Terms of Reference (TOR) For Trainer (Re- advert) 73 views

To conduct Capacity Building Training on Advocacy Skills to Promote Women’s Rights to participate in political and public life including on TSMs and preventing VAWiE/P that will be provided for Women-led,

Women’s Rights, and Grass-root organizations

Training Background

The Network of Ethiopian Women Associations (NEWA) is a pioneer, national coalition of women associations that has been operating for the last two decades to realize gender equality and women empowerment in Ethiopia, by creating a synergy of efforts among women associations and structures. It was established in 2003 and reregistered with certificate number 1481. The network strives to ensure the interests of women are factored into the national plans and policies and to see women’s social, economic, political, and legal entitlements realized at all levels as enshrined in the national and international instruments.  Currently, NEWA has 37 member associations and organizations that endeavor to ensure the interests of Ethiopian women.

Equipped with the mission of promoting gender equality and enhancing the economic, social, political, and legal empowerment of women and girls in Ethiopia, by strengthening synergy among its constituents, enabling joint effort of all actors, and ensuring accountability towards the protection of women’s rights. NEWA has been undertaking various programs/projects in this regard due to its commitment to transform and sustain the efforts towards improving women’s lives and status in Ethiopia; and envisions seeing an Ethiopian society where gender equality is realized. To achieve these NEWA strategically focuses on strengthening the capacity of its member associations/ organizations and partners and thereby engaging them in advocacy works. To address the desires and demands of member organizations, Women-led and Women-Rights Organizations, NEWA is implementing a project entitled “Strengthening Political Leadership of Women Aspirants in Ethiopia” starting in December 2022 with the financial support of UN Women.

With the project, NEWA provided capacity-building training for various stakeholders including leaders of Women-Led and Women Rights organizations on Transformative leadership and Gender Equality. To deepen this a “Capacity Building Training on Advocacy Skills to Promote Women’s Rights to Participate in Political and Public Life including on TSMs and preventing VAWE/P for Women-led, Women’s Rights Organizations, CSOs working on human rights and Grass-root organizations” to see more powerful and energetic women leaders who can have a better understanding on advocacy to advocate the issues that affect the lives of women. Therefore, NEWA would like to recruit the consultant/s to provide two days of training for 60 women CSO leaders on Advocacy Skills in two rounds (30 people in each round).

Objectives

• Provide training on the concepts of Advocacy Skills and Advocacy Cycle for 60 women and men CSO leaders working in women’s rights and human rights in general (30 in each round) focused on women’s political participation and preventing VAWiE/P
• Create a better understanding of women and men CSO leaders on advocacy for their future engagement

Trainer Scope of Work 

• Under the Supervision and in close cooperation with the NEWA team and drawing inspiration from the UN Women’s Handbook on Evidence-Based Policy Advocacy, the trainer/expert will implement the following tasks:
• Develop training methodology, activities, and training schedule, and submit to NEWA for review feedback, and approval.
• Finalize training methodology and training schedule,
• Develop training material or presentation of the training,
• Organize two -day capacity building training for targets,
• Design and conduct an evaluation of the training (pre and post-test evaluation),
• Prepare and submit Post Training report.

Duration and place of the Training 

• The training will be provided for two days in two rounds in Adama town.
•  The 1st round is from August 6 to 7 and the 2nd round will be from August 9 to 10, 2024 (Tentative).

Participants of the training

• The training participants will be 60 women CSO leaders in two rounds drawn from Women-Led and Women’s Rights Organizations and partners of NEWA.

Methodology 

• The methodology should be more participatory, interactive, and based on agreed training materials and tools,
• It is expected to include a presentation and individual and group discussions.
• Practical exercise on the Advocacy Cycle

Deliverables 

• A detailed workplan and roadmap for the development of training including training strategy (inception report),
• Training materials: key training materials in English and or Amharic for the trainers/ facilitators including PowerPoint presentations, assignments, handouts, etc.
• Successful delivery two-days capacity building Training,
• Final report after the completion of the two days training.

Application Procedure:

• The Technical Proposal must be submitted in English, should be limited to eight to twelve (8-12) pages, and must contain the following:
• A capacity statement describing how the consultant meets the required qualifications and competencies including a summary of similar pieces of training previously conducted,
• An expression of interest detailing your understanding of consultancy assignment,
• Description of methodology and tools that will be used for the training,
• Include a timeline of activities and the level of effort required for each activity with specific dates which include a timeline to produce and share draft training materials and timetable that will be required for the two days of training, team composition, and roles, including key members list with core qualifications and their role in training (Attach the CVs of these key team members who will involve in the training),
• Required budget for the two days of training (take into account the training will be given in two rounds),
• Reference letters of previous relevant experience working with women, women-led, and Women’s Rights Organizations,
• The consultant must submit both technical and detailed financial proposals in a separate envelope indicating the type of proposal in the subject line or a separately sealed hard copy,