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Consultancy Title:    Terms of Reference Village Savings & Loans Association: School Enterprise Challenge

Organisation: Teach A Man To Fish

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

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About US:

Teach A Man To Fish believes that education is the key to tackling global youth unemployment and poverty.  Teach A Man To Fish aims to eradicate poverty by supporting young people in developing countries to develop skills and knowledge for economic empowerment.  We support young people in schools and youth groups to establish enterprises – from eggs to grain storage, crafts to a hotel. These enterprises serve as learning platforms for young people and generate income.  Young people learn valuable business and entrepreneurial skills in the business while the school or group has the ability to raise additional funds in a sustainable way.

 

Uganda is the world’s youngest country, with a median age of just 14 years’ old. Young people face a number of challenges, of which livelihoods and employment is a significant area. Although Uganda’s economic forecast is promising, its youth are ill-prepared to obtain decent work and are vulnerable to hazardous labour, primarily due to inadequate technical and soft skills and the entrepreneurial perspective needed to identify local market opportunities; negative perceptions about youth held by others; and pervasive poverty. With a growth rate at 3.2 percent annually, Uganda faces significant challenges in meeting its young people’s needs today and in the future.

This programme aims to support young people to develop skills needed for economic self-sufficiency, including business and life skills. and support them in establishing savings and loans funds to remove barriers to setting up a business.

 

Starting in 2022, Teach A Man To Fish is implementing a three-year project with 4,400 young people aged between 15-24 in 60 secondary schools in 3 districts in Northern Uganda with the aim of supporting them to develop entrepreneurship skills, soft skills and a savings culture.

 

The Teach A Man To Fish School Enterprise Challenge is a structured programme that uses the challenges of launching and running a real business to create an engaging programme for discovery and experience for young people in school. 4,400 students in these 60 programme schools will participate in the School Enterprise Challenge for at least one year, facilitated by trained teachers. In 2023, Teach A Man To Fish aims to incorporate a savings component into our work with schools.

 

The project will use the School Enterprise Challenge to identify 300 of the most promising youth after one year of participation. These talented 300 youth (high-flyers) will receive additional tailored support to launch their own profitable business. The project aims that a youth savings and loan fund will underpin their business creation and growth.

 

VSLA models have proven to offer opportunities for youth to save and borrow and learn valuable financial literacy and business skills. In addition, we believe that youth are motivated and capable of saving and investing in savings groups that reflect their motivations and context.

 

1. Detailed background on Teach A Man To Fish Uganda, and our School Enterprise Challenge Program.

Teach A Man To Fish has been active in Uganda since 2009 and has been progressively scaling up its work since 2014. Through our flagship programme, the School Enterprise Challenge, and through bespoke training and consultancy work, Teach A Man to Fish Uganda currently supports schools at primary, secondary and vocational level as well as NGOs and individual entrepreneurs. In 2023, Teach A Man To Fish aims to incorporate a VSLA component in our work with schools. For more information on Teach A Man To Fish, our work, impact and SEC programme, please see Annex 1 – background information. Download Detailed TOR, Click Here

 

School Enterprise Challenge Programme.

The award-winning School Enterprise Challenge programme trains teachers to facilitate students through the 14-steps programme of business planning and implementation, providing a comprehensive bank of resources and tailored support; and celebrating young people’s achievement with Awards.

 

1. Objectives of Consultancy

 

3.1 Overall Objectives

To develop a youth-focused VSLA methodology that fits with Teach A Man To Fish’s existing School Enterprise Challenge curriculum and supports students in saving and accessing micro-loans for micro-enterprises.

 

3.2 Specific Objectives

 

• Review and further develop TAMTF’s existing savings club module
• Design or adapt a VLSA methodology aimed at youth 15 to 24 years (“high flyers”) in rural districts in Uganda
• Develop an appropriate manual accompanied by resources, tools and guides to support the roll-out of the VSLA methodology
• Develop a training of trainers on the VSLA methodology
• Deliver a training of trainers to TAMTF staff on the VSLA methodology

 

1. Methodology

4.1 Desk review

Review of key School Enterprise Challenge programme documentation including:

• Teach a Man to Fish programme materials
• School Enterprise Challenge level weekly guides and report templates
• Savings module for School Enterprise Challenge
• High flyer programme materials
• Review existing reports from previous projects

 

4.3 Delivery of report with recommendations for adaptation of VSLA component

The consultant will provide a short report with recommendations for re-developing the savings module and developing the VSLA methodology for high-flyer groups  in line with best practice.

 

4.4 Redevelopment of a savings module and creation of  VSLA module programme resources

The consultant will review and re-develop the existing Savings module. The consultant will develop a VSLA methodology, including a manual and resources. The consultant will submit a draft to Teach A Man To Fish for feedback. Each round of production should involve a drafting and review process as follows:

• Delivery of an initial draft of resources for comments by the TAMTF team and a sample of beneficiaries.
• Based on TAMTF and beneficiary response to this initial draft, the consultant will adapt the resources. TAMTF will offer one further round of feedback on the resources.
• Address final comments and deliver final resources

 

4.5 Presentation and ToT of final VSLA module

Once the VSLA module resources are signed off, the consultant will hand over the resources to TAMTF and conduct a short (max. full-day) training of trainers, highlighting the resources, with recommendations for introducing them to beneficiaries under the programme.

 

1. Timeframe

The consultancy will ideally commence on 15th August and will be complete by 15th October 2023 in line with the milestones laid out below.

 

Activity	Deliverable	Number of days	Location
Inception meeting	Meeting report	0.5 day	TAMTF Uganda Office
Desk research	Review existing SEC curricula and programme resources	1 day	TAMTF Uganda Office /Consultant Office as preferred
Design tools for Beneficiary needs assessment	Develop tools and methodology to be delivered by TAMTF field team to inform beneficiary needs with regards to the savings module and VSLA methodology	2 days	Field location, Yumbe and Arua
Inception report	1 inception report summarising findings from desk research, beneficiary needs assessment and TAMTF feedback, with recommendations for resource design and methodology. The report should include a workplan for next steps.	1 days	TAMTF Uganda Office /Consultant Office as preferred
Re-develop existing savings module	1 revised lesson guide in SEC format on savings, in TAMTF style guideline, including learning objectives, timeline, facilitator instructions, learner activities and guidelines for establishing an in-school savings club	2 days
Delivery of draft of VSLA module and high flyer module & training resources	1 VSLA facilitator guide/manual, one cashbook template, additional handouts, visual aids and resources as required. 1 Training of trainers PPT, training handouts	4 days	TAMTF Uganda Office/Consultant Office as preferred
Receive feedback from TAMTF Uganda and beneficiaries	TAMTF will provide feedback from staff and at least six beneficiaries in a format agreed with the consultant	1 day	TAMTF Uganda Office
Incorporate feedback and provide final draft	1 VSLA facilitator guide/manual, one cashbook template, additional handouts, visual aids and resouces as required. 1 Training of trainers ,1 student savings module and 1 high flyer youth VSLA module, Training PPT, training handouts	1 days	TAMTF Uganda Office/Consultant Office as preferred
Presentation of finalized resources and training of trainers	1 x day ToT for up to 7 TAMTF staff on VSLA materials.	1 day prep, 1 day delivery	TAMTF Uganda Office
Total		14.5 days

 

1. Deliverables

 

• Delivery of

 

1. 1 revised lesson guide in School Enterprise Challenge format on savings, in TAMTF style guideline, including learning objectives, timeline, facilitator instructions, learner activities and guidelines for establishing an in-school savings club
2. 1 VSLA guide/manual appropriate for youth aged 15 to 24 in a rural Uganda setting with a lower secondary school education, including a cash book template and additional resources, handouts and visual aids as required
3. 1 Training of trainers PPT, facilitator notes and handouts (1 day training)

 

Resources to meet the following criteria:

• Savings lesson guide presented in SEC module format
• VSLA manual presented in ‘facilitator-guide’ format
• Manual format usable and appropriate for youth peer mentors aged 15 to 24
• Simplified learning objectives clearly stated for the VSLA resources
• Clear instructions given on 1) managing time for VLSA activities within a 60-minute period 2) record-keeping 3) member roles and responsibilities 4) guidelines on member contributions, interest and repayment
• Examples used to be situated in a Ugandan context
• Simple, brief and avoiding heavy use of text.
• All resources laid out in TAMTF style guidelines, with appropriate visual aids, diagrams and tables.
• Clear and easy-to-understand instructions
• Documents to be delivered in hard copy (1 set) and soft copy (1 set) to ugandajobs@teachamantofish.org.uk

 

• Delivery of training of trainers (max. 1 x day), highlighting the VSLA methodology and recommendations for introduction to participating youth. ToT is to be delivered at the TAMTF Uganda office.

 

1. Supervision and oversight  

The Consultant will be managed by the School Enterprise Challenge Programme Manager based in Kampala. Additional support will also be provided by the Programmes and communications officer and M&E Manager based in Kampala.

 

1. Budget and payment schedule

The indicative available budget is UGX 10,500,000. A value for money analysis on the bids will be done and a consultant with a lower price may be chosen.

 

This budget includes consultant day rates plus all incidental costs including but not limited to transport, accommodation, subsistence, stationery as well as related taxes and license fees. This applies to all activities except where expressly stated that Teach A Man To Fish will provide any of the above in kind.

 

Profile and Qualification of the Consultant   

The consultant will have the following competencies and skills:

• Qualification in education/finance/development studies/adult education/community studies/business or similar related area
• Demonstrated track record of review, design and adaptation of VSLA training materials and educational resources for youth in Uganda
• Demonstrated track record of human-centered resource design
• Extensive knowledge and experience of the rural school context in Uganda
• In-depth understanding of entrepreneurship education and soft skills development in a school context
• Established track record in delivering high quality outputs within agreed time frame
• Good communication skills
• A good eye for design, layout and formatting
• Excellent English language skills, both written and spoken
• Experience of training INGO staff

 

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How to Apply  

Consultant should email the following information to ugandajobs@teachamantofish.org.uk by 23:59 pm on Friday 1^st September 2023. We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

 

1. A completed applicant details form (see form 1). Applicants without a TIN number will not be considered.
2. Scan of completed, signed declaration form (see form 2). Applications without a signed, complete declaration form will not be considered.
3. A brief proposal of no more than 10 pages indicating how they will approach the task as outlined and 2 references at least 1 of which needs to be an organisation that you have completed work for in the last 12 months.
4. At least 2 examples of work completed in the last 12 months. If you are unable to provide this a clear explanation as to why must be provided.
5. A budget for delivery of the project as outlined.
6. A brief profile of the consultant(s) that will be responsible.

 

The subject line of the email should state: Consultancy Application – SEC VSLA module.

 

Deadline: 1^st September 2023

 

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