FAWEMA
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
CONSULTING SERVICES – DOCUMENTARY
MAY 2024
Background
The Forum for African Women Educationalists in Malawi (FAWEMA) is a registered non- governmental organization which brings together educationalists to support and promote education for girls and women in Malawi. We work in close partnership with the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Gender, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Youth and other partners to support girls and women to acquire education and training for development through advocacy and demonstrative interventions. FAWEMA is a national chapter of Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE), a pan African NGO operating in 34 countries in Africa.
FAWEMA’s Vision: A just and inclusive society in which girls and women have necessary skills, competencies and values they need to achieve their potential.
FAWEMA’s Mission: In partnership, FAWEMA fosters innovations, promote positive policies/practice, and provide opportunities for girls and young women, especially the vulnerable to develop skills, competencies and values that will allow them to be productive members of their societies.
Overview of the Assignment
FAWEMA has developed eight[1] models that are being implemented by different national chapters including FAWEMA to demonstrate solutions that improve girls’ access, retention and performance in school. Examples of the models are Comprehensive Scholarship[2], Gender
Responsive Pedagogy (GRP)[3], Tuseme[4] Swahili word which means “Let’s Speak Out”, Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)[5], Centres of Excellence (COE)[6] and School Related Gender Based Violence (SRGBV) Model.[7] Other popular interventions are the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and Mother Groups. These are clear pointers to the rich knowledge products which if effectively utilized by education stakeholders would positively transform gender education landscape not only in Africa but globally.
FAWEMA in partnership with Together for Girls, under the ‘Data for Change Programme’, is implementing the SRGBV model and disseminating Data for Change I Factsheets on SRGBV in Malawi. The model serves to capacitate educators and school administrators and seeks to create better school systems that will lead to the elimination of SRGBV in and around schools and other education institutions by:
- Identifying prevailing forms and drivers of SRGBV.
- Developing interventions within school systems to address the drivers of SRGBV.
- Monitoring progress and measuring effectiveness of interventions and review and improve interventions.
The model targets duty bearers (school administrators, teachers, parents, and communities) and Rights-holders-learners. FAWEMA would like to document implementation of the SRGBV model in order to influence learning, replication and/or scaling up by like-minded partners in the education sector.
FAWEMA therefore seeks to engage a Videographer to document the success of the model for learning, sharing, and replication purposes.
Objectives of the assignment
The objective of the assignment is to:
- Document the successes of the Data for Change II Programme in the form of a video documentary for learning and sharing with FAWEMA’s stakeholders, and partners.
- Increase opportunities for replication and scale up to other countries in Africa.
Scope of work
- Develop the documentary film’s overall concept and scenario.
- Advise on selection of interviewees.
- Interview selected participants for the film who will include the project beneficiaries, FAWEMA officers, Ministry of Education Officials, teachers, students, curriculum development experts, Community Members, and other interviewees as advised by the team.
- Visit selected project sites and interact with the trainees of the model to get context.The project site is Ulongwe in Balaka district.
- Develop the documentary script, storyboard and voice over options for approval to be used in the film.
- Perform appropriate video filming and shoot interviews with the projects’ participants and stakeholders.
- Produce two videos: one final documentary of 10 minutes and one short highlight video; both complete with French subtitles.
- Present a work plan for the assigned work specifying shooting days and location.
- Provide professional resources (human and technical) to cover the shoot.
Deliverables
- A 10–15-minute full documentary. See example of ideal documentary here.
- A 2–3-minute short version of the documentary highlights the key moments of the long version.
- Final videos (long and short version) of the documentary complete with French and English subtitles
- List of all the interviewees with contact details, date, location, and circumstances of the interview
- All the raw video footage and photos from the shoot
- Signed consent forms for all interviewees.
Duration of Assignment
The assignment is to commence on 15th June 2024 and final products must be delivered by 31st July 2024.
Qualifications/Requirements of the consultant To be considered for this role you must:
- 7 years’ experience working in similar field.
- Extensive experience in producing development work-related documentaries.
- Excellent technical capacities (state of the art filming equipment preferably High Definition) to ensure smooth and high-quality production.
- Have a keen eye for detail.
- Have strong interpersonal skills and experience of working with a range of stakeholders in development work.
- Official website with portfolios of past work.
Supervision
The Videographer will work closely with the Communication and Programme Officer and the Program Manager, with overall supervision from the Executive Director.
Expression of interest
All proposals (technical and financial) should be addressed to the Executive Director, FAWEMA, P.O. BOX 30886, Lilongwe 3 and emailed to administration@fawema.org; with the subject line: “Application for Data for Change II Programme Documentary” to reach FAWEMA not later than Friday 7th June 2024, 5.00 pm. Only email applications are accepted.
*Only email applications and firms that meet the set requirements will be considered. Responses shall only be sent to successful firms.
For more details download the TORs using: Request for Expressions of Interest – Documentary for FAWEMA_111156