Impact Assessment of the Egyptian Social Fund for Development (SFD)

The global objective of the Impact Assessment is to measure the impact of sectoral project interventions of SFD in key areas of intervention, on the respective target groups based on quantitative and qualitative data sources; thus contributing to the solidity of the findings of the MDRM II.
The specific objective of this assignment is to produce a final consolidated Impact Assessment report based on four studies, as follows:
- Study 1: Micro-credit
An independent assessment of economic and social impact of micro-credit provision on the livelihood of beneficiaries;
- Study 2: Infrastructure
From the perspective of the target group, the assessment of client satisfaction regarding service delivery of infrastructure projects implemented by CDP, PWP and HRDP;
- Study 3: Training
The assessment of the appropriateness of training courses offered and the success or otherwise of the trainees, upon completion of the training, from the perspective of the target group, to start a business or enter into gainful employment;
- Study 4: Credit
The measurement of employment creation, asset accumulation and sustainability of operations among groups of clients of the SEDO credit schemes.

- The guidance of the field teams and the consolidation of the four impact assessment studies into one report;
- To liaise with the International team-leader for the MDRM II;
- To work closely together with the different SFD departments;
- To decide on the number and profiles of the members of the sectoral teams, to revise their ToR;
- To review inception and interim reports and provide support in drafting sectoral reports and comment on methodology, approach, progress and analyses of the studies undertaken and to discuss the inception reports with SFD;
- To liaise with the World Bank team and with the Research and Studies Department of the SFD;
- To check any claims made by the field teams for the services provided and to manage the budget available for local teams.