Consultancy
Opportunity: Mapping potential Advocacy Partners in Rwanda
Opportunity: Mapping potential Advocacy Partners in Rwanda
Terms
of Reference
of Reference
Women
for Women International – Rwanda (WfWI-Rwanda) is looking for an experienced
consultant to help us map local and national partners to inform our planning,
specifically by identify potential partners for advocacy activities in 2018.
This opportunity would be ideal for someone with significant advocacy and civil
society experience in women’s rights in Rwanda. We expect that this project
will require 9 days’ work and must be completed by 31 October 2017.
for Women International – Rwanda (WfWI-Rwanda) is looking for an experienced
consultant to help us map local and national partners to inform our planning,
specifically by identify potential partners for advocacy activities in 2018.
This opportunity would be ideal for someone with significant advocacy and civil
society experience in women’s rights in Rwanda. We expect that this project
will require 9 days’ work and must be completed by 31 October 2017.
Background
Since
1997, Women for Women International – Rwanda has helped nearly 75,000
marginalized women in Rwanda in six districts including Kayonza, Rwamagana,
Gasabo, Kicukiro, Muhanga, and Nyarugurru.
1997, Women for Women International – Rwanda has helped nearly 75,000
marginalized women in Rwanda in six districts including Kayonza, Rwamagana,
Gasabo, Kicukiro, Muhanga, and Nyarugurru.
Women
for Women International is an International NGO working in countries affected
by conflict and war, supports the most marginalized women by giving them
support, tools and access to skills to enable them to earn and save money,
improve health and well-being, influence decisions in their home and community
and connect to networks for support. By utilizing skills, knowledge, and
resources, she can create sustainable change for herself, her family, and
community. Since 1993, we have served more the 460,000 women in eight
conflict-affected countries: Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, DRC, Iraq,
Kosovo Nigeria, Rwanda and South Sudan.
for Women International is an International NGO working in countries affected
by conflict and war, supports the most marginalized women by giving them
support, tools and access to skills to enable them to earn and save money,
improve health and well-being, influence decisions in their home and community
and connect to networks for support. By utilizing skills, knowledge, and
resources, she can create sustainable change for herself, her family, and
community. Since 1993, we have served more the 460,000 women in eight
conflict-affected countries: Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, DRC, Iraq,
Kosovo Nigeria, Rwanda and South Sudan.
Through
Women for Women International’s combined social and economic empowerment
program, we provide participants with knowledge, skills and resources to
increase their self-confidence and improve on their capacity to create
sustainable change for themselves, their families and their communities. Women
in the program learn about sustaining an income, networking, health and
wellness, women and children’s rights, business skills, numeracy and vocational
skills trainings. We provide referral services where we connect women to health
center for treatment, to police and Haguruka for legal services and connect
them to financial institutions to get loan for their businesses and markets
where they can sell their products
Women for Women International’s combined social and economic empowerment
program, we provide participants with knowledge, skills and resources to
increase their self-confidence and improve on their capacity to create
sustainable change for themselves, their families and their communities. Women
in the program learn about sustaining an income, networking, health and
wellness, women and children’s rights, business skills, numeracy and vocational
skills trainings. We provide referral services where we connect women to health
center for treatment, to police and Haguruka for legal services and connect
them to financial institutions to get loan for their businesses and markets
where they can sell their products
Project
overview
overview
Our
focus has been on serving marginalized women through our programs (see
background) and we are now investing to grow our advocacy work to support more
sustainable changes in Rwanda and for the women we work with.
focus has been on serving marginalized women through our programs (see
background) and we are now investing to grow our advocacy work to support more
sustainable changes in Rwanda and for the women we work with.
The
primary purpose of this project is to support WfWI – Rwanda to identify
potential partners for advocacy activities by mapping local and national CSOs
who are active in advocacy in areas relevant for Women for Women
International’s work and the women we serve. The mapping will also be used by
WfWI-Rwanda to inform future planning.
primary purpose of this project is to support WfWI – Rwanda to identify
potential partners for advocacy activities by mapping local and national CSOs
who are active in advocacy in areas relevant for Women for Women
International’s work and the women we serve. The mapping will also be used by
WfWI-Rwanda to inform future planning.
We
are looking to appoint a consultant with existing, in-depth knowledge of
Rwandan civil society actors who can build on this knowledge through
predominantly desk-based research. The first step of the project will be to
work with WfWI-Rwanda to finalize the criteria for the mapping.
are looking to appoint a consultant with existing, in-depth knowledge of
Rwandan civil society actors who can build on this knowledge through
predominantly desk-based research. The first step of the project will be to
work with WfWI-Rwanda to finalize the criteria for the mapping.
Deliverables:
From
this project, we expect the following outputs:
this project, we expect the following outputs:
- A
final report (no more than six pages) that presents an overview of
relevant local and national advocacy actors. - This
report should also have an annex that presents the mapping in a summary
table; - Debrief
meeting with WfWI-Rwanda.
Skills
and experience:
and experience:
- Education
Skills and Qualifications: Master’s degree or equivalent in social
sciences including gender or law. Formal training/ practicing advocacy
programs - A
minimum of five years’ relevant work experience in or with local/national
CSOs in Rwanda. - Advocacy
role in local/national CSO. Advocacy experience on promoting women’s
rights. Work with marginalized women. - Excellent
knowledge of local/national Rwandan women’s rights sector - Ability
to meet deadlines - Excellent
report writing including ability to synthesize large amounts of data. - Fluency
in English
Application
Instructions:
Instructions:
To
apply for this project please submit:
apply for this project please submit:
- A
covering letter outlining your suitability for the project
- A
draft work plan that outlines the timeframe and approach for meeting the
deliverables (2 pages max); - Budget
(reflecting the draft work plan and including all estimated costs); - Examples
of similar work completed
Applications
should be made by 5pm on Friday, 15th September 2017 to rwandajobs@womenforwomen.org
should be made by 5pm on Friday, 15th September 2017 to rwandajobs@womenforwomen.org
