Ref.
2026/FEOTBEP/14708
Job offer type
Field staff jobs
Type of contract
Service contract
Activity sectors
Education, Higher Education and Research
Deadline date
2026/02/28 18:52
Duration of the assignment
Beaded expertise
Contract
Wage portage
Duration
4 months
Final Evaluation of the Basketball Experience (BE) Project (M/W)
Département Capital humain et Développement social - CHDS > Education, Enseignement supérieur et Recherche
Published on : 2026/02/03
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
KENYA
Mission description
The Basketball Experience (BE) and Basketball Experience – Disability Inclusion (BE-DI) projects represent the first project within Expertise France’s portfolio on sport, education, and youth development in Kenya. This project is among the first large-scale country level deployments funded by AFD under its Sport and Development strategy, and it reflects a strategic commitment to using sport as a driver for education, life-skills acquisition, gender equality, and social inclusion particularly for children and young people with disabilities. As such, expectations for the Kenyan components of the programme are high at both operational and strategic levels.
Given their importance, Expertise France is commissioning a final external evaluation of the BE project in Kenya. This evaluation serves as a key accountability mechanism to AFD, Expertise France, the Kenya Red Cross Society, NBA Africa, and national stakeholders in Kenya’s Ministries of Education and Sports. It aims to assess the overall impact, relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability of the interventions implemented since 2024.
This final evaluation will focus specifically on the Kenyan context, where the BE and BE-DI components have been fully implemented. It will document results achieved, challenges encountered, and lessons learned throughout the implementation cycle. The evaluation is also intended to support strategic learning, generating evidence and good practices that will inform future programme design, scale-up opportunities, and policy dialogue with Kenyan education and sports authorities. The findings will be shared with national stakeholders and programme partners to strengthen future interventions aimed at promoting inclusive access to sports, life-skills development, and positive youth outcomes across Kenya.
The final evaluation seeks to provide a comprehensive, independent, and evidence-based assessment of the Basketball Experience (BE) and Basketball Experience – Disability Inclusion (BE-DI) programs implemented in Kenya. The evaluation will examine the relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, and sustainability of the programs, while drawing direct analytical alignment with the approach used during the Mid-Term Evaluation to ensure methodological consistency and balanced coverage of all components.
Project or context description
The Basketball Experience (BE) programme is a multi-country initiative that uses basketball as a vehicle for education, personal growth, and social inclusion among school-aged children. Funded by the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and implemented in partnership with NBA Africa, Expertise France, the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS), Admedia, the Ministry of Education (MoE), and the Kenya Academy of Sports (KAS), the programme seeks to create safe and dynamic learning spaces where children can build confidence, discipline, resilience, and leadership skills through sport.
Kenya officially joined the BE network in 2024, following successful implementation in Morocco and Nigeria. The programme commenced with the onboarding of schools, the training of coaches, and the inauguration of an NBA-standard basketball court in Nairobi. Since then, implementation has expanded across multiple counties, engaging thousands of learners through assemblies, clinics, and school-based events. Schools have embraced BE as a transformative initiative, noting that basketball courts have evolved into vibrant environments where learners express themselves, develop character, and build meaningful relationships.
The Kenyan rollout was guided by lessons from earlier phases of the Programme, including the importance of combining sport with structured life skills learning. Evidence from Kenya shows that participation in sporting activities can have a significant positive influence on learners’ academic performance (Mutuma, 2023), while structured models of sport education have been shown to enhance motivation, cognitive development, and social skills (Araújo et al., 2024). With strong demand from teachers, communities, and learners, national experiences in Kenya also highlight the importance of teacher capacity and institutional support in sustaining participation (Ong’ang’a, 2022). This strong foundation, alongside established examples of disability-inclusive sports initiatives such as the Kenyatta University Disability Sports Association (Ngunjiri, 2012), supports the introduction of the Disability Inclusion (BE-DI) component, which is planned to begin in 2026.
Required profile
The final evaluation of the Basketball Experience (BE) and Basketball Experience –Disability Inclusion (BE-DI) projects in Kenya will apply five evaluation criteria based on the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) framework: relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, and impact, with an additional focus on sustainability/viability.
The evaluative questions below were developed in alignment with the Kenyan implementation context and in consultation with the program’s steering group. They will be reviewed, refined, and specified by the evaluator at the start of the evaluation phase and validated in the scoping/inception report.
The evaluation team should include professionals with demonstrated expertise in international cooperation and program evaluation, and sports for development and/or inclusive education and/or and final program evaluation.
Lead Evaluators
The mission will ideally be led by a pair of experts with complementary profiles in public policy evaluation and on the theme of sport, education, and social inclusion.
Expert, Head of Mission
The Head of Mission will have to:
· Hold a minimum university-level Master’s degree (BAC+5) in a field relevant to the mission: public administration, social sciences, educational sciences, international cooperation, evaluation, or equivalent.
· Have at least 10 years of professional experience in development monitoring and evaluation and/or in the education, sports, and/or sport for development sectors.
· Have completed at least 3 international cooperation project evaluation missions, as head of mission, including at least one mission in education, sport, and/or sport for development.
· Have experience in multi-stakeholder coordination.
· Experience in similar projects and knowledge of project management would be highly appreciated.
· Excellent command of office tools (MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint or their equivalent LibreOffice) and the Internet.
· Excellent communication and organizational skills.
· Excellent command English, written and spoken (good writing, synthesis, and analysis skills). French would be appreciated.
Expert Two
This second expert will:
· Hold a minimum university-level Master’s degree (BAC+5) in a field relevant to the mission: public administration, social sciences, educational sciences, international cooperation, evaluation, or equivalent.
· Have at least 5 years of professional experience in the education, vocational training, and/or sports sector.
· Experience in similar projects and knowledge of project management would be highly appreciated.
· Having carried out at least 1 international cooperation project evaluation mission would be an asset.
· Experience of multi-stakeholder coordination.
· Excellent command of office tools (MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint or their equivalent LibreOffice) and the Internet.
· Excellent communication and organizational skills.
· Excellent command English, written and spoken (good writing, synthesis, and analysis skills). French would be appreciated.
Additional information
Indicative Timetables
- Duration: 11 weeks
- Workload: 45 man-days
- Timeframe: June to August 2026.
- The selected evaluation team must include in its bid a detailed work plan specifying the days worked per activity and per member of the evaluation team, as well as indicative dates and locations. This work plan will be discussed and approved at the kick-off meeting. A clear timetable will set out the milestones with the provisional dates of any missions.
Futhers information for submission on ToR attached.
Deadline for application : 2026/02/28 18:52
File(s) attached : ToR_BE_Final_Evaluation_Basket Ball Experience Kenya.docx
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- democratic, economic, and financial governance ;
- peace, stability, and security ;
- climate, agriculture, and sustainable development ;
- health and human development ;
In these areas, Expertise France conducts capacity-building initiatives and manages project implementation, leveraging technical expertise and acting as a project coordinator. This involves combining public sector expertise with private sector skills to drive impactful results.