Protecting girls and strengthening families and communities against exploitative domestic work (Final Project)

Funded by Modern Slavery Innovation Fund (MSIF)

ABOUT HOPE FOR JUSTICE

Hope for Justice (formerly Retrak) has more than 20 years of experience of working with street children in Africa and 12 years’ operational history in Ethiopia. Hope for Justice (formerly Retrak) works with vulnerable children including those being exploited in domestic work to help them reintegrate with their families and resume formal education. We also work in communities to prevent unsafe migration and exploitation.

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Hope for Justice (formerly Retrak)’s Lighthouse records from June 2015 to November 2020 showed that a significant proportion (31%) of girls in domestic work in Addis Ababa come from Ethiopia’s southern region, particularly from Wolaita Zone (38%). As a result, a plan was developed to address some of the push factors that were leading many children to come to the city and end up in exploitative domestic work. We also wanted to raise awareness of exploitation in domestic work in Addis Ababa which is driving the migration of girls from rural communities. In this project we trialled the use of Community conversations with employers, domestic workers, and brokers. Community conversations are intended to raise awareness and facilitate discussions about workers’ rights and protection while in domestic employment, with the goal to formalise an agreement between employers and workers to promote healthy working relationships, and for brokers to be aware of trafficking, and reduce illegal or unlawful practices.

This is the second phase of a project funded by the Modern Slavery Innovation Fund (MSIF). The first phase ran from April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2019, the second from April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2021, and the final Phase from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022. The intent of this evaluation is to assess project outcomes for the entirety of the MSIF Project (Years 1 to 5).

The overall intended outcome of the project is that highly vulnerable girls in modern slavery and at-risk in vulnerable communities in Ethiopia are protected against exploitative domestic work, and that families and communities are strengthened to protect girls from modern slavery.

Outcomes for the project are as follows:

• Children, adults, and community leaders (Child wellbeing club members, community members attending awareness raising sessions and women in SHG) gain knowledge on modern slavery and act to protect children.
• Self-help groups are economically and socially stronger thus becoming sustainable.
• Victims (girls who have migrated and in exploitative domestic work and commercial sexual exploitation situations) show improved wellbeing after receiving support services and being placed in a family context (family or alternative care).
• Stakeholders (employers, domestic workers, and brokers) demonstrate an improved understanding of modern slavery and act to protect domestic workers from being exploited.

Specific project objectives based on the undertaken activities are:

• To support children escaping from exploitative domestic work in Addis Ababa access basic services and protection to gain self-esteem.
• To reintegrate street children with families throughout Ethiopia and support families to care for children in order to improve wellbeing after receiving support services and being placed in a family context (family or alternative care).
• To strengthen vulnerable families in targeted Woredas of Wolaita Zone to care for children through participation of women in Self Help Groups for economic and social empowerment and to become self-sustaining.
• To equip children with knowledge and skills in child protection through community-based school clubs.
• To strengthen communities to protect children through community education to gain knowledge on modern slavery and act to protect children.
• To raise awareness of exploitation of children in domestic work through Community Conversations with Employers, Brokers and Domestic Workers in selected sub cities of Addis Ababa.
• This final evaluation builds on the baseline survey and ongoing monitoring, as well as engaging beneficiaries, staff, and other stakeholders for further feedback. 

You can get full detail of the ToR form the link below Evaluation MSIF Project Consultant SoW (Final).docx

Job Requirements

Consultant Profile

Hope for Justice (formerly Retrak) is looking for an experienced evaluator (or team of evaluators) who has:

• Demonstrated experience in program monitoring, evaluation, design, implementation and leadership (at least 5 years) in the development context
• Recognized postgraduate qualification (Master’s degree or higher)
• Experience working with vulnerable children and families.
• Knowledge and experience of using research and analytical methods that focus on child participation, child protection, and inclusion of marginalized groups; learning projects; as well as working with vulnerable adults in communities
• Experience working in Ethiopia (or the wider African region)
• Knowledge and experience in evaluating community prevention strategies (including savings and loans groups, community-based education, and child protection) is desirable
• Excellent proficiency in and ability to write in accessible English to an international standard
• It is legally registered and has a renewed license for the current fiscal year

How to Apply

Interested in this consultancy, can send the following listed documents to Selamawit Sisay via email: selamawit.sisay@hopeforjustice.org

no later than Friday, February 14^th, 2022:

• Filled and signed copy of the accompanying Evaluation Consultancy Application Form (including contact information for two references)
• Your CV outlining relevant experience (including any additional consultants as part of your team)
• A short (maximum 8 pages) proposal covering:
• Your methodology for this evaluation
• An all-inclusive budget for the conduct of this evaluation (max 1-2 pages)
• Your best example of similar or relevant work within the past 3 years (a research or evaluation report)