1. Over View of Diakonia Work in Uganda Diakonia is a Christian development organization working together with local partners for sustainable change for the most vulnerable people of the world. Diakonia s vision is for each and every human being to live a dignified existence in a just and sustainable world. Diakonia s goal is to change the unfair political, economic and social structures that generate poverty, oppression and violence. Diakonia works with civil society organizations in Uganda with the aim of strengthening them to champion efforts geared towards transforming unjust structures that perpetuate poverty, oppression and violence. In the support given to partners, Diakonia s main focus is to strengthen the rights holder s organizations, qualitative and holistic participation in development processes in order to change authoritarian cultures and structures. The rights holders (women, men, girls and boys) are seen as the main agents of change, as individuals and actors in their own lives and development. The following themes are strategic intervention areas for Diakonia and partners in Uganda for the period 2015-2018: Gender Equality Human Rights and Democracy Social Economic Justice & sustainable Development Mainstreamed areas are HIV &AIDS, gender equality, and climate justice. Within this thematic framework Diakonia supports three main strategies for change: knowledge/skill, mobilization/organization and action/influence by rights holders organizations and duty bearers. In July 2015, Diakonia signed an agreement with Embassy of Sweden towards implementation of the third (3 rd ) Programme Phase with the overall objective of Enhancing Civic Activism for Human rights, gender Justice and social Accountability in Karamoja, Acholi, Lango, and Teso Regions of Uganda with strategic connections to national level issues by 2018. The 3 year programme mainly focuses on the following intervention areas: Human Rights and Democratic Governance: Poor & marginalized citizens (girls, boys, men & women) in North Eastern & Northern Uganda access justice and enjoy their fundamental human rights by 2018. Gender Equality: Poor and marginalised women and girls, men and boys are valued equally and have equal access to opportunities and resources for socio-cultural and economic wellbeing. Strengthening CSOs capacities: Partner organizations are progressively becoming democratic, accountable, relevant and effective in the delivery of rights based programmes. In this regard, the Uganda country programme 2015-2018 will mainly address women and girl s rights and gender equality while supporting the protection, promotion and respect of all human rights. In light of this, Diakonia is commissioning a baseline survey to benchmark the programme results and targets that will be used to measure progress towards realization of programme results. A competent consultant is being sought to enable delivery of the assignment. 2. Programme Baseline (Outcomes & Outputs) a) Baseline Purpose The Programme baseline is aimed at generating information/data that will provide a basis upon which changes in the conditions of rights holders (women, men, girls and boys) will be measured during and after the programme implementation in line with the Programme Intervention Results targets. The Programme baseline 1 Page Diakonia Uganda Country Programme is supported with funding from
will act as a benchmark of the conditions or performance start point for measuring progress, outcomes and impact of the programme s interventions. In short, the baseline will serve as the basis for programme and projects monitoring, evaluation and control over time. b) Specific Objectives will include the following: To examine programme analysis in light of current contextual status so as to confirm or propose adjustments that should be made for the programme to deliver results. To provide relevant baseline values/information (benchmarks) for key programme progress makers as per the programme documents Determine progress markers/indicators targets for all the eight programme outcome areas and priority interventions. To assess the validity of the identified programme risks and challenges/difficulties and corresponding management strategies and generate alternative possible strategies that programme actors might employ to maximize realization of programme results targets. Assess the measurability & relevance of the proposed programme progress markers/indicators and recommend improvements if any for the realization of the proposed results. Recommend cost efficient and practical methods to be used to measure (monitor and evaluate) the programme progress markers/indicators in the long run. Key deliverables: The main outcome of this process is a comprehensive authentic evidence based programme baseline report which clearly reflects a descriptive (qualitative) and statistical (quantitative) status of programme set targets and progress markers/indicators in line with the desired ultimate outcome, intermediate and immediate outcomes and outputs of the programme. The report shall detail mechanisms to track and monitor programme progress markers/indicators. The report shall present recommendations that would be useful in improving the design of the partner projects contributing to the programme in accordance with the Programme Intervention Areas document. Using the rights based approach and principles, the consultant will establish the status in the following areas: a) Level of participation and influence of rights-holders in decision-making in both public and private spheres. b) Structural barriers within institutions (laws, policies, resources, actors) and discriminatory norms. Are there any inbuilt systems of complaints or ensuring accountability (of all duty bearers including CSOs) c) Levels of discrimination and human rights abuse experienced by rights-holders (women, men, girls and boys): The extent to which marginalised groups like People with Disabilities (PWD), sexual and minority groups, People Living with HIV & AIDS (PLWHA), specific youth groups, Gender Based Violence survivors are included in democratic governance processes. The existence of functional community mechanisms for protection of all human rights including women and children s rights. The level of reporting and handling of gender based human rights cases by government and other structures in the community. d) Rights-holders social empowerment, leadership capacity, networking, capacity to claim/be in dialogue with and hold duty-bearers to account for fulfilment of human rights. Level of women, girls, PWD, PLWHA, and minorities involvement in governance and development processes. Decision making on household matters such as sexual reproductive health and resource ownership and allocation. Proportion of women in functional leadership and decision spaces in the community structures. e) Rights-holders access and control of rights and entitlements, including access to legal processes/ remedies and economic opportunities (link to human rights) Existence of active groups of marginalized citizens advocating for the fulfilment of their human rights. 2 Page Diakonia Uganda Country Programme is supported with funding from
Other Issues: On a broader level, the information collected during the process shall also give special attention to the following issues: Level of community awareness about the reality of climate change and need for climate justice. What CS Actors, government and communities are doing in this regard? Level of faith actors involvement in community development (social accountability for improved service delivery, conflict management, and promotion of gender equality) specific actions being undertaken by faith actors to improve the conditions of rights holders. 3. Scope of Programme Baseline The programme baseline will be carried out in the programme geographical regions and will employ a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods. Data collection will involve both primary and secondary data sources as deemed appropriate. The consultant shall determine the most appropriate methodology and tools for collecting and analysing both qualitative and quantitative data and ensuring full participation of all stakeholders especially the women, children (girls and boys), People living with HIV and Aids, People with disabilities, youth, human rights defenders, faith actors, cultural leaders, and government leaders (technocrats and politicians). The collected information shall be disaggregated in terms of women, men, girls, boys and others at each point they are referred to in the process and final report. Data should also be disaggregated according to age, location and education. The consultant(s) shall ensure to follow a full CRSAF 1 Data cycle from data collection to discussion/validation of findings with Diakonia, rights holders and partners. The consultants should also clearly spell out how data management will be undertaken especially the procedures that will be used ensure integrity of data and proper storage for easy retrieval in future. It is expected that the consultant(s) shall undertake the following tasks to accomplish the assignment: a) Review of the Programme Intervention document and other relevant documentation in light of this terms of reference so as to generate secondary baseline data. The consultant(s) will generate an inception report which will indicate the methodologies and tools to be employed in delivering the task including proposed time frame for completing the assignment as well as any proposed suggestions/recommendations on how the assignment can be better delivered. These issues will be discussed and agreed during a briefing meeting with Diakonia and selected partner organizations before the field phase. The baseline tools should be designed to capture district, regional and national -level data across the following key areas: Relevant national and district policies, plans and status of implementation; Measure key indicators as defined in the programme document; Key social, cultural, political and economic issues from a rights based and gender perspective relevant to the programme; Collect and analyze primary and secondary data on programme progress marker/indicators to establish key insights relevant to the effective and efficient implementation of the programme and partner projects b) Conduct Field visits/on-site interviews with key programme stakeholders (rights holders, Partners, government structures, Faith actors, cultural leaders among others) The field phase shall start upon approval of the inception report. The consultant (s) shall submit a detailed work plan with an indicative list of people to be interviewed, surveys to be undertaken, dates of visit, itinerary, and list of team members involved in the entire process. This plan has to be developed in a way that is flexible 1 C = Collection, R = Review, S = Summary, A = Analysis, F = Feedback 3 Page Diakonia Uganda Country Programme is supported with funding from
enough to accommodate any adjustments due to unforeseen difficulties in the field. If any significant deviation from the agreed work plan or schedule is perceived as creating a risk for the quality of the process, this should be discussed immediately with Diakonia who shall make a decision. The consultant(s) will ensure adequate contact and consultation with, and involvement of the different stakeholders; working closely with the relevant government authorities and agencies during the entire assignment. He/she will use the most reliable and appropriate sources of information and harmonize data from different sources to allow ready interpretation and application. The consultant shall ensure that both primary and secondary data sources are utilized in executing this study. The secondary sources will not be limited to the approved programme document and end of second programme phase evaluation report alone but consider other sources from the district and partners. c) Cross-referencing of field data and seeking further clarification from reliable sources The consultants will analyze and interpret data to develop a comprehensive quality baseline assessment report which summarizes findings, discusses the reliability and coverage of data collection, and presents preliminary findings in a meeting with Key programme stakeholders. The quality of the final report will be assessed by Diakonia and Partners using a quality assessment grid. Thereafter a certificate of completion will be granted to the consultants. The consultant(s) shall make sure that the conclusions/findings are objective, accurate and verifiable, and recommendations realistic and presented in a clear manner to ease utilisation. Note: The consultant(s) is required to use His/her professional judgment and experience to review all relevant issues highlighted in section two (2). 4. Programme Baseline Survey Team & Timeline Diakonia staff will guide the entire process to ensure adherence to ethical and professional standards of planning, monitoring, evaluation and learning (PMEL) during the process. The partner organizations will support in mobilizing respondents and gathering literature, while the consultant(s) will take lead in the actual study, analysis, compilation and dissemination of the baseline findings. Required Expert/Consultant Profile He/she should be a development consultant and expert in conducting programme baseline, monitoring and evaluation with sound experience in gathering and systematizing large amounts of data, evaluation of public policies, analysis of gender sensitive indicators and other related issues from a rights based & conflict sensitive perspective. This consultant should be familiar with the governance and accountability sectors in Uganda. He/she should have demonstrated expertise undertaking programme level baselines in post conflict contexts. S/he should have at least 05 years relevant professional experience in similar capacity with knowledge and understanding of participatory research methodologies and processes. He/she shall hold at least a relevant degree in social sciences, laws, development studies, programme management, any related field or its equivalent. S/he should have a perfect command of spoken and written English with ability to facilitate multistakeholder consultations and write, analyze and synthesize technical documents. 4 Page Diakonia Uganda Country Programme is supported with funding from
Timeline Requirement for the Study The study will be executed in 8 (Eight) weeks inclusive of the presentation of the final report. This process is anticipated to start on 26 th October 2015. The consultant will work at having the draft report ready in two weeks after concluding with the field study phase and validation, and the final report submitted one week later. Activity Identifying the Consultant & Contract signing Inception process developing & Reviewing data collection tools and agreeing on modalities of completing the assignment. Data Collection review secondary data Data Collection in the field Data analysis, report writing and draft submission Validation of findings and Feedback integrated in the draft report Submission of the final report 23 rd Oct 26 th 30 th Oct 2 nd 6 th 9 th 13 th 16 th -20 th 23 rd 27 th 30 th 4th Dec 7 th 11 th Dec Appendices: Diakonia Programme Baseline Consultant Proposal Guidelines. Diakonia Programme Intervention Areas 2015-2018. Assessment Criteria/Matrix for Baseline Proposals. 5 Page Diakonia Uganda Country Programme is supported with funding from