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Mid-Term Review and Update of RWAMREC’s Strategic Plan

Strategic planner

 

At RWAMREC, we are dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion within our consultancy partnerships, valuing a broad range of perspectives across gender, nationality, background, and culture.

We strongly encourage applications from qualified female consultants, individuals from underrepresented groups, and persons with disabilities.

All consultants engaged with RWAMREC are expected to uphold the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, reflecting our core values in their work.

RWAMREC maintains a zero-tolerance policy for any behavior that conflicts with our mission, including sexual exploitation, harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination.

 

1. Background


About RWAMREC

The Rwanda Men's Resource Center (RWAMREC) is a non-governmental organization working on gender equality and Gender-based Violence prevention through the promotion of positive masculinities and engaging men and boys. RWAMREC operates in 27 districts across all four provinces of Rwanda and the city of Kigali, working within six strategic areas: Community Empowerment, Healthy Families, Gender Justice, Youth Mentorship, Diversity and Inclusion, and Capacity Building. The organization implements various programs and projects aimed at addressing Gender-based Violence, socio-economic empowerment of women, and the overall health and welfare of women, families, and communities in Rwanda.

RWAMREC’s programs, projects, and initiatives are currently guided by a 5-year strategic plan, covering the period from 2022 to 2026. As part of this strategy, a mid-term review is scheduled to assess progress toward milestones, identify roadblocks, outline new risks and opportunities, and reassess the resources required to achieve the organization’s goals.

RWAMREC is seeking to hire a consultant to conduct this mid-term review and leverage its

findings to extend the strategic plan to 2028. This extension aims to align the strategic plan

with other key organizational strategies, such as the fundraising strategy and the scale-up

strategy of the flagship program, Bandebereho. The review and update process will follow a two phase approach to ensure thorough analysis and a seamless transition into the extended strategy.


2. Objectives of the RWAMREC Strategic Plan Review

Phase 1: Mid-Term Review of Strategic Plan (2022–2026)
  • Evaluate progress toward the strategic objectives and targets outlined in the 2022–2026 strategic plan.

  • Assess the relevance of the current objectives within the evolving organizational and external context.

  • Document challenges encountered during the implementation of the strategic plan and provide recommendations based on lessons learned.


Phase 2: Strategic Plan Update and Extension (2025–2028)
  • Revise the strategic objectives and implementation framework to extend the current plan to cover the period of 2022–2028.

  • Update the Theory of Change, key success metrics, and high-level outcomes based on the review findings.

  • Ensure alignment of the extended strategic plan with other organizational strategies, including the fundraising strategy and the Bandebereho scale-up strategy.


3. Scope of Work


Phase 1: Review and Analysis

3.1. Review of Existing Strategic Plan

  • Conduct a thorough review of the 2022–2026 strategic plan, including the Theory of Change, success metrics, and implementation framework.

  • Analyze progress toward the strategic objectives and identify gaps, challenges, risks, and opportunities.

3.2. Stakeholder Consultations

  • Collect feedback from the Board of Directors, senior management, beneficiaries, key donors, partners, and relevant government representatives to inform the review and update process.


Phase 2: Strategy Development and Extension

3.3. Develop the Revised Strategic Plan (2022–2028)

  • Prepare an updated strategic plan that extends the strategy to 2028, incorporating the findings and feedback from the mid-term review.


4. Deliverables

  • An inception report: A brief report outlining the consultant’s understanding of the assignment, methodology, workplan, and timeline.

  • Mid-Term Review Report: A comprehensive report detailing the findings from the review, including progress toward objectives, challenges faced during implementation and recommendations.

  • Revised Strategic Plan (2022–2028): An updated strategic plan with revised objectives, Theory of Change, key success metrics, and a refined implementation framework extending through 2028.


5. Timeline

  • Start Date: November 2024

  • End Date: February 2025


Milestones:

Phase 1: Initial Review, Analysis and consultations: November-Mid-December 2024

Initial findings from the strategic plan review are expected by November 25th, 2024, to provide the RWAMREC team sufficient time to reflect on them during the annual retreat, scheduled for November 26th to 29th. This timing will facilitate greater input and ensure a more thoughtful and participatory process.

Phase 2: Drafting and Finalizing Updated Strategic Plan: January-February 2025


6. Expertise Required

  • Proven experience in strategic planning for NGOs, particularly in the African context.

  • Expertise in gender equality programming, including transformative gender programming and the 'men engage' approach.

  • Familiarity with local challenges and the ability to provide actionable recommendations.


7. Evaluation criteria

RWAMREC will choose the strategy development expert that it finds to be most advantageous, taking account the following evaluation criteria. The main criteria are

assigned points, out of 100.

  1. Detailed methodology, including the proposal on how the different activities will be carried out: 30

  2. Understanding of the ToRs, and overall strategy to be used for the implementation of theassignment: 10

  3. Qualifications and skills of the consultant: 30

  4. With regards to the ‘price’ criterion, the following formula will be used: Points tender A = amount of lowest tender * 30/Amount of tender A: 30


8. Submission of Proposals:

Interested candidates are requested to submit the following documents:

  1. A technical proposal outlining an indicative methodology, timeline, and delivery dates (maximum 2 pages).

  2. A quotation or financial proposal (maximum 1 page).

  3. A detailed CV or company portfolio, including two references.

  4. At least one example of a similar assignment completed recently (a published report or slide deck).


All submissions must be addressed to the RWAMREC Executive Director at the following

address: YYUSSA PLAZA Kimironko Tel-Cellular: +250 788315140; E-mail:

info@rwamrec.org by October 23, 2024. Late applications will not be accepted.


Fidèle RUTAYISIRE

Executive Director, RWAMREC




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