The
Rwandan Organization of Professional Counselors ARCT – Ruhuka is a
National Nonprofit making Organization , formed in April 30th 1998 and
officially registered under the Ministerial Decree No.97/11 on 28 July, 2004
and registered by Rwanda Governance Board (RGB). The organization
was started to support survivors of psychological trauma, through integrated
and holistic services for prevention, care, and healing to facilitate recovery
for sustainabl
Rwandan Organization of Professional Counselors ARCT – Ruhuka is a
National Nonprofit making Organization , formed in April 30th 1998 and
officially registered under the Ministerial Decree No.97/11 on 28 July, 2004
and registered by Rwanda Governance Board (RGB). The organization
was started to support survivors of psychological trauma, through integrated
and holistic services for prevention, care, and healing to facilitate recovery
for sustainabl
e unity and reconciliation, peace and development.
Website:
ARCT
– RUHUKA
– RUHUKA
Association
Rwandaise des Conseillers en Traumatisme
Rwandaise des Conseillers en Traumatisme
B.P.717
Kigali
Kigali
E
mail: arctrwanda@gmail.com
mail: arctrwanda@gmail.com
Web
site: www.arctruhuka.org
site: www.arctruhuka.org
Tél:
(+250) 787104307
(+250) 787104307
Terms
of Reference for End of Project Evaluation
of Reference for End of Project Evaluation
Kigali,
January 2017
January 2017
I.
Background to ARCT-Ruhuka
Background to ARCT-Ruhuka
The
Rwandan Organization of professional Trauma Counselors (ARCT Ruhuka) is
National Organization formed in 1998 and officially registered as
non-governmental organization in 2004, under the ministerial decree no 97/11 of
28th July 2007, and legally registered by Rwanda Governance Board
with a Certificate of Compliance on the 12/09/2013.
Rwandan Organization of professional Trauma Counselors (ARCT Ruhuka) is
National Organization formed in 1998 and officially registered as
non-governmental organization in 2004, under the ministerial decree no 97/11 of
28th July 2007, and legally registered by Rwanda Governance Board
with a Certificate of Compliance on the 12/09/2013.
The
organization evolved from a trauma counseling program implemented by Trocaire,
an Irish Charity Organization in 1995.
organization evolved from a trauma counseling program implemented by Trocaire,
an Irish Charity Organization in 1995.
1.1.
Our Vision:
ARCT-Ruhuka envisages a Rwanda where all people have access to integrated
mental health services.
Our Vision:
ARCT-Ruhuka envisages a Rwanda where all people have access to integrated
mental health services.
1.2.
Our Mission: To lead the development and application of innovative
psychosocial approaches to mental health services and strengthen professional
capacity in understanding, treating and preventing mental health problems.
Our Mission: To lead the development and application of innovative
psychosocial approaches to mental health services and strengthen professional
capacity in understanding, treating and preventing mental health problems.
1.3.
Objectives
Objectives
- Increasing
the number of professionals in trauma counseling (management and healing)
through training of technical counselors and psychosocial community
workers. - Maintaining
professional standards of counselors and psychosocial community workers by
offering regular clinical supervision support. - Ensure
permanent quality counseling services at different community levels - To
intervene in traumatic crisis situations - Conducting
researches in order to highlight the influencing factors of psychological
trauma and sensitizing people on prevention strategies. - Collaborate
nationally, regionally and internationally with other institutions dealing
with mental health, human development, peace and reconciliation. - Capacity
building and supporting to other institutions intervening in psychosocial
services.
2
.About the Project
.About the Project
Since
September 2013, ARCT-Ruhuka has been implementing a project known as “Empowering
Communities through Trauma Healing” RWA 1301-03 , with the support from
TROCAIRE Rwanda office . This is a 5 years (2013 to 2017) project that is being
implemented in a total 8 sectors ; Kisaro, Buyoga , Burega and Mbogo of Rulindo
district and Rushashi, Ruli, Muhondo and Muzo of Gakenke
September 2013, ARCT-Ruhuka has been implementing a project known as “Empowering
Communities through Trauma Healing” RWA 1301-03 , with the support from
TROCAIRE Rwanda office . This is a 5 years (2013 to 2017) project that is being
implemented in a total 8 sectors ; Kisaro, Buyoga , Burega and Mbogo of Rulindo
district and Rushashi, Ruli, Muhondo and Muzo of Gakenke
Over
the past 5 years, the project has carried out different activities that
complemented ech other, and the major planed ones includes:
the past 5 years, the project has carried out different activities that
complemented ech other, and the major planed ones includes:
–
Training of 90 Community Psychosocial Workers (CPWs) 45 at each district
Training of 90 Community Psychosocial Workers (CPWs) 45 at each district
–
Provide refresher trainings to the 90 trained CPWs at district level
Provide refresher trainings to the 90 trained CPWs at district level
–
Community Sensitization / awareness raising on prevention of GBV and family
conflicts
Community Sensitization / awareness raising on prevention of GBV and family
conflicts
–
Providing Psychosocial Support services to the victims GBV and family conflict
(Individual , couple and groups )
Providing Psychosocial Support services to the victims GBV and family conflict
(Individual , couple and groups )
–
Organize and facilitate community dialogues groups and formation of peace youth
clubs
Organize and facilitate community dialogues groups and formation of peace youth
clubs
–
Providing Clinical supervision support to the 90 Community Psychosocial Workers
Providing Clinical supervision support to the 90 Community Psychosocial Workers
–
Recognition of role model families recovered from GBVand/or family conflicts
and exemplary to other families and community
Recognition of role model families recovered from GBVand/or family conflicts
and exemplary to other families and community
–
Training of local authorities, partners and 90 CPWs on GBV
Training of local authorities, partners and 90 CPWs on GBV
–
Training of other CSOs working in the same geographical location/coverage on
basic active listening skills
Training of other CSOs working in the same geographical location/coverage on
basic active listening skills
–
Organize and facilitate exchange meetings between community representatives,
CSOs, local authorities to share information and discuss issues they are facing
and finding strategies together
Organize and facilitate exchange meetings between community representatives,
CSOs, local authorities to share information and discuss issues they are facing
and finding strategies together
–
Training of CPWs in entrepreneurship and facilitation of formation of
cooperatives for sustainability of project intervention
Training of CPWs in entrepreneurship and facilitation of formation of
cooperatives for sustainability of project intervention
–
Organize and facilitate coordination meetings at district level
Organize and facilitate coordination meetings at district level
–
Monitoring, Evaluation and reporting
Monitoring, Evaluation and reporting
5.
Project Evaluation Objectives
Project Evaluation Objectives
The
overall objective for this end of project evaluation is to assess whether the
project achieved its objectives , the impact made at individual, family and
community levels, lessons learnt , challenges and future strategies.
overall objective for this end of project evaluation is to assess whether the
project achieved its objectives , the impact made at individual, family and
community levels, lessons learnt , challenges and future strategies.
The
Specific Objectives of this project evaluation are:
Specific Objectives of this project evaluation are:
- To
evaluate whether all planned activities were carried out,and/ or any
changes during the implementation and the impacts it has made at
individual, family and community levels - To
assesses the positive or negative changes that may have been caused by the
project at community levels - To
capture major achievements, best practices, lesions learnt for future
intervention orientation specifically on Family conflict, Gender and
GBV issues. - To
produce recommendations for future areas of concern and interventions,
particularly in line ARCT-Ruhuka mission and vision and Trocaire Rwanda’s
Strategic plan 2016-2020 - To
produce a well detailed written evaluation report that can be shared with
partners and other stakeholders
7.
Expertise and Experience required
Expertise and Experience required
The
Consultant should have knowledge of and/or proven experience and expertise in:
Consultant should have knowledge of and/or proven experience and expertise in:
- Prior
working experience in evaluation of psho –social – economic projects or
programs - Experience
in Psychosocial issues , gender and GBV and other related fields - Participatory
approaches in conducting evaluations and facilitating different interviews
with different categories of people - Familiarity
with the Theory of Change and Do No Harm approaches and Community
empowerment/ development - High
level written and oral communications skills in English and Kinyarwanda;
8.
Deliverables
the Consultant will:
Deliverables
the Consultant will:
- Organize
and facilitate Individual interviews , FGDs and validation meetings - With
consent from participants, provide a short recorded document (Video) and
photos covered during interviews at different levels - Produce
project evaluation report documents in English ( 2 hard copies and soft
via email)
9.
Duration
Duration
The
whole end of project evaluation process and report is to be completed within 21
calendar
Days from the date of signing contract.
whole end of project evaluation process and report is to be completed within 21
calendar
Days from the date of signing contract.
10.
Application process and requirements.
Application process and requirements.
Interested
and qualified candidates/firms should submit their applications addressed to
the Chairperson which should include the following:
and qualified candidates/firms should submit their applications addressed to
the Chairperson which should include the following:
- RGB
Registration - RRA
and RSSB certificates for Attestation de non creance - At
least 4 Letters of good completion of similar work3 - Detailed
Curriculum Vitae for Individuals/firms to conduct the evaluation - Proposed
implementing plan for the assignment - Technical
and Financial offergmail offer
Please
quote “END PROJECT EVALUATION” in the subject line.
Applications should be sealed in 2 separate envelops ; one for Technical offer
and another for Financial offer , with 3 copies 1 being original to be
deposited at ARCT-Ruhuka Head offices in Kibagabaga not later than 19/01/
2017 at 11.00 am local time . For any further clarifications, please
contact us on; Email: arctrwanda@gmail.com
or Tél: (+250) 787104307
quote “END PROJECT EVALUATION” in the subject line.
Applications should be sealed in 2 separate envelops ; one for Technical offer
and another for Financial offer , with 3 copies 1 being original to be
deposited at ARCT-Ruhuka Head offices in Kibagabaga not later than 19/01/
2017 at 11.00 am local time . For any further clarifications, please
contact us on; Email: arctrwanda@gmail.com
or Tél: (+250) 787104307
Done
at Kigali on 10/01/2016
at Kigali on 10/01/2016
Annonciata
KALIGIRWA
KALIGIRWA
Legal
Representative, ARCT- RUHUKA
Representative, ARCT- RUHUKA