The Recruitment of a Consultant/S or Consultancy Firm to Conduct a Mid-Term Review for Our Five-Years Strategic Plan (2020-2024)
Women for Women Rwanda (WfWR) is a Local Non-profit Organization committed to improving lives of socially excluded and marginalized women in conflict and post-conflict settings.
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1. Background
Women for Women Rwanda (WfW-Rwanda) is an affiliate non-for-profit organization of Women for Women International (WfW-International), that was established in 2020 with the mission of supporting women and girls to break the vicious circle of poverty and social exclusion, by enabling them to become socially and economically capable to lead themselves and their community to better health, education, and social conditions.
WfW-Rwanda programs are guided by its five-year strategic plan (2020-2024). The existing strategic plan is informed by global, regional and national strategic documents that includes Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), African Union’s Agenda 2063, EAC Vision 2050, Rwanda Vision 2020/2050, National Strategy for Transformation 2017-2023 (NST1).
Based on the above, the strategic plan is articulate around 5 strategic priorities including Integrated social and economic program, GBV prevention, Men engage and Girls integrated program, socio-economic transformation through graduate networks and partnership with Women Center Opportunities and organizational development and sustainability
The five years strategic plan is into it two and half years of implementation, thus the need to hire a consultant team or a consulting firm to conduct a Mid-Term Review of it five years Strategic Plan (2020 -2024).

2. Objectives of the Mid-Term Review
The Mid-term Review will assess the progress of the WfW-Rwanda Five Years Strategic Plan (2020-2024) against set of priorities, objectives, outcomes while highlighting issues and challenges affecting the effective and efficient implementation of the Strategic Plan and recommend changes where necessary.
The review is being undertaken at the midpoint of the Strategic Plan’s implementation and will pave way for improved delivery for the remaining period and recommend necessary amendments (if any) hence allowing the Strategic Plan’s implementation arrangements to lead to effective, and sustainable performance of WfW-Rwanda.
The review provides an analysis of WfW Rwanda's strategic plan concerning the organization's performance and global changes that have implications for the organization's work
• Scan any new dynamics in Rwandan social, economical and political landscape that positively or negatively impacts substantial and meaningful delivery of the five years strategic plan;
• Review the current strategic plan and relevant business plans against new opportunities and risks.
• Investigate what has been missed and what should be incorporated into the revised strategic plan in terms of institutional and organizational development of WfWR .
It will focus on the degree to which planned results are on target, and the areas that may require improvement.

3. Scope of the Review
The evaluation team will review the performance of the WfW-Rwanda 2020-2024 Strategic Plan since its inception to date. Specifically, it will review the strategic priorities, strategic objectives, outcomes, activities, risks and mitigation strategies as outlined in the Strategic Plan and other relevant documents. The team will also consider any change incurred during the implementation period such as changes to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic, to determine their relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability with the mandate and mission of WfW-Rwanda.
The review is expected to provide an updated Strategic Plan inclusive of recommended changes.

4. Outputs
The proposed modifications and recommendations will be thoroughly discussed with the board of Directors and the executive. The draft final report will be submitted in both hard and soft copy at the end of the assignment.
The key outputs of the Mid-Term Review are:
1. Inception report: submission of an inception report with a draft report format containing Table of Contents for the final report for approval by WfW Rwanda.
2. The Mid-Term Review Draft and Final Reports: The report should be logically structured, contain evidence-based findings, conclusions, lessons and recommendations, and should be free of information that is not relevant to the overall analysis. The report should respond in detail to the key focus areas described above. It should include a set of specific recommendations to WfW Rwanda, and identify the necessary actions required to be undertaken.
3. A brief paper documenting recommended changes (if any) to be developed. This may be annexed to the Mid-Term Review Report.
4. Presentation: For presenting and discussing the draft final report interactively, the consultants will facilitate a two days’ workshop for the Board of Directors.

Expected deliverables
1. Inception report that includes methodology and work plan
2. A draft Mid-Term Review report
3. A comprehensive final report that mainly incorporates the following:
4. An analysis of achievements, strengths, weaknesses, and challenges of the mid-term performance of the WfW-Rwanda 2020-2024 Strategic Plan.
5. Recommendations on how WfW-Rwanda will build on its strengths and achievements to overcome identified weaknesses and challenges.
6. Validation workshop for presenting and discussing the draft final report interactively, the consultant (s) will facilitate discussion sessions.

5. Consultant(s) profile
The team or consultant firm base skills and education must encompass:
• at least a master’s degree in management related discipline,
• at least 5 years of experience reviewing Strategic Plan,
• At least 5 years of experience in gender-based programming and women socio-economic empowerment background
• Business Development skills
• Policy Analysis and Evaluation
• A strong background in the evaluation of Local and/or International Non-Governmental Organizations.

6. Methodology
The review will adopt a consultative and participative approach. This will include desk review of relevant documents including WfW Rwanda Strategic Plan, Annual Reports, Annual Work Plans, and Budgets. Mission Reports and meetings (both face-to-face and virtual interactions). The consultant(s) will also meet with WfW Rwanda staff and Board Members.
The consultant(s) will propose and justify an appropriate methodology.
Stage 1: Inception phase involving discussion with WfW Rwanda Senior Management Team inclusive of Board of Director to define the scope of review, refine the evaluation questions, conduct desk study and produce an inception report. This inception report will incorporate a detailed work plan, methodology for gathering, verifying, and analyzing data.
Stage 2: Desk review of relevant documents
Stage 3: Preparation of the preliminary report, submission to WfW Rwanda for comments, and validation meeting to present the findings and validate results.
Stage 4: Preparation of final evaluation report and submission.

7. Duration of consultancy
The assignment is expected to be completed within 14 days (two weeks) from the contract signature. The tasks’ allocated time slots are suggested as follows:
• Review of documents and production of inception report 3 days
• Consultative sessions with WfW Rwanda (Senior Management Team representative of the beneficiaries) staff 2 days
• Consultative workshop with the Board of inclusive of WfWI Team 2 days
• Preparation of draft Report 4 days
• Validation Meeting 1 day
• Finalization of report 2 days

The Midterm review is expected to start by Mid-May 2022.
8. Reporting line
The consultant will be reporting to the Panning, M&E Head under the supervision of the Program Manager.

9. Application Instructions:
All interested candidates should submit an updated CV, cover letter, 3 proofs of similar rendered services and 3 professional references to: rwanda.procurement@womenforwomenrwanda.org no later than Friday May 6, 2022, Midnight.
Date: April 25th, 2022
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