TORs for the End LINE for the Project of Building Resilient Food Security for Smallholder Farmers Through Sustainable Soil Management Practices and Income Generation Opportunities

Organizational Background

Caritas Gikongoro is a service of Gikongoro Catholic Diocese, established in 1993, with a mission to assist vulnerable populations—including the poor and oppressed—by increasing income, improving health, delivering socio-charitable services, and promoting a culture of peace.

The organization's vision is to build a society where human dignity and integral development of all people are promoted according to evangelical values.

Caritas Gikongoro operates through three main departments:

• Social Department
• Health Department
• Development Department

The organization also collaborates with diocesan services and commissions including the General Economat, Catholic Schools Representation, and the Justice and Peace Commission (CDJP).

Gikongoro Diocese serves the districts of Nyamagabe, a large portion of Nyaruguru district, parts of Nyanza and Huye districts in the southern province, and Karongi in the western province.

Project Overview

From June 2024, in partnership with the Italian Bishops' Conference Committee and Service for Charitable Action in the Third World, Caritas Gikongoro is implementing a two-year project titled "Building Resilient Food Security for 500 Smallholder Farmers Through Sustainable Soil Management Practices and Income Generation Opportunities."

The project operates in Nyanzoga cell, Cyanika Sector, in Nyamagabe district and aims to:

• Improve production capacity for 500 small-scale farmers, with particular focus on women
• Promote resilient agriculture practices
• Diversify income sources
• Build resilient and sustainable food security
• Increase capacity of 500 targeted vulnerable farmers

Position Overview

This position involves conducting an end line evaluation for the food security and sustainable agriculture project.