2011 Call for Consultancy Proposals from Forum Syd- Mid Term Evaluation- Tanzania

MID-TERM REVIEW OF FORUM SYD’S SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITYPROGRAMME IN TANZANIA


Background
Forum Syd is a Swedish organisation working to support civil society and striving for democracy and human rights. Forum Syd’s head office is in Stockholm, Sweden, with regional offices in Nairobi, Belgrade and Phnom Penh, and programme offices in Tanzania, Colombia, Guatemala, and Belarus (For more information please visit Forum Syd Website www.forumsyd.org/international or www.africa.forumsyd.org

Forum Syd has been granted funds from Sida (Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency) in Tanzania for a Social Accountability Program in Tanzania (SAPT) with the programme office in Mwanza and targeting wards and villages in three districts, i.e. Magu and Ukerewe in Mwanza Region, and Karagwe in Kagera Region. The programme started in 2010 with an initial funding period of two years resulting in a midterm review that will determine the feasibility for continuation of the remaining program period planned to end 2013.

Objectives of the Social Accountability Program
The objective of the Programme is to increase voice, information and negotiation/influence of citizens at district and ward level, in order to enhance local government accountability, with a special focus on women, youth, people living with HIV/AIDS and disabled.

Mid Term Evaluation Consultancy
Forum Syd Tanzania, invites interested parties for a consultancy to undertake the Mid-Term Review of the Social Accountability Programme Tanzania. The review marks a critical time to strategically reflect on the progress made by the Social Accountability Programme since its commencement, see and measure the programme effectiveness towards achieving its intended goal and objectives. The programme intends to use the mid-term review exercise as a way to learn from the first year of implementation to bring strength, focus and ensure the most effective way forward for the remainder of the programme period.

Period of Performance

The consultancy shall be for a period of 4 weeks and the work shall commence upon the signing of a contract of agreement between the Consultant and Forum Syd.

Deliverables (NB, dates are preliminary)

a)     Inception report with clear methodology and a detailed budgeted work plan 5 days before signing.
b)     Fortnightly progress reports presented to the PM/CR.
c)     The first draft report to be delivered & presented to Forum Syd in hard and soft copy in MS word by 15th of October, 2011.(according to agreement 31st of Oct draft to Sida)

Qualifications (Key Skills & Abilities)
The assignment is to be carried out by consultant(s) with the following minimum qualifications and experience:

a)     An advanced university degree, preferably in Social Sciences, Governance Democracy, Development Studies, or any other related field.
b)     3-5 years minimum documented work experience in Social Accountability Interventions especially developing and evaluating Social Accountability Programmes and interventions.
c)     2 years minimum documented work experience of evaluating development programmes.  
d)     Strong knowledge of the contemporary development agenda,  mainstreaming rights based approaches and gender issues into    programming 
e)     Proven data analysis, interpretation & report-writing skills in English as well as Kiswahili.
f)      Competencies in financial evaluation & analysis
g)     Experience in working with civil society organisations, preferably in Tanzania

To Apply
Please submit your proposal either through e-mail, post or hand delivery to Forum Syd  by 30th July 2011 at 16.00 Hrs.

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