81312641 - Communication and Organisational Development Support for the ECOWAS Commission

The results matrix of the module as an annex to the ToR has been made available to all bidders. An extension of the tender deadline has also been granted.

Bekanntmachungs-ID: CXTRYY6Y1TK3HUJ9

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The project "Organisational Consulting of the ECOWAS Commission" advises experts and executives of the Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) in shaping key change processes within the ECOWAS Commission. The measure seeks to increase the ability of the ECOWAS Commission to fully carry out its tasks in the interests of the member states and their populations and thus meet the high expectations placed on the regional organisation. It is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) with co-financing of the European Union (EU).

As such, the project seeks to improve the ECOWAS Commission's ability to visibly communicate the effects achieved by ECOWAS and to counteract disinformation. Communication through the ECOWAS commission is perceived as an additional instrument towards implementing Vision 2050 in a results-oriented and gender-sensitive manner.

In order to fulfil the module target ("The instruments used by the ECOWAS Commission and selected ECOWAS institutions and agencies to implement Vision 2050 have been strengthened in terms of their impact orientation and gender sensitivity."), the project implements three outputs:
Output 1: The conceptual and technical foundations for the application of the ECOWAS integrated, results-oriented management model by the ECOWAS Commission and selected ECOWAS institutions and agencies have been laid.
Output 2: The implementation of projects and programmes by the ECOWAS Commission meets the requirements of central development partners in terms of impact orientation and gender sensitivity.
Output 3: The ECOWAS Commission's ability to visibly communicate the effects achieved by ECOWAS and to counteract disinformation has improved.

This tender focuses on the implementation of Output 3. It is divided by four work packages (WPs):
1. Communication (strategy) review
In order to enhance the external communication of ECOWAS, the Communication Directorate requires a sustainable and realistic communication strategy. An on-site kick-off workshop with the ECOWAS Communications Unit and Directorate as well as the GIZ team will initiate work package 1. The workshop will be held in English or French (with EN/FR interpretation made available by the contractor). The goals of the workshop are to get a better understanding of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) of existing strategies as well as to initiate the collaboration

2. Operationalisation of communication strategy
In Work Package 2, the contractor is expected to operationalise the amended communication strategy as described in Work Package 1, pending the approval of the ECOWAS Communication Directorate. At its core, this work package targets directly at the gender-sensitive enhancement of visibility for ECOWAS.
3. Capacity development
In order to implement the measures outlined in Work Packages 1 and 2 in a sustainable manner, the contractor will draft a capacity development (CD) strategy, to be made available in French, English and Portuguese. The basis for the CD strategy will be a capacity needs-assessment of the ECOWAS Communication Directorate staff and relevant communicators at the Commission, including an assessment of the KAPB within the ECOWAS Communication Directorate towards the implementation of the communication strategy with a particular focus on dealing with disinformation and gender sensitivity. The needs-assessment provide insights into the potential of leveraging on e-learning systems for the capacity development of its staff in general.
4. Organisational development
In order to initiate sustainable change processes, the contractor will enhance organisational development within the ECOWAS Commission. The organisational development strategy will follow an on-site organisational analysis and contain continuous remote support of the contractor.

The results matrix of the module as an annex to the ToR has been made available to all bidders. An extension of the tender deadline has also been granted.