Tenders Are Invited For Developing The Model To Supporting Children And Youth With Intellectual Disabilities/ Rare Impairments

Tenders are invited for Terms of Reference (ToR) for Developing the Model to Supporting Children and Youth with Intellectual Disabilities/ Rare Impairments. 2. Rationale for the Assignment (Why) HHC Rwanda is commissioning this assignment to: Systematize three years of practice-based evidence and lessons learned into a coherent, replicable model of support for children and youth with intellectual disabilities /rare impairments and their parents. Consolidate institutional learning and preserve knowledge beyond the lifespan of the current EU-funded project. Provide an evidence-informed resource for engagement with government institutions, including the National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD), National Child Development Agency (NCDA) and other stakeholders working on disability inclusion and childcare reform. Support future adaptation, replication, and scaling of effective approaches by HHC Rwanda, its partners, and other organizations. Fulfil a planned and budgeted project activity under the EU-funded programme, ensuring accountability for the effective use of project resources. 3. Objectives of the Assignment Overall Objective To develop and document The Model of Supporting Children and Youth with Intellectual Disabilities/rare Impairments as an evidence-based, practical, and adaptable framework that captures HHC Rwandas experience, approaches, tools, and lessons learned in supporting children with disabilities and their families. Specific Objectives The consultant will: Review and synthesize HHC Rwandas existing approaches, including ACTIVE Family Support (AFS), Inclusive Day-Care Hubs, and community capacity strengthening, as applied to children and youth with rare impairments and intellectual disabilities. Document the adaptations, tools, processes, and practices developed to identify, assess, and support children and their caregivers. Capture evidence of outcomes, implementation lessons, and promising practices through analysis of project data, case studies, and consultations with children, caregivers, staff, partners, and community structures. Produce comprehensive model document describing the intervention framework, implementation framework, implementation process, service pathways, tools, and practical examples. Support validation and dissemination of the model among HHC Rwanda, partners, government stakeholders, donors, and relevant civil society actors. 4. Scope of Work The consultant is expected to undertake the following tasks: I. Review and map the existing intervention approaches Conduct a desk review of relevant project documents, including the project logframe, ACTIVE Family Support (AFS) orientation materials, monitoring and progress reports, case studies, partner assessments, and other relevant programme documents. Map the key components of the model, showing the relationship between family-level, community-level, and service-level interventions, including how different approaches contribute to supporting children and youth with rare impairments and intellectual disabilities. II. Collect qualitative evidence and implementation experiences Conduct key informant interviews (KIIs) with HHC Rwanda technical, programme, and MERL staff involved in the implementation of the intervention. Conduct field visits to Musanze, Gatsibo, and Rubavu districts to engage caregivers, Inshuti zUmuryango (IZU) volunteers, local leaders, and staff from UCC and WM. Facilitate focus group discussions (FGDs) with caregivers and peer support groups to capture experiences, outcomes, challenges, and lessons learned. Consult, where feasible, with relevant government institutions (e.g., NCDA, NCPD, and district authorities) to ensure alignment with national childcare reform and disability inclusion priorities. III. Develop the intervention model Synthesize evidence, lessons learned, and implementation experiences into a comprehensive model document. Develop a clear description of the intervention framework, including the rationale, target population, guiding principles, model components, implementation pathways, adapted tools, roles of stakeholders, and monitoring considerations. Incorporate illustrative case studies demonstrating how the approach has supported children with rare impairments and intellectual disabilities and their families. IV. Validate and finalize the model Present the draft model document to HHC Rwanda, implementing partners, and relevant stakeholders for review and validation. Incorporate feedback from the validation process and finalize the model document in a format suitable for publication, dissemination, and future use. Location: KIGALI Deadline: Thursday, 10/09/2026 23:59 Tender Link : https://www.jobinrwanda.com/job/terms-reference-tor-developing-model-supporting-children-and-youth-intellectual-disabilities