The ‘Strengthening Civil Society Representation of Women with Disabilities in Ghana’ programme commenced in May 2024, and is a 2-year project funded by the European Union. The project aims to strengthen the capacity for Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs), and in particular, organisations of women with disabilities in the areas of management, communication, fundraising, coordination, advocacy, gender, climate change, networking and financial accountability.

Sightsavers will build the capacity of two OPDs Women with Disability Development and Advocacy Organisation (WODAO), and the ABAK Foundation. WODAO and the ABAK Foundation will then cascade capacity building downstream to members and partners to strengthen their ability to claim their rights and hold duty bearers to account.

Sightsavers will be commissioning a consultant to conduct a GESI analysis in the 33 project districts in the Bono, Bono East, Ashanti, Oti and Volta regions.

Responsibilities
Methodology

Please provide details of proposed methodologies and timelines.  The assessment will need to cover, but not be limited to:

Analysis of secondary sources of data on the inclusion of women and girls and persons with disabilities in development interventions in the districts.

Gathering and analysing primary source of data to map trends that highlight risk factors that impede the participation of women with disabilities. The analysis should seek to understand the root causes of gender inequalities in the project districts.

Make informed conclusions about potential opportunities including stakeholders who the CSO can collaborate with in the districts.

Output and Deliverables

 The consultant is expected to produce the following.

Proposal outlining how the consultancy will be conducted, including data collection tools and the timelines for delivering the consultancy.

Report of desk review and other methodologies used.

Final report outlining gendered and disability barriers and vulnerabilities that need to be addressed and their root causes.

Skills and Experience
Consultant’s expertise

• Demonstrable previous experience in gender, disability inclusion, and women’s rights.
• Proven record of conducting GESI analysis or similar assessments and able to provide examples of reports.
• Previous execution of several consultancies for international organisations or national development organisations required
• Robust skills related to monitoring, evaluation, and research.

Consultants with a proven track record in the above will be procured to undertake the project through an expression of interest process.  Payment terms will be agreed between the Consultant and Sightsavers.

Full details of the project, Scope of Work, Outputs/ Deliverables and budgets can be found within the ToR.