Tenders Are Invited For Review And Development Of The We-Care Training Manual

Tenders are invited for Review and Development of the We-care Training Manual Closing Date: 15 Jun 2026 Type: Consultancy About WE-Care The Womens Economic Empowerment and Care (WE-Care) programme is Oxfams flagship initiative to increase womens and girls time and choice to participate in social, economic, and political life by transforming how unpaid care and domestic work (UCDW) is valued, eased, shared, voiced, and invested in. The programme is grounded in feminist, rights-based and systems-transformative approaches that position care as a public good and a central pillar of social and economic justice. Delivered through a partner led model, the programme works with local organisations that have varying levels of expertise across policies, systems, expertise, and operations. Over the years, WE Care has increased the recognition of unpaid care and domestic work (UCDW) in public policy; reduced the burden of time intensive UCDW through investments in essential public services and infrastructure; promoted a more equitable sharing of care responsibilities between men and women, as well as between households and the state; and ensured that women with caregiving responsibilities are meaningfully represented in the planning and implementation of budgets and policies that affect their lives. Launched in 2013, the programme has evolved through multiple phases and funding cycles, expanding its impact across the Philippines, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya. Now in its fifth phase, officially launched in September 2023, the programme is currently being implemented in Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Uganda, and Kenya with strong linkages to Africa region and Global spaces. This phase places strong emphasis on supporting policy engagement through having dialogues with governments and public institutions, building care champions, and linking national advocacy efforts to regional and global platforms. The programme further seeks to shift social norms, influence economic empowerment and social policy agendas, and strengthen feminist movements advocating for equitable care systems. It also promotes public investment in care infrastructure, including gender-responsive budgeting, while strengthening long-term sustainability by enhancing WE-Care partners institutional and programmatic capacities. To learn more about WE-Care, please click here: WE-Care Make Care Count. Evolution of Care Historically, Care was largely framed as providing services to the sick, older people, children, and disabled people, as well as an act of kindness. This responsibility was typically carried out within households and was largely performed by women and girls as part of their family responsibilities. Feminist scholars and activists challenged the framing of care as a private household matter, they challenged that many social, economic and political systems do not recognize care as real work despite its essential contribution to sustaining households, supporting the workforce, and maintaining society. Development agencies began reframing unpaid care as economically essential, a contributor to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and a structural constraint on womens time and opportunities. Time-use surveys became central tools for revealing the scale of unpaid care and domestic work across countries and through the Beijing Platform (1995) a major policy milestone was marked calling on governments and international institutions to recognize unpaid care work, assess its value, and integrate it into national economic policies. Through research and policy development, unpaid care was increasingly framed as a driver of gender inequality and in response, the 3Rs framework was introduced to Recognise unpaid care work as work; Reduce its drudgery through infrastructure and services; and Redistribute responsibility more equitably between men, women, and the state. The 3R framework has since evolved to align with care economy thinking, and has now been expanded into the 5R framework, which adds Reward (ensuring fair compensation and economic value for care work) and Represent (strengthening the voice, agency, and participation of caregivers in decision-making processes). Current Gap The WE-Care programme has had Care Training Manuals, some created over a decade ago. However, from the evolution of care outlined, there is a need for a revised and strengthened training manual that goes beyond updating existing content to incorporate advancements in the care sector and reflect current programming realities including developmental intersectionalitys such as climate, just transitions, market system development and economic justice(including; tax justice), nutrition sensitive structure, gender responsive universal social protection and human right to care. The WE-Care programme seeks a more integrated and adaptable training resource that extends beyond the WE-Care programme, one that acknowledges the growing recognition of care in the humanitarian-development nexus, and the intersection of unpaid care and domestic work with development sectors such as water and sanitation, education, climate justice, and food security. Purpose of the Consultancy The consultancy seeks to develop a practical, feminist and adaptable Care Training Manual and facilitation resource that strengthens the understanding and application of the 5R framework across policy, programming, movement building and community engagement contexts. The assignment will also include review of existing care training manuals previously developed by WE-Care team. Below are the specific objectives of the consultancy: To develop a clear and practical articulation of the 5R framework for decent care work. Produce participatory content that supports transformation of harmful gender norms and narratives related to care. Document practical approaches for engaging key actors (policy makers, government, CSOs, private sector, communities, women, youth, men and care champions in) advancing care agendas. Demonstrate the intersections between care work and key development and humanitarian sectors, including but not limited to climate justice, WASH, livelihoods and economic justice, fiscal justice, humanitarian response and gender-transformative programming. Integrate feminist and transformative leadership approaches that support collective action and systems change around care. Develop a high quality, visually engaging and adaptable learning resource suitable for both print and digital use. Target Audiences The manual is expected to serve multiple audiences, including: WE-Care country teams and partners Care champions and community facilitators Women Rights Organizations Youth-led organizations, and feminist movements Practitioners working in gender justice, livelihoods, humanitarian response, climate justice, social protection programming etc Trainers and facilitators supporting community engagement and policy dialogue processes The consultant should propose appropriate approaches for ensuring accessibility and usability across diverse audiences and contexts. Scope of Work The consultant(s) will undertake the following tasks: Inception and Planning Hold inception meetings with the WE-Care team and relevant stakeholders. Refine the scope, methodology workplan and learning approach for the assignment. Develop an outline of the proposed manual and toolkit. Desk Review and Content Development Conduct a comprehensive review of the existing Care manuals, programme resources, learning documents and related care frameworks. Review relevant global, regional and national literature on Unpaid Care and Domestic Work (UCDW), the care economy, feminist leadership and the 5R framework. Identify and synthesize key programme learning, case studies, practical examples and best practices from WE-Care countries that can be referenced in the manual. Stakeholder Engagement and Validation Engage relevant country teams, Oxfam affiliates and selected stakeholders to clarify gaps and validate content where necessary. Incorporate feedback through an iterative review process. Manual Development The consultant(s) should develop a professionally formatted care training manual that is Print-ready and suitable for training and facilitation purposes. Interactive and accessible to be uploaded on Oxfam repositories and the WE-Care website. Methodology The assignment will adopt a participatory and evidence-informed approach grounded in feminist and adult-learning principles. The methodology should include but isnt limited to: A comprehensive desk review and knowledge synthesis of existing literature. Participatory consultative processes. Feminist facilitation methodologies. End-user centred instructional design. Incorporation of validation and feedback. The consultant(s) are encouraged to apply creative and engaging learning approaches such as: Infographics and visual summaries, case studies and real-world scenarios, reflection exercises, scenario-based simulations, participatory activities and discussion prompts, edutainment and storytelling approaches where appropriate. We welcome proposed additional methodologies that the consultant(s) may consider relevant to achieving the objectives of the assignment. Deliverables The consultant(s) will be expected to submit the following: Inception Report demonstrating: Understanding of the assignment and objectives. Proposed methodology and workplan. Stakeholder engagement approach. Outline of the Care Training Manual. Proposed design and formatting approach. A complete first draft of the manual that: Clearly articulates the 5R framework and its application. Addresses social norms. Indicates engagement strategies for different actors. Articulates intersections with key thematic areas. Integrate feminist and transformative leadership approaches in Care Work. Is written in clear, accessible and non- Tender Link : https://reliefweb.int/job/4214373/review-and-development-we-care-training-manual