Request for Expression of Interest
Yayasan Humanis dan Inovasi Sosial or Humanist and Social Innovation Foundation
is an affiliated organization of Hivos. Currently we are looking for a
candidate to fill this position:
Title : Consultant for Developing Stories of Change for the SWITCH Asia Local
Harvest Project
Duration : October – December 2021
Report to : Project Manager – Local Harvest
Background
The SWITCH Asia Local Harvest project aims to promote a switch to sustainable
consumption and production of green, healthy, fair and local food by consumers
and MSMEs for achieving sustainable food system in Indonesia. The project is
implemented in 14 districts and 5 cities in 10 provinces in Indonesia over a
period of four (4) years commencing March 1, 2018. It is supported by the
European Union and implemented by a consortium consisted of Hivos, The
Indigenous Peoples Alliance of the Archipelago (AMAN), Association for
Assistance to Women in Small Businesses (ASPPUK), Non Timber Forest Product
Exchange Program (NTFP-EP) Indonesia and WWF Indonesia.
The specific objective of the project is to stimulate a significant shift in
consumption patterns towards sustainable and ethically sourced food products in
Indonesia through increased knowledge and awareness of consumers about the
impacts of their food choices; increased capacities of food MSMEs and producers
- including women and indigenous people - to penetrate markets; and a favorable
policy environment for uptake of Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP)
practices in the food sector.
Objectives
In its final year of implementation, the Local Harvest project intends to
develop stories of change to document how the project has contributed to change
within the lives of its targeted beneficiaries, or to other forms of change
such as practices or organizational changes, including testimonial from
relevant target group or stakeholders who are involved in the implementation.
These stories of change will be used not only for donor reporting purpose but
also for publication, support lobby and advocacy and further fundraising
activities.
Scope of Work
The consultant is expected to:
· Review relevant documents related to the Local Harvest project
· Discuss with the project team to select and decide what changes occurred
during the project period to be documented, as well as agreed on the content
and format of the stories of change
· Conduct Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) or in depth interviews with relevant
parties (target group, implementing partners, stakeholders, etc.) to collect
information as a basis for developing the stories of change
· Develop five stories of change based information collected during FGDs and
interviews using the agreed format. Each story of change should be maximum five
pages and developed in two versions: Bahasa Indonesia and English
· Include gender analysis in the documentation whenever possible.
Format and Content of the Stories of Change
The format and content of the stories of change to be further discussed and
agreed with the Local Harvest project team:
· The title or headline of the story of change
· Introduction/context
· The situation
o The situation prior to the activity or change being described
o The particular challenges faced by the target group, project, organization or
stakeholders
o What the project is (or was) trying to achieve, and what actions are being
taken (or have been taken) to achieve it
· The change(s)
o The change(s) that have been realized
o Whether they were planned or unplanned; positive or negative
o The evidence that shows what changes (if any) have occurred
· Analysis
o The significance of the changes (or activities carried out)
o The key factors that made the changes happen
o An indication of what other factors/efforts may also have influenced the
changes
o Gender analysis (whenever possible)
o The potential long-term implications (for people’s lives, organizations,
policies etc.)
o An indication of how sustainable any changes are likely to be
· Lessons and recommendations
o Changes in intervention design that might be made to improve matters
o Lessons for other organizations working in similar areas or sectors of work
· Other
o Photographs that could help show the activities carried out or changes
realized (from Local Harvest project and partners)
o Video or other media links that could be embedded into the story (from Local
Harvest project and partners)
o Direct quotes or testimonials that could help add emotional context or bring
the story of change to life.
Deliverables
Five stories of change, each story is developed in Bahasa Indonesia and English
in electronic version in relevant Microsoft Office format.
Timeframe and Budget
The assignment is expected to be completed by 30 December 2021. Proposed
maximum budget for the entire assignment should be in net amount. In addition,
we will cover communication cost for all FGD participants based on project’s
standard and policy.
Consultant Qualification
The following are the selection criteria for the consultant:
- Solid experience and proven track record in developing stories of change
- Excellent writing skills both in Bahasa Indonesia and English
- Have familiarity in issues related to Sustainable Consumption and Production
(SCP) and/or Food System
- Have sufficient knowledge about gender
Expression of Interest
The expression of interest should contain financial quotation and work plan. A
financial quotation should be submitted in IDR including tax.
Interested candidates are requested to submit an electronic copy of their
expression of interest/proposal to [ mailto:hr@hsi.foundation ;|
hr@hsi.foundation ] with cc to [ mailto:jtheresya@hsi.foundation ;|
jtheresya@hsi.foundation ] no later than 30 September, 2021
Please put in email subject: Stories of Change Local Harvest Project
