Consultancy Services: Concept and Proposal Development Facilitation – HIH EA

About Hand in Hand Eastern Africa (HIH EA)

Hand in Hand Eastern Africa (HIH EA) is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) registered in Kenya. HiH EA is part of the Hand in Hand global network that has the shared goal of poverty alleviation through facilitating poorer communities to create sustainable enterprises and jobs. The organization works with vulnerable women, youth and men using a self-help model, enabling them to uplift themselves out of poverty through entrepreneurship.

HiH EA started operations in Kenya in October 2010 and is currently operating in 25 Field offices serving 34 Counties in Kenya. HIH EA-TZ is part of the HIH EA and works in Arusha, Moshi and Manyara Regions; it commenced operations in 2017, with its headquarters in Arusha. HIH EA has so far mobilized, trained, and is training over 350,000 members (80% women, 40% youth) who have created over 334,000 enterprises and over 450,000 jobs. Starting the year 2020 to date, at least 30% of the enterprises are being accelerated as individual enterprises or through Value Chain development.

To facilitate enterprise creation, HIH EA utilizes a 4-step enterprise model that entails seven training modules that start with set-up or mobilizing self-help groups that act as savings groups, delivering enterprise skills through training, enhancing financial management as well as financial access and providing linkage to broader markets. While foregrounding entrepreneurship, the effort is blended with supporting themes that include practices that increase resilience to climate change, promote advocacy and human rights, gender mainstreaming, regenerative agriculture and circular economy among others. This is all aligned to our vision and mission as stated below:

Vision: An empowered and resilient society with sustainable enterprises and jobs.

Mission: To facilitate communities out of poverty through training and enterprise development

The Proposal

Since 2011, HIH EA has cooperated with the Swedish Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) to implement the Enterprise Development for Rural Families (EDRF) program. HIH EA is currently implementing EDRF III Extension [October 2022- October 2024]. The project was implemented in HIH EA operational Branches i.e. Nakuru West, Nakuru East, Nyahururu, Tala and Machakos covering 5 counties namely Baringo, Kajiado, Laikipia, Machakos, Makueni, Nakuru and Nyandarua counties. The program’s overall goal is to contribute to poverty reduction, leading to improved livelihoods in line with Kenya’s Vision 2030. The program’s primary outcome was to create sustainable enterprises generating sufficient income for improved livelihood.

SIDA has invited HIH EA to begin discussion on the next dream project that will carry key learnings from EDRF III and introduce innovative strategies and approaches against the ongoing outcomes.

Outcomes for the current EDRF III

• Access to information on enterprise development enhanced
• Enterprise skills enhanced
• Access to financial services deepened
• Access to markets improved

Overall goal of the Consultancy

HIH EA is seeking to onboard a consultant to support in the development of a concept and full proposal to SIDA with an accompanying summary pitch deck.

The Scope of work will be to:

• Conduct internal/external desk analysis
• Facilitate workshop/meeting with key staff and partners to discuss expected key result areas.
• Lead in the development of the concept, lead in feedback and responses and thereafter develop a full proposal in consultation with the HiH EA lead proposal team
• Lead in the development of the Theory of Change and Log frame
• Lead in the development of the budget
• Ensure that the tone, content, and design of the full proposal correspond to the requirements of SIDA Kenya strategic Priorities and HIH EA strategic and programmatic objectives

Key Deliverables

• Inception report with agreed methodology and timelines
• Concept Note
• Full proposal with Log-frame and Budget
• Pitch-deck
• Process report for future engagement

The exercise should be so planned and executed to allow the submission of the Concept at the end of June on 29th 2023 and Full proposal by 14th July 2023.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in international development or related field;
• The consultants should have a record of accomplishment in providing a range of technical advice across a number of sectors.
• Should demonstrate knowledge of working on similar topics particularly in rural Kenya and be able to provide examples and references.
• Demonstrate ability to develop quality high-level proposal to various donors
• Demonstrate success rate of proposals develops with live examples
• At least 7 years’ experience in the development of successful high value proposals
• Record of accomplishment in projects on entrepreneurship, gender inclusion, climate change resilience and market developments and financial inclusion.
• Capacity to work with a multi-sector team and coordinate technical input into proposal.
• Capacity to conduct workshops with HIH EA staff, partner organizations and local stakeholders and compile input into proposal remotely.
• Ability to work rapidly with staff in the HQ directly and with field staff remotely in writing the proposal and where necessary revising the proposal(s).
• Good program design skills, including capacity to prepare logical, coherent and consistent proposal with related budget and log frames.
• Experience to have worked with high profiled donors like SIDA will be an added advantage

Anti-Corruption and Safeguarding

Hand in Hand Eastern Africa strives to fight corrupt practices within its operations and the same is expected of its vendors, contractors and service providers. HiH EA staff are therefore prohibited from accepting any gift/s, consideration or benefit/s of any kind which may constitute illegal or corrupt practices, either directly or indirectly, as an inducement or reward for the award of a contract.

HiH EA and all its employees undertake to create a safe environment for our members and to prevent any form of exploitation or abuse. We are committed to acting in the best interest of our member’ and any willing vendor, contractor or service provider is required to commit and comply with our position on safeguarding.