Tenders Are Invited For Project Final Evaluation

Tenders are invited for Project Final Evaluation. Location: Kigali Deadline: Monday, 07/04/2025 23:59 The purpose of this evaluation is to review the implementation and assess the extent to which the objectives of the project Social dialogue 4 Sustainable Development (SD4SD): Promoting Effective Social dialogue, Strengthening Social Protection and Enforcing the national and international labor standards in Rwanda were achieved. The evaluation will assess the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability of the project in supporting Cotraf and its affiliated trade union members to contribute to the promotion of effective social dialogue, social protection, and the implementation of national and international labor standards in Rwanda. The evaluation results will support the improvement of the services provided and future projects and activities implemented by FES and Cotraf. Scope The evaluation will cover the entire period of the project, from May 2022 to April 2025, with no exclusions. The universally recognized values and principles of human rights and gender equality need to be integrated at all stages of an evaluation, in compliance with the general conditions applicable to European Union-financed grant contracts for external actions. Therefore, the review will assess how gender considerations were included in the project design and implementation: Assess the projects design, scope, implementation status and the achievement of the expected outcomes. Collate, analyse, and document key lessons learned, and challenges experienced and highlight best practices during the implementation period. Assess coordination and collaborative arrangements with coapplicants, European Delegation of external partners, institutional strengthening, beneficiary participation, replication, and sustainability of the program. Background The overall goal of the project is to contribute to the promotion of effective social dialogue, social protection, and the implementation of national and international labor standards in Rwanda The project is implemented jointly by FES Rwanda as the Coordinator and Cotraf Rwanda as the beneficiary. The beneficiary of this project is Cotraf and its affiliated trade union members from Mining, Education and Agriculture (Tea) sector. The objective of the project is pursued by achieving the following results: OP1.1: Representatives of COTRAF and member unions have deepened their knowledge on the main provisions of national/international labour norms, principles of social dialogue and collective bargaining techniques and have developed a strategy to foster the participation of women in union structures OP1.2: COTRAF and its member unions are equipped to conduct comprehensive advocacy campaigns and have conducted three campaigns in the tea, mining, and education sectors OP1.3: Local grassroots union representatives and district council members have received support in their efforts to better address female workers, to conclude a collective bargaining agreement, and to lobby for the inclusion of decent work as key aspect of local development plans OP2.1: Studies, policy recommendations and information materials provide an analytical basis for discussion among tripartite stakeholders on decent work as a precondition for sustainable economic growth OP2.2: National conferences/public dialogues establish a regular exchange between stakeholders from business, government, NGOs, academia, media and give TUs the opportunity to contribute their expertise OP2.3: Young professionals ("Actors of Tomorrow") have received intensive training on social protection and have developed their own contributions to the decent work debate OP2.4: Information on SDG8 and ILO core labor standards has been made accessible and disseminated to a wider audience Tender Link : https://www.jobinrwanda.com/job/terms-reference-project-final-evaluation