TERMS OF REFERENCES TO DEVELOP CARITAS RWANDA YOUTH STRATEGIC PLAN 2023-2030
I. General Context
In Rwanda Youth occupy the high proportion of the Rwandan population. Youth in age between 16-30 years makes up to 26.6% of the total population of Rwanda while 75.8% of the population is aged below 35 years (EICV5). Today, the Rwandan youth are more concerned by unemployment (20.6%), ignorance, poverty, illiteracy, limited opportunities among others. Yet, Rwanda recognizes that youth are one of the greatest assets of the nation and has made youth economic empowerment a priority. Promoting youth skills development, employment and entrepreneurship are part of the development priorities in the National Strategy for Transformation (NST1) 2017-2024.
A number of youth program initiatives have been implemented by both government and nonprofit organizations and contributed to the youth development. Caritas Rwanda, in partnership with different stakeholders has been implementing different youth programs that have contributed to the increase of youth wealth and new alternatives and opportunities towards youth development are being explored in collaboration with CRS Rwanda. The “Gera ku Ntego Project” (GKN) implemented in 4 Diocesan Caritas, namely Caritas Cyangugu, Caritas Nyundo/Gisenyi, Caritas Butare and Caritas Byumba, aiming at improving the impact on livelihoods of youth in Rwanda is one of them. Despite the efforts made, there is still a long journey to go and such efforts are still far away to meet youth’s needs. More advocacy to different actors is needed to help mobilize enough resources for youth advancement. In this regard, Caritas Rwanda, in collaboration with CEPJ, under the financial support by CRS Rwanda, would like to hire a consultant (company or individual consultant) to elaborate a 7-year (2023–2030) youth strategic plan, which will guide youth interventions and partners’ mobilization for more support.
II. Scope of the Work
The main objective of this Consultancy is to develop a 7-year Strategy Plan (2023-2030) that will guide youth interventions and career development. The consultant should carry out comprehensive research to inform Caritas Rwanda, Commission Episcopale pour la Pastorale de la Jeunesse (CEPJ) and partners on how to engage with youth to achieve their full capacity development and involvement into Rwanda’s main economic development aspects, where possible, leveraging digitalization for quality services. The consultant will leverage Gera Ku Ntego ‘’GKN’’ project by gathering qualitative and quantitative data from where the program is implemented (Caritas Cyangugu, Caritas Nyundo/Gisenyi, Caritas Butare and Caritas Byumba). The consultant will as well leverage the existing youth strategies from different private and public policies. Additional data will be gathered from key informants from Caritas, the Government officials, the National Youth Council (NYC), the Ministry of youth, the district officials, the Private Sector Federation, Banks and Microfinances Institutions (MFIs) etc).
III. Key Deliverables/Expected Results
The successful candidate/company is expected to prepare and present to Caritas Rwanda and CEPJ an inception report describing how the work will be carried out, data collection methodology that should be appropriate to support the accurate information gathering. A work will be expected for approval prior to the work performance.
The draft Youth Strategic Plan will be shared to Caritas Rwanda and CEPJ to reach out to youth program at CRS for inputs and comments prior to its approval. A validation workshop will be organized upon which the final inputs will be integrated in the final Youth Strategic Plan that will be submitted as follow: An electronic copy with a receipt confirmation at ondamukunda@caritasrwanda.org and 3 hard copies well bound to NDAMUKUNDA Olivier with receipt confirmation to the copy of the transmission letter.
IV. Timeframe
This assignment is expected to be implemented within sixty 60 calendar days starting from the date of the contract’s signature. The Consultant/company will be required to comply with the approved plan.
V. Application Requirements
The Consultant and Associates or the company members should meet the following:
- One or all members of the team have at least a Master’s degree in Economics, Development Studies, Social Studies, Business Administration, International Development or related disciplines;
- Having a proven experience of at least 3 missions of strategic planning elaboration and one or more in youth development industry will constitute an asset;
- Strong understanding of global, regional and national youth
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including strong professional communication ability, with Strong written and spoken English and Kinyarwanda;
- Excellent organizational, analytical and strategic programming skills.
The application document should include:
- Letter expressing interest to carry out the consultancy service required;
- Detailed CV (Maximum 4 pages) of the Individual Consultant or company’s team leader;
- Notarized copy of required Master’s degree;
- Good completion certificates from the previous similar service conducted (at least 3 certificates of successful similar work in the last 5 years);
- Detailed technical proposal of your understanding of the ToR and the scope of the work, outlining the approach and plan to accomplish the assignment.
- Financial proposal for the Consultancy service;
- A proposed timeline indicating activities/sub-activities to be undertaken and the corresponding outputs;
- Provide a copy of the company registration certificate (Issued by RDB);
- Provide the copy of RRA VAT registration certificate;
- Provide the copy of Proof of EBM Possession;
- RSSB clearance certificate;
- RRA Tax Clearance certificate.
N.B: Submission of all administrative documents listed above is mandatory and non-submission of one of said documents will cause the rejection of the offer.
VI. Selection Criteria
The technical application will be scored at 70 marks while the financial one will be scored at 30 marks. The technical approach will be assessed on the expertise, the qualification of team members as well as the technical approach that will ensure the accurate data collection to inform youth strategic plan. First and foremost, all applicants will be assessed on technical application and only those scoring 70% will be eligible for financial analysis. The quality-price approach will guide the decision making for the final evaluation.
VII. Safeguarding Clauses
The Company agrees to abide by Caritas Rwanda’s Child Protection and Adult Beneficiary Safeguarding Policy, and by signing this contract, he/she agrees having read and understood the policy, and commits to report any case or suspicion arising while performing the work related to this contract to Mrs. NDUWAMUNGU Thérèse, the Caritas Rwanda’s safeguarding focal person throughout tnduwamungu@caritasrwanda.org or at +250728882545.
VIII. How to Apply
Interested companies or individuals fulfilling requirements are requested to submit their technical and financial proposals in sealed and separate envelopes (1 original and 2 copies) to Caritas Rwanda Secretariat no later than Thursday, 16th June 2022 (by 3:00Pm). The late bid will be rejected. The public opening will be the same day at 3:30pm in the conference room of Caritas Rwanda located at KN 16 Av 30.
Done at Kigali on 10th June 2022
Prepared by:
NDAMUKUNDA Olivier
Youth Program Coordinator
Approved by:
Father TWAGIRAYEZU Jean Marie Vianney
Secretary General
