Project Endline Evaluation
TERMS OF REFERENCE – PROJECT ENDLINE EVALUATION
USAID’S ZAHABU SAFI (CLEAN GOLD) PROJECT
Project Background
USAID’s Zahabu Safi (Clean Gold) Project is a private sector-led, inclusive economic development initiative implemented in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The goal of the project is to establish responsibly sourced artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) gold supply chains originating from eastern DRC. Launched in 2018, the five-year project builds on recent successes achieved by donor-funded initiatives to export responsibly produced gold to jewellery buyers in North America and Europe.
The Project is being implemented by Global Communities in partnership with Levin Sources, the DRC government and a network of upstream and downstream private sector collaborators.
This Project contributes to the broader US government goal of reducing instability in the DRC – which has more than 1,100 minerals worth nearly $24 trillion – by providing commercial opportunities to artisanal miners, linking them to responsible gold buyers in international markets.
The three primary objectives of the Project are to:
- Increase demand for and co-investment in responsibly sourced ASM gold from eastern DRC. USAID’s Zahabu Safi (Clean Gold) Project carried out activities to increase the reputation, visibility and availability of responsibly sourced gold from eastern DRC that meets International Conference of the Great Lakes Region and the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) due diligence requirements for responsible minerals supply chains;
- Increase the volume of exports of responsibly sourced ASM gold from eastern DRC by strengthening the capacity of upstream and midstream supply chain actors to adhere to responsible supply chain traceability activities and comply with OECD due diligence guidance; and
- Improve the commercial viability of ASM gold cooperatives through targeted and participatory training.
Submission of application
Along with their team’s CV interested candidates should submit:
- A technical proposal explaining, their comprehension of the, ToR, and how they would approach this assignment, summarizing, the methodologies, and approaches they, plan to use, including a timeline.
- Two samples of similar previous assignments.
- Their availability.
- A financial proposal outlining their expected fees, costs of return flights, visas (if international consultants), meals and life insurance. GC will cover only accommodation and all operation and field logistics costs in Goma. In their proposal, candidates should consider that the budget, would, cover approximately 40 consultant days from third week of October to second week of December 2023.
Interested candidates/firms should submit a technical and financial proposal and two samples of similar previous assignments. Applications should be, submitted to ycishugi@globalcommunities.org with copy to ikabi@globalcommunities.org and vidumba@globalcommunities.org no later than October 16, 2023.
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For the purpose of project implementation, we define “responsibly sourced gold” as gold that is produced in a manner that meets the minimum standards of compliance with international and regional policies and guidelines for sourcing minerals in conflict-affected, with a particular emphasis on respect for human and labor rights, while working to address a broader set of environmental and safety concerns.
