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young people’s learning and well-being. With programming in 13 countries, Right To Play
transforms the lives of millions of children each year through programmes focused on early
childhood care and education, primary education, psychosocial support and gender equality and
social inclusion. In addition to our work with children, we engage parents, local communities, and
governments to advance the fundamental rights of all children.

The SHARE Project Overview

The Sexual Health and Reproductive Education (SHARE) project is a five-year initiative aimed at
improving sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) among young people in Ghana,
Mozambique, and Uganda. Funded by Global Affairs Canada, SHARE is led by Right To Play
(RTP) in collaboration with WaterAid (WA) and the Forum for African Women Educationalists
(FAWE), with FHI 360 serving as a key technical partner.

RTP has been implementing community group activities for adolescent girls and young women
(AGYW) and adolescent boys and young men (ABYM). These activities focus on mentoring
adolescents with knowledge and skills in SRHR, financial literacy, social skills, positive gender
norms, and the prevention of gender-based violence.

Over the past two years, 208 community groups in Buyende and Adjumani districts have been
mentored. Many of these groups have adopted a Village Savings and Loan Association (VSLA)
model, enabling members to make weekly savings. However, some members have faced
challenges in meeting their weekly contributions due to financial constraints. Several groups
requested support in the form of a “cash booster” to increase the pool of funds available for
members to borrow and invest in income-generating activities. This request led to a donorapproved adjustment in the project design to integrate a cash booster approach for selected groups.

As a result, 60 out of the 208 community groups have been identified to benefit from this initiative,
aimed at strengthening their financial capacity and supporting sustainable livelihoods. There is
also an assumption that involving adolescents in VSLAs will contribute to SHARE SRHR
outcomes through, for example, behavioral changes linked to increased financial autonomy,
improved healthcare access and greater decision-making power in households.

The purpose of the consultancy is to:

Deliver Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLA) training to 180 leaders: 3 leaders shall be
selected from each of the 6 groups i.e. Chairperson, Treasurer and Secretary, 52 mentors will also
participate in the training as well as 12 project staff from Adjumani and Buyende districts. The
training will be conducted separately in Adjumani and Buyende. The trained mentors supported
by project staff and group leaders will cascade the VSLA training to the AGYW groups and ABYM
groups reaching out to over 1800 youths.

The successful consultant should demonstrate knowledge in delivering the 7 basic modules in
VSLA methodology evidenced by way of reference to previous work with similar populations.

Additionally, the consultant is expected to develop a clear roadmap for training of project
participants using the approach outlined below, provide ongoing support to RTP through
monitoring of VSLA groups, and conduct lessons learned exercise to capture insights and best
practices.

General Objective:

To enhance the capacity of VSLA members, mentors and project staff through effective training
and mentorship. To monitor and consolidate lessons learned of the VSLAs over 6 months from
November 2025 to April 2026 and conduct final assessment in April 2026

Specific Objectives:

• Support with review of selection criteria for VSLA groups.

• To develop comprehensive and user-friendly training materials (manuals, handouts,

presentations) tailored to the target needs of AGYW and ABYM and their literacy levels.

• To deliver engaging and participatory training sessions on key VSLA topics, including savings,

lending, record-keeping, conflict resolution and group governance.

• To train a cadre of VSLA trainers including group leaders, mentors and project staff who can

then cascade the training to other groups and monitor group progress. To support with the
development and implementation of simple mobile-based data collection tools for monitoring
and mentoring the financial performance, group functionality and SHARE project outcome
alignment of VSLA groups by Right To Play and partner staff.

• To undertake monthly supportive supervision and learning visits to selected VSLAs (5 months)

• To create a culture of learning around RTP’s VSLA work and promote reflection and adaptation

amongst the team to ensure an effective VSLA model can be designed for future projects based
on learning about what has worked in this pilot

Scope of Work:

• Needs Assessment:

Conduct a needs assessment to identify specific training gaps and tailor the training content
accordingly. This could be done by reviewing group activity reports, visiting selected youth
groups and interviewing project staff to understand existing group dynamics including
challenges and gaps related to economic empowerment and VSLA.

• Curriculum Development:

Develop training materials, including session plans, presentations, handouts and practical
exercises, based on the needs assessment.

• Training Delivery:

Conduct VSLA training sessions for VSLA leaders, mentors and project staff, using
experiential learning approaches, participatory, playful and interactive methodologies.

• Training community groups.

Provide clear guidelines such as training manuals, training program, handouts, and well
stipulated and clear instructions for VSLA Leaders, mentors and project staff to cascade
VSLA training to community groups.

• Monitoring and Mentorship of VSLA groups

Develop, train and implement monitoring tools for VSLA groups, then apply these tools to
track fund distribution, monitor implementation, and identify challenges while providing
recommendations for improvement.

Provide quarterly supportive supervision and learning visits to selected VSLA groups
(approximately 15 groups), focusing on group functionality, financial performance and any
potential contribution to SHARE project outcomes.

Collect and consolidate lessons learned and best practices with the support of qualitative
methods to provide recommendations to strengthen future VSLA implementation and
ensure sustainability of groups

• Reporting:

Prepare and submit a comprehensive training report summarizing the consultancy
activities, findings, and recommendations.

Prepare and submit monthly monitoring reports including:

• Summaries from monitoring data received and collected of each VSLA group

• Red-flag alerts for immediate action by RTP team

• Clear next-step recommendations for issues raised

Facilitate quarterly learning reviews with RTP, producing short quarterly learning briefs based on monitoring data, supervisions and visits, that:

• Reflect on what is working in VSLA groups

• Identify challenges and agree actions to course correct

• Identify best practices and lessons learned

Prepare final VSLA lessons learned report that:

• Consolidates lessons learned and best practices from the VSLA pilots

• Includes case studies from the VSLA groups

• Provides recommendations for sustainability and for integration of VSLAs in future projects by RTP.

Deliverables:

• Needs assessment report.

• Developed training materials (manuals, handouts, presentations).

• Training reports/final consultancy report.

• Monitoring and learning framework (including tools and data collection schedule)

• Mobile data collection tools (simple forms for use by consultant and group mentors.

• Monthly Monitoring and learning reports, integrating qualitative and quantitative data and actionable recommendations

• Quarterly Review Briefs and Meetings on reflections and lessons with RTP team.

• Final lessons learned report and a user friendly learning brief including participant case studies and recommendations focused on sustainability of VSLA groups and VSLA integration in future projects.

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Timeline:

Consultant Qualifications:

• Proven experience in delivering VSLA training and developing training materials.

• Strong understanding of VSLA methodologies and principles.

• Experience with participatory monitoring approaches

• Familiarity with mobile data collection tools (KoBo, ODK, etc.)

• Proven track record in adaptive programming/course correction

• Excellent facilitation and communication skills.

• Excellent report writing skills and ability to consolidate insights into briefs/summaries

• Experience and knowledge in MEL especially for VLSA groups

• Ability to work effectively with diverse groups of people.

• Good knowledge of social cultural issues that may affect VSLA operations in Adjumani and Buyende district.

• Relevant academic qualifications (e.g., degree in economics, social sciences, or related field).

Application Requirements

Interested individuals or firms must submit the following (Not Exceeding 5 MBs):

• Cover Letter

• Technical Proposal

• Financial Proposal

• Evidence of Relevant Experience

Applications should be sent to UgandaHR@righttoplay.com not later than 26th September 2025