About Restless Development Zambia
Restless Development Zambia is a youth-led development agency that has been working with young people across Zambia since 2004. We support the collective power of young leaders to create a better world. We are independently registered and governed in nine countries (India, Nepal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, UK, USA, Zambia and Zimbabwe) bound together by our vision for youth power. We run youth-led programmes to tackle the issues that young people care about the most as well as running a growing global Youth Collective.
The organisation's mission is to place young people at the forefront of creating positive and lasting change in their communities by supporting them to exercise their rights, influence decision-making and address the challenges affecting their lives. Working through a youth-led and rights-based approach, Restless Development Zambia designs and implements programmes that promote gender equality, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), prevention and response to gender-based violence (GBV), child protection, climate justice, education, livelihoods and youth civic participation. The organisation works in partnership with government institutions, civil society organisations, communities and young people to strengthen local systems and create sustainable opportunities for young people, particularly adolescent girls and those facing multiple forms of marginalisation.
Restless Development Zambia commissioned this independent endline evaluation to assess the performance, results and overall contribution of the Nyenyezi Intanda ('Stars') Programme, and to generate evidence that will inform organisational learning, accountability and future programming.
Our approach to safeguarding
Restless Development considers the welfare and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults to be an organisational imperative with primacy over the success of programmes or strategic objectives. We recognize that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and we expect all of our staff, volunteers and partners to ensure we protect the communities in which we operate from harm and abide by our Safeguarding Policy.
Purpose of the Consultancy
The purpose of this consultancy is to undertake an external endline evaluation of the Nyenyezi Intanda ('Stars') Programme, implemented by Restless Development Zambia between 1 September 2024 and 30 November 2026. The evaluation will assess the programme's performance against its intended outcomes and objectives, examine the extent to which the programme has contributed to improving the lives of its target groups, and identify factors that have enabled or constrained the achievement of results.
The evaluation will assess the programme using the OECD-DAC evaluation criteria of relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability. It will also examine cross-cutting issues including gender equality, safeguarding, disability inclusion, youth participation, climate justice and the programme's contribution to strengthening community systems for the prevention and response to gender-based violence.
The evaluation will generate credible evidence, document good practices and lessons learned and provide practical forward-looking recommendations to strengthen programme quality, accountability and future programming.
The findings will be used to:
● Assess the extent to which the programme achieved its intended outcomes and contributed to sustainable change for children, adolescents, young people and communities.
● Demonstrate accountability to Kindernothilfe (KNH), BMZ, project participants, local partners and other stakeholders.
● Inform organisational learning and continuous improvement within Restless Development Zambia and KNH.
● Generate evidence, lessons learned, and actionable recommendations to inform the implementation and adaptive management of Phase II of the project, as well as the design and strategic direction of future programming in gender equality, child protection, gender-based violence prevention, livelihoods, and climate justice.
● Support evidence-informed advocacy, policy engagement and resource
mobilisation.
● Inform strategic decision-making on future investments in youth-led and community based programming.
About Kindernothilfe (KNH)
Kindernothilfe (KNH) is an international child rights organisation founded in Germany in 1959. Guided by Christian values and the principles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), KNH works to promote and protect the rights of children and young people, particularly those affected by poverty, inequality, violence and discrimination.
KNH partners with local civil society organisations to strengthen child protection systems, promote children's participation, improve access to education and support sustainable community development.Its programming is guided by a Child Rights-Based Approach (CRBA), recognising children and young people as rights holders and supporting governments, communities and institutions to fulfil their responsibilities as duty bearers.
Through its partnership with Restless Development Zambia, KNH supports programmes that strengthen child protection, advance gender equality, prevent gender-based violence, promote meaningful youth participation and improve opportunities for adolescents and young people to realise their rights and reach their full potential.
The Nyenyezi project
The Nyenyezi Intanda ('Stars') Project was implemented by Restless Development Zambia, in partnership with Kindernothilfe (KNH), from 1 September 2024 to 30 November 2026 in Kapiri Mposhi, Luano and Ngabwe districts of Central Province, Zambia. The project was designed to contribute to the creation of safer, more inclusive and resilient communities
where women, girls and young people are protected from gender-based violence (GBV) and are able to realise their rights and opportunities.
The project responded to persistent challenges affecting adolescent girls and young women, including gender inequality, harmful social norms, child marriage, teenage pregnancy, limited economic opportunities and the increasing impacts of climate change on household resilience. Recognising that these issues are interconnected, the project adopted an integrated approach that combined GBV prevention and response, child protection, youth leadership, economic empowerment and climate justice.
The project worked directly with more than 7,000 adolescents and young people, including girls, boys, young women and young men, through school-based and community-based interventions that promoted rights awareness, leadership, life skills, livelihoods and civic engagement. At the same time, the project engaged parents, teachers, traditional and religious leaders, community structures and government institutions to strengthen child protection and GBV prevention systems, promote positive social norms and masculinities, and improve accountability for the protection and wellbeing of women and girls.
Project Objectives
The project focused on three core objectives:
● Objective 1: Empower girls and young women to become agents of change and advocates for GBV prevention and response in their communities.
● Objective 2: Economically empower young women through skills development and savings groups to reduce economic dependency and vulnerability to GBV.
● Objective 3: Strengthen community and institutional capacities to respond to GBV through education, training, and monitoring mechanisms.
Key Target Groups
● Girls and Young Women (Aged 10-24): The project targeted 2,700 school girls and 2,250 young women to equip them with the knowledge and tools to prevent GBV and promote gender equality.
● School Boys and Young Men (Aged 10-24): A total of 1,800 boys and 900 young men were planned to be involved in GBV awareness campaigns to foster positive masculinity and promote gender equality.
● Parents, Teachers, and Community Leaders: These key stakeholders, including 750 parents, 150 teachers, and 150 traditional leaders, have been trained to support GBV prevention efforts and child protection.
Objectives and Scope of the Evaluation
The overall objective of the endline evaluation is to independently assess the performance, results and overall contribution of the Nyenyezi Intanda ('Stars') Project towards achieving its intended objectives and outcomes. The evaluation will assess the project's performance against the OECD-DAC evaluation criteria of relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability, while considering cross-cutting issues such as gender equality, safeguarding, disability inclusion, youth participation, child protection and climate justice. The evaluation will determine the extent to which the project contributed to improving the protection, empowerment and wellbeing of adolescents and young people, particularly girls and young women, in the target districts of Kapiri Mposhi, Luano and Ngabwe.
In addition, the evaluation will assess progress against the project's Impact Matrix by measuring the level of achievement of the defined outcome and output indicators, analysing the extent to which planned results were achieved, and identifying factors that contributed to or hindered performance. The evaluation will generate credible evidence on programme achievements, document lessons learned and good practices, identify challenges and enabling factors, and provide practical recommendations to strengthen the implementation of Phase II of the project and inform organisational learning, accountability and the design of future programmes. The primary users of the evaluation findings will be Restless Development Zambia, Kindernothilfe (KNH), BMZ, project partners, relevant government institutions, participating communities and other stakeholders.
Budget and Payment Schedule
Restless Development will make available a maximum budget of ZMW 289,880 tax inclusive, to the successful consultant for the successful completion of the deliverables outlined.
Expression of Interest (EOI) Submission
Interested consultants meeting the above criteria are invited to submit separate bids clearly
coded (e.g. ResZam/Nyenyezi/07//2026) in the form of a
● Technical proposal with detailed methodology, proposed work plan and references of previous work together with a:
● Detailed budget
● Updated CV of the lead consultant.
To Restless Development via email: zambiajobs@restlessdevelopment.org with the subject line “ ResZam/Nyenyezi/07//2026.” BY end of day, 9th August, 2026.
Consultants are strongly encouraged to review the TORs to ensure a clear understanding of the expected deliverables before applying.
Women and young candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.