Background
The Somali NGO Consortium (SNC) is a voluntary membership organization comprising national and international NGOs working together to create an enabling environment for the efficient and effective delivery of humanitarian and development programs within the Somali context. National/local NGOs and International NGOs implement different programs across the country and guided by overarching strategies (humanitarian & development) in compliance with the Somali system of governance. These strategies include annual HNRPs, and government development plans (at national and state levels). As an enabling platform, the SNC’s strategic areas of focus revolve around NGO coordination / consultation and information sharing for representation, collective advocacy and capacity building outcomes.
The proposed training will contribute to localization outcomes, and strengthen national/local NGOs representing the voice of (and working with) excluded and marginalized groups, i.e. minorities and women in the existing humanitarian and development spaces. The training primarily targets MROs (Minority Rights Organizations) and WLOs (Women Led NGOs) with presence around Mogadishu and Puntland/Garowe. The training is anticipated to take 3 days each in Mogadishu and Garowe equipping participants with knowledge, lessons and best practices in humanitarian program development and fundraising.
Objectives
This training will be participatory in nature and guided by key principles of program development and fundraising. The focus will largely be around: 1) Needs Assessment & analysis; 2) Strategic Response Planning; 3) Resource Mobilization, proposal development & Fundraising; 4) Implementation & Monitoring; and 5) Operational Reviews & Evaluation. In all these topics, community engagements, accountability and centrality of protection will be cross-cutting themes. The training is intended to achieve the following objectives:
· Familiarize training participants with key concepts of program development and fundraising within the Somali context and humanitarian reset priorities.
· Provide a platform for participants to share experiences and best practices in program development and fundraising over the years.
· Collectively propose best practices and generate advocacy talking points in areas where advocacy is required.
Scope of Work and deliverables
The selected training provider will be responsible for designing and delivering training content, relevant to the Somali context and aligned with SHF Risk Analysis & Mitigation Matrix and the ongoing discussions around humanitarian reset. Being participatory in nature, the trainer is expected to play a facilitative role guided by their in-depth understanding of program development and fundraising. In addition, the trainer is expected to align the content with contextual realities and the on-going discussions around the humanitarian reset. Upon signing the contract, the consultant is therefore
MUST:
· Familiarize themselves, in detail, with the background and objectives of the training and the Somali context.
· Develop a training program and content, which will be approved by the SNC, upon satisfactory review and input.
· Physically deliver the training in Mogadishu and Garowe.
· Develop and digitize pre and post training assessment questionaries.
· Develop a training report after the training, incorporating the following:
o Analysis of the training participants (gender, age, MRO/WLO).
o Comparison of knowledge before and after training (pre & post training comparison).
o Incorporating the discussions and participants’ contributions during the training.
o Best practices and advocacy talking points in all the areas discussed.
Training Content and duration.
As indicated in the objectives section, the training content will focus on the following areas, considering community engagement, accountability, risk management, and centrality of protection as cross-cutting themes. Each training session is expected to take 3 days in each of the proposed areas (Mogadishu and Garowe) and is scheduled to take place in the month of July 2025.
1. Needs Assessment & analysis.
2. Strategic Response Planning.
3. Resource Mobilization, proposal development & Fundraising.
4. Implementation & Monitoring.
5. Operational Reviews & Evaluation.
Proposal submission
The application for the consultancy should include the following:
1. A technical proposal detailing the consultant’s understanding of the task, proposed methodologies, expected activities and deliverables, proposed work plan, and the composition of the consultancy team to be engaged, if any, in PDF format.
2. A financial proposal detailing the costs that the consultant expects to complete the assignment in PDF format.
3. Detailed and updated CVs of the trainers
4. At least two professional references from previous clients with full contact details of the referees.
Please send your complete RFP, technical and financial proposals (costs not covered by CARE/SNC) to this email address: SOM.Consultant@care.org, clearly marking the subject line “Project Management MROs and WLOs” Applications must be submitted no later than June 28, 2025, at 11:59 PM EAT. Links will not be accepted.
Please note that CARE/SNC will facilitate your transport, travel and accommodation costs during the training.
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