BECOME A GCERF LEARNING PARTNER IN EAST AFRICA
GCERF investments in Kenya and Somalia began in 2018 and 2021, respectively, and currently include grants to five consortia (three in Kenya and two in Somalia) worth USD5m. GCERF is seeking a Learning Partner to monitor project delivery and provide support to improve results in challenging geographic areas. In Kenya, desired support would focus on a grant led by a PR who will issue multiple sub-grants to community-based organisations (CSOs) working in five counties: Lamu, Mandera, Marsabit, Tana River and Wajir. In Somalia, activities are being implemented in South West (Baidoa and Xudur) and Hirshabelle (Jowhar and Matabaan).
This call for Expressions of Interest is seeking to identify a non-profit academic or research institution, think-tank or organisation to become GCERF’s Learning Partner for Kenya and Somalia.
The overall objective for the Learning Partner is to facilitate monitoring and increase learning and knowledge within and between the portfolios. Check the detailed expressions of interest below.
All Expressions of Interest must be duly filled and submitted electronically to call.somalia@gcerf.org, with copy to call.kenya@gcerf.org, by August 31, 2025. The email should be titled ‘EOI-Learning Partner – East Africa’. Failing to comply might compromise your submission.
We plan to hold an online information session on August 18, 2025 at 04:00 PM (EAT)/03:00 PM (CET). If you wish to participate, submit your request to contact.somalia@gcerf.org, with copy to contact.kenya@gcerf.org.
Informal enquiries may be submitted to contact.somalia@gcerf.org.
Prerequisites
(i) Appropriate legal registration (registration in both Kenya and Somalia is required. However, if the principal recipient is registered in only one of these countries, it may propose a sub-recipient that holds registration in the other country).
(ii) Willingness to accept and fulfil the role of a Learning Partner (as described herein);
(iii) The principal recipient must be a non-profit organisation.
Required Capabilities
(i) Thorough knowledge of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) methodologies and tools;
(ii) Experience in conducting third-party monitoring and external evaluations, especially on projects related to Peace and/or P/CVE
(iii) Expert understanding of current trends and challenges in P/CVE in Kenya and Somalia, and community-based approaches to programming and implementation;
(iv) In-depth knowledge of the political and security context of Kenya and Somalia;
(v) Demonstrated ability to conduct field research in insecure or hard-to-reach areas, including risk assessment and mitigation planning.
(vi) Track record in capturing, systematising, and disseminating lessons learned and best practices from PVE programming.
(vii) Ability to draft concise reports and communicate clearly (including visualisation of results and findings when feasible).
(viii) Ability to interact with various stakeholders and clients in a sensitive and effective way;
(ix) Experience in working with civil society organisations;
(x) Experience in working with governments and multilateral organisations similar to GCERF is an added advantage.
(xi) Experience in publishing reports (evaluations, research);
(xii) Physical presence in Kenya and Somalia is achieved through the organisation’s headquarters or local offices in the countries.
