Deadline: 30 October 2023

Apply to become an IDIA Learning Partner 2023/2024. The International Development Innovation Alliance (IDIA) is establishing a Community of Practice (CoP) focused on exploring development agencies' programming and investments in emerging technologies (EmTech).

The emphasis of this work will be on understanding how the principles of localisation and accountability can be reflected in EmTech programming, identifying metrics and indicators as a basis for capturing data on current effectiveness as well as informing improvements to programming in the future. The CoP aims to facilitate knowledge sharing, collaboration and learning among IDIA agency staff, as well as external partners, to ultimately improve the effectiveness of EmTech initiatives in development contexts.

IDIA seeks to engage a Learning Partner to support the PoC, playing a crucial role in facilitating, documenting and disseminating the PoC's activities and findings. The Learning Partner should ideally be an individual or organisation based in the Global South that can provide hands-on implementation support to conduct activities and analysis, provide in-depth technical expertise on emerging technologies and Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL), and support PoC activities with deep contextual knowledge of developing countries, with a preference for the African context.

Budget

• The maximum budget available for this scope of work is USD $50,000.

Eligibility

The Learning Partner must have the following qualifications and knowledge:

• Demonstrated experience in facilitating communities of practice or similar knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Proficiency in monitoring and evaluation methods for development, particularly in the context of emerging technologies.
• Experience and knowledge of the application of emerging technologies in development contexts.
• Familiarity with international donor organisations and their processes and systems.
• Familiarity with the African development landscape and innovation ecosystems.
• Proven research and analysis skills in the context of EmTech and International Development.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Application

Interested subjects should send their proposals by Monday 30 October 2023 at 12 noon (Brasília time) to Olivia Elson - Associate Director - Innovation, Results for Development viaoelson@r4d.org.

Each proposal must include the following:

• Statement of Expression of Interest (PDF or MS Word format) - A document of no more than 5 pages describing why the individual/organisation is suitable for this role, relevant experience and any insights or proposed improvements to the Scope of Work. The Expression of Interest can also refer to samples of work related to theRPT, which can be linked or attached as appendices.
• CV(s) of the proposed individual/team - maximum of 2 pages per CV.
• Budget (MS Excel format) outlining a breakdown of the possible inputs to achieve the deliverables. The budget must be presented in US dollars and must specify the daily rate of the individuals, the number of days of input and any additional expenses or indirect costs associated with the delivery of the work.

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