Consultants for Project Concept note Assessment for the Civil Society Support Programme Phase (CSSP) 2, Ethiopia
The Civil Society Support Programme (CSSP) 2 is a government engagement and capacity development programme designed to support Ethiopia’s civil society and its contribution to the country’s national development, poverty reduction and advancement of good governance in line with the government’s policies and strategies. The programme, which manages a fund of more than £9 million, has a strong emphasis on civil society and citizens, using regionally-led programming. It is comprised of a consortium led by the British Council and is supported by multiple donors led by DFID. CSSP2 is delivered through a ‘central business unit’ in Addis Ababa, and has four ‘regional hubs’ throughout the country.
CSSP2 is an adaptive and flexible programme operating in a progressing and evolving context: socially and politically, and for the Ethiopian civil society sector in particular. With recent developments in the country including the approval for the revised CSO law, CSSP2 is in a unique position of opportunity to adapt programming in response to the changes in the context, and advance in an innovative direction.
The British Council would like to contract consultants to undertake assessment of project concept notes submitted by Civil Society Organization (CSOs) in response to a strategic grant call by the programme. The Three Strategic Themes of CSSP2 with focus areas under each Theme for targeted intervention are illustrated in the table below.
Strategic Themes | Focus areas |
1. Gender Transformation | · Gender based violence · Women Land rights · Women Political participation |
2. Young People | · Substance abuse amongst the youth · Youth voice · Decent work |
3. Citizen-State Engagement | · Social minorities inclusion · Stronger, better CSOs · Trust and confidence |
Required qualification: Candidates fulfilling the following minimum requirements will be taken into consideration:
Benefits package: Daily consultancy fee rates dependent on experience and/ or qualifications.
Duration and Availability: duration depends on the number of an application under each strategic theme. The consultants should be available for the task from 5th of August 2019.