Request for Proposal for Conducting a Final Evaluation for the Isoko Y’ubuzima Project

Background Information

Isoko y'Ubuzima is a five-year Rwanda Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) activity funded by the U.S. government. The grant officially began on July 14, 2021, and will be completed by July 13, 2026. The activity is implemented by a consortium of non-governmental organizations led by Water For People, including IRC, CARE International, and VEI.

The Isoko y'Ubuzima WASH activity forms a key part of the U.S. government's water portfolio in Rwanda. The project builds partnerships with national and district governments, as well as private sector actors, to expand and improve WASH services.

The final evaluation will be conducted in accordance with U.S. Department of State requirements governing performance evaluations of federally funded assistance awards. The evaluation will adhere to applicable policies, standards, and best practices to ensure objectivity, methodological rigor, transparency, and accountability, and will generate credible evidence on program performance, outcomes, and lessons learned to inform future U.S. government–funded programming.

Project Intervention

The overall goal of Isoko y'Ubuzima is to improve access to and utilization of safe, sustainable WASH services. This goal is attained through the achievement of four interrelated and mutually reinforcing project components:

• Improving Decentralized WASH Governance
• Improving Rural Drinking Water Services
• Improving Rural Sanitation and Handwashing Services and Products
• Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) WASH Response Plan

The project contributes to improvements in sustainable access to WASH services by working with key stakeholders at the national level, including the Ministry of Infrastructure, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Local Government, Ministry of Economics and Finance, the Water and Sanitation Corporation, and the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Board.