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

I. 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. This project builds partnerships with the national and district governments, as well as private sector actors, to expand and improve WASH services.

The final evaluation of the Isoko y’Ubuzima WASH activity 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.

1. Water For People reserves the right to cancel the entire procurement process without
   incurring any liability whatsoever. 
2. Water For People reserves the right to amend any segment of the RFP before the announcement of selected candidates.
3. Water For People also reserves the right to remove one or more of the services from consideration for this contract should the evaluation show that it is in WFP’s best interest to do so.
4. Water For People also may, at its discretion, issue a separate contract for any service or group of services included in this RFP. Water For People may negotiate a compensation package and additional provisions to the contract awarded under this RFP.
5. Water For People reserves the right to debrief the applicants after the completion of the process due to the expected high volume of applications to avoid the compromise of the process

If you are qualified and interested in the assignment, please send your technical and financial proposals (as two separate attachments in a single e-mail) to: rwprocurement@waterforpeople.org no later than April 12, 2026with the following subject: “Consultancy services for Conducting a Final Evaluation for the Isoko y’Ubuzima project”. Hard copies and late submissions shall be rejected. 

If there are any questions related to this RFP, send them to rwprocurement@waterforpeople.org with a title “Questions on Final Evaluation for the Isoko y’Ubuzima project” not later than April 8, 2026.