Tenders Are Invited For Consultancy Advertisement For Partnership Mapping

Tenders Are Invited For Consultancy Advertisement For Partnership Mapping. Concern Worldwide Is A Is An Irish-Based Nongovernmental, International, Humanitarian Organisation Dedicated To The Reduction Of Suffering And Working Towards The Ultimate Elimination Of Extreme Poverty In The WorldS Poorest Countries. Concern Has Been Operational In Sierra Leone Since 1996 When It Commenced Its Operations In Emergency Response, Evolving Over Time Into Development Activities In The Sectors Of Health, Education And Livelihoods, While Maintaining Our Response To Emergencies. Concern Fully Integrates Equality In All Its Work, With Emphasis On A Gender Transformation. Programme Implementation Is Based In Four Districts: Tonkolili, Port Loko, Western Area Urban And Western Area Rural, With Its Head Office In Freetown And District Offices In Magburaka And Port Loko City. The Objective Of This Partnership Mapping Consultancy Is To Gain A Comprehensive And Up To Date Overview Of The Potential For Concern Worldwide In Sierra Leone To Have Strategic Partnerships Across: Sierra Leonean Ngos Operating At National And Sub-National Level Private Sector Companies Which Might Be A Fit For Concern And Research Institutions Universities, Centres Of Higher Learning, Organisations With Relevant Technical Focus/Expertise. The Purpose Of This Exercise Is To Improve Our Reach And Effectiveness In Addressing Extreme Poverty In Sierra Leone Both In Terms Of Emergency Preparedness And Response And Longer Term Development: (I) Increasing Access In Hard To Reach Areas; (Ii) Speed Of Response; (Iii) Added Value (Expertise That Concern DoesnT Have); (Iv) Capacity Development For National Partners Related To Longer Term Sustainability As Well As Scaling And Enhancing The Localization Agenda; (V) Positioning Towards New Donor Opportunities; (Vi) Enhance Advocacy And Policy Influencing. In View Of This Concern Worldwide In Sierra Leone Is Looking For The Services Of A Suitably Experienced And Qualified Sierra Leone Based Consultant To Conduct This Partnership Mapping. The Final Approach And Detailed Methodology Will Be Finalized With The Involvement Of The Consultant When Selected. However, The Methodology Should Include: Inception Meeting And Report; A Desk Review; Key Informant Interviews; Development Of A Partner Mapping Framework With Potential Options For Concern Worldwide In Sierra Leone To Consider; Presentation Of Findings.