1. Background and rationale

Adult and non-formal education is a vital pathway for literacy, foundational learning, skills development, livelihoods, participation and community development. In Tanzania, ANFE brings together government institutions, education providers, local government authorities, civil society organisations, development partners, community structures and learners themselves. These actors have important but different mandates, evidence, influence and entry points for advancing ANFE.

While ANFE is increasingly recognised as relevant to national development priorities, sustained advocacy is needed to strengthen its visibility, coordination, financing, implementation, monitoring and public understanding. Effective advocacy requires stakeholders to interpret the policy, legal, institutional and financing environments; agree on priority issues and realistic asks; communicate evidence in a way that decision-makers can use; build alliances; engage the media and public; and track progress over time.

DVV International and ACP-MOJA, therefore, intend to commission an experienced consultant to facilitate a three-day advocacy training, Advancing ANFE in Tanzania, in Morogoro from 3 to 5 August 2026. The assignment will combine practical capacity development with a participatory process for preparing a comprehensive draft ANFE advocacy strategy and implementation plan. The draft strategy will provide a practical basis for subsequent stakeholder validation, refinement and implementation

2. Objective of the assignment

The overall objective of the consultancy is to strengthen the capacity of key ANFE stakeholders to plan, communicate and implement evidence-informed advocacy, while facilitating the development of a comprehensive draft advocacy strategy and implementation plan for ANFE in Tanzania.

Specific objectives

▪ Build a shared understanding of advocacy, influencing, policy engagement and coalition-building in the ANFE context.

▪ Enable participants to analyse the political, legal, institutional, policy and financing environment relevant to ANFE advocacy in Tanzania.

▪ Strengthen practical skills in stakeholder mapping, audience segmentation, evidence use, message development, media engagement, negotiation and engagement with decision-makers.

▪ Develop audience-specific advocacy messages, priority advocacy asks, practical communication tools and preliminary media pitches for ANFE.

▪ Facilitate a participatory process to prepare a comprehensive draft advocacy strategy and implementation plan, including actions that stakeholders can begin implementing within 30 to 60 days.

▪ Document learning, participant feedback, achievements, challenges, lessons learned and recommendations for follow-up. 

3. Methodological, tasks and deliverables

The consultant will use a participatory, adult-learning and context-sensitive methodology. The training must be highly practical and should combine concise technical inputs with facilitated discussion, context analysis, case studies, small-group work, role plays, peer feedback, message testing, reflection and guided action planning. The consultant is expected to draw on the experience of the participants and use realistic Tanzania-based ANFE scenarios.

All deliverables shall be submitted electronically in editable formats and PDF. Training materials should be provided in English. All outputs must be practical, concise, evidence-informed, context-specific and suitable for direct use by participating institutions.

1. Briefing meeting – Upon contract signing
2. Inception report – 31^st  July 2026
3. Final Workshop package 3^rd August 2026
4. Training delivery – 5-7 August 2026 in Dar es Salaam
5. Training Documentation pack – 17 August 2026
6. Draft advocacy strategy and implementation plan – 21 August 2026
7. Final assignment report – 23-26 August 2026

4. Responsible person at DVV International

The Regional Director for East/Horn of Africa, Frauke Heinze: fheinze@dvv-international.co.tz

The Advcocacy and Communication Officer, Joseph Masonda: jmasonda@dvv-international.co.tz

5. Qualifications of the applicant(s) and Quality Standards

DVV International and ACP-MOJA invite applications from qualified individual consultants, consultancy firms or consortiums. Firms and consortiums must clearly identify the lead consultant/facilitator and provide relevant CVs for all proposed team members.

• A master's degree in Adult Education, Education, Communications and Journalism, Public Policy, Political Science, Development Studies, Programme/Project Management, Social Sciences or a closely related field.
• At least seven years of progressively responsible experience in advocacy, policy influencing, lobbying, campaigning, coalition-building and stakeholder engagement at the programme and national levels.
• Demonstrated experience developing practical advocacy, influencing or communication strategies and implementation plans for government, civil society, development partners or education-related organisations.
• Strong understanding of the political, legal, institutional and policy environment in Tanzania, including education sector planning and budget processes. Knowledge of ANFE, ALE, literacy, skills development, local government and/or community learning is a strong advantage.
• Demonstrated experience in strategic communication, media engagement, message development, public communication, digital communication and/or working with journalists. Experience in radio communication is an added advantage.
• Proven experience designing and facilitating participatory workshops for diverse adult stakeholders, with evidence of practical learning outcomes and usable tools.
• Strong ability to analyse policy and institutional contexts, synthesise evidence, develop realistic recommendations and write high-quality reports and strategy documents.
• Excellent written and spoken English. Ability to facilitate in Kiswahili is required. Strong interpersonal, facilitation, negotiation, cultural sensitivity, gender and inclusion competencies are essential.

The application package to be submitted until 20 July 2026 and should include the following documents:

Technical proposal covering the following aspects (maximum of 5 pages): 4

1. Cover letter indicating interest in the assignment and availability during the proposed period.
2. Technical proposal demonstrating understanding of the Terms of Reference, proposed methodology, approach to the context analysis and strategy development process, and a detailed workplan/timeline.
3. Proposed three-day training outline showing the intended learning flow and practical methods.
4. Financial proposal in TZS, clearly showing professional fees, number of working days, daily rate, taxes and any anticipated costs. Any travel and accommodation requirements must be separately indicated.
5. Updated CV(s) of the lead consultant and all proposed team members.
6. At least two examples of relevant previous assignments, such as advocacy strategies, advocacy training reports, policy influence work or communication products. Confidential work may be described without disclosing protected information.
7. Contact details for at least two professional referees who can speak to comparable assignments.

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