[Gcap-mujeres] URGENTE

[iniciativa]

LA INFORMACION VA EN INGLES PORQUE SE TRATA DE UN LLAMADO A CONSULTOR en S 
EXTERNOS PARA REALIZAR LA REVISION DEL LLAMADO DE ACCION GLOBAL CONTRA LA 
POBREZA.
A QUIEN LE INTERESE LEA EL TEXTO POR FAVOR
El texto explica el resumen de la propuesta de la consulta y evaluacion de 
GCAP, los requisitos para poder aplicar a esta consultoria y se pide que 
envien el resume y una carta presentacion a mdgadmin1 en civicus.org antes de 
18 Diciembre, 2005

Alejandra Scampini
REPEM/DAWN


Global Call to Action against Poverty Overview  External Consultants

Taking stock and moving forward
Terms of reference for an overview of campaigning between January-December 2005

BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF REVIEW PURPOSE

The congruence of G8 Summit in Scotland, the UN World Summit + 5 and WTO 
Ministerial Meeting in Hong Kong and the revisions of Beijing + 5 and Cairo 
+ 5 led to 2005 being seen as a landmark year in relation to the 2000 
Millennium Declaration and the fight against poverty, injustice and 
exploitation and men and women’s rights violations.

It was in this context that the Global Call to Action against Poverty 
(GCAP) was established in September 2004 as a means for a joint 
mobilization and collaboration for the year 2005. The call focused its 
global efforts around the coordination of three days of mass mobilisation 
and policy influence under the symbol of the white band on July 1st, 
September 10th and December 10th. National and regional GCAP processes also 
developed their own mobilization and political influence strategies in the 
lines of GCAP global demands. Many specialist groups such as the Feminist 
task force of GCAP used other global processes such as Beijing plus 5 to 
make linkages between GCAP demands and their own agendas.

One year after the Johannesburg consultation in September 2004, the Global 
alliance and the national campaigns are confronted with the decision of 
whether to continue their cooperation beyond 2005 and if so, how to frame a 
possible next phase (2006-2007) of the call. 2005 is coming to an end, and 
with it, the global policy platform, global structures and days for global 
mobilisation days agreed in Johannesburg, September 2004 have expired.

Two external researchers are therefore being sought, to carry out a 
comprehensive review of the campaign to date, with a view to developing a 
report that will inform further dialogue on the future of GCAP. This report 
will provide a critical analysis of both the past history and present 
circumstances of the campaign, as well as practical proposals for the next 
steps. The review process will draw on national and regional consultative 
meetings, a widely distributed consultative questionnaire, key supporting 
documents as well as informational interviews with significant GCAP 
informants as well as with those organizations, individuals and networks 
who are not GCAP supporters yet. The report will also include a 
comprehensive financial report of GCAP’s expenditures and funding.

Objectives
The broad objectives of the review are a) to provide GCAP with an 
independent and rigorous assessment of the accomplishments and challenges 
of the campaign and b) to collect experiences, generate preliminary lessons 
and provoke ideas and recommendations for the future of GCAP, which may 
include re-inventing the call beyond 2005, and especially over the next two 
years (2006-2007) and, c) to provide a comprehensive analysis of GCAP’s 
finances.

More specifically, the review will analyse the following aspects:
1.      The progress against the Johannesburg Statement (progress against 
lobby and policy objectives set, people mobilised (numbers of people and 
type of groups), outreach, media coverage and establishment of open and 
focussed coalitions or strengthening of existing coalitions, communication),
2.      The effectiveness in international policy influencing fora (what 
impact did we have on policy outcomes, media coverage, building of a global 
constituency etc)
3.      The efficiency and relevance of international working groups (the 
value added, ability to communicate and coordinate international actions),
4.      The effectiveness and quality (regional, gender, thematic) of a 
broad participation in the Global decision-making structures of GCAP,
5.      The capacity of linking with other groups and existing campaigns on 
poverty eradication, human rights, trade justice, environment,
6.      The allocations of resources (human, financial, technical)? Which 
structures, groups were supported? Which structures, groups provided support?
7.      Evaluation of the Northern/Western/Southern/Eastern participation 
to the global call.

With an understandably short time frame, the study will be steered more 
towards capturing results though there will also be room to make comments 
and learn about processes, activities and actions. Questions that will 
inform what we could do differently could include; which ways of working 
should GCAP maintain? What should global GCAP not do since others are 
taking care of it? Is there GCAP policy objectives that need to change?

The findings of the review will be instrumental in making decisions about 
the way forward and in particular preparing for the next global 
International Facilitation Group meeting in March 2006, in Beirut.

Process:
The overview will be done by 2 external consultants (one to focus on the 
qualitative aspects of the campaign and the other on the financial aspects) 
The process will take 30 working days, starting at the beginning of January 
2006, and a draft report is expected for initial review by the GCAP 
co-chairs by THE 8TH OF FEBURARY2006. The final report will be circulated 
to GCAP members by the 20TH of February 2006. In carrying out their tasks, 
the researchers will work closely with two internally appointed GCAP 
informants. Monitoring and support of the whole exercise will be provided 
by the GCAP beyond 2005 Steering Committee.

Outputs:
-       An analytical report providing a clear indication of the various 
opinions that stakeholders have about the campaign, its accomplishments and 
challenges. It will also highlight suggestions from citizens and other 
stakeholders on possible events/activities that this mission could be 
engaged in and set out the major challenges and limitations that such a 
mission could face. The report will be presented at the global meeting in 
March 2006.
-       A set of clear proposals/recommendations on the future of GCAP so 
as to facilitate any further planning.
-       A transparent financial analysis of GCAP’s funding and expenditures

Required/Desirable Experience, Skills and Competencies

Required:
·       Proven experience in Monitoring and Evaluation (especially in 
advocacy and global civil society processes);
·       Relevant experience in campaigning (strategy, outreach, mobilization);
·       Relevant experience in coalition building in the South and North, 
including work at grassroots level;
·       Excellent organizational and inter-personal skills;
·       Highly proficient in English;
·       Familiar with MS Office applications.
·       Good knowledge of financial management and budgeting as well as 
excellent financial oversight.
Desirable:
Proficiency in additional languages (especially other UN languages, as well 
as Portuguese)

Please return your resume and a short cover letter to mdgadmin1 en civicus.org 
by the 18th of December, 2005.

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