The tender closing date has been extended to 23:59 on 15 December 2024.
Christian Aid is committed to fostering civic spaces that amplify the voices of the poorest and most marginalised communities, with a particular focus on Governance and Rights. Through our work, we aim to empower these communities by promoting accountable governance, transparent resource allocation, and equitable service access. However, restrictive policies and authoritarian leadership in many regions curtail civic engagement and hinder civil society’s ability to advocate for their rights effectively. This study is part of Christian Aid’s broader 2024-25 “Deep Dive” research initiative into the Governance and Rights Theme.
Objective
This research project emphasizes a participatory, qualitative-led approach to data collection, with quantitative data collection serving as supportive context, allowing field teams in Zimbabwe and India to gather comprehensive, grounded insights. Christian Aid is looking for a consultant to focus on making these methods practical, accessible, and adaptable for effective, on-the-ground use by country teams, providing ongoing remote support throughout the data collection and analysis processes.
The selected consultant will examine Christian Aid’s contributions to civic space and governance, focusing on two major sub-themes:
- Citizenship Rights and Civic Space – investigating how civil society can protect civic space, mobilise citizen participation, and engage faith-based organisations and alliances to hold power structures accountable.
- Transparency, Accountability, and Just Financing – understanding Christian Aid’s role in influencing public economic policy, especially regarding governance, budgeting, and economic justice for marginalised communities.
The research project aims to generate evidence-based insights to:
- Strengthen Christian Aid’s Governance and Rights work by analysing methods that effectively support civic space and voice;
- Identify best practices and emerging strategies for working in restrictive civic environments; and
- Inform Christian Aid’s programme strategies, especially concerning citizen participation, inclusive governance, and economic justice.
Detailed specifications and forms are as follows:
Request for Proposal and Specifications_Governance and Rights Research
Document 4 – Bidder Declaration Form
Document 5 – Supplier Reference Check Authorisation Form
Completed tenders must be sent to Procurement@christian-aid.org by 4pm (GMT) 13 December 2024 and must include:
a. Your Proposal
b. Supplier Reference Check Authorisation Form
c. Signed Bidder Declaration Form
Clarification questions regarding the tender documents or process must be made in writing by email to Procurement@christian-aid.org by 1pm 5 December 2024