CARE INTERNATIONAL has floated a tender for Consultancy Service/ to Undertake a Political Economy Analysis. The project location is Ethiopia and the tender is closing on 12 Aug 2019. The tender notice number is , while the TOT Ref Number is 35251134. Bidders can have further information about the Tender and can request the complete Tender document by Registering on the site.

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Procurement Summary

Country : Ethiopia

Summary : Consultancy Service/ to Undertake a Political Economy Analysis

Deadline : 12 Aug 2019

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 35251134

Document Ref. No. :

Competition : ICB

Financier : Department For International Development

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : CARE INTERNATIONAL
Ethiopia Email : Medhin.mengistu@care.org, misrach.mekonnen@care.org
Ethiopia
Email :Medhin.mengistu@care.org, misrach.mekonnen@care.org

Tender Details

Tenders are invited for Ethiopia: Consultancy Service/ to Undertake a Political Economy Analysis.

TOR to undertake a Political Economy Analysis

TITLE: Consultancy work to undertake a Political Economy Analysis
AGENCY/PROJECT NAME: CARE Ethiopia- Seize the Moment
COUNTRY OF ASSIGNMENT: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Duration: The First final brief will be due in October 25, 2019 and the second in March 25, 2019.

1) BACKGROUND

The Seizing the Moment project has an overall purpose of strengthening the Ministry of Women Children and Youth (MoWCY) as an institution so that it can better support and hold other line ministries to account for delivery on gender transformative outcomes This will be achieved by capitalizing on the current dynamic political context in Ethiopia, and utilizing CARE Ethiopia’s expertise and learning on gender transformative work in Ethiopia. CARE will partner with and support MoWCY to achieve the goals set in its ministerial mandate by providing learning, resources and technical support in the area of gender inclusive governance. The project is funded by the Department for International Development (DFiD).

The project intends to provide direct systems strengthening support to the Federal MoWCY in a first phase and to apply learning in a second phase that expands support to include two key Ministries with whom MoWCY shares responsibility and accountability for gender outcomes: the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MoLSA) and the Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC) with an explicit focus on on the manufacturing sector.

In its first phase the project will work directly with MoWCY to strengthen it, looking at its staffing policies and, through an analysis and action methodology, helping uncover and address the organisational culture and capabilities that impact MoWCY’s ability to challenge unequal social norms within and outside the ministry and stand as a powerful institution that holds other ministries accountable. As part of this process, an initial analysis of the relationship between MoWCY and MoLSA and EIC will be conducted.

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The project was designed with the belief that the national reform agenda has provided a conducive environment for gender transformative change. It is therefore critical to assess the evolving and dynamic context in which this project will be implemented. The project aims to achieve this by conducting a thorough political economy analysis that will provide valuable insights into the current political, economic and social context the Federal Ministry operates within. The insights gained through this analysis will assist the project in its ability to seize key opportunities and mitigate potential risks associated with changes in the operating environment.

2) OBJECTIVES

Given the recently observed rapid pace of change, the project plans to conduct two separate PEA exercises. The result of each exercise will be the production of a PEA brief that will support planning and implementation in each phase of the project.

More specifically, the PEA exercise will:

Provide a high level contextual analysis of the current operating environment with specific implications for the project
Analyse the existing roles, responsibilities and relationships between and amongst different directorates within the current MOWYC structure
Assess the mandates and mechanisms for coordination and collaboration between MoWYC and its Government counterparts who share mutual objectives and accountability requirements
Provide recommendations related to opportunities for leveraging and achieving outcomes and higher level impact and for mitigating potential risks associated with the evolving environment.
Inform revisions to the project’s log frame, milestones, M&E framework, assumptions and risk mitigation plan and provide an updated picture for the second phase design and planning processes
3) QUESTIONS TO BE ADDRESSED

Questions that will be covered by the PEA

Following are some preliminary questions[1] to be included in the PEA. The consultant is expected to supplement and refine as part of the methodology development process.

Power Relations: To what extent is power vested in the hands of specific individuals/groups? How do different interest groups outside government (e.g. private sector, NGOs, association, the media) seek to influence policy?

Structure, Roles and responsibilities: What are the overall governance structures? Who are the key stakeholders? What are the formal/informal roles and mandates of different players? What is federal to local breakdown in theory and practice?

Ideologies and Values: What are the dominant ideologies and values which shape views around the sector? To what extent may these serve to encourage or constrain change?

Historical legacies: What is the past history of the ministries, including previous reform initiatives? How does this influence current stakeholder perceptions?

Decision-Making: How are decisions made within the sector? Who is party to these decision-making processes?

Economics and Financing: How are the ministries structured and financed (e.g. government funding, user fees, donor/NGO support)? What are the implications of the trends in financing? Is there significant corruption? Where is this most prevalent and who benefits most (e.g. at point of delivery; procurement; allocation of jobs)? How is patronage being used?

Service Delivery: Who are the primary beneficiaries of service-delivery? Are particular social, regional or groups included/excluded? Are subsidies provided, and which groups benefit most from these?

Implementation Issues: Once made, are decisions implemented? Where are the key bottlenecks in the system? Is failure to implement due to lack of capacity or other political-economy reasons?

Potential for Reform: Who are likely to be the “winners” and “losers” from particular reforms? Are there any key reform champions within the sector? Who is likely to resist reforms and why? Are there “second best” reforms which might overcome this opposition?

4) DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS METHODS

The consultant will be expected to develop and submit a work plan that includes: anticipated time-frame(s) for logistical and technical planning; outline of strategy for engagement with the ministries; the development of the methodology including research methodology and key questions (e.g., questionnaire or interview guide content, example questions or modules, etc.) and analysis plans; measures to ensure protection, security, and confidentiality of data; and plans for encouraging participation by partners, if and as appropriate in the design and conduct of the study.

PEA Field Work, Data Collection and Analysis

This should include but not be limited to:

Meetings and interviews with MoWCY directorates and staff
Meetings and interviews with MoWCY affiliated Ministries with shared or mutual objectives, including but not limited to EIC and MoLSA,
KI interviews with Donors, and private-sector counterparts if any and their partners and selected members of Ethiopia’s civil society, media, and academia at local and national level with specific interests in gender transformative development outcomes
Meetings and interviews with various other stakeholders and beneficiaries
Identification and follow-up on additional information and data sources
Data/information review and analysis
5) PRESENTATION OF OUTPUTS

The consultant will be expected to submit drafts of the PEA briefs for review by the project’s working group prior to completion. In both cases, the drafts must include:

A description of the study purpose and the activities undertaken (including a clear articulation of the evaluation questions addressed in the report)
§ Information on the assessment team and its approach, information collection methods

§ Data analysis and findings (including acknowledgement and disclosure of any data limitations)

§ Recommendations (these must be supported by the findings and presented as action oriented recommendations appropriate to the project purpose)

§ Annex(es) that include:

· Data collection instruments

· A list of data sources, individuals (if appropriate, given the sensitivity and need for confidentiality), and sites visited

The working group will have ten working days to submit comments after submission of each brief.

The consultant will have ten days after receipt of feedback to submit the final briefs electronically to CARE Ethiopia Office, incorporating suggested inputs and addressing specific issues raised.

6) DELIVERABLE

The deliverable that are expected from the consultant includes:

· An inception report which outlines but not limited to methodology and work plan

· A draft PEA briefing

· 15- 20 page full report summarized into a 2-3 page brief for wider sharing (both electronically and hard copy).

· Please note the 15-20 page limit does not include the Cover Page, Executive Summary, Table of Contents, Acronyms and Annexes.

· The First final brief will be due in October 25, 2019 and the second March 25, 2019.

7) DEGREE OF EXPERTISE AND QUALIFICATIONS

Members of the assessment team will include key personnel with demonstrable expertise in: political economy analysis; gender analysis; change management in relation to the implementation of complex policy reforms.

The team must include:

A Political Economy Analyst/Team Leader with a minimum of 3 years significant, demonstrable experience in designing and leading similarly complex, multi-sectorial political-economy analyses; and
An expert who is well-connected and has demonstrable knowledge of Ethiopia’s political and administrative systems, and development policy leadership.
For the recruitment process, participants are expected to review the ToR and come up with analysis of their own not exceeding 10 pages with CV and relevant experience. Participants that submit more than 10 pages as a technical proposal will be disqualified automatically.

[1] Sources: ODI Analytical Framework for Conducting Political Economy Analysis in Sectors; World Bank

Problem Driven Governance and Political Economy Analysis

How to apply:
Interested applicants can send their proposal (Technical and financial) to the emails below:

Medhin.mengistu@care.org cc` misrach.mekonnen@care.org

CARE International In Ethiopia reserves the right to fully or partially reject this bid.

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