Cowater International is looking for a Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) Lead in Manila, Philippines

• RFP release date: 16 June 2025

• RFP close: 30 June 2025

• Contract award: 11 July 2025

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Cowater International is looking for a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer in Manila, Philippines

Cowater International is looking for a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Lead in Manila, Philippines

The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Specialist will be engaged by Palladium to support the Tautua Program and its government and civil society partners by providing advice, capacity building and guidance on all aspects of current best practice in monitoring, evaluation and learning. 

About the Tautua Program

The Tautua prioritises five interconnected pillars of human development: Education, Health, Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Protection. Guided by the Government of Samoa (GoS), Tautua provides opportunity to create transformative change in human development by addressing complex development needs though multi-sectoral, innovative approaches that identify and focus on the underlying issues. Simultaneously, Tautua intends to be able to respond to emergency, short-term needs, build capacity and through research, monitoring and evaluation, apply lessons learned and evidence-based decision making to continuously improve delivery. The goal for Tautua is 'improved health, education, gender equality and social outcomes, and social harmony for all Samoans'.

Tautua has three end-of-investment outcomes (EOIOs): 

EOIO1: Samoans, especially women and girls, youth, persons with disabilities, the vulnerable and those living in hardship, have more equitable access to health, education, disability and social protection services. 

EOIO2: Samoans benefit from the delivery of more inclusive, gender-responsive and higher-quality health, education, community and social development, and social protection services in line with GoS priority areas.

EOIO3: Tautua is an effective partnership between the Governments of Samoa and Australia that supports Samoa’s human development priorities, contributes positively to the bilateral relationship and delivers the specific EOIOs of each of the sub-programs. 

Tautua identified, during the design and consultation phases, four critical social issues as key areas of initial focus for the program:

CSI 01: Reducing the rise in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) | Health Sector

CSI 02: Reversing stagnated learning outcomes | Education Sector

CSI 03: Reducing the vulnerability of those whose rights to exercise a choice and whose personal safety are threatened | Community and Social Development Sector

CSI 04: Overcoming barriers to inclusive communities | Community and Social Development Sector

Introduction 

These Terms of Reference (TOR) set out the conditions governing the conduct of a technical assistance project (the Project) under the Tautua Program.

Consultants should note that:

1. They will be expected to be fully conversant with the contents of these TOR and the obligations under it.
2. This TOR and all components therein are integral to the contract that is signed between the consultant(s) and Palladium International (on behalf of the Program).
3. The objectives and outputs of this TOR, which have been approved by the relevant decision-making bodies, are normally non-negotiable and cannot be varied without proper discussion between the consultant(s) and the Team Leader and responsible Technical Lead.

Background, Context and Rationale

Tautua supports government and non-government partners to strengthen responses to critical social issues. A key aspect of strengthening capacity and responsiveness involves monitoring, evaluation and learning – for which there is a need to establish and / or improve systems for capturing and analysing MEL information. 

Tautua has supported several studies that have resulted in recommendations for improvements and some of these relate to MEL.

Opportunity to work with partners for Pacific Australia Skills

The Partnerships and Operations Lead will provide strategic leadership in the development and execution of AIPJ3’s partnership and operations frameworks, supporting GOI, Government of Australia (GOA) and non-government partners to work collaboratively on agreed reform priorities. 

Location: Jakarta, Indonesia

Abt Global is a mission-driven, global leader with a proven track record in complex program implementation in the international development sector. We offer bold solutions and technical excellence in Health, Economic Growth, Governance, Research & Evaluation, Environment & Energy, Gender Equality & Social Inclusion. Working with our many partners, we have driven a measurable social impact for more than 55 years, to achieve our mission of improving the quality of life and economic well-being of people worldwide. We operate in remote and challenging environments and employ more than 3,700 staff in over 50 countries. For more information about us and what we do, visit our website at www.abtglobal.com.

Abt Global values individuality and celebrates difference with a strong commitment to diversity, equality, racial equity, gender, and disability inclusion. We strongly encourage women, men, people with diverse backgrounds and people living with disabilities to apply for this position. 

We are deeply committed to safeguarding, to protecting and prevent harm and abuse to individuals we work for and who work for us. Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation. We will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, child abuse, sexual abuse or exploitation in any form, and expect everyone to be treated with respect and dignity.

FPSP, also referred to as the ‘Platform,’ a Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) investment, will contribute to the delivery of Fiji’s national development priorities, in line with the Australia’s International Development Policy, the Fiji-Australia Vuvale Partnership and the Development Partnership Plan. 

The Platform will deliver key bilateral programs, such as health, education, scholarships, social infrastructure, governance, climate and emergency preparedness and response. Platform activities will identify and address climate risks, promote climate action, and gender equality, disability, and social inclusion (GEDSI) across and beyond the sector programs.

The Platform has three functional Outcomes: 

1. The Platform has delivered its sector program outcomes, including through supporting strategic coherence, planning, partnerships management, data and learning across the portfolio of investments.

2. The Platform has prioritised gender equality, disability-inclusive development, and climate and disaster resilience, in its systems and practices. This includes in how it undertakes sector programming and its engagement with selected Government of Fiji (GoF) agencies.

3. The Platform administers timely and efficient programming that is: value for money; maximises use of local supply chains; and supports good governance, and public diplomacy, effective decision making and risk management.

The Fiji Program Support Platform (the Platform) implements over fifty percent of Australia’s bilateral development support to Fiji across a range of sector programs in education, health, Australia Awards, disaster response, cyclone recovery, social infrastructure, and technical assistance to improve public sector governance in Fiji. 

The Platform integrates cross-cutting themes, including gender equality, disability, and social inclusion (GEDSI), climate and disaster resilience, across sectoral programs. In particular, the Platform seeks to strengthen program outcomes by better addressing the needs of targeted beneficiaries including those who are often marginalised. The Australian Government is supporting Fiji’s health sector through the AFHP working with the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS). 

The program’s high-level End of Program Outcomes (EOPOs) are:

• Improved systems are used by MHMS and health workers for evidence-based planning and resource allocation (workforce and budget), clinical care, digital health, and medical supply chains; and

• Targeted healthcare facilities equitably deliver improved primary health services, with a focus on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and non-communicable disease (NCD) services.

Consultancy Background

The MHMS Strategic Plan 2020-2025 and Fiji’s National Development Plan 2025-2029 and Vision 2050, both prioritize inclusive socio-economic development for the betterment of all Fijians, irrespective of their geographical location, gender, ethnicity, physical and intellectual capabilities, or social and economic status. Fiji's National Gender Policy and Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2018 complement the NDP, emphasizing that individuals with disabilities have the right to the highest attainable standard of health without discrimination.

AFHP's contributions to DFAT's Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment Strategy, which adopts a twin-track approach (GEDSI specific and mainstreaming initiatives), continue to aim to enhance women's participation in decision-making and leadership. A systematic GEDSI approach represents a long-term investment in development effectiveness and an opportunity for Australia to develop innovative solutions to problems faced by development and humanitarian actors worldwide. Key to mainstreaming is the facilitation of GEDSI training to those who are in regular contact with vulnerable groups and healthcare providers. 

The recently endorsed National Disability Inclusive Health and Rehabilitation Action Plan identifies disability inclusion training as a critical activity for healthcare staff in Fiji. Combining disability inclusion training with gender training will strengthen GEDSI mainstreaming initiatives across healthcare facilities in Fiji, enhancing the quality of services provided to vulnerable groups. AFHP is committed to strengthening workforce development and improving the patient experience across healthcare facilities in Fiji through facilitating GEDSI training for healthcare workers in the subdivisions. This training will not only bolster staff capacity in the areas of gender and disability but also strengthen local service provider networks.

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