REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: Consultancy to update the reference materials and tools of
the TI Handbook for Preventing Corruption in Humanitarian Operations
Project: Building capacity to address corruption risks in humanitarian operations
Place of assignment: Flexible
Scope of work:
60 days
Delivery date: December 31, 2013 or before if possible
Background:
Transparency International (TI) is the global civil society organization leading the fight
against corruption. Through more than 90 chapters worldwide and an international secretariat
in Berlin, Germany, TI raises awareness of the damaging effects of corruption and works with
partners in government, business and civil society to develop and implement effective
measures to tackle it.
Transparency International Norway (TI-N), in partnership with the International Federation of
the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), is implementing the project “Building
capacity to address corruption risks in humanitarian operations”. The project is financed by
the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The project goal is to “Increase the quality and effectiveness of humanitarian aid programmes
by reducing the diversion of aid resources from their intended beneficiaries and purposes.”
Following the 2004 Asian tsunami disaster, Transparency International found that virtually no
research or analysis existed on the possible diversion of humanitarian aid resources through
corruption and thus launched a multi-year project (2006-2011) to identify potential corruption
risks in humanitarian operations and develop tools for addressing those risks. The project
culminated in the publication and dissemination in several languages of the TI Handbook of
Good Practices for Preventing Corruption in Humanitarian Operations in 2010 and the
companion Pocket Guide for humanitarian field staff in 2011.
Following the TI project, a number of humanitarian agencies have begun to develop more
comprehensive anti-corruption strategies and there is a demand for updated tools and training
materials, with a view to protect the agencies against corruption.
TI-N will therefore update the TI Handbook, prepare case-studies for use in training, and
develop instructor-led training modules and an e-learning course for the humanitarian
community.
Description of key duties and responsibilities
1) Handbook update
The TI Handbook of Good Practices for Preventing Corruption in Humanitarian
Operations, published in February 2010, is based on field research and case studies
carried out in 2007-2009 by the Humanitarian Policy Group of the Overseas
Development Institute and the Feinstein International Center of Tufts University. The
results of this research were presented in the Final Research Report, published in
2008. This research was complemented by a literature review and web searches of
additional information, case studies, policies and practices completed in late 2009.
The complete set of reference materials on which the analysis and tools in the TI
Handbook were based are catalogued and stored in the TI International Secretariat in
Berlin.
The Consultant will update the reference materials, improve and expand the tools and
prepare new tools as necessary for a new electronic edition in English of the TI
Handbook.
Particular attention will be paid to new developments regarding:
 the humanitarian accountability agenda;
 international aid transparency;
 joint standards for humanitarian operations;
 the use of social media;
 whistle-blowing and beneficiary complaint mechanisms;
 staff, partner and beneficiary training programmes;
 political, institutional and corruption risk analysis; and
 other innovations and reforms in planning, implementing and
evaluating humanitarian aid operations.
as well as to experience with new forms of humanitarian aid, such as:
 cash transfers;
 beneficiary ‘credit cards’;
 remote targeting, distribution and monitoring technology,
 the use of GPS;
 beneficiary-led monitoring, etc.
The Consultant will report administratively to the Project Coordinator and be guided by the TI
Senior Advisor who led the project that produced the original TI Handbook.
This Consultancy will be a desk study, supplemented by electronic and telephone interviews.
The Consultant will not be reimbursed for any travel or subsistence expenses.
Education
University degree (MA or above) in relevant discipline
Relevant professional training courses and/or certification (e.g., humanitarian and
development sector, anti-corruption, research methodology)
Experience
Work experience in the humanitarian aid sector, including field assignments if possible
Research, fact-finding, literature reviews, and preparation of written synopses, preferably in
the context of humanitarian operations
Experience in issues of governance and anti-corruption desirable, particularly as regards
humanitarian and/or development aid
Knowledge and Skills
.
Good research, analytical and writing skills
Fluent spoken and written English
Good command of additional languages desirable
Flexible and able to work to tight deadlines
Ability to work in multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary environments
Ability to work with people at a distance (using web technologies and telephone ie. Skype,
Webex)
Applications
Please send a letter of application with CV, budget, workplan and references to Ms. Gro
Skaaren-Fystro, Programme Manager, Transparency International Norway, email:
skaaren@transparency.no; tel: +47 95997057, no later than close of business CET 9 August
2013.