The specific objectives (Outcomes) of this contract are to provide technical assistance at the request
of DG INTPA units, EUDs or other key stakeholders in Sub-Saharan Africa on:
a) Technical assistance in all phases of the intervention cycle management of actions (programmes/projects) as well as support the overall management and coordination of the SSA MIP. This includes contributions to, inter alia, identification, formulation and implementation (including from a gender, disability inclusive and human rights perspectives) related to the SSA MIP5 its priority areas and its components (see chapter 1.3):
Human Development
Democratic Governance, Peace and Security, Culture
Green transition
Digital and Science, Technology and Innovation
Sustainable Growth and Decent Jobs
Migration and Forced Displacement
Support to Investment
Actions in countries in complex settings;
Technical assistance will represent a major share of the services provided under this contract.
b) Primarily portfolio evaluations: to provide an assessment of achievements, the quality and the results of different portfolios of actions (programmes/projects) under the SSA MIP based on evaluation approaches adapted to the specific intervention under observation. In order to deliver evaluations that allow for institutional learning and improved programming cycles;
c) Other eligible requests, which may include but are not limited to:
Support dialogues (such as events, workshops, conferences, studies);
Support capacity development;
Support with the coordination between the EU and its Member States with regards to joint implementation;
Support for specific public policy formulation;
Support to launch studies related to intervention cycle management;
Support the coordination with other entities (e.g. International Financing Institutions, Regional Economic Communities).
Gender equality and empowerment of women and girls, disability inclusion and youth will be cross-cutting priorities, which will feed into policy and programme formulation for the region. Moreover, gender equality and climate change aspects as well as the principle of ‘meaningful and inclusive participation and access to decision-making’ in line with the human rights-based approach (HRBA) will be applied throughout the activities covered by these ToRs.