Expression of interest to conduct safeguarding investigation capacity development for civil society organizations in Ethiopia for CSSP2.

• Civil Society Support Program Phase 2 (CSSP2) in Ethiopia is a three year program (August 2018 to August 2021) intended to operate in all regions of Ethiopia within the legal framework of the country. CSSP2 is funded by the peoples of the United Kingdome, Ireland, Sweden and Norway; and the program is managed by the British Council, in consortium with Pact UK and Social Development Direct.
• CSSP2 supports Ethiopia’s civil society organizations (CSOs) to help them contribute to the country’s national development; poverty reduction; and the promotion of good governance in line with the government’s policies and strategies. CSSP2 works to support the effective relationships that foster collaboration between civil society actors, citizens and the government in order to support the needs of women, men, youth, boys and girls, including those hard to reach groups.
• This document outlines the terms of reference (TORs) for a third party (NGO or private company) to develop the capacity of Ethiopian CSOs in relation to conducting investigations in response to allegations of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (SEAH) and violence against children.
• As many of the social groups with whom CSSP2 will work with can have an increased risk of experiencing violence, including SEAH, because they are hard to reach or vulnerable. This means that safeguarding beneficiaries and community from all forms of violence and harm is a cornerstone of CSSP2’s approach. CSSP2 recognizes that harm can be done by CSSP2 staff and contractors as well as CSO representatives and community members and is a manifestation of power relationships and often occurs within unequal relationships, for example between manager/supervisor and employee, or employee and beneficiary.
• The first round of grants for CSSP2 found that capacity across CSOs generally was extremely weak in relation to safeguarding (both in relation to safeguarding children and SEAH. In order to reach an acceptable level of implementation across CSOs CSSP2 is therefore investing in a specific safeguarding capacity development grant to provide tailored support to CSOs funded under the program.
• Another related concern that has emerged is the lack of safeguarding investigation capacity in Ethiopia.
• It is assumed that through enhanced safeguarding procedures within communities and CSOs more reports of safeguarding incidents including SEAH will be reported to CSOs and to CSSP2 compared to CSSP1. However, most CSOs currently have limited capacity to investigate and manage such cases. In addition, the CSSP2 safeguarding team does not have capacity to coach and support CSOs when there is a need for an investigation nor does CSSP2 have the capacity to conduct such investigations on behalf of CSOs.
• CSSP2 is therefore looking for a service provider able to provide specific safeguarding investigation capacity development support to selected individuals in Ethiopia to provide a cadre of trained safeguarding investigators that can be drawn upon.

Scope of work

• The selected provider(s) is expected to complete the following tasks in close cooperation and consultation with the CSSP2 safeguarding team:

Task 1: Develop the capacity of CSOs in relation to conducting safeguarding investigations

The provider will develop training material covering safeguarding investigation and run a 5-day training for a selection of up to 25 CSO representatives in order to develop a cadre of safeguarding investigators in Ethiopia that CSSP2 and CSOs can draw on.

Task 2: Provide mentoring and quality assurance on safeguarding investigations for CSOs and CSSP2

The provider will also provide ongoing mentoring and coaching to the individuals that have been trained through task 1, including for example running quarterly learning sessions and providing support and quality assurance should they undertake an investigation. The latter may include reviewing investigation tools, provide coaching on the investigation approach, speaking to witnesses or other areas of investigations and survivors support as necessary.

Expected deliverables

Based on the described tasks, the NGO/firm is expected to deliver the following:

Deliverable ------ Timeline

• Finalized investigation training material --- May 2021
• Coaching and mentoring trained investigators and quality assurance investigations as needed --- May 2021 – end of the contract (July 2021 with possible extension)

Proposed duration: 4 months (with possible extension)

You can get the full detail of the EoR from the link below

Request for Proposal for Safeguarding_CSSP2.pdf

Annex 1-Terms and Conditions.pdf

Annex 2_Supplier Response_Safeguarding.doc

Job Requirements

Key skills, technical background, and experience required

• Experience in conducting and supporting safeguarding investigations in development or humanitarian contexts
• Experience of facilitating training on investigations into child safeguarding or SEAH

How to Apply

The document must be submitted to form your Proposal are listed at Part 2 in the Request for

Proposal document (Submission Checklist) of Annex 2 (Supplier Proposal) to this RFP. All

documents required as part of your Proposal should be submitted

to sosena.lemma@cssp2-et.org and Tewodros.Getachew@et.britishcouncil.org while

copying Christopher.Odida@britishcouncil.or.ke by 23 April 2021, as set out in the timescales section of the Request for Proposal document. You can access the Request for Proposal and supporting documents in the downloads section below.