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1 TERMS OF REFERENCE (ToR) INTERNATIONAL INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANCY Development of Knowledge management products on inclusive Rural Community development in Rwanda Application Type: External Vacancy Job Title: International Individual Consultancy Category: Rural Development Duty Station: Kigali, Rwanda Application Deadline: 15th July 2015 Type of contract: Individual Contract Expected starting date: immediately Duration of assignment: 30 working days within two months 1. BACKGROUND Rwanda s development success over the last decade includes high growth, rapid poverty reduction and reduced inequality. Between 2001 and 2012, real GDP growth averaged 8.1 percent per year. 1 The population living below 1 USD per day dropped by almost 12 percent from 56.7 percent in 2006 to 44.9 percent in The regional inequality index has also declined. Despite the high economic growth, poverty rate still remains high, at 44.9 percent. Thus, achieving MDG 1 will require a focus on increasing rural incomes and agricultural output. Poverty reduction is an important goal of the government in order to meet its long term development objective of building a middle-income country founded on a knowledge-based economy by In 2013, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea (ROK) and UNDP signed a MOU to launch a global initiative on scaling up local development solutions for sustainable livelihoods, drawing on the experiences of ROK s Saemaul Undong (SU) New Village Movement a rural development programme implemented in the early 1970s that significantly reduced rural poverty by increasing household incomes, improving basic infrastructure and services, revitalizing local communities and empowering women. The key 1 UNDP, Human Development Report

2 principles of Saemaul Undong approach are: self-reliance, cooperation and can-do spirit. In Rwanda, the overall objective of the initiative is to establish a centre of excellence to collect and share the best practices of Saemaul model for integrated local development in Rwanda, as well as regionally and globally through South-South cooperation. Previously in Rwanda a range of initiatives on community development and local economic development have already been undertaken by the development partners as well as national government. Among the past initiatives are: UNDP s Support to the Five-Year Decentralization Implementation Programme ( ), UNDP Decentralisation and Environment Management Project ( ) and UNDP-UNEP Poverty and Environment Initiative (PEI), One UN Joint Support Project for the Rwanda Integrated Development Initiative (IDP) Green Villages Project, and Building an Inclusive Financial Sector in Rwanda (BIFSIR) project implemented by UNDP and UNCDF. Most of these community development initiatives were implemented using the approach of Saemaul model into their local development interventions. In addition, different development partners have implemented Saemaul projects; Saemaul Zero Hunger Communities Project funded by Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and implemented by World Food Programme and Good Neighbours International; KOICA s Saemaul volunteering projects. A number of planned initiatives by development partners, have community development focus as well; FAO s Sustainable Food and Agriculture Initiative; One UN Green Economy Programme (with focus on green villages development). 2. OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE OF THE WORK The overall objective of this consultancy is to research, prioritize, codify and then produce knowledge products which document the achievements, best practices and challenges of different initiatives on community development and local economic development that were undertaken in Rwanda by different development partners as well as national government that have similar approaches used in the SU model implemented by ROK. The international consultant will work in team with a national consultant. He/she will be the team leader, he/she will undertake field mission on the sites where the aforementioned projects/programme were implemented, he/she will meet the different stakeholders including UNDP senior management, KOICA, WFP, and different government officials identified. The individual consultant will develop knowledge products by undertaking the following major tasks: Collect data and analyze relevant documents (reports, plans, studies/assessments) on Saemaul projects and related local community development initiatives in Rwanda to draw achievements, lessons learnt, challenges, and scalability elements of each initiative; Conduct a scoping mission and extensive in-depth consultations with Government of Rwanda, national stakeholders, and local donors on national priorities in Rwanda inclusive and sustainable local communities development initiative; - 2 -

3 Describe the Saemaul Undong model in community development especially in Rwanda and document its achievements, impacts, and challenges; Present overview of Policy on local community development in Rwanda; Analyze the Saemaul model local community development and draw the comparison between Saemaul model and similar local development initiative implemented by Government of Rwanda with the support from different development partners; Describe the Rwandan homegrown initiative in community development and documents its achievements and impacts, particularly related to its inclusiveness and sustainable approach such as PEI, BIFSIR, IDP, DEMP, FONERWA. Define the situational analysis including the baseline status and the end results for each above mentioned project to assess the impacts of every intervention to socioeconomic improvement of livelihoods in local communities, with a particular pro-poor and sustainable development focus; Based on the conception, achievements and impacts, develop comparative scenarios to show the similarities and difference between Saemaul Undong model implemented by KOICA and other national homegrown initiatives in community development in Rwanda implemented in the past; Formulate the way forwards of the two initiatives in development of Rwanda and the role that both initiatives may play in the implementation of the second Rwandan Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EDPRSII), also in line with the upcoming domestication (Localizing) process of the SDGs; Document all collected information (initiative success, challenges, lesson learnt & good practices, and most importantly recommendations especially in line with Southsouth Cooperation and Triangular Cooperation which can be used to scale up successful experiences); the documentation should include case studies of each of abovementioned local development initiative a in form of brochures, papers and electronic disseminations including knowledge Management (KM) platforms and bloggings which could be disseminated globally for different purposes. 3. OUTPUTS/EXPECTED DELIVERABLES Deliverable 1: Inception report (max 10 pages-double sided) Deliverable 2: One page stakeholder consultation report per institution consulted summarizing the main findings. Deliverable 3: Draft and final report (max 25 pages- double sided. Please see Annex 1) Deliverable 4: PowerPoint slides summarizing the Final report; Deliverable 5: Summary of the findings in 1 page (double-sided) 4. DURATION OF THE CONTRACT The consultancy is expected to take 30 working days within 2 months of period after signing of the contract. International Consultant Deliverables - 3 -

4 Inception Phase In-country Phase Post-mission Phase 7 days 10 days 13 days Inception report Stakeholder consultation report - Final report - Powerpoint slides - Summary of the findings Total number of days 30 days 5. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT UNDP will contract the individual international consultant to undertake the assignment as described in this ToR. The consultant will report to UNDP Programme Specialist and Head of Unit, Poverty Reduction and Environment unit or any person delegated to perform such a duty. All deliverables submitted by the individual consultant should be approved by UNDP before any payment is made. 6. DUTY STATION The assignment is both field and home-based. The duty station of the work while in Rwanda will be Kigali. UNDP will provide an office space and internet for the consultant while in Kigali. UNDP will provide transport to the field during the scoping mission to engage with the stakeholders in the proposed intervention area outside Kigali. 7. REQUIRED EXPERTISE AND QUALIFICATION Education: Postgraduate or other advanced university degree (at least Master s or equivalent) in the area of rural development, community development, international development, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science, or any other relevant disciplines. Experience: At least 5 years of professional experience in the field of rural development, Saemaul Undong model, agricultures and livelihood improvement in developing countries, ideally in an African states context; A track record of professional research in the areas of rural development, community development, or ROK s Saemaul model or similar models as proven by publications and in contributions to analytical reports by international development organizations or government agencies At least 2 years of experience in working in the field of Knowledge management (KM); - 4 -

5 Broad knowledge of the main issues of rural and community development initiatives and detailed knowledge of the empirical literature and methodologies in these areas; Outstanding writing and reporting skills in English with proven records of analysing data and preparing analytical reports; Proven working experience and knowledge in project development, project management and Monitoring & Evaluation; Demonstrated experience in capacity development initiatives, notably at the systemic and institutional levels; Experience of working and collaborating with stakeholders including, international development organizations, governments, civil society, and communities; Language requirement: Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; Working knowledge of French will be an added advantage; Corporate Competencies: Demonstrates integrity by modelling the UN s values and ethical standards; Ability to establish and maintain good working relations with colleagues in multicultural environment; Fulfills all obligations to gender sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment. 8. PAYMENT MODALITIES The consultant shall be paid the consultancy fee upon completion of the following milestones. 30% after completion, submission and acceptance of the inception report; 30% after completion, submission and acceptance of the final stakeholders consultation report and the draft final report; 40% after completion, submission and validation of the final documents (final report, Powerpoint slides and Summary of the findings) 9. APPLICATION PROCEDURE Qualified and interested candidates are hereby requested to apply. The application should contain the following Personal CV or P11, indicating education background/professional qualifications, all past experience, as well as the contact details ( and telephone number) of the candidate and at least three (3) professional references; Brief description of why the individual considers him/herself as the most suitable for the assignment, and a methodology, on how they will approach and complete the assignment; Financial Proposal that indicates the all-inclusive fixed total contract price, supported by a breakdown of costs, as per template provided

6 10. EVALUATION CRITERIA The consultant will be evaluated against a combination of technical and financial criteria (combined scoring method). Maximum score is 100% out of which technical criteria equals 70% and financial criteria equals 30%. The technical evaluation will include the following: Criteria Weight Max. Point Educational Background as requested 10% 10 Extensive expertise and knowledge in ROK s 20% 20 Saemaul model, in rural development and/or community development in the developing countries context Work experience in the field of knowledge 20% 20 management Overall research methodology 30% 30 Professional research experience in the areas of 15% 15 rural development, community development, ROK s Saemaul model as proven by publications and in contributions to analytical reports by international development organizations or government agencies rural and community development initiatives Fluency in English and a working knowledge of 5% 5 French. TOTAL 100% 100 UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence

7 Annex 1. Outline of the Final Report 2 (Max 25 pages-double sided) Acronyms Executive Summary Chapter 1: Scope and Objective of the Study Chapter 2: Study Methodology Chapter 3: Sustainable and inclusive new communities I. General introduction II. III. Description of Saemaul Initiative Local community development in Rwanda Chapter 4: Case Studies: Local community development initiative in Rwanda I. Saemaul projects (KOICA Rwanda) II. III. Saemaul Zero hunger Communities projects (WFP) Integrated Development initiative (IDP) IV. Decentralization, Environment Management Project (DEMP) V. Poverty and Environment Initiative (PEI) 2 This outline is tentative and shall be modified by the consulting team during the inception phase

8 VI. Building an inclusive Financial Sector in Rwanda (BIFSIR) Chapter 6: Comparative Analysis Chapter 7: Conclusions and Recommendations - 8 -