Vacancy: Consultancy, MID-TERM EVALUATION

Company Profile

WUSC is one of Canada's leading non-profit international development organizations committed to building a more equitable and sustainable world. The organization works with a unique and powerful network of post-secondary institutions, private sector partners and volunteers to provide educational, employment and empowerment opportunities that improve the lives of millions of disadvantaged youth around the world.

Job Description

CECI is a Canadian international development organization whose mission is to fight poverty and exclusion. CECI's Canadian and field teams have 15 years of experience in governance and inclusive development in the extractive regions of West Africa.

WUSC and CECI are jointly implementing the West Africa Governance and Economic Sustainability in Extractive Areas (WAGES) project in key regions of Burkina Faso, Ghana and Guinea that are impacted by the presence of extractive industry. This implementation timeline for this 6-year, $22.18 million project is April 2016 to March 2022.

The project aims to break the vicious circle in which local communities, especially women and youth, are excluded from the benefits of mining investments. Additionally, the project works to ensure the participation of local communities, and specifically, the integration of women and youth in the governance of natural resources, entrepreneurship and the sustainable development of these areas.

Purpose of the Evaluation

The purpose of this formative evaluation is to highlight what is working well and what needs to be improved in order for WAGES to make further progress in achieving expected outcomes.

Scope of the Evaluation

The time period to be covered by this evaluation is from its baseline study in September 2016, to November 2019. The geographical focus will be targeted areas within the three countries in which the project works, more specifically:

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  Burkina Faso: the regions of Hauts-Bassins (province of Tuy) and Boucle du Mouhoun (province of Balé) in seven communes located in areas impacted by Houndé Gold Operations (HGO) and Roxgold: Houndé, Boni, Koumbia, Bereba, Bekuy, Bagassi and Pompoï.


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  Ghana: Daboase, Ateiku, Bogoso, Prestea, Aboso and Huni -Valley.


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  Guinea: in ten (10) communes of the prefecture of Boké: Bintimodia, Dabiss, Kamsar, Kanfarandé, Kolaboui, Malapouya, Sangarédi, Sansalé, Tanènè.

Timeline

The contract period will be between 11th November,  2019 and 15th February,  2020.