Consultant for Country Analysis and Risk Assessments (ToR)

Terms of Reference (ToR) – Consultant for Country Analysis and Risk Assessments, Kenya

Project Title: Our Rights, Our Future (OROF)
Implementing Organizations: ForumCiv, COSPE, Centre for Civil and Political Rights (CCPR)
Funding Source: European Union Grant Contract 2024/459-151
Location: Kenya
Duration: 1 month (Starting from (17th March 2025)
Supervision: National Focal Point and Regional Officer

Overview 

ForumCiv ROESA is recruiting, as described below, a consultant for Country Analysis and Risk Assessments Indonesia to support the implementation of the project "Our Rights, Our Future" funded by the EU Grant Contract 2024/459-151 and executed by Forum Civ, COSPE (Cooperation for the Development of Emerging Countries), and CCPR. The project "Our Rights, Our Future" has a duration of 36 months from 01/01/2025 and is being implemented in 9 countries worldwide (Colombia, Brazil, Senegal, Eswatini, Kenya, Tunisia, Palestine, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka). 

The project's main objective is to enable rights holders, particularly marginalized youth, to have more opportunities to participate actively, safely, and meaningfully in civic space as drivers of change to promote and defend fundamental freedoms, democracy, and human rights at local and global levels. The project puts particular focus on the protection and promotion of the right to freedom of Kenya faces significant civic space constraints, including restrictions on freedoms of association and protest, digital surveillance, and criminalization of activists. This assessment will support the identification of key challenges, risks, and mitigation strategies for civil society organizations (CSOs), community-based organizations (CBOs), and human rights defenders (HRDs) in Kenya.

About ForumCiv

ForumCiv is a Swedish civil society organization dedicated to promoting democracy, human rights, and sustainable development globally. Guided by its vision of "a just and sustainable world where all people have the power to effect change," ForumCiv works as a platform for people, organizations and a strong civil society.

ForumCiv operates on a rights-based approach, ensuring that those affected by injustices are central to identifying problems and driving change. The organization focuses on deepened democracy, inclusive participation, climate justice, and equitable resource distribution. It collaborates with member organizations and local partners to implement development projects, advocate for policy change, and strengthen democratic participation.
Roles and responsibilities:

The consultant for Country Analysis and Risk Assessments in Kenya and is requested to analyse the situation of the freedom of association and freedom of peaceful assembly in Kenya as well as assess actual and potential risks faced by Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and Human Rights Defenders (HRDs), including participants in this project, working on the protection of these freedoms. 

Roles and responsibilities of the consultant include:

• Carry out quantitative and qualitative research about the freedom of association and peaceful assembly in Kenya, including on the legal, policy, institutional and administrative framework protecting or restricting the freedom, also using the CIVICUS Monitor Indicators as reference.
• Analyse the gap between international standard, especially the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and national law and practice in protecting the freedom.
• Analyse the situation of the freedom of association and peaceful assembly permitted to and enjoyed by different groups, especially those whose rights may be discriminatorily restricted, e.g. women, indigenous peoples, ethnic and religious minorities, sexual and gender minorities etc., in the society in law and practice.
• Collect relevant data as evidence of the analysis.
• Assess risks, actual and potential, faced by CSOs and HRDs, in particular regarding their physical, mental, legal and digital security with particular reference to the risks faced by young activists (18-30).
• Support mapping youth-led or youth focused CSOs, groups and national platforms that are most at the forefront for the promotion of those rights in different form of activism (participation to decision-making, awareness raising, artivism, campaigning, advocacy, peaceful protests) and/or are most impacted by restrictions and challenges in freedom of association.
• Assess and identify preventive and mitigation measures CSOs and HRDs can take to avoid or address those risks, including those available at grassroots, national, regional and international levels.
• Support assessing needs of the CSOs and CBOs selected for participate in the programmes.
• Regularly communicate and coordinate with national focal point officer of the project for Kenya, ForumCiv ESA team, and with regional officer in Kenya whenever needed.

Expected Deliverables

• Two interim findings by the end of March and April, related to the profiling of CSOs/CBOs (end of march) and risk analysis (25th of April).
• Final report at the end April (completion of tasks). Final report shall be structured with the following chapters: 1. Context analysis on freedom of association and peaceful assembly; 2. Impact on different social groups; 3. Risk assessment for civil society and HRDs 4. Profiling of impacted youth-led or youth focused organisations and groups 5. Preventive and mitigation measures. Methodology shall include all aspects mentioned in ToR.

Required qualifications

• 5 years of professional experience in relevant fields such as human rights, civil society movements, advocacy and legal field in the country. Experience in protection and security related work, international human rights law, or qualitative and quantitative research will be an asset.
• Knowledge of the situation of human rights in Kenya, especially in relation to freedom of association and peaceful assembly as well as protection and security of the HRDs.
• Knowledge of the situation of vulnerable groups, including needs and risks faced by those groups will be an asset.
• Knowledge or experience in gender mainstreaming or human rights-based approach.
• Good oral, written and online communication skills within a team as well as with stakeholders.
• Fluency in English (oral and written). Fluency in any of the languages spoken by target groups will be an asset.

Application Process

Interested candidates should submit:

•  A CV and cover letter detailing relevant experience.
• A technical proposal outlining their approach and methodology.
• A financial proposal with a detailed budget the allowable cost should not exceed 910,000 KES including all taxes. 

Applications should be sent to procurement.kenya@forumciv.org by the end of Wednesday, 10th March 2025. 
For any further information or clarification on the Terms of Reference, you can contact info procurement.kenya@forumciv.org