Apply By Friday, 20th February 2026 at 5:00 PM (EAT)

CONSULTANCY OPPORTUNITY - Restless Development Uganda

Call for Individual/Firm Consultant: Develop a Training Toolkit for Local Government Officials on Meaningful Youth Engagement (MYE) – “Promoting Youth Inclusion in Governance and Accountability Project”.

About Restless Development:

Restless Development Uganda is an agency for youth-led development that supports Young People to demand and deliver a just and sustainable world for all. The agency strives to ensure that Young People have a voice, education and livelihood, sexual rights, and are at the forefront of promoting climate justice. Restless Development has been working with Young People since 1985 and its work is led by thousands of Young People every year. The agency listens to Young People, involves Young People in leading its work, and together helps Young People make lasting change in their communities and countries. Find out more here:
www.restlessdevelopment.org  

Our approach to safeguarding

Restless Development considers the welfare and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults to be an organizational imperative with primacy over the success of programmes or strategic objectives. We recognize that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and we expect all of our staff, volunteers and partners to ensure we protect the communities in which we operate from harm and abide by our Safeguarding Policy.

Consultancy Overview

Assignment: Develop a Training Toolkit for Local Government Officials on Meaningful Youth Engagement (MYE)
Location: Kampala

Project Duration: April 2025 – December 2027.
Assignment Duration: 15 Working Days 

Preferred Start Date: 23rd February 2026 

Preferred End Date: 13th March 2026

Project Background

Restless Development, through the Promoting Youth Inclusion in Governance and Accountability (YIGA) Project, conducted a comprehensive gender and youth inclusion assessment across nine (9) districts in Karamoja. The assessment examined the extent to which district local governments and community structures enable meaningful participation of youth and women in governance and decision-making processes and findings from the assessment are to inform capacity training needs for Local Government officials on Meaningful Youth Engagement (MYE) Principles.

Meaningful Youth Engagement (MYE) is a core approach that ensures young people are empowered to actively participate in decision-making processes that affect their lives. Local Government authorities play a critical role in translating MYE principles into practice through inclusive planning, budgeting, service delivery, and governance processes.

Purpose of the Consultancy

The purpose of this consultancy is to design and develop a comprehensive Training Toolkit to build the capacity of Local Government officials to understand, apply, and institutionalize Meaningful Youth Engagement principles within their policies, programmes, and governance processes. Click here to access the full Terms of Reference (TOR).

Consultant Requirements.

Qualifications & Experience:

The consultant should have:

• Demonstrated expertise in curriculum or training toolkit development.
• Strong understanding of Meaningful Youth Engagement principles and Proven experience in youth engagement, youth participation, or governance programming.
• Experience working with or training government or public-sector officials.
• Knowledge of adult learning and participatory training methodologies.
• Familiarity with Restless Development’s MYE approach is an asset

Application Instructions.

Submission Deadline: Friday, 20th February 2026 at 5:00 PM (EAT)

To Apply: Please access the full Terms of Reference here
and use this link to apply.

Required Documents:

• Cover letter (expression of interest).
• CV(s) demonstrating relevant experience and understanding of the assignment and references.
• A technical proposal outlining approach and methodology.
• A financial proposal (Proposed professional fee).
• Examples of similar toolkit development work.

Note: Restless Development does not charge fees at any stage of the recruitment process.

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