Consultancy for gender equality program in Zimbabwe
Terms Of Reference For The Development Of A Program Framework, Women’s Rights & Gender Equality Program: Oxfam in Zimbabwe
Deadline: 31 August 2012 (Close of business)
Oxfam Canada invites Consultant/s to undertake the work detailed in the TOR below.
The proposal should outline:
1. The consultant/s experience on this theme and demonstrate their capacity to undertake this assignment
2. A very clear methodology that the consultant will use
3. The consultancy fees
Introduction
Oxfam in Zimbabwe has recently drafted a Joint Country Strategy (JCS), an Operating model, as well a Joint Country Analysis, (JCA). All of these documents are based on Oxfam’s analysis of the context, lessons from work carried out to date, and shifts to ways of working that will take place as part of the transition to a Single Management Structure (SMS).
Oxfam in Zimbabwe has identified the following vision and mission to guide all programs in the country:
Vision: Zimbabwean women, men and children are exercising their rights and accessing dignified sustainable livelihood opportunities within the context of a just, accountable and democratic political, legal and socio-economic environment.
Mission: To work with, and build the capacity of, Zimbabwean individuals, communities and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to claim their rights, increase their resilience, secure their livelihoods, and hold state and non-state actors accountable at all levels.
In order to fulfil this vision and mission, Oxfam in Zimbabwe has identified six country programs for the three-year period of January 2013 to December 2015. Among these is the Women’s Rights & Gender Equality Program, which aims to support women and their organizations to claim and exercise their rights, access leadership and decision-making positions at all levels, and work to eliminate all forms of gender-based violence.
The country programs are drawn from the JCA and the JCS and are based on a clear understanding of the opportunities presented by the social, economic and political context in the country.
Oxfam Canada as the lead affiliate on this program, seeks to engage a consultant to work with a broad range of stakeholders in designing a new program framework for Women’s Rights.
The purpose of the program framework
The framework will serve as the overall guide for Oxfam’s stand alone as well as the mainstreamed Women’s Rights program. The framework is the next step down from the broad Joint Country Strategy (JCS), and above a Program Operational Plan. In other words, the framework aims to spell out in more detail what is articulated in the JCS, while not being so too detailed as to be a day-to-day program operational plan. The framework will define the parameters of Oxfam’s Women’s Rights program in Zimbabwe, choice of partners/partnerships, areas of focus, and it will be used to mobilize resources.
Key components of the program framework
The following are the key components of the framework that the consultant must ensure are clearly spelt out:
a. The context analysis (adding to/amplifying what is already in the JCA)
b. The overall objective of the Women’s Rights Program
c. Specific objectives (building on what is in the JCS and Operating model)
d. A theory of change for the program
e. The strategies (ditto) – with some guidance on how strategic choices are/can be made; these should not be so straight jacketed as to preclude creativity, innovation and or changes to be made in the course of three years.
f. Some indications of the kinds of activities to be implemented (with and by partners,
but without getting into minute details). Since this is Oxfam’s framework it should be
broad enough to allow partners to choose their own activities.
g. The expected outcomes/results of the program
h. The geographic areas of focus (based on existing evidence of what the trends are in
Zimbabwe).
i. Typology of partners for the program
j. Ball park figures on the kinds of financial resources required for the program.
k. A risk analysis
Expected output
A program framework, not more than 15 pages long! Written in simple clear, non-jargon language with all the components listed above, and other areas deemed critical.
Time frame
The assignment will be for a maximum of 15 working days between September 4th 2012 and November 1st, 2012.
Methodology
Consultant to propose a participatory methodology and budget
The proposal should be submitted to: hildam.oxcanzim [at] gmail [dot] com