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OCTOBER 2015 ITT – WOMEN AND GIRLS IMPACT STUDY
Invitation to Tender (ITT)
For: Women and girls impact study
ITT posted: 13 October 2015
Apply by: 1 November 2015 at 12pm GMT
Start date: November 2015
End date: 31 March 2015 (TBC)
Location: Various destinations across Sub-Saharan Africa in the first instance, with the
view to extending the study to Middle East & North Africa and South Asia.
About the opportunity
The British Council seeks consultant/s or a service provider to help qualify and understand better
the impact its work is having on the lives on women and girls in three focus regions: Sub-Saharan
Africa, South Asia and Middle East & North Africa. This will be undertaken within the context of
our role in cultural relations. The selected provider will also recommend how we can improve on
our existing offer in this area.
1 Overview of the British Council
1.1 The British Council is the United Kingdom’s international organisation for cultural relations
and educational opportunities. The British Council exists to promote a ‘friendly knowledge and
understanding’ between the people of the UK and worldwide. Its purpose is to build engagement
and trust for the UK through the exchange of knowledge and ideas between people worldwide.
1.2 We work in over 110 countries, connecting millions of people with the United Kingdom
through programmes and services in the English language, the Arts, Education and Society. We
believe these are the most effective means of engaging with others, and we have been doing this
work since 1934.
1.3 Our work in English aims to bring high quality language materials to every learner and
teacher who wants them. In developing and post-conflict countries we teach English and train
teachers through radio, web and TV broadcasts. We offer over three million UK examinations
worldwide, helping people gain access to trusted qualifications to support their career and study
prospects.
1.4 Our work in Education and Society helps transform national education systems, build more
inclusive and open societies and increase young people’s opportunities. We encourage
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international students to come and study in the UK, and British students to experience life
abroad. We bring schools around the world together so young people and teachers from
different countries can share with and learn from each other.
1.5 Our work in the Arts involves the very best British and international artistic talent. We help
increase audiences for international work in the UK and for UK work globally. We bring artists
together and support the development of skills and policy in the arts and creative industries.
Through this work we ensure that culture in its broadest sense plays a vital role in connecting
with and understanding each other.
1.6 In these ways, the British Council builds links between UK people and institutions and
those around the world, helping to create trust and lay foundations for prosperity and security
globally.
2 Introduction and Background to the Project
2.1 Education and Society
The Education and Society Strategic Business Unit (SBU) is one of three SBUs in the British
Council (the others are Arts and English & Examinations). By 2015, Education and Society (E&S)
will be working with over 230 million people worldwide.
2.2 Society Strategy
2.2.1 Our work in Society promotes UK values and helps to build a safer and more prosperous
world. We do that that by focusing on four inter-related platforms:
advancing justice and the rule of law
strengthening civil society and governance
promoting social enterprise
supporting the empowerment of girls and women
2.2.2 Our approach builds on and reinforces trust and relationships between leaders and
influencers in the UK and other countries. We work in partnership with people, their institutions
for culture, education and civil society and their governments, building long-term relationships to
support the delivery of sustainable development programmes.
2.3 Empowering Women and Girls – the development context
2.3.1 The focus on gender equality and empowering women and girls is commanding
unprecedented attention from international organisations and aid donors. For example, UN
Women was created as a distinct entity in 2011 dedicated to women’s empowerment. The World
Bank issued an influential World Development Report in 2012 on Gender Equality and
Development. The EU has made strong policy commitments which include: equality in
participation in economic, civil and social life; combat violence and discrimination against women
and girls; changes in attitude and behaviour to attain gender equality. Most other bilateral
Education and Society Vision 2020
Our vision for 2020 is a secure, inclusive and prosperous world where people have opportunities to broaden their horizons and
build sustainable futures.
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donors have clearly stated gender objectives. There is also a self-standing Sustainable
Development Goal (SDG) on gender equality and empowerment.
SDG Goal 5: Achieve Gender Equality and Empower all Women and Girls
5.1: end all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere
5.2: eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in public and private spheres,
including trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation
5.3: eliminate all harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital
mutilation
5.5: ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all
levels of decision-making in political, economic, and public life
2.3.2 The UK government has also taken a strong policy position on achieving gender equality
and supporting the empowerment of women and girls both in the UK and internationally. Key
policy commitments include:
A Call to End Violence Against Women and Girls, Home Office – a joined up approach to
end violence including co-ordination and actions by the justice sector, police, education,
civil society.
Strategic Vision for Women and Girls, DFID - a holistic approach, which puts women and
girls at the heart of the development process.
Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative, FCO/Stabilisation Unit.
2.3.3 Furthermore, the requirement to consider the impact of planned development assistance
on “reducing inequality between persons of a different gender” was enshrined in law in 2014,
through the International Development Act.
2.4 British Council’s approach
2.4.1 The British Council works to empower women and girls and to achieve the overall goal of
increasing gender equality as part of our remit to build long-term trust and opportunity for the
mutual benefit of the people of the UK and the countries we work in. Issues of equality and
diversity are an important part of our work in cultural relations, and we have adopted a strategy
of embedding them in everything we do through our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) policy.
Our Cultural Relations approach, based on deep understanding of the context, building trust and
working in collaboration and partnership, is outlined below (more information in Annex 2):
We work to develop a deep understanding of the local context including the culturally
determined gender roles and social norms, shaped by national and local culture, which limit the
opportunities for women and girls. This is important for developing interventions that have an
impact particularly for women and girls.
Building trust is central to our approach, which draws on the position we have gained over 80
years through our diverse work in over 100 countries, enabling us to broker relationships
between different stakeholders including government and civil society. This position of trust
enables us to work on some challenging issues including violence against women and girls
(VAWG), and women’s political participation.
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Effective collaboration and partnership working to address gender inequality and to empower
women and girls is central to our approach to meeting global commitments to equality and
human rights. We work to develop collaboration between different partners locally and
internationally to address gender inequality and to empower women and girls. We work with
networks and partners at all levels of society, we support the implementation of positive change;
we broker innovative partnerships and bring people from different backgrounds together to
discuss issues of shared interest. Working with actors within the state, civil society and the
private sector, we identify agents of change and to build coalitions around shared interests.
Worldwide, we have designed and delivered programmes for the EU, DFID, SIDA and the Qatar
Foundation, among others.
2.4.2 Although our programmes and projects differ in theme and approaches across the world,
we work to seek the following broad outcomes:
A supportive policy environment – for enabling gender equality and women’s
empowerment. This means that both the legislation is in place to support gender equality
and that there is potential for this to be put into practice. Often this means working
directly with policy makers, but also creating partnerships with civil society and the
private sector to influence the policy process.
Better access to opportunities and resources. – The norms, behaviours and
assumptions that underlie all institutions often unfairly constrain women and girls, and
limit and shape the opportunities and choices that are available to them. Institutions and
services providers need to be more responsive to the diverse needs of women and girls.
This involves working on internal processes of how women and girls are represented and
involved in decision-making but also how the needs and priorities of women and girls are
met through the provision of public goods, services and information enabling greater
access and opportunity for women.
Strengthening women’s individual and collective power. – Supporting women’s
awareness, confidence and ability to change and improve their own lives is an important
element of empowerment. This includes both working with women and women’s
organisations as well as influencing and building alliances with other stakeholders from
government, the private sector and civil society.
Addressing the attitudes of men and women and cultural and social norms that
disempower women and girls. – These are important as they shape the opportunities and
limits of what women and girls are able to do. Attitudes and social norms, however, are
not fixed and change according to different influences. This means that exploring gender
roles and the relationship between men and women needs to be working towards
changes that create a more supportive environment for empowering women and girls and
greater gender equality.
2.4.3 More information on our approach to women and girls can be found in Annex 4.
2.5 Our portfolio
2.5.1 At present the British Council’s women and girls empowerment portfolio consists of
interventions where the primary target is focused on the empowerment of women and girls. This
includes two established lines of work in the Middle East & North Africa region (Springboard and
Women Participating in Public Life) that have been adopted in various countries to support
women in politics and public life. There is also some work underway on tackling violence against
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women in Egypt, Kenya and other countries as well as some programmes to support women
social entrepreneurs in East and South Asia.
2.5.2 Addressing gender inequalities and empowering women and girls has also featured across
all areas of the British Council’s programming over the past two decades and has been
embedded into a range of interventions, including some large-scale donor funded programmes.
This means that our impact on women and girls is embedded in much of our work. Relevant
programmes are listed in Annex 3.
2.6 Geographical priorities
2.6.1 Based on a recent planning exercise, the key regions which have identified empowerment
of women and girls as a priority are:
Sub-Saharan Africa
Middle East and North Africa
South Asia
2.6.2 For most regions, there are specific countries within the region that want to address
empowerment of women and girls. However, this is cross cutting for Sub-Saharan Africa, and
therefore relevant for all countries. There is also an emerging portfolio and pipeline of
programmes in the Pacific and Americas, although those regions will not be included in this
assignment.
The purpose and scope of this ITT and supporting documents is to explain in further detail the
requirements of the British Council and the procurement process for submitting a tender proposal.
3 Specification
3.1 About the assignment
3.1.1 The purpose of this assignment is to assist the British Council to qualify and understand
better the impact our work is having on the lives of women and girls, and to recommend how we
can improve on our existing offer. This will be through the identification of gaps, opportunities
and our strengths in this area.
3.1.2 This assignment is intended to enable the British Council to examine the reach of our work
and the impact it has for women and girls. The assignment is also intended to guide our approach
to further strengthen the positive impact of our work for women and girls over the next 5 years
(to 2020).
3.1.3 Potential suppliers should be aware that this is not an evaluation of a development actor
or international organisation. This is rather an examination of the coherence, value and impact of
the work of a multi-dimensional international organisation with a cultural relations mandate in the
area of women and girls empowerment. Guidance around our Cultural Relations approach can be
found in Annex 2.
3.2 Key questions
3.2.1 Key questions to be addressed include but are not limited to the following:
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Good practice
What evidence is there of the British Council’s impact on the empowerment of women and
girls?
What evidence is there that the British Council’s Cultural Relations approach enables us to
work in this area? And how consistently is this being followed?
To what extent does the current portfolio address the four outcomes for women and girls
that have been identified for our work?
What do stakeholders and participants identify as key strengths of the British Council’s
work on empowering women and girls?
Gaps and opportunities
Where could there be improvements to achieving impact for women and girls?
Are there any gaps or opportunities that have been missed within our portfolio to deliver
impact for women and girls?
What is the relevance of our portfolio within the overall context and to other players in the
field? How we are similar and/or different? Do we complement or replicate work by other
international players?
How could the British Council’s Cultural Relations approach be employed more
effectively?
Future planning
Which areas are of focus, e.g. political participation, leadership, economic empowerment,
entrepreneurship, addressing VAWG etc. would have greater traction with our
stakeholders?
How should British Council strengthen its offer in this area moving forward, taking into
account current gaps, opportunities, strengths, feedback from key stakeholders and the
development environment?
3.2.2 Part of the role of the Consultant/s will be to test and refine these questions with key
internal stakeholders and the Project Manager, ensuring they are relevant to the operating
environment. For example, additional questions may be added for specific countries.
3.3 Methodology
The assignment will initially focus on Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) – Phases 1 and 3. However, we
also plan to continue the research in other regions following the same process as outlined below.
3.3.1 Phase 1
The Consultant/s will be expected to review a representative sample of our current and recent
portfolio of work, including reports, reviews, evaluations, case studies, etc. from the period 2010
to 2015. The Consultant/s will be expected to speak to a wide range of stakeholders with
interests in our work, including, but not limited to in-country project teams, project participants,
customers and clients, and other direct and indirect stakeholders. A selected inventory of our
work can be found in Annex 3, and documents will be made available to the successful bidder.
We encourage bidders to focus on a mix of large- and small-scale interventions. For reference,
our ‘priority countries’ for Society work in SSA are Nigeria, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Kenya
and Uganda.
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Projects and programmes under consideration are at different stages of their life cycle and whilst
an Impact Evaluation approach may be conceptually desirable, the Consultant/s will need to be
mindful that it may not be appropriate. The Consultant’s brief is to identify and present
achievements, coherent themes and recommendations across a very broad spectrum of activity.
3.3.2 Phase 2 (TO BE CONFIRMED)
Phase 1 repeated for MENA and South Asia. The focus countries in MENA for this study are likely
to be Egypt and Lebanon (TBC). Focus countries for South Asia are to be determined.
3.3.3 Phase 3
On the basis of understanding the contribution that the British Council’s work in women and girls’
empowerment has delivered in key regions, the Consultant/s will support the British Council to
identify a clear niche for its future engagement, taking into account our cultural relations
mandate, our skills and experience to date (the Consultant/s should examine the relevance of the
British Council’s programme offer across the three regions) and the requirements and demand
from the marketplace, potential to adapt approaches between regions. The Consultant/s will be
required to examine multiple areas of potential engagement, including through arts and culture,
entrepreneurship, women’s leadership, access to justice and public participation and
representation.
Important note: In the event that Phase 2 does not take place, the supplier is still required
expected to put together an ‘Options & Investment’ report for SSA. The same applies should the
study be conducted on two regions only – as opposed to the proposed three.
3.4 Deliverables and Products
Phase 1 and 2
3.4.1 Inception report and workplan: The Consultant/s will present their inception report and
workplan within 2 weeks, setting out the mix of quantitative and qualitative tools and methods to
be used. The methods and workplan will identify which countries/projects will be analysed
remotely, and which will form a ‘deeper’ part of the study for in-country analysis.
3.4.2 Report of key findings (‘impact report’): Working with the Project Manager, the
Consultant/s will deliver an appealing and data rich report on their findings. The report should
define a clear narrative on the benefits of the British Council’s work globally and in each region
(Sub-Saharan Africa, MENA and South Asia) covered by the research for women and girls. This
should clearly link this, where possible, to the policy environment (UK/HMG, other international
actors and conventions, regional policy, etc.), showcasing where and how the British Council
adds value. The narrative will be developed with internal and external audiences in mind and
should be written in clear and accessible language and in line with the corporate brand
guidelines. The report will identify examples of best practice within the British Council’s portfolio.
The report will provide recommendations for the British Council in each region and across
regions, focusing on how we can improve our offer for women and girls over the next five years;
this should relate to how our work will support accepted international frameworks such as the
newly adopted SDGs, but must also frame its recommendations on the basis of the British
Council’s position as the UK’s cultural relations agency, rather than solely as a development
actor.
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Should MENA and South Asia also be part of this study, it is envisaged that there will be a total of
four impact reports – one stand-alone report for each of the regions and one global report which
would include all three of these reports (whether in full or in part) as well as a global perspective
of the impact. At this stage, only a stand-alone impact report for SSA is confirmed.
3.4.3 Presentation of the ‘impact report’: The Consultant/s will be invited to present their
findings and recommendations to an invited audience of British Council and external
stakeholders in each region and at a “global” meeting/presentation in the UK (four
meetings in total). The “global” presentation may take place after the March delivery date.
3.4.4 Core messages and brief: The Consultant/s will develop a core narrative and brief that
encapsulates the British Council’s work with women and girls in each region; working with
the British Council design team, the Consultant/s will prepare content that best
demonstrates the achievements of our work, its policy and practice relevance, and
provide a core, quickly digestible script for internal and external audiences.
3.4.5 Case studies: The Consultant/s will prepare 2-4 case studies for each region
(approximately 8-12 in total) that represent the diversity of our work, thematically,
geographically, as well as different funding streams. Case studies will be selected in
consultation with the British Council’s Project Manager and a format and language style
will be agreed prior to development of the materials. This will be in line with British
Council style and brand guidelines. Some additional case studies may be developed for
specific countries, based on country needs.
Phase 3:
3.4.6 The Consultant/s will work closely with the British Council’s Global and regional leads to
develop an ‘Options & Investment Report’, to contain:
Clear articulation of strengths and weaknesses of our brand / offer with regards to women
and girls empowerment
Market appetite and demand for the British Council’s work
Policy environment, international frameworks, and our options for adding value
Strengthening our visibility and role in this sphere – core strategic choices
Strengthening our visibility and role in this sphere – a 2 year plan of action and investment
Important notes
At this stage, supplier responses are only asked to cover Phases 1 and 3 for Sub-Saharan Africa,
with the view to completing Phase 2 for South Asia and/or MENA if and when required (TBC).
The author/s will also be required to produce a methodological note for submission for both
reports so that this exercise can be replicated in the future. Any data (including reports, reviews,
interview notes, etc.) related to the study in the possession of the supplier will be shared with the
British Council ahead of the expected contract end date (March 2016).
In terms of developing each of the products across Phases 1 to 3 of this assignment,
consultations with British Council’s Strategic Marketing team and the Project Manager will be
essential. For reference, the style of all products is likely to match that of Annex 4 (Women and
Girls: the British Council approach).
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3.5 Proposed timetable (subject to change)
Key Tasks Target date for completion
Global Sub-Saharan
Africa
MENA and South
Asia (TBC)
Assignment advertised October 2015
Consultants/Service Provider
Appointed
Early November
2015
Inception report & workplan
submitted
Mid November
2015
Products and style confirmed Mid November
2015
Core research conducted Late November
/ December
2015
January and
February 2016
Draft impact report March 2016 December
2015 / January
2016
February 2016
Final impact report and other
products
Mid-March 2016 January 2016 February / March
2016
Presentation April / May 2016 January /
February 2016
March 2016
Draft Options & Investment Report Early March
2016
Final Options & Investment Report 20 March 2016
Mandatory requirement: All research related to this study must be completed by mid-March 2016.
Supplier responses should take this into account, despite the fact that this contract would be to
deliver Phase 1 and Phase 3 for SSA only in the first instance. As advised, the global research
presentation may take place after March 2016.
3.6 Team composition, skills and qualifications
This assignment is open to individuals, companies, research and academic institutions, etc.1
ESSENTIAL
Minimum of one international team leader with at least 10 years’ relevant experience in
women and girls empowerment
Adequate home-based and in-country support from researchers – for bidders to define
MA (or PhD) in social sciences/gender studies
Willingness to travel for field visits as appropriate
Knowledge of / experience in at least one of the following regions: Sub-Saharan Africa,
Middle East and North Africa, South Asia
Fluency in English
Excellent written communication skills
1 N.B. Groups of individuals are also eligible to bid for this opportunity. The terms ‘supplier’ and
‘organisation’ in this document and other Annexes accompanying this ITT can also mean ‘group of individuals’.
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DESIRABLE
Team member with Arabic language skills for MENA exercise
Prior experience of working with the British Council
3.6.1 The Consultant/s will be expected to lead the assignment, but to also work alongside
British Council staff from each region in each phase of the project to support learning and
professional development. Please note that it will not be possible for more than one consultant to
participate in the field visits due to budget constraints and the need for British Council national
staff to be involved in the process.
3.6.2 The appointed supplier will be required to travel to British Council offices and to visit
projects and programmes in the respective regions in the delivery of the services. However, the
bidders should not include the full cost of overseas field visits in their financial proposal since
some costs, such as travel (both international and local) and accommodation, will be covered by
the British Council and will be procured and paid for in line with our Global Travel Policy and
Global Procurement Policy.
3.6.3 The intellectual property generated during the course of this project is to be transferred
to the British Council. The terms and conditions for this arrangement will be stipulated in the
eventual contract with the supplier.
3.6.4 The appointed supplier will be obliged to abide by the British Council’s style and brand
guidelines for the editorial style of the reports and case studies, and its visual identity.
Information about this is available here: www.brand.britishcouncil.org.
4 Instructions for Responding
4.1 The documents that must be submitted to form your tender response are listed at Part 2
(Submission Checklist) of Annex 6 (Supplier Response) to this ITT. All documents required as part
of your tender response should be submitted to [email protected] by the Response
Deadline, as set out in the Timescales section of this ITT. Please ensure that CVs of the proposed
team members are submitted as part of your response as this will form the basis of the
evaluation for Criteria 3: Capability and experience of the individual/s proposed to undertake this
project weighted at 25%. The subject of the email for your tender response should read: Women
and girls impact study.
4.2 The following requirements should be complied with when summiting your response to
this ITT:
Please ensure that you send your submission in good time to prevent issues with
technology – late tender responses may rejected by the British Council.
Do not submit any additional supporting documentation with your ITT response except
where specifically requested to do so as part of this ITT. PDF, JPG, PPT, Word and Excel
formats can be used for any additional supporting documentation (other formats should
not be used without the prior written approval of the British Council).
All attachments/supporting documentation should be provided separately to your main
tender response and clearly labelled to make it clear as to which part of your tender
response it relates.
If you submit a generic policy / document you must indicate the page and paragraph
reference that is relevant to a particular part of your tender response.
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Unless otherwise stated as part of this ITT or its Annexes, all tender responses should be
in the format of the relevant British Council requirement with your response to that
requirement inserted underneath.
Where supporting evidence is requested as ‘or equivalent’ you must demonstrate such
equivalence as part of your tender response.
Any deliberate alteration of a British Council requirement as part of your tender response
will invalidate your tender response to that requirement and for evaluation purposes you
shall be deemed not to have responded to that particular requirement.
Responses should concise, unambiguous, and should directly address the requirement
stated.
Your tender responses to the tender requirements and pricing will be incorporated into
the eventual contract.
5 Clarification Requests
5.1 All clarification requests regarding the ITT, project outline or contracting details should be
submitted to [email protected] with carbon copy to [email protected]
by the ‘Clarification Deadline’ (20 October 2015 at 11.59pm BST). The British Council is under
no obligation to respond to clarification requests received after this date.
5.2 The British Council reserves the right to issue any clarification request made by you, and
the response, to all potential suppliers unless you expressly require it to be kept confidential at
the time the request is made. If the British Council considers the contents of the request not to
be confidential, it will inform you and you will have the opportunity to withdraw the clarification
query prior to the British Council responding to all potential suppliers.
5.3 The British Council may at any time request further information from potential suppliers to
verify or clarify any aspects of their tender response or other information they may have
provided. Should you not provide supplementary information or clarifications to the British
Council by any deadline notified to you, your tender response may be rejected in full and you
may be disqualified from this Procurement Process.
6 Evaluation Criteria
6.1 Each bidder will have their tender response evaluated as set out below:
Stage 1: Tender responses will be checked to ensure that they have been completed correctly
and all necessary information has been provided. Tenders responses correctly completed with
all relevant information being provided will proceed to Stage 2. Any tender responses not
correctly completed in accordance with the requirements of this ITT and/or containing omissions
may be rejected at this point. Where a tender response is rejected at this point it will
automatically be disqualified and will not be further evaluated.
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Stage 2: The completed Mandatory Information document (Annex 5) will then be reviewed to
confirm that the potential supplier is deemed eligible to tender for the contract described in this
ITT. The tenders of potential suppliers deemed eligible will proceed to Stage 3. Potential
suppliers may be excluded from the Procurement Process at this point on the basis of mandatory
and/or discretionary grounds for rejection in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations
2006 (as amended). Where a potential supplier is excluded at this point, its tender will
automatically be disqualified from this Procurement Process and will not be further evaluated.
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Stage 3: If a bidder succeeds in passing Stages 1 and 2 of the evaluation, then it will have its
detailed tender response to the British Council’s requirements evaluated in accordance with the
evaluation methodology set out below. Please provide details for all four criteria.
6.2 Responses from potential suppliers will be assessed to determine the most economically
advantageous tender using the following criteria and weightings. Assessments will be made
entirely on your response submitted:
Criteria
* Please refer Annex 6 for details.
Weighting
Annex 5 - Mandatory Information Pass / Fail
1. Methodology and approach 30%
2. Knowledge and track
record/experience of similar
projects
25%
3. Capability and experience of the
individual/s proposed to undertake
this project
25%
4. Cost 20%
TOTAL 100%
6.3 Tender responses will be subject to an initial review at the start of Stage 3 of the
evaluation process. Any tender responses not meeting mandatory requirements or constraints (if
any) will be rejected in full at this point and will not be assessed or scored further. Tender
responses not so rejected will be scored by an evaluation panel appointed by the British Council
for all criteria other than Commercial (Cost) using the following scoring model:
Points Interpretation
10
Excellent – Overall the response demonstrates that the bidder meets all areas
of the requirement and provides all of the areas evidence requested in the level
of detail requested. This, therefore, is a detailed excellent response that meets
all aspects of the requirement leaving no ambiguity as to whether the bidder can
meet the requirement.
7
Good – Overall the response demonstrates that the bidder meets all areas of the
requirement and provides all of the areas of evidence requested, but contains
some trivial omissions in relation to the level of detail requested in terms of
either the response or the evidence. This, therefore, is a good response that
meets all aspects of the requirement with only a trivial level ambiguity due the
bidders failure to provide all information at the level of detail requested.
5
Adequate – Overall the response demonstrates that the bidder meets all areas
of the requirement, but not all of the areas of evidence requested have been
provided. This, therefore, is an adequate response, but with some limited
ambiguity as to whether the bidder can meet the requirement due to the
bidder’s failure to provide all of the evidence requested.
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Poor / Limited evidence – The response does not demonstrate that the bidder
meets the requirement in one or more areas. This, therefore, is a poor response
with significant ambiguity as to whether the bidder can meet the requirement
due to the failure by the bidder to show that it meets one or more areas of the
requirement.
0 Unacceptable – The response is non-compliant with the requirements of the ITT
and/or no response has been provided.
6.4 The panel appointed to evaluate the bids will individually score all responses received.
Each score will then have the relevant weighting applied. The mean average of the weighted
scores awarded by each member of the evaluation panel will then be calculated.
6.5 The mean average scores after the weighting has been applied, will be added together to
produce an overall total score.
6.6 The pricing evaluation will be based on the response with the lowest overall cost being
assigned a score of 10 and all other responses will be calculated pro-rata.
6.7 Please note that all your responses to the tender requirements and the pricing schedule
will be incorporated into a contractual document.
6.8 The successful tender will be the tender with the highest score awarded at the end of the
evaluation process outlined in this ITT.
7 Mandatory Requirements / Constraints
7.1 As part of your tender response, you must confirm that you meet the mandatory
requirements / constraints, if any, as set out in the British Council’s specification forming part of
this ITT. A failure to comply with one or more mandatory requirements or constraints shall entitle
the British Council to reject a tender response in full.
8 Tender Validity
8.1 Your tender response must remain open for acceptance by the British Council for a
period of 60 days from the Response Deadline. A tender response not valid for this period may
be rejected by the British Council.
9 Qualification Requirements
9.1 As part of your tender response, you must complete Annex 5 (Mandatory Information)
which sets out grounds for discretionary rejection and covers due diligence. Responses given in
this document could lead to the British Council rejecting a tender response in full.
10 Key background documents and further information
9.1 Further relevant background documents and information may be provided to potential
suppliers as set out below, as an Annex to this ITT and/or by way of the issue of additional
documents / links to additional information / documents.
1.2 The following additional documentation / information is provided as part of this ITT:
Annex 2 – Our Cultural Relations approach
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Annex 3 – British Council portfolio: relevant programmes to the assignment
Annex 4 – Women and Girls: the British Council approach (as a link and/or separate
document)
11 Timescales for ITT
11.1 The table below shows the key dates for the submission process:
Activity Date / time
Issue of Contract Notice / availability of ITT documents 13 October 2015
Deadline for clarification questions (Clarification Deadline) 20 October 2015
(11.59pm BST)
British Council to respond to clarification questions 23 October 2015
(11.59pm BST)
Deadline for submission of ITT responses by potential
suppliers (Response Deadline)
1 November 2015
(12pm GMT)
Evaluation of ITT responses 2 – 4 November 2015
Selection of preferred supplier 4 – 5 November 2015
Contract start date early November 2015
Note: Timescales are estimated and may be subject to change.
List of Annexes forming part of this ITT (all issued below except where stated):
For reference
Annex 1 – Tender Conditions and Contractual Requirements
Annex 2 – Our Cultural Relations approach
Annex 3 – British Council portfolio: relevant programmes to the assignment
Annex 4 – Women and Girls: the British Council approach2 (issued as a link here)
For submission
Annex 5 – Supplier Response (issued as a separate document with Annex 6)
Annex 6 – Mandatory Information (issued as a separate document with Annex 5)
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Annex 1: Tender Conditions and Contractual Requirements
This section of the ITT sets out the British Council’s contracting requirements, general policy
requirements, and the general tender conditions relating to this procurement process
(“Procurement Process”).
1.1 Contracting requirements
1.1.1 The contracting authority is the British Council which includes any subsidiary companies
and other organisations that control or are controlled by the British Council from time to time
(see: http://www.britishcouncil.org/organisation/structure/status).
1.1.2 The appointed supplier will be expected to deliver the goods and/or provide services at
various British Council offices in the UK and overseas, as well as at project locations in the field.
1.1.3 By submitting a tender response, you are agreeing to be bound by the terms of this ITT
and without further negotiation or amendment.
1.1.4 The Contract awarded will be for a duration of up to 40 days for Phases 1 and 3– Sub-
Saharan Africa, with the possibility of extension to cover further studies in the additional regions
(MENA and South Asia), if appropriate.
1.2 General Policy Requirements
1.2.1 By submitting a tender response in connection with this Procurement Process, potential
suppliers confirm that they will, and that they shall ensure that any consortium members and/or
subcontractors will, comply with all applicable laws, codes of practice, statutory guidance and
applicable British Council policies relevant to the goods and/or services being supplied. All
relevant British Council policies that suppliers are expected to comply with can be found on the
British Council website (http://www.britishcouncil.org/about/policies). The list of relevant policies
includes (but it is not limited to): Anti-Fraud and Corruption, Child Protection Policy, Equal
Opportunities Policy, Fair Trading, Health and Safety Policy, Environmental Policy, Records
Management, and Privacy.
1.3 General tender conditions (“Tender Conditions”)
1.3.1 Application of these Tender Conditions – In participating in this Procurement Process
and/or by submitting a tender response it will be implied that you accept and will be bound by all
the provisions of this ITT and its Annexes. Accordingly, tender responses should be on the basis
of and strictly in accordance with the requirements of this ITT.
1.3.2 Third party verifications – Your tender response is submitted on the basis that you
consent to the British Council carrying out all necessary actions to verify the information that you
have provided; and the analysis of your tender response being undertaken by one or more third
parties commissioned by the British Council for such purposes.
1.3.3 Information provided to potential suppliers – Information that is supplied to potential
suppliers as part of this Procurement Process is supplied in good faith. The information contained
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in the ITT and the supporting documents and in any related written or oral communication is
believed to be correct at the time of issue but the British Council will not accept any liability for
its accuracy, adequacy or completeness and no warranty is given as such. This exclusion does
not extend to any fraudulent misrepresentation made by or on behalf of the British Council.
1.3.4 Potential suppliers to make their own enquires – You are responsible for analysing and
reviewing all information provided to you as part of this Procurement Process and for forming
your own opinions and seeking advice as you consider appropriate. You should notify the British
Council promptly of any perceived ambiguity, inconsistency or omission in this ITT and/or any in
of its associated documents and/or in any information provided to you as part of this
Procurement Process.
1.3.5 Amendments to the ITT – At any time prior to the Response Deadline, the British Council
may amend the ITT. Any such amendment shall be issued to all potential suppliers, and if
appropriate to ensure potential suppliers have reasonable time in which to take such amendment
into account, the Response Deadline shall, at the discretion of the British Council, be extended.
1.3.6 Compliance of tender response submission – Any goods and/or services offered should
be on the basis of and strictly in accordance with the ITT (including, without limitation, any
specification of the British Council’s requirements, these Tender Conditions) and all other
documents and any clarifications or updates issued by the British Council as part of this
Procurement Process.
1.3.7 Format of tender response submission – Tender responses must comprise the relevant
documents specified by the British Council completed in all areas and in the format as detailed
by the British Council in Annex 6 (Supplier Response). Any documents requested by the British
Council must be completed in full. It is, therefore, important that you read the ITT carefully before
completing and submitting your tender response.
1.3.8 Modifications to tender response documents once submitted – You may modify your
tender response prior to the Response Deadline by giving written notice to the British Council.
Any modification should be clear and submitted as a complete new tender response in
accordance with Annex 6 (Supplier Response) and these Tender Conditions.
1.3.9 Rejection of tender responses or other documents – A tender response or any other
document requested by the British Council may be rejected which:
contains gaps, omissions, misrepresentations, errors, uncompleted sections, or changes
to the format of the tender documentation provided;
contains hand written amendments which have not been initialled by the authorised
signatory;
does not reflect and confirm full and unconditional compliance with all of the documents
issued by the British Council forming part of the ITT;
contains any caveats or any other statements or assumptions qualifying the tender
response that are not capable of evaluation in accordance with the evaluation model or
requiring changes to any documents issued by the British Council in any way;
is not submitted in a manner consistent with the provisions set out in this ITT;
is received after the Response Deadline.
1.3.10 Disqualification – If you breach these Tender Conditions, if there are any errors, omissions
or material adverse changes relating to any information supplied by you at any stage in this
Procurement Process, if any other circumstances set out in this ITT, and/or in any supporting
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documents, entitling the British Council to reject a tender response apply and/or if you or your
appointed advisers attempt:
to inappropriately influence this Procurement Process;
to fix or set the price for goods or services ;
to enter into an arrangement with any other party that such party shall refrain from
submitting a tender response;
to enter into any arrangement with any other party (other than another party that forms
part of your consortium bid or is your proposed sub-contractor) as to the prices
submitted; or
to collude in any other way
to engage in direct or indirect bribery or canvassing by you or your appointed advisers in
relation to this Procurement Process; or
to obtain information from any of the employees, agents or advisors of the British Council
concerning this Procurement Process (other than as set out in these Tender Conditions)
or from another potential supplier or another tender response,
the British Council shall be entitled to reject your tender response in full and to disqualify you
from this Procurement Process. Subject to the “Liability” Tender Condition below, by participating
in this Procurement Process you accept that the British Council shall have no liability to a
disqualified potential supplier in these circumstances.
1.3.11 Tender costs – You are responsible for obtaining all information necessary for preparation
of your tender response and for all costs and expenses incurred in preparation of the tender
response. Subject to the “Liability” Tender Condition below, you accept by your participation in
this procurement, including without limitation the submission of a tender response, that you will
not be entitled to claim from the British Council any costs, expenses or liabilities that you may
incur in tendering for this procurement irrespective of whether or not your tender response is
successful.
1.3.12 Rights to cancel or vary this Procurement Process - By issuing this ITT, entering into
clarification communications with potential suppliers or by having any other form of
communication with potential suppliers, the British Council is not bound in any way to enter into
any contractual or other arrangement with you or any other potential supplier. It is intended that
the remainder of this Procurement Process will take place in accordance with the provisions of
this ITT but the British Council reserves the right to terminate, amend or vary (to include, without
limitation, in relation to any timescales or deadlines) this Procurement Process by notice to all
potential supplier in writing. Subject to the “Liability” Tender Condition below, the British Council
will have no liability for any losses, costs or expenses caused to you as a result of such
termination, amendment or variation.
1.3.13 Consortium Members and sub-contractors – It is your responsibility to ensure that any
staff, consortium members, sub-contractors and advisers abide by these Tender Conditions and
the requirement of this ITT.
1.3.14 Liability – Nothing in these Tender Conditions is intended to exclude or limit the liability of
the British Council in relation to fraud or in other circumstances where the British Council’s
liability may not be limited under any applicable law.
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2 Confidentiality and Information Governance
2.1 All information supplied to you by the British Council, including this ITT and all other
documents relating to this Procurement Process, either in writing or orally, must be treated in
confidence and not disclosed to any third party (save to your professional advisers, consortium
members and/or sub-contractors strictly for the purposes only of helping you to participate in
this Procurement Process and/or prepare your tender response) unless the information is
already in the public domain or is required to be disclosed under any applicable laws.
2.2 You shall not disclose, copy or reproduce any of the information supplied to you as part of
this Procurement Process other than for the purposes of preparing and submitting a tender
response. There must be no publicity by you regarding the Procurement Process or the future
award of any contract unless the British Council has given express written consent to the
relevant communication.
2.3 This ITT and its accompanying documents shall remain the property of the British Council
and must be returned on demand.
2.4 The British Council reserves the right to disclose all documents relating to this
Procurement Process, including without limitation your tender response, to any employee, third
party agent, adviser or other third party involved in the procurement in support of, and/or in
collaboration with, the British Council. The British Council further reserves the right to publish the
Contract once awarded and/or disclose information in connection with supplier performance
under the Contract in accordance with any public sector transparency policies (as referred to
below). By participating in this Procurement Process, you agree to such disclosure and/or
publication by the British Council in accordance with such rights reserved by it under this
paragraph.
2.5 The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (“FOIA”), the Environmental Information Regulations
2004 (“EIR”), and public sector transparency policies apply to the British Council (together the
“Disclosure Obligations”).
2.6 You should be aware of the British Council’s obligations and responsibilities under the
Disclosure Obligations to disclose information held by the British Council. Information provided
by you in connection with this Procurement Process, or with any contract that may be awarded
as a result of this exercise, may therefore have to be disclosed by the British Council under the
Disclosure Obligations, unless the British Council decides that one of the statutory exemptions
under the FOIA or the EIR applies.
2.7 If you wish to designate information supplied as part of your tender response or otherwise
in connection with this tender exercise as confidential, using any template and/or further
guidance provided at Part 2 (Submission Checklist) of Annex 6 (Supplier Response), you must
provide clear and specific detail as to:
the precise elements which are considered confidential and/or commercially sensitive;
why you consider an exemption under the FOIA or EIR would apply; and
the estimated length of time during which the exemption will apply.
2.8 The use of blanket protective markings of whole documents such as “commercial in
confidence” will not be sufficient. By participating in this Procurement Process you agree that the
British Council should not and will not be bound by any such markings.
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2.9 In addition, marking any material as “confidential” or “commercially sensitive” or
equivalent should not be taken to mean that the British Council accepts any duty of
confidentiality by virtue of such marking. You accept that the decision as to which information
will be disclosed is reserved to the British Council, notwithstanding any consultation with you or
any designation of information as confidential or commercially sensitive or equivalent you may
have made. You agree, by participating further in this Procurement Process and/or submitting
your tender response, that all information is provided to the British Council on the basis that it
may be disclosed under the Disclosure Obligations if the British Council considers that it is
required to do so and/or may be used by the British Council in accordance with the provisions
provision of this ITT.
2.10 Tender responses are also submitted on the condition that the appointed supplier will only
process personal data (as may be defined under any relevant data protection laws) that it gains
access to in performance of this Contract in accordance with the British Council’s instructions
and will not use such personal data for any other purpose. The contracted supplier will process
any personal data on the British Council’s behalf in accordance with the relevant provisions of
any relevant data protection laws and to ensure all consents required under such laws are
obtained.
3 Payment and Invoicing
3.1 The British Council will pay correctly addressed and undisputed invoices within 30 days in
accordance with the requirements of the Contract. Suppliers to the British Council must ensure
comparable payment provisions apply to the payment of their sub-contractors and the sub-
contractors of their sub-contractors. General requirements for an invoice for the British Council
include:
A description of the good/services supplied is included.
The British Council Purchase Order number is included.
It is sent electronically via email in PDF format to [email protected] or by post
to: Abbie Huff, British Council, Bridgewater House, 58 Whitworth Street, Manchester, M1
6BB.
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Annex 3: British Council portfolio: relevant programmes to the assignment3
Programme Description Location Dates Funding Value
(GBP/Euro)
Women
Participating in
Public Life
(WPIPL)
Supporting the participation of women in political processes in a number of
ways:
Supporting women to be leaders in their communities
Strengthening coalitions of civil society organisations to influence
women’s participation
Building capacity for action research to inform policy influencing and
programming
Supporting learning across the region
MENA:
Egypt, Tunisia,
Libya ,
Morocco,
Lebanon,
Palestine,
Jordan
2012-
2015
Arab
Partnership
Initiative
(FCO/DFID)
£1.3 million
Nigeria
Stability and
Reconciliation
Programme
(NSRP)
The Nigeria Stability and Reconciliation Programme (NSRP) aims to reduce
violent conflict in Nigeria, providing support to Nigerian stakeholders to
better manage conflict, resulting in wealth creation, service delivery and
poverty reduction. This includes a programme area working towards
increased and more influential participation by women and girls in institutions
and initiatives relevant to peacebuilding and reducing the prevalence and
impact of violence against women and girls. The programme has supported
the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development to develop a
National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security as well as developing the
capacity of civil society to monitor its implementation.
SSA:
Nigeria 2013-
2017
DFID £41 million
(€ 52.1
million)
My Right: A call
to end
Supporting partnership between the Ministry of Justice and civil society
organisations to provide support to women who have experienced violence
MENA:
Egypt 2014-
2015
Conflict and
Stabilisation
£200,000
(€ 255,000)
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Programme Description Location Dates Funding Value
(GBP/Euro)
Violence
Against Women
and Girls
and harassment. The programme will:
Establish support centres in 4 pilot cities in Egypt to provide emotional
and legal support to women
Develop a wider public campaign to raise awareness of violence
Fund (FCO)
Maternal and
New-born
Health-
Research and
Advocacy Fund
The Maternal and Newborn Health Programme Research and Advocacy Fund
(RAF)’s vision is to improve maternal and new-born health in Pakistan,
particularly amongst poor and marginalised women and communities.
RAF is a grant making fund with the goal to bring about transformational
change by funding quality research and evidence-based advocacy that can
stimulate policy and practice reform, and contribute to better maternal and
newborn health (MNH) for the poor and marginalised in Pakistan.
South Asia:
Pakistan 2008-
2015
DFID, AusAID £18.3
million
(€ 22.1
million)
Addressing
Violence
Against Women
and Girls
through
football
Aiming to reduce violence against women and girls (VAWG) through creating
a structured programme for girls, boys, young women and men to participate
in football and education focused on mutual respect, inclusion and gender
relations. It also seeks to build the confidence and social assets of
participants. The programme will work with national and local partners to
develop coordinated approaches to prevent and address the consequences
of violence as well as developing a campaign to reduce acceptance of VAWG.
SSA:
Kenya 2014-
2017
DFID/British
Council
£1.5 million
(€ 1.9
million)
Active Citizens Active Citizens is a social leadership programme that promotes intercultural
dialogue and community-led social development.
Through the programme, we bring together people with different beliefs and
perspectives to learn from and share with each other. Working with our
partners around the globe, we support participants to develop the skills and
knowledge needed to affect social change in their communities to make a
fairer and more inclusive society.
Global (40+
countries
worldwide)
2009-
2015
British Council
Multiple other
donors
£12.7
million
(€15.3
million)
Springboard
Women’s
A women’s personal development programme, providing opportunities to
women at any age or stage in life and from all backgrounds. Whether in
MENA: Saudi
Arabia, Oman, 2009 - Various
(including
€3 million
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Programme Description Location Dates Funding Value
(GBP/Euro)
Development
Programme
employment or not, it enables women to take more control over their lives by
identifying the clear, practical and realistic steps that they need to take and
by developing the skills and confidence to take them.
Qatar, Yemen
and Egypt
2015 UNFPA in
Yemen,
Ministry of
Education in
Oman, etc.)
Karama/Dignity The overall objective of this project is to ensure the democratic transition in
Tunisia by a representation and an increased role of civil society in the
promotion and protection of the rights of women in disadvantaged areas of
Tunisia in order to encourage their participatory citizenship, dignity and
safety. Specific objectives include:
Strengthening organisational and technical capacity (citizenship, prevention of violence, advocacy) of local civil society dedicated to women's rights;
Contribute to the awareness of women regarding their responsibilities, civic rights and freedoms;
Assist female victims of violence and raise awareness of their fundamental rights
MENA:
Tunisia
2014 -
2015
EU
British Council
€331,003
Premier Skills Through Premier Skills, young people, including the most vulnerable in
society, are given opportunities to become better integrated into their local
communities, to develop their skills for employability and raise their self-
esteem.
Since it began in 2007, 2,300 coaches and referees have been trained, who
in turn have reached a further 500,000 young people. 6,000 teachers have
received training in the use of the Premier Skills English materials, with 3.5
million views of the materials online.
Since 2013, the programme has committed to extending its reach to women
and girls and increasing the opportunities for breaking down barriers to
participation.
Global (26
countries
worldwide)
2008 -
2016
British Council
Premier
League
£11.4
million
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Programme Description Location Dates Funding Value
(GBP/Euro)
Young Women
Social
Entrepreneurs
The aim of the project is to contribute to entrepreneurship education by
training women entrepreneurship trainers (between 20 and 35 years of age)
and through their support train a growing body of community interested in
social entrepreneurship. To achieve this aim we will:
Develop a training module for master trainers based on their need analysis.
Train master trainers with innovative tools complimented by insights from global social entrepreneurship.
Train a group of interested people (largely women) in social entrepreneurship.
SSA: India X British Council
Diageo
£X
Civil Society
Support
Programme
(CSSP)
The Civil Society Support Programme (CSSP) is a capacity development
programme designed to support Ethiopia’s civil society and its contribution to
the country’s national development, poverty reduction and advancement of
good governance in line with the government’s policies and strategies. The
programme places emphasis on hard-to-reach citizens, communities, civil
society organisations, and issues, providing support to millions of people who
may otherwise be ‘left behind’.
Particular emphasis is placed on supporting gender equality, and on reducing
violence against women in Ethiopia. To date, almost 70 per cent of the grants
awarded have direct benefits for women, including strengthening their
livelihoods, supporting girls to remain in school, and supporting the rights of
women prisoners and their children.
SSA: Ethiopia 2011 -
2016
Multiple
donors
€ 40 million
Citizen-State
Engagement
Programme
Sudan (CSEPS)
CSEPS, with and through national partners will support people, groups of
people and those who govern or otherwise influence their lives to talk and
listen – better – about matters that concern them all. In order to achieve this,
the programme will cultivate the capacity of a cross-section of those affected
by the issues to formulate, represent and promote their interests and the
SSA: Sudan 2014 -
2018
DFID £ 7 million
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Programme Description Location Dates Funding Value
(GBP/Euro)
interests of the wider community. This will mean that Sudanese citizens can
put into practice improved approaches to managing shared priorities and
achieving common goals in a peaceful, respectful and mutually beneficial
way.
Inclusion is a core CSEPS principle, and is enshrined in every part of the
programme. For CSEPS, this means a specific focus on engaging with women
and young people to ensure that their voices are heard and to facilitate their
greater confidence and participation in civic life, to ‘leave no one behind’.
Horn of Africa
Leadership and
Learning for
Action (HOLLA)
The programme’s overall objective is to contribute to the development &
community cohesion in the Horn of Africa (HoA), through a pilot project
involving youth across Sudan, South Sudan and Ethiopia. HOLLA will aim to
build and increase the capacity building of civil society organizations and the
promotion of a Youth Coalition, supporting young people and communities in
the Horn of Africa to better contribute to the region’s future.
HOLLA empowers young women to play a significant role in the development
of networks and institutions for community cohesion. Forty per cent of the
project’s participants and end beneficiaries across all areas of project
implementation are women and girls.
SSA: Sudan,
South Sudan
and Ethiopia
2014 -
2016
EU, British
Council
€1million
Action for
strengthening
Institutions and
Communities in
Promoting
Women's
Rights
This project is increasing the respect and recognition of women’s rights by
working with women and various organisations across Uganda. It is also creating
opportunities for women and strengthening their participation in social,
economic and political life.
The two-year project employs innovative intervention methods with the various
stakeholders. These methods include:
• the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against
Women (CEDAW) training
SSA: Uganda 2013 –
2015
EU, British
Council
£X
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Programme Description Location Dates Funding Value
(GBP/Euro)
• social enterprise and leadership training
These methods are introducing stakeholders to the leadership skills required to
assist in the promotion of women’s rights. Key stakeholders include women
councillors, social actors (religious leaders, cultural leaders, school teachers,
and police officers) and civil society organisations. The project works across
four districts in Northern Uganda and the West Nile regions (Apac, Pader, Nebbi
and Oyam).
Ours by Right;
participation of
youth in
democratic
governance
Ours by Right strengthens accountability in districts in Uganda through
enhancing and promoting youth participation in political processes.
The programme sought to enhance awareness and knowledge of youth
councillors about issues including human rights and governance processes,
increase the capacity of youth civil society organisations, promote greater
accountability of both policy makers and political leaders at both the district and
national level to youth priorities and rights.
Committed to a gender sensitive approach, the project achieved equal
participation of male and female youth councillors (54 and 57 respectively); as
well as putting in place special conditions to enable mothers to take part by
supporting their care givers. The project’s partner, UYONET (Uganda Youth
Network), also received training in gender mainstreaming and a gender
mainstreaming guideline/strategy and action framework was developed to
support the implementation of their 5-year National strategy 2013-2017.
SSA: Uganda 2011 -
2013
EU, British
Council
€ 356,796
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