- Closing
date: Wednesday, 15 July 2015
Development
of Knowledge Management Products on Inclusive Rural Community Development in
Rwanda
of Knowledge Management Products on Inclusive Rural Community Development in
Rwanda
Location
:
Kigali, RWANDA
:
Kigali, RWANDA
Application
Deadline :
15-Jul-15
Deadline :
15-Jul-15
Additional
Category
Category
Poverty
Reduction
Reduction
Type
of Contract :
Individual Contract
of Contract :
Individual Contract
Post
Level :
International Consultant
Level :
International Consultant
Languages
Required :
English
Required :
English
Starting
Date :
(date when the selected candidate is expected to start)
Date :
(date when the selected candidate is expected to start)
30-Aug-2015
Duration
of Initial Contract :
30 working days within two months
of Initial Contract :
30 working days within two months
Expected
Duration of Assignment : 30 working days
Duration of Assignment : 30 working days
Background
Rwanda’s
development success over the last decade includes high growth, rapid poverty
reduction and reduced inequality. Between 2001 and 2012, real GDP growth
averaged 8.1 percent per year. The population living below 1 USD per day
dropped by almost 12 percent from 56.7 percent in 2006 to 44.9 percent in 2011.
The regional inequality index has also declined. Despite the high economic
growth, poverty rate still remains high, at 44.9 percent. Thus, achieving MDG 1
will require a focus on increasing rural incomes and agricultural output.
Poverty reduction is an important goal of the government in order to meet its
long term development objective of building a middle-income country founded on
a knowledge-based economy by 2020.
development success over the last decade includes high growth, rapid poverty
reduction and reduced inequality. Between 2001 and 2012, real GDP growth
averaged 8.1 percent per year. The population living below 1 USD per day
dropped by almost 12 percent from 56.7 percent in 2006 to 44.9 percent in 2011.
The regional inequality index has also declined. Despite the high economic
growth, poverty rate still remains high, at 44.9 percent. Thus, achieving MDG 1
will require a focus on increasing rural incomes and agricultural output.
Poverty reduction is an important goal of the government in order to meet its
long term development objective of building a middle-income country founded on
a knowledge-based economy by 2020.
In
2013, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea (ROK) and UNDP
signed a MOU to launch a global initiative on scaling up local development
solutions for sustainable livelihoods, drawing on the experiences of ROK’s
Saemaul Undong (SU) – New Village Movement – a rural development programme
implemented in the early 1970s that significantly reduced rural poverty by
increasing household incomes, improving basic infrastructure and services,
revitalizing local communities and empowering women. The key principles of
Saemaul Undong approach are: self-reliance, cooperation and can-do spirit. In
Rwanda, the overall objective of the initiative is to establish a centre of
excellence to collect and share the best practices of Saemaul model for
integrated local development in Rwanda, as well as regionally and globally –
through South-South cooperation.
2013, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea (ROK) and UNDP
signed a MOU to launch a global initiative on scaling up local development
solutions for sustainable livelihoods, drawing on the experiences of ROK’s
Saemaul Undong (SU) – New Village Movement – a rural development programme
implemented in the early 1970s that significantly reduced rural poverty by
increasing household incomes, improving basic infrastructure and services,
revitalizing local communities and empowering women. The key principles of
Saemaul Undong approach are: self-reliance, cooperation and can-do spirit. In
Rwanda, the overall objective of the initiative is to establish a centre of
excellence to collect and share the best practices of Saemaul model for
integrated local development in Rwanda, as well as regionally and globally –
through South-South cooperation.
Previously
in Rwanda a range of initiatives on community development and local economic
development have already been undertaken by the development partners as well as
national government. Among the past initiatives are: UNDP’s Support to the
Five-Year Decentralization Implementation Programme (2005 – 2009), UNDP
Decentralisation and Environment Management Project (2004 – 2013) and UNDP-UNEP
Poverty and Environment Initiative (PEI), One UN Joint Support Project for the
Rwanda Integrated Development Initiative (IDP) – Green Villages Project, and
Building an Inclusive Financial Sector in Rwanda (BIFSIR) project implemented
by UNDP and UNCDF. Most of these community development initiatives were
implemented using the approach of Saemaul model into their local development
interventions.
in Rwanda a range of initiatives on community development and local economic
development have already been undertaken by the development partners as well as
national government. Among the past initiatives are: UNDP’s Support to the
Five-Year Decentralization Implementation Programme (2005 – 2009), UNDP
Decentralisation and Environment Management Project (2004 – 2013) and UNDP-UNEP
Poverty and Environment Initiative (PEI), One UN Joint Support Project for the
Rwanda Integrated Development Initiative (IDP) – Green Villages Project, and
Building an Inclusive Financial Sector in Rwanda (BIFSIR) project implemented
by UNDP and UNCDF. Most of these community development initiatives were
implemented using the approach of Saemaul model into their local development
interventions.
In
addition, different development partners have implemented Saemaul projects;
Saemaul Zero Hunger Communities Project funded by Korea International
Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and implemented by World Food Programme and Good
Neighbours International; KOICA’s Saemaul volunteering projects. A number of planned
initiatives by development partners, have community development focus as well;
FAO’s Sustainable Food and Agriculture Initiative; One UN Green Economy
Programme (with focus on green villages development).
addition, different development partners have implemented Saemaul projects;
Saemaul Zero Hunger Communities Project funded by Korea International
Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and implemented by World Food Programme and Good
Neighbours International; KOICA’s Saemaul volunteering projects. A number of planned
initiatives by development partners, have community development focus as well;
FAO’s Sustainable Food and Agriculture Initiative; One UN Green Economy
Programme (with focus on green villages development).
Application
procedure
procedure
All
interested and qualified national and international individual consultants may
download the Individual Consultant Notice, Terms of Reference documents from
UNDP Rwanda website at:
http://www.rw.undp.org/content/rwanda/en/home/operations/procurement/notices/
interested and qualified national and international individual consultants may
download the Individual Consultant Notice, Terms of Reference documents from
UNDP Rwanda website at:
http://www.rw.undp.org/content/rwanda/en/home/operations/procurement/notices/
Candidates
should apply by sending the following documents to the only email address at
offers.rw@undp.org:
should apply by sending the following documents to the only email address at
offers.rw@undp.org:
· Letter of
Confirmation of Interest and Availability using the template provided by UNDP;
Confirmation of Interest and Availability using the template provided by UNDP;
· Personal CV or P11,
indicating all past experience from similar projects, as well as the contact
details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate and at least three (3)
professional references;
indicating all past experience from similar projects, as well as the contact
details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate and at least three (3)
professional references;
· Brief description of
why the individual considers him/herself as the most suitable for the
assignment, and a methodology, if applicable, on how he/she will approach and
complete the assignment.
why the individual considers him/herself as the most suitable for the
assignment, and a methodology, if applicable, on how he/she will approach and
complete the assignment.
· Financial Proposal
that indicates the all-inclusive fixed total contract price, supported by a
breakdown of costs, as per template provided on by opening:
http://www.rw.undp.org/content/dam/rwanda/docs/operations/Procurement/Notices/RW_operations_procurement_Letter.pdf
that indicates the all-inclusive fixed total contract price, supported by a
breakdown of costs, as per template provided on by opening:
http://www.rw.undp.org/content/dam/rwanda/docs/operations/Procurement/Notices/RW_operations_procurement_Letter.pdf
Duties
and Responsibilities
and Responsibilities
Objective
and Scope of the work
and Scope of the work
The
overall objective of this consultancy is to research, prioritize, codify and
then produce knowledge products which document the achievements, best practices
and challenges of different initiatives on community development and local
economic development that were undertaken in Rwanda by different development
partners as well as national government that have similar approaches used in
the SU model implemented by ROK.
overall objective of this consultancy is to research, prioritize, codify and
then produce knowledge products which document the achievements, best practices
and challenges of different initiatives on community development and local
economic development that were undertaken in Rwanda by different development
partners as well as national government that have similar approaches used in
the SU model implemented by ROK.
The
international consultant will work in team with a national consultant. He/she
will be the team leader, he/she will undertake field mission on the sites where
the aforementioned projects/programme were implemented, he/she will meet the
different stakeholders including UNDP senior management, KOICA, WFP, and
different government officials identified.
international consultant will work in team with a national consultant. He/she
will be the team leader, he/she will undertake field mission on the sites where
the aforementioned projects/programme were implemented, he/she will meet the
different stakeholders including UNDP senior management, KOICA, WFP, and
different government officials identified.
The
individual consultant will develop knowledge products by undertaking the
following major tasks
individual consultant will develop knowledge products by undertaking the
following major tasks
· Collect data and
analyze relevant documents (reports, plans, studies/assessments) on Saemaul
projects and related local community development initiatives in Rwanda to draw
achievements, lessons learnt, challenges, and scalability elements of each
initiative;
analyze relevant documents (reports, plans, studies/assessments) on Saemaul
projects and related local community development initiatives in Rwanda to draw
achievements, lessons learnt, challenges, and scalability elements of each
initiative;
· Conduct a scoping
mission and extensive in-depth consultations with Government of Rwanda,
national stakeholders, and local donors on national priorities in Rwanda
inclusive and sustainable local communities development initiative;
mission and extensive in-depth consultations with Government of Rwanda,
national stakeholders, and local donors on national priorities in Rwanda
inclusive and sustainable local communities development initiative;
· Describe the Saemaul
Undong model in community development especially in Rwanda and document its
achievements, impacts, and challenges;
Undong model in community development especially in Rwanda and document its
achievements, impacts, and challenges;
· Present overview of
Policy on local community development in Rwanda;
Policy on local community development in Rwanda;
· Analyze the Saemaul
model local community development and draw the comparison between Saemaul model
and similar local development initiative implemented by Government of Rwanda
with the support from different development partners;
model local community development and draw the comparison between Saemaul model
and similar local development initiative implemented by Government of Rwanda
with the support from different development partners;
· Describe the Rwandan
homegrown initiative in community development and documents its achievements
and impacts, particularly related to its inclusiveness and sustainable approach
such as PEI, BIFSIR, IDP, DEMP, FONERWA.
homegrown initiative in community development and documents its achievements
and impacts, particularly related to its inclusiveness and sustainable approach
such as PEI, BIFSIR, IDP, DEMP, FONERWA.
· Define the
situational analysis including the baseline status and the end results for each
above mentioned project to assess the impacts of every intervention to
socio-economic improvement of livelihoods in local communities, with a
particular pro-poor and sustainable development focus;
situational analysis including the baseline status and the end results for each
above mentioned project to assess the impacts of every intervention to
socio-economic improvement of livelihoods in local communities, with a
particular pro-poor and sustainable development focus;
· Based on the
conception, achievements and impacts, develop comparative scenarios to show the
similarities and difference between Saemaul Undong model implemented by KOICA
and other national homegrown initiatives in community development in Rwanda
implemented in the past;
conception, achievements and impacts, develop comparative scenarios to show the
similarities and difference between Saemaul Undong model implemented by KOICA
and other national homegrown initiatives in community development in Rwanda
implemented in the past;
· Formulate the way
forwards of the two initiatives in development of Rwanda and the role that both
initiatives may play in the implementation of the second Rwandan ” Economic
Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy ” (EDPRSII), also in line with the
upcoming domestication (Localizing) process of the SDGs;
forwards of the two initiatives in development of Rwanda and the role that both
initiatives may play in the implementation of the second Rwandan ” Economic
Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy ” (EDPRSII), also in line with the
upcoming domestication (Localizing) process of the SDGs;
· Document all
collected information (initiative success, challenges, lesson learnt & good
practices, and most importantly recommendations especially in line with
South-south Cooperation and Triangular Cooperation which can be used to scale
up successful experiences); the documentation should include case studies of
each of abovementioned local development initiative a in form of brochures,
papers and electronic disseminations including knowledge Management (KM)
platforms and bloggings which could be disseminated globally for different
purposes.
collected information (initiative success, challenges, lesson learnt & good
practices, and most importantly recommendations especially in line with
South-south Cooperation and Triangular Cooperation which can be used to scale
up successful experiences); the documentation should include case studies of
each of abovementioned local development initiative a in form of brochures,
papers and electronic disseminations including knowledge Management (KM)
platforms and bloggings which could be disseminated globally for different
purposes.
Competencies
Corporate
Competencies
Competencies
· Demonstrates
integrity by modelling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
integrity by modelling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
· Ability to establish
and maintain good working relations with colleagues in multi-cultural
environment;
and maintain good working relations with colleagues in multi-cultural
environment;
· Fulfills all
obligations to gender sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment.
obligations to gender sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment.
Functional
Competencies
Competencies
Leadership
· Capacity to engage
with a wide audience of diverse background.
with a wide audience of diverse background.
Technical
Skills
Skills
· Good understanding of
knowledge management.
knowledge management.
Communication
· The consultant will
have strong communications skills.
have strong communications skills.
Teamwork
· Ability to establish
and maintain good working relations with colleagues in multi-cultural
environment.
and maintain good working relations with colleagues in multi-cultural
environment.
Required
Skills and Experience
Skills and Experience
Education
· Postgraduate or other
advanced university degree (at least Master’s or equivalent) in the area of
rural development, community development, international development, Natural
Resource Management, Environmental Science, or any other relevant disciplines.
advanced university degree (at least Master’s or equivalent) in the area of
rural development, community development, international development, Natural
Resource Management, Environmental Science, or any other relevant disciplines.
Experience
· At least 5 years of
professional experience in the field of rural development, Saemaul Undong
model, agricultures and livelihood improvement in developing countries, ideally
in an African states context;
professional experience in the field of rural development, Saemaul Undong
model, agricultures and livelihood improvement in developing countries, ideally
in an African states context;
· A track record of
professional research in the areas of rural development, community development,
or ROK’s Saemaul model or similar models as proven by publications and in
contributions to analytical reports by international development organizations
or government agencies
professional research in the areas of rural development, community development,
or ROK’s Saemaul model or similar models as proven by publications and in
contributions to analytical reports by international development organizations
or government agencies
· At least 2 years of
experience in working in the field of Knowledge management (KM);
experience in working in the field of Knowledge management (KM);
· Broad knowledge of
the main issues of rural and community development initiatives and detailed
knowledge of the empirical literature and methodologies in these areas;
the main issues of rural and community development initiatives and detailed
knowledge of the empirical literature and methodologies in these areas;
· Outstanding writing
and reporting skills in English with proven records of analysing data and
preparing analytical reports;
and reporting skills in English with proven records of analysing data and
preparing analytical reports;
· Proven working
experience and knowledge in project development, project management and
Monitoring & Evaluation;
experience and knowledge in project development, project management and
Monitoring & Evaluation;
· Demonstrated
experience in capacity development initiatives, notably at the systemic and
institutional levels;
experience in capacity development initiatives, notably at the systemic and
institutional levels;
· Experience of working
and collaborating with stakeholders including, international development
organizations, governments, civil society, and communities;
and collaborating with stakeholders including, international development
organizations, governments, civil society, and communities;
Language
· The consultant will
have written and oral fluency in English;
have written and oral fluency in English;
· Knowledge of French
is an added advantage.
is an added advantage.
UNDP
is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality
and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons
with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be
treated with the strictest confidence.
is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality
and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons
with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be
treated with the strictest confidence.
