NCG was contracted to carriy out extended The Social Impact Assessment in theree countries.- Togo, Senegal, Ivory Coast,
The Social Impact Assessment concept was designed to collect evidence for SOS Children's Villages programmes contributing to:
A. Impact on individual level (non-financial): The actual long-term effects of the programme on former-child participants, whether these individuals are still dependent children or already independent adults. Dimensions for assessing individual level impact are (description see research guide): care, food security, accommodation, physical health, education, livelihood, protection & social inclusion, and emotional & social well-being.
B. Impact on community level (non-financial): The actual long-term effects of the programme on the communities with which the programme has been working. Dimensions for assessing community level impact are: community awareness, community-based support systems, progress towards sustainability, alternative childcare, giving & volunteering, and next generation benefit.

C. Social Return on Investment A forecast of the social return that can be expected, measured in monetary terms, for every dollar (or euro) spent in the programme. Following modules are included: individual income, care-giver income, giving & volunteering, next generation benefit, expenses for social benefits, expenses for alternative care, direct impact of local expenditures.

D. Programme relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability. of SOS main programmes: Family Based Care and Family Strengthen Programmes.

The assignment included also a specific report on "Refinement of Impact Assessment design and Methodology".

-Methodology refinement (questionnaires for survey and interview guides for qualitative interviews).
-Elaboration of report of Refinement of Impact Assessment design and Methodology ( cf ToRs)
-Second data collection
-Coordinating methodological discussions between consultants and SOS CV
-Coordinating field work activities and meetings in each country
-Supervision of national consultants.
-Communication between NCG and SOS CV regional office.

Deliverables:
1. Refinement of impact assessment design and methodology ('How to' Research Guide, replacing inception report).
2. Presentation on preliminary results to SOS Children's Villages Côte d'Ivoire and Regional Office (face-to-face).
3. First draft of the final report.
4. Final report.