Tenders are invited for Consultancies - Translation and Adaptation of the idb4women Educational Kit to the Chadian and Sudanese Context. Closing Date: 15 Dec 2025 Type: Consultancy Libraries Without Borders (BSF) is an international non-profit organization that builds the capacity of people in vulnerable situations by facilitating their access to education, culture and information. Since 2007, LWB has worked in more than 50 countries to bring knowledge and information to those in need. We provide access and resources that connect people to books and digital resources, expanding the reach of libraries, training facilitators in post-emergency situations, and responding to the needs of underserved communities. We create innovative cultural and learning spaces that allow people affected by crises or precariousness to learn, play and build communities. With more than ten years of experience in the field, LWB has developed innovative tools that expand access to information, education and cultural resources, even in the most challenging situations. BSFs Ideas Box is a transformative mobile media center that can serve as a safe space for creativity, innovation, and healing. When properly equipped, the Ideas Box can provide a wide range of support services, from holistic care to survivors and communities, to mental health services and psychosocial support, to legal aid, educational activities, and vocational training. Both self-contained and ultra-portable, BSFs Ideas Cube works without an internet connection to provide access to information and learning, even in the most remote locations. About the size of a book, the Ideas Cube creates a Wi-Fi hotspot that users can connect to with their smartphone, tablet, or computer to access thousands of educational and social resources for their training. For more information, please visit www.bibliosansfrontieres.org (in French) or www.librarieswithoutborders.org (in English). CONTEXT As part of the project "Resilience and Empowerment through Social Cohesion and Inclusion for Sustainable Prosperity", implemented in the Ouaddaï region of eastern Chad, LWB is working alongside NRC, Al Barka and CRASH to strengthen the resilience of young Sudanese refugees and host communities around the Allacha camps, Metché and Arkoum. The project focuses on strengthening community leadership, vocational training for youth (aged 15-25), psychosocial support, educational support, and legal assistance to equip beneficiaries with the skills and resources to transition to sustainable livelihoods in a protracted crisis context. In this context, LWB brings its expertise by creating educational and cultural spaces thanks to the Ideas Box and adapted content. The project aims to install three Ideas Boxes in vocational training centres for young people. In order to make these Ideas Box spaces truly welcoming and empowering for the girls and women targeted by the project, LWB is looking to recruit a consultant for the Arabic translation and contextualization of the Ideas Box for Women program. The program is available in 5 kits (each kit being composed of an educational guide with activity sheets as well as on-site and off-site training): Making the Ideas Box a safe space for girls and women Violence against girls and women Womens Health Entrepreneurship and financial autonomy Female leadership Working in Chad and responding to the needs of the Chadian and Sudanese communities, LWB wishes to adapt the modules of the Ideas Box to the content and activities intended for women. OBJECTIVES OF THE MISSION As part of this mission, the consultant will have the following objectives: IDB 4 Women Translation Two of the five kits ("Entrepreneurship and Financial Autonomy" and "Womens Leadership") are to be translated into Arabic. This includes teaching guides, training programs, activity sheets, and any other types of resources highlighted during the context scan. This translation can be done from French to Arabic or from English to Arabic. This may also include the selection, translation and/or indexing of relevant digital content (video, podcast, PDF, etc.) in order to support activities IDB 4 Women Contextualization and Context Analysis After a comprehensive review of the existing program, an assessment of the relevance of the five kits will be provided In collaboration with the OSB teams, an analysis of adaptation needs (training, workshops, activity sheets, global resources) will be carried out All relevant resources in the five kits should be adapted to the Chadian and Sudanese context, including, if necessary: Facilitator Teaching Guides and Activity Sheets On-site training programs Training and transfer Once the adaptation has been made, training will be provided to the BSF staff who will then be responsible for implementing the IDB4W programme. The consultants mission is to provide expertise both in the geographical context of the country and in the thematic area of gender equality (empowerment of women and girls, fight against gender-based violence, etc.). He will have to work on each component of the kits, as agreed with the BSF team. METHODOLOGY The consultant will be supervised by the Pedagogical Coordinator of the program and the Program Manager for Chad. A first meeting to launch the consultancy mission will take place at the beginning of the contract between the consultant and the BSF team. The main areas of validation and accuracy of the deliverables will be decided jointly. AVAILABLE At the end of the mission, the following deliverables are expected: Initial report and methodology Detailed work plan, timeline and data collection tools (optional) Selection of relevant digital content Analysis of the relevance of the IDB 4 Women programme to the Chadian/Sudanese context IDB 4 Women Program translated and contextualized Transfer report including training resources and evaluation tools to assess the relevance of the results to the project beneficiaries MONITORING, QUALITY AND EVALUATION The quality of consultancy services will be assessed using criteria such as: relevance of the methodology, alignment with objectives, accessibility and usability of deliverables, and gender inclusion/sensitivity. Indicators can include timely delivery of deliverables, stakeholder satisfaction, capacity building (before/after testing), and use of tools in the field. DURATION AND LOCATION The provision of services will be carried out remotely, between the signing of the contract and the end of February 2026. It is estimated to take eight (8) weeks: Week 1: Launch and methodology. Weeks 2 to 5: Writing of deliverables. Weeks 6-7: Review and integration of feedback. Week 8: finalization and restitution. However, the consultant is asked to provide LSO with a specific timeline. REQUIRED PROFILE Bachelors degree in Gender Studies, International Relations, Psychology, Sociology At least three years of professional experience in the field of projects related to gender equality and/or protection. Good knowledge of the humanitarian context in eastern Chad and Sudan Previous experience in instructional engineering and training of trainers is an asset Fluency in English and Arabic or French and Arabic. SELECTION CRITERIA Applications will be evaluated based on the following criteria: Methodological relevance of the technical proposal 30 points. Linguistic and writing skills in Arabic in the context 30 points. Knowledge of the humanitarian context and target audiences 30 points Teaching experience and quality of examples provided 10 points Compliance with the proposed budget is a mandatory requirement; Applications that do not comply will be automatically rejected, regardless of the previous criteria. BUDGET AND PAYMENT Applicants are requested to submit a detailed financial offer indicating the total amount expected for the provision of services. The maximum budget available for this consultancy is EUR 3 300, including all costs. Payments will be tied to deliverables. The selected consultant must be legally registered and able to issue invoices that are compliant with Libraries Without Borders. The terms of payment, including deadlines, will be defined in the contract. Payments will only be made after formal validation of the deliverables by BSF. FINAL PROVISIONS The consultant is committed to respecting the ethical policies of the organization, in particular in terms of data protection, gender equality and non-discrimination. The organisation reserves the right to cancel the consultancy assignment in the event of force majeure, lack of suitable offers or financial constraints. How to apply APPLICATION PROCEDURE To apply for this consultancy assignment or for more information, please email
[email protected]. Please include "224RES Consultancy IDB4W" followed by your name or the name of your organization in the subject line of the email. The application must include: CV individual for each person involved in the proposal. Cover letter common if the application is submitted as a team. Methodology and pedagogical approach common if the application is submitted as a team. Financial offer common if the application is submitted as a team. References and examples of previous work common if it is a team application. Applications must be sent by December 15, 2025. Applications sent after this date or incomplete will not be considered. Tender Link : https://reliefweb.int/job/4188443/appel-consultance-traduction-et-adaptation-du-kit-pedagogique-idb4women-au-contexte-tchadien-et-soudanais
