CFA_UG_005_2025_Consultant DRC Cross border Project

Project Context and Scope: 
 

The international border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Uganda has notably been affected by armed conflict over 20 years. Borderlands, particularly on the DRC side, have historically been faced with various drivers of conflict linked to customary power, identity problems, and the management of land and natural resources. As a result of the cyclical conflicts and instability, the border areas shelter large numbers of Congolese refugees on the Ugandan side and displaced populations on the Congolese side.
 

Despite significant opportunities of cross-border trade and development, intra-regional trade is constrained by limited infrastructure, inter-community tensions, and high levels of corruption, which are facilitated by the continuous conflict, displacement, and insecurity. The highly porous border area is therefore primarily marked by informal trade, smuggling of goods and human trafficking, facilitated by multiple local stakeholders, including \"smugglers,” who have good knowledge of unofficial border posts and illegal routes.  
In this context, International Organization for Migration (IOM) Uganda received funding from the European Unit (EU) to implement the outcome of reducing conflict and tensions within and among local border communities of Uganda and DRC. Additionally, the initiative aims to strengthen community and cross-border conflict resolution mechanisms to ensure their operation and functionality in preventing and mitigating conflicts in borderland areas.

This Terms of Reference (TOR) outlines the scope and deliverables for hiring a technical individual consultant to assist in developing a working TOR for cross-border committee on conflict prevention, management, and resolution. The consultant will also develop a TOR for local community dialogue structures to play a key role in social cohesion. Additionally, the consultant will be responsible for Training women and men members of community-based structures and gender champions as Trainer of Trainers (ToT) on conflict management, peaceful transformation, and positive masculinity. The consultant will also organize capacity-building activities for border officials on gender-sensitiveness, human rights, and GBV to enhance their conduct

Organizational Department / Unit :

Labour Mobility and Social Inclusion (LMI) Unit under the “Strengthening cross-border cooperation, stabilization and resilience of border areas between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Uganda project.

The Consultant will report to the National Programme Officer LMI at IOM Uganda. The Consultant will keep IOM Uganda updated on the status of the activities on a weekly basis, to ensure management is kept informed of any challenges.

Tasks to be performed under this contract; Task assigned Target Timeline Deliverable A – Develop working TORs for cross border committees on conflict prevention, management and resolution.   30th September 2025 Develop a draft TOR template for the cross-border committees on conflict prevention, management and resolution that outlines.  MDAs, Local Government, Local level peace and dialogue committees & Peace building committees.   •         A clear mission and vision for the committee.     •         The structure of the committee, roles and responsibilities of committee members.     Organize consultative workshops with the stake holders at the respective border points to review and refine the draft TORs, ensuring that it is culturally relevant and context specific. 03 workshops with the stakeholders (MDAs, Local Government, Local level peace and dialogue committees & Peace building committees)   Organize Validation sessions with stakeholders of the refined TOR ensuring that they resonate with the target populations and are contextually relevant. 03 workshops with the stakeholders (MDAs, Local Government, Local level peace and dialogue committees & Peace building committees)   Finalize and submit the TOR document with specific details on the operational guidelines and expected outcomes of the cross-border committees on conflict prevention, management and resolution.     Deliverable B – Develop working TORs for Local community dialogue structures to play a key role in social cohesion.   31st October 2025       Develop a draft TOR template for the Local community dialogue structures that outlines.  •         Local Council (LC) I, II & III structure   •         A clear mission and vision for the structure. •         Community Cultural & traditional leaders   •         The structure of the committee, roles and responsibilities of committee members. •         Religious leaders     •         Elders.   Organize consultative workshops with the stake holders at the respective border points to review and refine the draft TORs, ensuring that it is culturally relevant and context specific. 03 workshops with the stakeholders;      •         Local Council (LC) I, II & III structure     •         Community Cultural & traditional leaders     •         Religious leaders     •         Elders   Organize Validation sessions with stakeholders of the refined TOR ensuring that they resonate with the target populations and are contextually relevant. 03 workshops with the stakeholders;      •         Local Council (LC) I, II & III structure     •         Community Cultural & traditional leaders     •         Religious leaders     •         Elders   Finalize and submit the TOR document with specific details on the operational guidelines and expected outcomes of the Local community dialogue structures.     Deliverable C: Develop capacity building and IEC materials to consider outputs in the National Action plan III on women peace and security.   30th November 2025 Develop training modules on conflict prevention, gender-sensitive conflict resolution, and positive masculinity, tailored to local cultural contexts and community needs. Community-Based Conflict Resolution Committees, Gender Champions and Female Community Leaders, Youth Groups & Peace Ambassadors, Border Officials and Security, Personnel, Local Authorities and Traditional Leaders   Design IEC materials (posters, leaflets, media content such as spot ads) focusing on conflict prevention, social cohesion & gender equality, using clear, culturally appropriate and accessible language.     Organize a feedback session with local stakeholders to validate the developed materials, ensuring that they resonate with the target populations and are contextually relevant. 09 feedback sessions in 03 border points as follows,      03 session with Gender Champions and Female Community Leaders,      03 session with Youth Groups & Peace Ambassadors,     03 session with Border Officials and Security Personnel, Local Authorities and Traditional Leaders, Community-Based Conflict Resolution Committees.   Finalize and submit the capacity-building modules and IEC materials, including an implementation plan and suggested methods for distributing the materials.     Develop a local Gender engagement plan (select female community leaders and Gender Champions) 03 Focus group Discussions with female community leaders & Gender Champions     -          Draft the plan     -          Validation and Feedback sessions   Deliverable D: Capacity building sessions    28th February 2026 Organize and conduct a Training of Trainers (ToT) session for local facilitators independently. 09 TOTs for      -          selected Youth leaders.      -          selected Women leaders.      -          Local authority & leaders      In 03 border points.   Capacity Building activities for border Officials on gender sensitivity, human rights & GBV in 3 different border points. Border management officials to include;      Immigration officials     Police     UPDF     URA     ISO     ESO etc.   Finalize and submit a comprehensive training report (includes feedback, participant evaluation results, and recommendations for further capacity-building activities).     

Performance indicators for the evaluation of results

Education

Skills