Call for Proposals - Voter Education and Engagement in the Electoral Process

Your Deliverables

DRI is interested in receiving proposals from established and experienced organisations. We encourage two or more organisations to co-apply as implementing partners.

DRI foresees at least two voter education and engagement activities ahead of the parliamentary elections, and at least six voter education and engagement activities ahead of the municipal elections. Advantage will be given to applicants proposing more than the minimum number of activities within the above mentioned budget.

The activities should be implemented in different regions selected in consultation with the selected organisation(s). The assignment consists in providing the necessary technical know-how and guidance to deliver these sessions from end to end in close coordination with DRI.

Under the supervision of and in close coordination with DRI, the selected organisation will:

• Design and implement the assignment as per a time-based work plan approved by DRI;
• Develop, review, and finalise voter education and engagement materials for Lebanese citizens in alignment with DRI’s project objective and outputs, covering the following topics:

1. Electoral laws, voting procedures, and the importance of citizens’ active participation in elections;
2. Electoral oversight mechanisms and what voters can do to achieve accountability;
3. How corruption, campaign financing, and vote-buying influence elections;

• Support DRI in developing audio-visual content on voter education for social media use.
• Deliver interactive voter education and engagement sessions for voters that include role plays, discussions, and simulations;
• Submit an Activity Concept Note before every activity detailing the objective, tools, and techniques used, as well as the consultant/facilitator details and the activity materials;
• Evaluate the knowledge gained by the participants by preparing and delivering pre- and post-activity questionnaires, in addition to testimonials and a general evaluation sheet for each activity;
• Submit an Evaluation Report following every activity, summarising the main takeaways from the session and the evaluation results as per DRI’s Activity Report format;
• Ensure that DRI’s guidelines, mission, values, and visibility are adhered to throughout the assignment;
• Hold regular coordination meetings with DRI team to monitor the progress and effectiveness of the assignment;
• Mainstream gender equality and social inclusion throughout the process, especially for women, youth, and persons with disabilities.

Your Skills and Experience 

Applicants should demonstrate that they can fulfil all the requested tasks and that the implementing staff members and/or consultants meet the following profile:

• A Lebanon-based organisation (local or international).
• Experts with a university degree in law, political sciences, social science, public policy, or relevant fields; 
• Experts with at least 7 years of experience in electoral systems and processes, and election observation;
• Experts with at least 7 years of experience in training and facilitation using interactive tools;

• Strong track record working on democratisation, human rights, political reform, and civic engagement;

• Full working proficiency in English and Arabic languages.