Consultancy to Conduct a Participatory Vulnerability Analysis to Identify Gaps in Knowledge, Attitudes, Mindset, Social Norms and Practices in Regard to Inclusive and Safe Education in the Districts of Gicumbi, Gakenke and Burera in Rwanda at Urunana Development Communication (Urunana DC) Deadline: 9 October, 2025

URUNANA DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATION

P.O BOX 2774, KIGALI, RWANDA

CONSULTANCY TO CONDUCT A PARTICIPATORY VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS TO IDENTIFY GAPS IN KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, MINDSET, SOCIAL NORMS AND PRACTICES IN REGARD TO INCLUSIVE AND SAFE EDUCATION IN THE DISTRICTS OF GICUMBI, GAKENKE AND BURERA IN RWANDA 

CONSULTANCY OFFER    

Financing: Urunana DC; Category: Individual Consultancy 

Reference No.: 21/009/Consultancy/UDCPP/2025

TITLE: HIRE OF CONSULTACY SERVICES     

Urunana Development Communication (Urunana DC) is a registered national Non-Government organization with legal entity No138/11 of 27th December 2006. The organization deals in public interest interventions specifically in development communication for improving and promoting health and the social welfare of the population in Rwanda. The mission of the organization is to contribute to the development of Communities through Creative communication and engagement. Urunana DC envisions to be a leader in development communication for a dignified life. The core values of Urunana DC include: Professionalism, Integrity, Creativity, Gender Equity, Partnership, Diversity & Inclusivity. Urunana DC and Chance for Childhood Rwanda (CfCR) recently concluded a partnership agreement to implement strategic social behaviour change communication interventions under the “Realising Inclusive and Safe Education (RISE) Project”. In Rwanda, the project is implemented by CfCR in three districts of Gicumbi, Gakenke and Burera.

Chance for Childhood Rwanda (CfCR) is a child-focused International Non-Government Organization (INGO), dedicated to supporting excluded children, including those with disabilities. It has been operating in 22 districts across Rwanda since 2009 and has experience collaborating with MINEDUC, and its subsidiary institutions; Rwanda Basic Education Board (REB) and the National Examination and School Inspection Authority (NESA). CfCR’s work in the RISE project include training teachers, school leaders, DEOs, parents, and communities on inclusive education and improving early identification and assessment of children with disabilities (CwDs) while also advising on referral mechanisms and provision of assistive devices to (CwDs). During the implementation of the RISE project, CfCR leads the identification and assessment of CwDs. Urunana DC in collaboration with Chance for Childhood Rwanda (CfCR), wish to conduct a Participatory Vulnerability Analysis (PVA) with the aim to identify gaps in knowledge, attitudes, mindset, social norms and practices which affect the provision of inclusive and safe education in the three project districts. Findings of the PVA will inform the development of the social behaviour change communication (SBCC) strategy that will guide the implementation of strategic SBC interventions towards addressing the identified gaps thus increasing school enrolment and improving quality education for children with disability. It is in this regard that Urunana DC wishes to hire an individual consultant expert who will facilitate during the PVA.

Title: Individual consultant

Reports to:  Urunana DC

Work station: Kigali, Rwanda with field visits to collect data in the intervention districts

Duration of assignment: 37 days

The Technical and financial proposals (in a Zip folder) should be submitted via email: urunanadc2004@gmail.com not later than the 9th of October 2025 at 3:00 pm Kigali Time, with the title “Consultancy to conduct Participatory Vulnerability Analysis on Inclusive and Safe Education” in the subject of the email.  For any clarification you can send an email to the following e-mail addresses: urunanadc2004@gmail.com  The terms of reference for this assignment is attached below.

Done at Kigali on 25th September 2025

Approved by,

Management 

Urunana Development Communication