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Objective:

Purpose for the assignment to increase stakeholder coordination, including civic and media engagement and public participation in governance processes for accountable service delivery, to support informed public participation in the electoral process and strengthened civic space in Kenya.

Context of the Requirement:

The objective of the assignment is to increase stakeholder coordination, including civic and media engagement and public participation in governance processes for accountable service delivery, to support informed public participation in the electoral process and strengthened civic space in Kenya. 

Under this consultancy, the selected organization will engage with grassroots human rights organizations and networks as key actors to promote the enjoyment of civil and political rights. The selected organization will work with and support grassroots human rights organizations and networks to facilitate civic education through engagement dialogues in targeted hot spot counties, specifically targeting young women and men, to increase awareness of rights and responsibilities in relation to electoral processes and support informed public participation in governance processes and debates. These dialogues will provide a forum for young people to identify and engage in debate on shared priorities, to promote issues-based democratic processes that are grounded on public participation and the priorities of the people. This consultancy also has the broader objective of supporting civic space and the engagement of human rights defenders and tapping into their potential as agents of positive change and violence prevention in their communities.

Brief Description of the Required Services:

Under the guidance of the OHCHR Senior Human Rights Adviser and working closely with the OHCHR Human Rights Specialist, the consultancy aims to:

Identify grassroots human rights organizations and networks to collaborate with in conducting civic education and community dialogues in targeted regions and counties (Nairobi, Western and Central);
Develop a methodology and tools to conduct civic education and community dialogues, including to ensure consistent documentation and reporting on dialogues and identified issues and priorities; 
Coordinate with grassroots human rights organizations and networks to ensure common understanding of the methodology, tools and objectives of the civic education and dialogues;
Conduct civic education and community engagement dialogues, specifically targeting young women and men, in select counties (ward level) on citizens’ rights and responsibilities, informed public participation in governance processes, as well as the role of youth as agents of positive change and violence prevention in their communities;
Utilize information, education and communication materials and communications strategies to raise awareness of governance processes and citizens’ rights and responsibilities; 
Prepare monthly analytical reports from information collected from the community dialogues, reporting on activities and numbers of people reached, highlighting key issues and priorities identified, and flagging risks and concerns to inform appropriate action and follow up.
List and Description of Expected Outputs to be Delivered:

The main deliverables under this assignment are:

Methodology and tools to conduct civic education and ensure consistent documentation of community dialogues and identified issues and priorities;
Coordination with grassroots human rights organizations and networks on the objectives of civic education and community dialogues, and use of methodology and tools;
Civic education and community engagement dialogues conducted in targeted regions and counties (ward level);
Information, education and communication materials and communications strategies on governance processes and citizens’ rights and responsibilities;
Monthly analytical reports on the number and reach of community dialogues, key issues and priorities identified, and including alerts on risks and concerns;
Narrative reporting on status of activity implementation on a quarterly basis.
Please be guided by the form attached hereto as Annex 3 & 4, in preparing your Proposal.  Technical and Financial Proposals should be submitted in separate PDF Files

Annex 1 – Description of Requirements
Annex 2 – Terms of Reference
Annex 3 – Form for submitting service provider’s Technical proposal
Annex 4 – Form for submitting service provider’s Financial proposal
Annex 5 – General Terms and Conditions of the Contract

Proposals should be submitted to; bids.ke@undp.org on or before 3:00 PM (Kenyan Time EAT+3.00) on Wednesday, 2nd March 2022

Your Proposal must be expressed in the English, and valid for a minimum period of 120 days.