The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) and its project partners seek independent evaluation consultants to evaluate the implementation of the KASA! Initiative which supports sexual violence prevention.

Scope of Work

In line with AWDF’s strategic priorities, AWDF is commissioning a mid-term review of the KASA! Initiative, which is just past halfway through the initial five-year contract.  The programme evaluation will cover the implementation period from June 2021 to December 2024. KASA! The initiative has supported 45 women’s rights and feminist organisations (24 in Nigeria, 12 in Ghana and 9 in Senegal) since June 2021. The duration of the evaluation is 3 months. The deliverables include an inception report, data collection, analysis and reporting, two validation workshops and final delivery of the evaluation report including a slide set and infographic. n and advocacy interventions in Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal and at regional levels. The evaluation will be used to inform the necessary adjustments or changes for the remainder of the initiative as well as to inform and improve the development of future programming, including grant-making support to our partners, advocacy strategy and stakeholder engagement. The evaluation is expected to be carried out in 3 months, from June to August 2025.

How to Apply

Please submit the following as part of your application:

• Profile, capability statement and CVs of the consultant(s) presented to carry out the MTR
• Proposed evaluation plan, including a work plan and budget. This budget should include the estimated consultancy fee for the entire assignment in United States Dollars, supported by an appropriate breakdown analysis of fees plus a detailed estimated travel budget.
• Overview of similar work and assignments undertaken
• 3 references

to consultants@awdf.org by 17 April 2025. Email subject header: Consultancy, MTR Kasa! Initiative.

As part of our commitment to resourcing, nurturing, and strengthening those best positioned to drive transformative change, African women’s rights and feminist groups, organisations, and movements AWDF seeks to hire a consultant / team of consultants.

This consultancy seeks a skilled facilitator(s) to co-create and deliver one or more of capacity-building training listed below, for AWDF grantee organizations across Africa, taking place between April and June 2025. The facilitator will develop training modules based on the findings of a participatory needs assessment, ensuring relevance and responsiveness. Critically, the facilitator will support grantees in developing tailored, needs-based strategies in:

1. Resource Mobilisation Fellowship

2. Communication, Advocacy & Digital security

3. Research & Advocacy skills building teach-in session

Application Process

Please submit a concise technical and financial proposal, along with your CV or a profile highlighting relevant experience, to wame@awdf.org , copying chipo@awdf.org by close of business on April 7th, 2025.

For more details on this consultancy, see below

The African Women’s Development Fund is thrilled to announce this exciting vacancy that has arisen in its team.

Are you ready to be part of this passionate diverse and dedicated team working to support and strengthen feminist organisations and movements in pursuit of gender justice and social transformation. Then apply to join our team.

As part of our strategy, AWDF is building on its approach of strengthening partners, through a more transformative and de-colonised approach which gives feminist and women’s rights activists, organisations and collectives in Africa the ownership and space to make transformative choices and impact their communities across the African Continent. The following exciting opportunities will help you contribute to achieving these objectives

The Programme Officer (PO) Non Traditional Actors (NTA) will work closely with the Senior Programme Officer (SPO) – Non-traditional and Emerging actors & collectives to support the Non Traditional and Emerging Actors and Collectives entities.  The Programme Officer PO – Non Traditional Actors (NTA) will support the implementation of AWDF’s resourcing strategy to strengthen and uphold the voice and agency of African women’s and feminist organisations and movements.

Read more details of this vacancy and how to apply  HERE