Health Poverty Action is currently implementing a women’s economic empowerment and gender equality project in Rwanda. We are seeking to hire a Rwanda based consulting firm to conduct an assessment of early childhood development needs and options in tea plantation area.

The Terms of Reference for this opportunity can be found at the end of the advertisement.

Project Title

“Enhancing Women’s Economic Opportunities, Workplace Conditions, and Gender Equality in the tea sector in the Western Province of Rwanda”

Background

Health Poverty Action has been working with the tea sector in Rwanda for the past two years to help bring economic empowerment to women in the Western Province of Rwanda. The project prioritizes the creation of new good employment and the improvement of working conditions for effective and sustainable impact.

The first objective of this project is to increase the incomes of at least 1650 survivors of gender-based violence of which 85% (1,320) are women around three tea estates through good employment.

The second objective is to improve the working conditions of 1773 individuals of which 80% are women in employment through gender equality promotion and through the improved quality and capacity of childcare support for working parents in tea plucking groups in five targeted tea estates.

Health Poverty Action recognizes the critical role of childcare in enhancing women’s productivity and unlocking children’s potential, both the government and private sector in Rwanda have increasingly focused on the importance of accessible Early Childhood Development (ECD) services. In industries such as tea production, where a significant portion of the workforce comprises women, providing childcare services is not merely a social responsibility but also a strategic business decision. By offering childcare, companies can improve employee productivity and, consequently, their financial performance.

Health Poverty Action seeks assess the current status of child care services options, current barriers to access and use, related costs in the tea sector, identify current key challenges, propose tailored ECD models and standards that align with the needs of tea plantation female workers and their children.

How to apply: Please send your Technical and financial proposals by 5 pm on Wednesday 4th June 2025 to africa.procurement@healthpovertyaction.org

Health Poverty Action reserves the right to accept or reject any proposal and to cancel the procurement process at any stage. The selected consultants or firm will be expected to adhere to Health Poverty Action’s ethical standards and to sign and abide by Health Poverty Action’s Programme Participants Safeguarding and Protection Policy. For inquiries and clarifications, please email l.kachale@healthpoveryaction.org

Terms of Reference