluation Consultant / Team

External Final Evaluation Consultant / Team Implementing Organisations Badlao Foundation (Jharkhand) Badlao Foundation is a grassroots organisation registered in 1982, working for over four decades with Adivasi and forest-dependent communities in Jharkhand, particularly in the Santhal Pargana region. Its work focuses on community empowerment, forest rights, sustainable livelihoods, gender justice, health, education, and strengthening Gram Sabhas and PRIs under PESA. Khoj Avam Jan Jagriti Samiti – KHOJ (Chhattisgarh) KHOJ is a registered nonprofit organisation established in 2005 to work towards empowerment of the Adivasi communities in Chhattisgarh. KHOJ has been working under this project with forest dwelling communities in 4 districts of Chhattisgarh, for building capacities of community institutions towards community forest management and enhancing livelihood opportunities.   Project Overview The project is being implemented in 75 Adivasi-dominated forest villages across 10 blocks in 8 districts in the states of Jharkhand (35 villages, 3 districts) and Chhattisgarh (40 villages, 5 districts).It aims to reduce vulnerability of forest-dependent communities by strengthening governance over forest resources, securing forest tenure rights, promoting climate-adaptive forest-based livelihoods, and enhancing women’s leadership in forest governance. Purpose of the Evaluation The final external evaluation will assess the project’s outputs, outcomes, and impact, with a focus on: • Strengthening of community institutions (Gram Sabhas, FRCs, CFRMCs) • Progress towards social and economic security • Women’s leadership and gender outcomes in forest governance • Climate-resilient forest-based livelihoods • Policy influence, advocacy efforts, and government responsiveness The evaluation will follow OECD-DAC criteria: relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, coherence, and sustainability. Scope of Work The evaluator(s) will: • Review project documents, baseline, reports, and impact matrix • Conduct field visits in Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh • Use participatory, gender-sensitive qualitative and quantitative methods • Assess governance, livelihoods, women’s leadership, and policy influence • Facilitate a findings-sharing and reflection workshop • Submit a draft and final evaluation report • Present findings through a virtual knowledge-sharing session Required Qualifications • Proven experience in project evaluations, preferably in forest rights, tribal development, natural resource governance, or climate resilience • Strong qualitative and quantitative research skills • Familiarity with Forest Rights Act, PESA, and community forest governance • Experience working with Adivasi / PVTG communities • Ability to work in participatory and gender-responsive ways • Team with both male and female evaluators preferred for fieldwork Application Details Interested consultants / teams should submit: • Technical proposal (methodology, work plan with clear timeline, tools, sampling strategy) • Financial proposal (including tax- GST/TDS) • Detailed CV(s) of proposed evaluator(s) as well as profile of the Agency-.  📧 Submit proposals by: 30th January 2026 📩 Email to: admin@badlao.org.in📢 Final selection announcement: 7 February Badlao Foundation and KHOJ encourage applications from evaluators and teams with strong contextual understanding of Adivasi, forest-based livelihoods, and Legislative framework of Forest Rights Act and PESA for community empowerment. 

🚀 BADLAO FOUNDATION IS HIRING!

Open Position: Block Coordinator 📍 Location: Garhwa, Jharkhand 🕒 Employment Type: Full-Time 💼 Position: Block Coordinator Salary: Negotiable based on experience Leave: 30 days paid annual leave Other Benefits: As per project budget and organizational policy 👉 To know more about Badlao Foundation, visit the link below. 👉 Apply Now by filling out the form: 🔗 https://forms.gle/jvnMNHPxdrT36jW88 📅 Last Date to Apply: 30th December, 2025 ✨ We are an equal-opportunity organization. All individuals are encouraged to apply without discrimination based on caste, race, region, or gender. 🔍 Required Qualifications 🛠️ Roles & Responsibilities 🌟 Special Note Applications from female candidates are strongly encouraged. Badlao Foundation believes in creating equal opportunities and promoting women’s leadership at the community level.