Partnership Roadmap Consultant

Oxfam in Lebanon – Partnership Roadmap Consultant

           -Terms of Reference -

1. BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Oxfam works with others to build a global movement for change to support the actions of poor and marginalised people and communities in order to overcome poverty and suffering more effectively. We believe that this is more likely to ensure lasting, locally-owned development, and relevant and accountable campaigns and humanitarian interventions.

We believe that local communities and other civil society partners can better understand, represent, and address the rights, needs, and aspirations of poor people. All partners, including government and the private sector, are central to creating the conditions and structural changes necessary for effective people-centred, sustainable change and development. The programmes we implement together can encourage and enable the real participation of people living in poverty, be more sustainable, and have greater impact. The knowledge, skills, reach, and experience that we offer each other mean that, together, we can make more of a difference than if we worked separately.

Oxfam has been working in Lebanon since 1993 on the provision of humanitarian assistance to vulnerable communities, inclusive economic development, as well as long-term development support to civil society organisations and local authorities. 

2. PURPOSE OF THE CONSULTANCY

One of Oxfam in Lebanon’s main priorities is the promotion of partnerships and local humanitarian leadership. We are seeking a consultant to develop a partnership roadmap for Oxfam in Lebanon (OiL) that (1) reviews OiL existing partnership portfolio - defines types of partnerships currently undertaken, (2) defines OiL’s partnership portfolio capacity in light of resources and funding (3) outlines different partnership modalities – including partnership areas to explore of for the country office while accounting for feminist principles and approaches.

It is expected that the consultant will develop a partnership roadmap for OiL that will help guide the country office in ensuring strategic selection of partners with added value on both ends, explore different approaches to partnering with local NGOs, structures, and groups, and maintaining a healthy partnership throughout the partnering cycle.

3. SUGGESTED METHODOLOGY

A desk review of OiL strategies, project proposals, recent evaluation reports and other relevant documents that will need to be conducted to provide the consultant of the overview of the country office’s approach and experience in working with local partners.

The consultant will be expected to consult members of the Country Leadership Team (CLT) and Senior Programme Team (SPT) to develop:

• A mapping of current partnerships including sectors, areas of expertise, alignment, added value and type of the partnership etc.
• Suggested contextualized approaches to partnerships outside traditional sub-granting schemes and usual actors highlighting: (1) mutual value creation, (2) complementarity, (3) risk mitigation measures, (4) capacity support plans including time and investment, (5) transfer of knowledge and resources and (6) exit strategies. 

All deliverables should align with Oxfam’s partnership principles.

4. EXPECTED DELIVERABLES AND TIMELINE

Deliverables:

1. A Partnership Roadmap Report
2. A Presentation of the Partnership Roadmap

The development of the roadmap is expected to be carried out within 30 working days from the signature of the contract.

Activity

Expected output

Expected number of days

Preparation and meetings with the team

Validated methodology

List of primary sources to be analyzed

2

Desk Review of strategic documents and evaluation reports

Identification of priority areas, gaps and opportunities

4

Interviews with the CLT, SPT, Programme Coordinators, Programme/Project Managers, partners and others

Validation of initial findings and identification of new priority areas

6

Analysis and write up of draft findings

Analysis of the findings and preparation for the presentation 

7

Presentation of Partnership Roadmap

A presentation is provided to the CLT and SPT on the outline of the partnership roadmap 

1

Preparation and Submission of First Draft of Partnership Roadmap

Submission of first draft of Partnership Roadmap including feedback received during presentation. OiL will provide up to two rounds of comments.

6

Submission of a second draft of the Partnership Roadmap

Submission of second draft with comments provided by OiL addressed.

2

Submission of Final Draft of Partnership Strategy and SOPs.

Submission of Final Draft with comments addressed

2

Total days

30