MEAL consultant

2. Background
In partnership with Embrace and with the support of the International Organization for
Migration (IOM), MDSF is implementing a community-based MHPSS and social cohesion
project aimed at strengthening psychosocial wellbeing, improving access to
community-based mental health services, and promoting inclusion between displaced
and host communities across Beirut, Bekaa, Baalbeck, and the South.
The project includes awareness-raising activities, frontliner capacity building,
community-based psychosocial interventions, and integrated service delivery. To ensure
quality implementation, accountability, and learning, MDSF will recruit a MEAL
Consultant to develop, coordinate, and operationalize the Monitoring, Evaluation,
Accountability, and Learning framework for the project

3. Objective
The objective of this consultancy is to establish and oversee a comprehensive MEAL
system to ensure effective tracking of project results, evidence-based decision-making,
and accountability to affected populations.
Specifically, the consultant will:

● Design and operationalize a project-specific MEAL framework, aligned with IOM’s
reporting requirements and MDSF’s internal standards.
● Ensure collection, analysis, and visualization of quantitative and qualitative data
across project components.
● Support project staff and partners in the consistent use of MEAL tools and ensure
integration of learning into implementation.
● Facilitate data-driven reflection sessions and contribute to donor reporting with
evidence-based insights.

4. Scope of Work
The MEAL Consultant will:
1. Develop a MEAL Framework and Plan
○ Establish project-specific indicators, baselines, and targets.
○ Define data collection methodologies, tools, and reporting schedules.
○ Align the MEAL plan with IOM’s standard indicator framework.
2. Design and Validate MEAL Tools
○ Create pre/post-tests, attendance sheets, feedback forms, and beneficiary
satisfaction tools.
○ Develop session and activity-level monitoring templates for MDSF and
Embrace teams.

3. Data Management and Quality Assurance
○ Support the establishment of a central data management system
(Excel/Power BI/Kobo).
○ Conduct periodic data verification and ensure data protection and
confidentiality standards.
4. Capacity Strengthening and Coaching
○ Train MDSF field teams on MEAL tools, indicator tracking, and reporting
quality.

5. Learning and Reporting
○ Produce monthly monitoring summaries and a final learning report
capturing best practices and lessons learned.
○ Support donor reporting by consolidating quantitative indicators and
qualitative outcomes.

6. Accountability and Feedback Mechanisms
○ Review existing complaint and feedback mechanisms (CFM) and adapt
them to the IOM project scope.
○ Ensure that feedback loops are closed and responses are documented and
shared with project management.

5. Deliverables
The consultant is expected to deliver the following outputs:
1. Inception Report and MEAL Framework: Submitted within the first two weeks of
the assignment, this document should include the proposed methodology,
indicator matrix, MEAL plan, and implementation timeline.
2. MEAL Tools Package: A complete set of validated monitoring and reporting tools
(pre/post-tests, satisfaction surveys, templates, and databases) to be finalized by
December 15, 2025.
3. Monthly MEAL Reports: Monthly analytical summaries capturing progress against
indicators, challenges, corrective actions, and lessons learned for the period
November 2025 to October 2026.
4. Final Learning Report: A comprehensive report consolidating all data,
performance against indicators, key findings, success stories, and lessons learned.
This final deliverable should also include recommendations for sustainability and
replication. It should be submitted by November 2026.

6. Duration of Assignment
The consultancy will extend from November 2025 to October 2026, covering the design,
implementation, monitoring, and evaluation phases of the project (part-time
engagement).

7. Qualifications
● Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Monitoring & Evaluation,
Statistics, Public Health, or related field.
● Minimum 5 years of experience in MEAL for humanitarian or development
projects, preferably within MHPSS or protection sectors.
● Proven experience with donor-funded projects (IOM, UN, EU, USAID preferred).
● Excellent analytical and data visualization skills (Excel, Power BI, Kobo, or similar
tools).
● Strong understanding of gender, protection, and conflict sensitivity principles.
● Excellent written and verbal communication in Arabic and English.
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8. Location
The consultant will be supporting MDSf team remotely during the project duration and
will be meeting the MDSF team in MDSF headquarters in Ferzol when needed.

9. Reporting and supervision
The consultant will report directly to the Project Officer and in coordination with MDSF
MEAL Unit.

10. Payment Terms
Payments will be made via bank transfer as follows:
● 30% upon submission and approval of the Inception Report and MEAL
Framework.
● 40% upon completion of mid-term data collection and submission of the
mid-term MEAL report.
● 30% upon submission and acceptance of the Final Learning Report.
Note: Without a valid MOF certificate, a 3.4% tax on goods and 8.5% on services will
apply.
MDSF reserves the right to withhold final payment if deliverables are incomplete or do
not meet quality standards.

11. Documents Required
Interested individuals or organizations should submit:
● CV or organization profile with relevant experience
● Technical proposal (approach, methodology, outline of topics)
● Financial proposal (including training delivery, clinic sessions, ...)
● Legal documents (MOF, ID, Registration Certificate)
● Sample of similar previous work

12. Confidentiality statement
All information submitted in response to this RFQ is considered confidential and must
not be disclosed to third parties without written consent from MDSF.