Reporter Wednesday April 08, 2026
INVITATION
FOR BID
CONSULTANCY
SERVICE FOR PRODUCTION OF A POLICY BRIEF AND ADVOCACY MATERIALS ON "THE CASE FOR A LOCALLY
MANAGED POOLED FUND IN ETHIOPIA"
Background
CST Ethiopia represents
the overseas development and humanitarian agencies of the Catholic Church from England
and Wales (CAFOD), Scotland (SCIAF), and Ireland
(Trócaire) in Ethiopia. The three agencies
have over 40 years of experience in
international development and humanitarian response and are each member of worldwide networks, including Caritas
Internationalis. Currently, the three agencies
jointly operate a single, integrated country
programme in Ethiopia through the legal entity CST
Ethiopia. CST Ethiopia is a partnership organization and works with local partners to deliver services for people in need
especially on Humanitarian response, women
Empowerment focusing on protection, livelihood
enhancement and strengthening resilience of
vulnerable and marginalized communities. CST Ethiopia is currently implementing the Local SPACE Project: Enhancing
the Space, Participation, Accountability,
Capacity and Engagement of Local and National
Actors in Humanitarian Aid Delivery, in partnership
with CCRDA. The project seeks to strengthen the leadership
and institutional capacity of local and national actors (L/NAS) in the humanitarian system and to generate
evidence-based advocacy that supports systemic change in line with global localization commitments.
As part of this
initiative, CST Ethiopia intends to commission a
consultancy to produce a high-quality, evidence-based
policy brief and advocacy materials that
articulate the case for establishing a locally
managed pooled fund in Ethiopia, drawing on
national, regional, and global lessons
Scope of the Work
The objective of this
consultancy is to produce a concise, policy-oriented brief and supporting advocacy materials
that inform and influence policy and financing
decisions related to locally managed pooled
funding in Ethiopia. The assignment will include,
but not be limited to, the following key components:
Research and Analysis:
- Conduct a
comprehensive desk review of humanitarian and development financing in Ethiopia, localization commitments, and existing pooled funding mechanisms.
- Analyse the Ethiopian
policy, institutional, and donor landscape relevant to pooled funding and localization.
Stakeholder Mapping and
Consultation
- Map key stakeholders including government
institutions, donors,
UN agencies, international and national NGOs, coordination
platforms, and pooled fund governance actors.
- Conduct key informant
consultations, including with
national and local NGOs, women-led and marginalized-group-led
organizations.
Comparative and Good
Practice Analysis
- Analyse comparable pooled fund models from
other contexts.
- Identify lessons
learned, risks, safeguards, and success factors applicable to the Ethiopian context.
Development of Policy
Brief and Advocacy Materials
- Draft a policy brief
(approximately 6-8 pages) including key messages, problem analysis, rationale, design and
governance options, risks and safeguards, and clear
policy recommendations.
- Develop advocacy
messages, notes, and a summary slide deck to support policy engagement.
- Ensure content is
written in clear, non-technical language suitable for senior decision-makers.
Validation and
Finalization
- Present draft outputs
to stakeholders for validation.
- Incorporate feedback and
finalize all deliverables for publication and advocacy use.
The duration of the assignment is
30 days following
contract signing.
Qualifications and Experience
Requirements
An advanced degree in Development
Studies, Public Policy,
Humanitarian Studies or related fields.
- At least 7-10 years of experience in humanitarian or development sector including financing and policy analysis
- Demonstrated expertise and
knowledge in locally led
development, pooled funding mechanisms
- Proven experience producing
policy briefs or advocacy
publications,
- Strong analytical and writing
skills, and familiarity with the Ethiopian context.
Language Proficiency
- Fluency in English (written and
spoken) is required.
- Knowledge of local languages or
experience working
with Ethiopian stakeholders is an advantage.
Application and Submission of
documents
Interested bidders should submit
a complete set of bidding
documents (finance and technical proposals in
separate sealed and stamped envelopes prepared
in English language). Bidders should submit a
renewed license for the current year, VAT certificate
(if applicable) and Taxpayer Identification number(TIN). Bidders who are not
VAT-registered but hold a valid business license
are also eligible to participate.
The documents can be submitted in
person at CST Ethiopia's
Addis Ababa office located in Kirkos Sub city, Woreda
3, Kebele 4, Meskel flower, in front of St.
Yared church, The deadline for submission is
Tuesday 14 April 2026 at 5:00PM
Interested and eligible bidders
may obtain further
information and request the TOR through following
email address: Eden.Belew@trocaire.org.
CST Ethiopia reserves the right
to cancel this bid process, either in full or in
part, at its discretion and without an obligation to give reasons for the cancellation. Submitting a bid does not
guarantee that a contract will be awarded by
the organization.
CST Ethiopia is committed to
safeguarding people within our programs from exploitation and
abuse and has specific policies on this
commitment (including a Global Code of Conduct) which outlines the expected behavior and the responsibility of
all staff, consultants and other organizational
representatives. More information on CST
Ethiopia safeguarding policies available on Our www.Trócaire.org