Consulting to systematize the event: “Regressive Agendas, a Challenge to Democracy and Human Rights in Latin America and the Caribbean: National dialogues and regional meeting of the ACT Alliance” to be held from May 19 to 23, 2024 in Bogotá
Location: Bogotá DC, Colombia
Type of contract: provision of services
Required languages: Spanish
Required experience: 3 years
Face-to-face modality
Expected start date of the consultancy: May 19, 2024
Contract duration: 13 days
Application deadline: April 18, 2024
About ACT Alliance
ACT Alliance is a global coalition of churches and faith-based organizations, organized in national and regional forums operating in more than 120 countries. Through more than 140 members, it works on Humanitarian Action, Climate Justice, Gender Justice, Migration and Displacement, and Peace and Security to support local communities. Its objective is to promote a coordinated and locally led approach to advocacy, humanitarian and development issues.
The ACT Alliance’s current safeguarding-related positions and practices are contained in the ACT Quality and Accountability Framework, ACT Code of Conduct, ACT Code of Good Practice and respective Diakonia policies.
ACT Alliance aligns with the following international standards:
- The Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and NGOs in Disaster Relief
- Sphere Standards
- Association Principles
- Essential Humanitarian Standard
- Code of good practice for NGOs responding to HIV/AIDS
- Istanbul Principles for Development Effectiveness
- SCHR Misconduct Disclosure Scheme
More details about these policies and standards can be found at https://actalliance.org/about/standards-and-policies
Background
From March 27 to 29, 2019, more than 50 representatives of 32 organizations from 21 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), North America and Europe, convened by the ACT Alliance, met in Guatemala City to discern and discuss the complex and volatile situation in the region, the intersection with global political processes, as well as its implication in human rights, security, democracy, humanitarian needs and sustainable development.
In 2024, members from Latin America and the Caribbean will meet again to discuss the impact of regressive agendas in terms of human rights and democracies and our role as ecumenical actors in the face of this phenomenon.
Consulting objective
Systematization aims to collect, analyze and record descriptively and reflectively, the different moments and processes of the event.
Scope of work:
Identify prioritized topics, prioritized joint action ideas, available resources and next steps based on critical reflection of the experience developed within the framework of the event.
Systematization analysis category
Planning: design of plan and methodology for the collection and systematization of information during the sessions, both group and plenary. Up to 35 people are expected to participate in the sessions in person.
Spaces for consultation: it is necessary to analyze the various discussions and decisions for a final report with the results of the event and a proposal by the consultant for dissemination mechanisms for the results of the event for Latin America and the Caribbean.
Profile of the systematizer
- Training in Communication, Social Work, Social Sciences and related, with experience in participatory processes, especially in theological, religious, or ecumenical processes
- Training and work experience from an intercultural approach and gender perspective.
- Previous experience in carrying out event systematizations. With experience in writing reports or reports with graphic help and excellent analysis of information.
- Experience effectively gathering diverse opinions and/or points of view in work groups and teams and exposing their conclusions to large audiences.
- High analytical and synthesis capacity.
- Advanced spelling and writing skills.
Execution time
May 19 to 31, 2024
Deliverables
- First product: work plan, with the methodology and information gathering instruments that the consultant proposes for the development of the event report, the executive summary and the presentation of the report.
- Second Product: The consultant must participate in the event sessions presenting the conclusions and/or most relevant points of the discussions. In addition, she must prepare visual support to present conclusions and most relevant points while the event takes place.
- Third Product: Final report of the event, which must include an executive summary, audiovisual elements of explanatory support, annexes and others.
Presentation of the executive summary of the final report for high-level audiences and international actors. The presentation can be prepared in formats such as Power Point/Prezi/Canva, or others. Communication formats that allow the dissemination of the experience and the results achieved.
Pay mode
A single payment of 100% would be made with the presentation of an invoice or social security collection and payment account with the delivery of all products, once all the products indicated above have been delivered.
Remuneration for provision of services
The amount allocated to finance this call is $1,600,000 Colombian pesos.
Please note that you must present a certificate of social benefits paid and processed on your own.
Dates of application of the call
Applications to this call will be made by direct invitation. Applications will be received between March 18 and April 18, 2024 (they will not be accepted outside of these dates). The supplier must present the detailed technical and economic proposal with VAT included.
Confidentiality:
We kindly ask you to read the ACT Alliance Code of Conduct and Principles and Policies . All consultants must sign the ACT Code of Conduct upon entering into any engagement with the ACT Alliance. We expect you to strictly maintain the confidentiality of all documents shared/produced during this assignment.
Preserve the confidentiality of the information, all documents and information collected and produced must be treated securely, confidentially and used only for the purposes of meeting the objectives of this consultancy during the time of the contract. The copyright and all material produced within the framework of this consultancy are the property of Diakonia.
How to apply
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