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Template No.: T296 Template Title: External Evaluation / Peer Review Terms-of-Reference (ToR) Template

 THE HSWAGATA BUDDHA TOOTH RELIC PRESERVATION MUSEUM

FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY

Template No.: T296

Template Title: External Evaluation / Peer Review Terms-of-Reference (ToR) Template

Related Research Case IDs / Cluster: _______

Linked Templates / Policies: _______________

Date of form: ____ / ____ / ______

Prepared by / Role: _______________________

Office / Unit: ____________________________

Country / Location: _______________________

Confidentiality Level:

Internal only [ ] Restricted [ ] Sacred-Restricted / Sensitive

Use of this form (tick):

New case / action [ ] Follow-up [ ] Annual review [ ] Archive only


T296 – External Evaluation / Peer Review Terms-of-Reference (ToR) Template

1) Purpose (why we do this)

  • Evaluation / peer review title: __________________________________________

  • Main purpose (tick):
    Improve quality [ ] Accountability [ ] Learning [ ] Donor/partner requirement [ ] Certification/audit support [ ] Other: ______

  • Purpose statement (2–4 simple lines):




2) Background (short context)

  • What is being reviewed? (project / policy / department / whole museum)


  • Time period covered: ____ / ____ / ______ to ____ / ____ / ______

  • Why now? (mid-term, endline, after incident, new strategy, etc.)



3) Scope (what is included / not included)

Included (tick + note):

  • Governance & decision-making [ ] Note: __________________________

  • Finance & donations [ ] Note: _________________________________

  • Relic care / conservation [ ] Note: ____________________________

  • Security & access control [ ] Note: ____________________________

  • Education & public engagement [ ] Note: ________________________

  • HR, safeguarding, wellbeing [ ] Note: __________________________

  • Partnerships & MoUs [ ] Note: _________________________________

  • Facilities & maintenance [ ] Note: _____________________________

  • Other: __________________ [ ] Note: ___________________________

Not included (clear boundaries):


Sites/locations included: ____________________________________________


4) Key evaluation / peer review questions (questions)

(Write 5–10 questions. Keep them clear and answerable.)












5) Methods (methods)

Tick all methods that will be used:

  • Document review (policies, minutes, reports, logs) [ ]

  • Interviews (roles only; no names in public report) [ ]

  • Focus groups / group discussion [ ]

  • Observation (site visit, procedures, visitor flow) [ ]

  • Data review (indicators, budgets, attendance) [ ]

  • Case sampling (anonymised) [ ]

  • Peer panel review [ ]

  • Other: __________________________ [ ]

Sampling plan (short):

  • Units/people to consult (roles/groups): ______________________________

  • Number of interviews (estimate): ________

  • Number of sites/rooms to visit: ________

Data access needs:

  • List key documents/data needed from HSWAGATA: _______________________



6) Ethics, confidentiality, and safeguarding

  • Confidentiality level of the work: Internal [ ] Restricted [ ] Sacred-Restricted/Sensitive [ ]

  • Personal data handling rules (tick):
    Minimal data only [ ] Anonymise all notes [ ] Secure storage [ ] Delete after report accepted [ ]

  • Safeguarding rule: If the reviewer finds a serious risk to people or relics, they must report it immediately to: __________________________

  • Conflict of interest declared by reviewer(s): Yes [ ] No [ ]
    If yes, explain and mitigation: __________________________________________


7) Roles and responsibilities

HSWAGATA:

  • Evaluation focal person (name/role): ______________________________

  • Documents provider (role/unit): __________________________________

  • Site access coordinator (role/unit): ______________________________

  • Contact for sensitive matters (ethics/safeguarding): ________________

External evaluator / peer reviewer:

  • Lead reviewer name/organisation: ________________________________

  • Team members (if any): ________________________________________

  • Required skills (tick): Governance [ ] Finance [ ] Conservation [ ] Security [ ] Education [ ] Peace/conflict sensitivity [ ] Other: ______


8) Timeline (timeline)

  • ToR approved by: ____ / ____ / ______

  • Start date: ____ / ____ / ______

  • Document handover deadline: ____ / ____ / ______

  • Fieldwork / site visit dates: ____ / ____ / ______ to ____ / ____ / ______

  • Draft report due: ____ / ____ / ______

  • Feedback meeting date: ____ / ____ / ______

  • Final report due: ____ / ____ / ______

Milestones (optional):

MilestoneDateResponsible
Kick-off meeting
Draft findings shared
Final presentation

9) Outputs and deliverables (outputs)

Tick required outputs:

  • Inception note (short plan + method) [ ]

  • Draft report [ ]

  • Final report (with recommendations) [ ]

  • Slide deck / presentation to Board [ ]

  • Summary for staff (simple language) [ ]

  • Action plan workshop (optional) [ ]

  • Other: __________________________ [ ]

Required report structure (tick):

  • Findings [ ] Evidence used [ ] Strengths [ ] Gaps/risks [ ] Practical recommendations [ ] Priority levels [ ]

Format & length (specify):

  • Language(s): __________________________

  • Format: PDF [ ] Word [ ] Other: ______

  • Expected length: ______ pages (approx.)


10) Review process and acceptance

  • Who reviews the draft report (roles): ______________________________

  • Feedback window: ______ days

  • Acceptance criteria (tick):
    Clear answers to questions [ ] Evidence-based [ ] Practical actions [ ] Respectful language [ ] Protects sensitive info [ ]

  • Final approval by (role): ______________________________


11) Budget and payment (if used)

  • Total budget ceiling: __________________ Currency: ______

  • Payment schedule (tick):
    40/60 [ ] 30/40/30 [ ] Other: __________

  • Expenses covered (travel, accommodation, printing): Yes [ ] No [ ] Details: __________


12) Sign-off

Prepared by / Role: _______________________ Signature: ______________ Date: ____ / ____ / ______
Reviewed by (Admin/Legal/Policy): __________________ Signature: ______________ Date: ____ / ____ / ______
Approved by (ED/Board): ___________________________ Signature: ______________ Date: ____ / ____ / ______

Archive

  • File code (T296): _______________________

  • Digital folder path: __________________________________________