RE: CALL FOR
PROPOSALS FOR CONSULTANCY
Evaluation of Yezingane Network
Save
the Children Sweden hereby invites submission of proposals for the supply of
consultancy services to undertake and evaluation to assess and analyse the
impact of Yezingane Network as well
as the relevance, efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability of Save the Children support to Yezingane Network.
Interested applicants should
submit a proposal which includes the following:
1.
Description of company/organisational profile
2.
Previous relevant experience – listing previous
relevant projects and role
3.
CVs of professionals who will be undertaking the
consultancy
4.
Contact details
5.
Particulars of three references
6.
Implementation schedule and budget in ZAR (South
African Rands) equivalent indicating the daily fee, including all costs
relating to the consultancy services.
Submission of proposals
Proposals should be addressed
to Velephi Riba, Children’s Rights and HIV and AIDS, Save the Children,
Southern Africa Regional Office at velephir@saf.savethechildren.se and copied to yollandas@saf.savethechildren.se
The deadline for the receipt
of proposals is 27 July 2012 at 14h00 and will be valid until 30 July 2012
June at 16h00. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Terms of Reference
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Title:
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Evaluation of Yezingane
Network
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Project:
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Date
of issue:
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18 July 2012
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Time
period:
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August - September 2012
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Background
The Southern Africa
Regional office for Save the Children Sweden has cooperated with the Children’s
Right Centre in Durban from 2007 as secretariat of Yezingane Network to support the network’s coordination, capacity
building, engagement and advocacy of and with its members on children’s rights
and HIV and AIDS in South Africa.
With the above support
from Save the Children and from other donors, the network has worked in its
capacity as the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC)’s civil society
children’s sector to mobilise and coordinate its members for meaningful and
effective engagement and advocacy within SANAC structures and processes in the
formulation, implementation and monitoring of national HIV policies, strategies
and plans in South Africa. Specifically it has worked to support implementation
and monitoring of South Africa’s National Strategic Plan on HIV and AIDS; to
improve the effectiveness and cohesion of civil society engagement on issues
affecting children in the context of HIV and AIDS, to strengthen and sustain
civil society platforms and their engagement in other children’s rights
advocacy forums as well as to develop and implement child participation
approaches and practice in relation to the implementation and monitoring of
South Africa’s National Strategic Plan.
Save the Children’s
cooperation from 2009 has had key focus on introducing children’s rights in
relation to sexual and reproductive health and their rights to comprehensive
sexuality education to support effective HIV prevention.
In the second
half of 2011 Save the Children informed the network of Save the Children having
embarked on global organisational changes that would affect the management of
its operations at both regional and national levels during the course of 2012. Formal discussions were initiated with Yezingane Network to explore and discuss
future support within this new framework.
Purpose
Save
the Children requires a consultant to review and assess Yezingane Network’s leadership and contributions to national
engagements and advocacy as champion and defender of children’s rights and HIV
and AIDS in South Africa. The evaluation should identify, analyse, discuss and
make recommendations, including on Yezingane
Network’s structures, operations and processes, for Save the Children support
in South Africa.
Scope of Work
1.
Evaluation assessment
1.1 Impact: To analyse and identify the impact achieved by the network in relation to
the 2009-2012 cooperation project. What are the policy changes that
Save the Children Sweden supports through Yezingane
Network achieved for children in South Africa so far?
- Regarding the cooperation’s objectives and expected annual outcomes
- Regarding how the network has involved and engaged children in Yezingane Network activities and processes and whether it has made a difference in the lives of children in South Africa
1.2 Relevance: Are the objectives of the support
by Save the Children Sweden to Yezingane
Network relevant to Save the Children Sweden strategy in South/ern Africa? Is
this what Save the Children Sweden should be doing to make a difference to
children lives in South Africa?
1.3 Efficiency: Is the partnership with the Children’s Rights Centre as Yezingane Network secretariat cost
effective and efficient? Are there other and better options to improve the
efficiency of our support to Yezingane
Network with or without the Children’s Rights Centre partnership?
1.4 Effectiveness: To assess whether the network
offers the best mechanism for national advocacy on these issues of children’s
rights and HIV and AIDS for children in South Africa. Is the support to Yezingane
Network the best way of achieving Save the Children advocacy objectives for
children in South Africa? Has Save the
Children voice and representation on behalf of children in South Africa been
heard or is there a better way of making this representation more effective?
1.5 Sustainability: Is Save the
Children Sweden work with Yezingane
Network
sustainable? Does this achievement so far have long-term positive effect on
children in South Africa?
2.
Preparation, drafting and
presentation of evaluation report
Questions about HIV and AIDS terminology should be
resolved by the January 2011 UNAIDS Terminology Guidelines available at http://www.unaids.org/en/media/unaids/contentassets/documents/document/2011/jc1336_unaids_terminology_guide_en.pdf .
Duration
The assignment is to be carried out between August and
September 2012 with a final report submitted by not later than 14 September
2012.
Deliverables
and Timeframes:
Deliverables should be submitted in electronic format
and in hard copy.
- Comprehensive workplan and budget-within 3 days of signing
- Draft and final evaluation reports, maximum 20 pages, excluding appendices
- Presentation of draft findings and recommendations to Save the Children in Pretoria on 7 September 2012
- Final report incorporating comments and feedback from Save the Children
- Specific timelines will be agreed with the selected consultant to be stipulated in the consultancy contract.
Budget and fees
- The consultant will be responsible for payment of all taxes and own travel within South Africa.
- The consultant will not be entitled to claim per diem for travel within and outside of South Africa
Competencies
- Interested individuals and institutions should include personnel with the following qualifications:
- Expert knowledge and practical experience in conducting network or organisational evaluations. Specific knowledge of civil society networks and their operations would be an advantage
- Excellent analytical skills
- Fluency and proficiency in written and spoken English
- Ability to travel within South Africa and to communicate with individuals.
Deadline for
submission of applications
Friday 27 July at 14h00
