Submission File
Financial Proposal
Financial proposal detailing the budget breakdown. The financial proposal must take into account all costs related to carrying out the assignment and other expenses necessary for conducting the consultations.
Proposals must be submitted no later than September 4, 2026 to talent@speakupafrica.org with a copy to roxane.fian@speakupafrica.org .
Documents, data, testimonials, and information collected will be treated confidentially. All deliverables produced will be the exclusive property of Speak Up Africa; their use or dissemination by the consultant will be subject to prior written authorization. The report must adhere to the principles of consent, confidentiality, personal data protection, and dignified representation of the people interviewed.
About Speak Up Africa
Speak Up Africa is an African-led organization based in Senegal, dedicated to building an Africa where growth and sustainable development are driven by African citizens themselves.
We convene, catalyze, and advocate. Through strategic communication and advocacy, we support African leaders and citizens in playing an active role in finding solutions to the continent’s most pressing challenges, from malaria, neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), immunization, and sanitation, to gender equality and global health research and development.
From our headquarters in Dakar, Senegal, our agile team collaborates with leaders and changemakers across Africa to put in place the right policies and mobilize the resources needed to achieve the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
We leverage strong relationships with governments, communities, civil society, the media, private sector leaders, and global decision-makers to create dialogue and inspire lasting change. Grounded in African realities while connected to the world, we bridge local priorities and global agendas, always ensuring that every man, woman, and child can live a long and healthy life.
Ethics and Safeguarding
Speak Up Africa is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with as part of our work, whether team members, community members, program participants, or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to upholding the fundamental principles on the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse set out by the United Nations
Secretary-General. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or against members of our team. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members must behave professionally, respect local laws and customs, and consistently adhere to Speak Up Africa’s code of conduct and values.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. By committing to enriching our organization with people of different backgrounds, beliefs, and ways of thinking, we are better able to harness the collective power of our teams and address the world’s most complex challenges. We strive to foster a culture of trust and respect, where everyone brings their perspective and authenticity, realizes their potential as an individual and as a team, and collaborates to deliver quality work
For over a decade, Speak Up Africa has been committed to sanitation in order to contribute to equitable access to safe, sustainable, and quality sanitation services for all. Convinced that sanitation is an essential lever for public health, human dignity, economic development, and climate resilience, the organization works to sustainably improve people’s living conditions and reduce inequalities in Africa.
To achieve this objective, Speak Up Africa deploys an integrated approach combining strategic communication, advocacy, knowledge production and dissemination, capacity building, resource mobilization and stakeholder engagement. This approach aims to support governments, local authorities, the private sector, and technical and financial partners in developing inclusive, resilient public policies and sanitation systems adapted to national contexts.
Over the years, Speak Up Africa’s Sanitation Portfolio has progressively evolved. Initially focused on awareness-raising and social and behavior change, it has expanded to include support for public policy, institutional strengthening, regional cooperation, and the sustainable transformation of sanitation systems. This evolution has notably taken shape through the implementation of several complementary campaigns and initiatives:
Beyond these initiatives, Speak Up Africa has supported policy dialogue processes, strengthened the capacities of national and regional actors, produced communication and advocacy tools, supported reflection around the African Sanitation Policy Guidelines (ASPG), the Citywide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS) initiative, and mobilized public institutions, the media, civil society, and the private sector. Through these interventions, the organization has helped position sanitation as a major issue for public health, economic development, gender equality, and human dignity.
In light of the achievements recorded over the past ten years, Speak Up Africa wishes to conduct a capitalization exercise to document the evolution of its Sanitation Program, highlight the changes it has contributed to and draw out the key lessons from its implementation. To this end, the organization wishes to recruit a consultant tasked with developing a capitalization and impact report covering the period 2016-2026.
To develop a capitalization report documenting the evolution, key achievements, results, changes, lessons learned, and contribution of Speak Up Africa’s Sanitation Program to strengthening sanitation policies, systems, and practices in Africa over the period 2016-2026.
The assignment will aim to:
The consultant will propose a participatory methodological approach combining qualitative and quantitative methods to conduct a capitalization and contribution analysis exercise for Speak Up Africa’s Sanitation Program over the period 2016-2026. A scoping meeting will be organized at the start of the assignment to clarify Speak Up Africa’s expectations, validate the scope of the capitalization exercise, the main evaluation questions, the stakeholders to be consulted, and the proposed methodology.
The proposed methodology should, at a minimum, include the following elements:
The consultant will specify in their technical proposal the proposed approach, data collection and analysis tools, stakeholder sampling strategy, execution timeline, as well as any complementary approach deemed relevant for carrying out the assignment.
The draft report and final report will be written in French; the executive summary and the capitalization and dissemination kit will be produced in French and English, to enable their dissemination to partners.
The consultant must produce the following deliverables:
Final graphic design (design, infographics) will be handled by Speak Up Africa’s Communication team based on content drafted by the consultant.
Payment of the consultant’s fees will be made according to the following terms, subject to validation of deliverables by Speak Up Africa:
Eight weeks from the signing of the contract. A detailed schedule will be proposed by the consultant in their methodological note.
The assignment will be supervised by Speak Up Africa’s Advocacy and Communication Officer. Progress check-ins will be organized at each key milestone (scoping, validation of the methodological note, submission of the draft report, final debriefing).
Speak Up Africa will make the following available to the consultant:
a focal point to facilitate coordination of the assignment
Proposals will be evaluated based on: