- PROJECT CONTEXT
In recent years, political, security, and socioeconomic crises have challenged all efforts in Haiti and continue to negatively impact the building of lasting peace in the country. The lack of social cohesion increasingly diminishes the ability of Haitians to withstand climate-related security risks, disproportionately impacting at-risk rural women and young people (men and women) aged 18 to 34 (ARRWY). In rural areas, women and young women involved in agriculture, pastoralism, or fishing are exposed to high levels of uncertainty and violence, while institutional fragility hinders the implementation of effective climate change policies (UNCT, 2023).
The nexus of fragility, climate, and gender inequality exacerbates vulnerability, with human rights violations increasing by 333% between 2018 and 2019 (BINUH, 2021), particularly the incidence of gender-based violence (HRW, 2018). Insecure land tenure and complex land use patterns, including mining, pose an additional risk of forced evictions for communities. The National Agricultural Development Policy and the Poverty Reduction and Growth Strategy provide little representation for at-risk rural women and youth (ARRWY), who remain excluded from policymaking related to natural resource management (NRM).
Women represented only 2.7% of parliamentarians (IFAD, 2022) and 8% of mayors. Restrictions on women’s actions stem from rigid cultural beliefs. While 45% of Haitian households are headed by women (UN Women, 2021), less than 5% of Haiti’s territory is registered in the land registry, and approximately two-thirds of rural land has no formal ownership. While 20% of men own land in rural areas where agriculture is the dominant sector, only 8% of women own land (World Bank 2023).
Christian Aid’s (2023) consultations revealed that rural women in the northeast and south of Haiti are affected by low levels of education, dissatisfaction with governance processes, the absence of democratic consultation mechanisms, fear of violence and security, and traditional social roles.
Displaced persons and migrants returning from the Dominican Republic seeking to obtain land rights are also causing violent tensions with host communities in the South and Northeast departments, including Ouanaminthe, Ferrier and Capotille (CA, 2023).
In Camp-Perrin and other communes in the Sud department, land-related conflicts are primarily due to the division of inheritance. Lack of knowledge of land inheritance regulations and a lack of understanding between power holders, combined with a patriarchal system, mean that rural women do not even undertake processes that would allow them to exercise their rights. In Torbeck and Chardonnières, despite having legal rights, women without land titles often lose their land and their opportunities for compensation. In Aquin, rural women have been victims of attacks that forced them to leave their properties when men decided to occupy their land. These dynamics have exacerbated the gendered impacts of fragility, conflict, and violence.
This reality compromises the prospects for lasting peace in the country. The interventions of the ” Fanm lidè k ap lite pou gen akse ak latè ak lapè ” project aim to address two latent problems in Haitian society: gender inequality and natural resource management. Therefore, a series of face-to-face trainings will be organized for 200 women and young people from 10 civil society networks or institutions spread across 10 municipalities across the country. The objective is to mitigate resource-related conflicts. At the end of these trainings, beneficiaries will acquire skills in planning, financial management, communication, and business plan development to develop business plans for climate-smart scaling and be able to design climate-resilient initiatives.
In short, the development of quality training documents in French and Haitian Creole is essential to ensure the consistency and educational effectiveness of interventions.
2. JUSTIFICATION OF THE LOAN
As part of the implementation of the project supported by the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund (PBF), the consortium formed by the organizations MOUFHED, CE-JILAP, SJM Haiti and Haiti Survie, under the strategic coordination of Christian Aid, is engaged in a process of capacity building for young women and girls through training on leadership, empowerment and peacebuilding.
This project aims to train 200 women and youth entrepreneurs from 10 civil society networks or institutions, located in 10 municipalities. These trainings focus on planning, financial management, and communication, strengthening their ability to develop business plans for climate-smart scaling.
It is in this context that Haiti Survie is launching this call for consultancy to recruit a consultant or a firm responsible for producing training documents and delivering these training courses during face-to-face sessions. These documents must be written in French and Haitian Creole, culturally adapted, educational and anchored in the local reality of the beneficiaries.
The production of these supports aims to:
- Strengthen participants’ capacity to develop business plans for climate-smart scaling.
- Equip participants with the skills to lead climate-smart green initiatives that mitigate conflicts over natural resources (NR).
- Strengthen the quality and consistency of educational content offered to project beneficiaries.
- Facilitate the replicability of training sessions in the various targeted and neighboring municipalities during and after the project.
- Equipping women and young people in their entrepreneurial spirit and as defenders of the climate and peace.
The produced materials will be validated through a collaborative process with the project implementation partners.
3. OBJECTIVE OF THE MISSION
Produce a series of training documents in French and Haitian Creole intended to support the training of entrepreneurs on the following themes:
- Planning
- Financial management
- La communication
- The development of business plans.
4. EXPECTED RESULTS (DELIVERABLES)
The consultant will have to deliver:
- A structured training plan
- A participant manual (in French and Creole) for each theme
- A trainer’s guide including facilitation methodologies and instructions
- Additional educational materials : fact sheets, case studies, practical exercises, etc.
- A standardizable PowerPoint to accompany presentations
All deliverables must be provided in French and Haitian Creole, in editable formats (Word, PowerPoint).
5. PROFILE OF PARTICIPANTS
The participants targeted for these training courses are:
- Women and young leaders from 10 civil society networks or institutions, spread across 10 municipalities across the country.
- People involved in local initiatives related to natural resource management, social cohesion and/or climate resilience.
- Participants with community leadership potential and capable of playing an active role in mediation and conflict prevention.
- Individuals with an interest or background in community organizing, income-generating activities, or association management.
- Ability to share the learnings from training within their network or organization, in order to ensure a multiplier effect.
6. PROPOSED METHODOLOGY
The selected consultant or firm will have to propose a rigorous, participatory methodology adapted to the Haitian rural context, in line with the specific needs of the project. The approach will have to be based on the following elements:
- A documentary review of existing relevant documents, including training modules already produced by partners, female leadership skills frameworks, studies on women’s rights and Haitian legal frameworks on land and governance;
- Analysis of educational needs based on the project’s training objectives, in consultation with the implementation partners;
- The structuring of training content around the planned themes: Planning, financial management, communication and development of business plans;
- The use of an interactive and inclusive approach in the formulation of content: concrete examples, case studies, visual tools, practical exercises, role plays, etc., with linguistic and cultural adaptation to the Haitian context;
- The production of materials , ready to use for face-to-face sessions, with clarity, consistency, and respect for the principles of popular education;
- An interim restitution to the partners for validation of the provisional versions before finalization of the definitive documents.
The consultant must also propose a clear work plan specifying the stages, expected deliverables and corresponding deadlines.
7. EXPECTED DELIVERABLES AND TIMETABLE
The consultant will be required to submit the following deliverables, in electronic form (Word and PDF formats), in French and Haitian Creole. All documents will be sent by email and, if necessary, on a USB stick.
Deliverable 1: Detailed work plan (Document specifying the methodological approach, the work schedule, the list of modules to be produced by theme, the references used) – Week 1.
Deliverable 2: Draft version of the training modules (First version of the training content, structured with exercises, case studies, practical examples) – Week 2-3
Deliverable 3 : Training sessions & Revised version after feedback **(**Training of 200 entrepreneurs; Modules enriched and adjusted following feedback from partners and training participants) – Week 4-5
Deliverable 4 : Final validated version **(**Finalized training documents, ready for use, presented in a clear and harmonized educational format) – Week 5 .
NB: Depending on the agreement with the consultant, a videoconference presentation meeting may be scheduled to present the final documents.
8. DURATION OF THE MISSION
The mission is planned for a maximum period of 5 weeks from the signing of the contract.
9. PLACE OF THE MISSION
The mission relating to the development of training documents can be carried out remotely. In addition, the component relating to the delivery of training sessions requires a physical presence on the ground in the Northeast (Fort-Liberté, Ferrier, Ouanaminthe, Capotille) and the South (Aquin, Cavillon, Camp-Perrin, Torberk, Côteaux, Chardonnières).
10. REQUIRED PROFILE
The consultant must meet the following criteria:
- Proven experience in developing educational materials and participatory training, minimum 3 years
- Excellent command of entrepreneurial concepts
- Excellent command of French and Haitian Creole (written and oral)
- Good understanding of gender issues, female leadership, community development
- Ability to meet deadlines and deliver quality documents
- Experience in CSO capacity building is an asset.
How to apply
11. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS
Interested candidates are invited to submit:
- An updated CV
- A technical proposal (including a brief methodology, module contents and a production schedule)
- A financial proposal
The consultant must submit a detailed and justified financial offer to accompany their technical proposal. This offer must be expressed in gourdes (HTG) and include all costs related to the service, including:
- Professional fees for the development of training documents;
- Any applicable taxes or fees;
- Any other expense deemed necessary for the proper execution of the mandate.
The financial offer must be clearly broken down , specifying the costs by type of deliverable or activity (e.g.: development of modules, revisions, integration of comments, etc.). It must be accompanied by an explanatory note justifying the amounts proposed.
Note : According to the current tax code, salary deductions are:
- Individual or company in Haiti: 2% (with patent), according to the IRI policy (without patent)
- Foreign-based company: 5%
- Individual living abroad: 15%
Payment Terms
Payment will be made in three (3) installments as follows:
- 1st installment: 30%Â upon signing the contract and after validation of the work plan and the detailed structure of the training modules.
- 2nd tranche: 40%Â upon submission of the first versions of the training documents, after initial review by the project team.
- 3rd installment: 30%Â upon final delivery and approval of the final documents, incorporating all requested modifications.
Applications must be sent no later than October 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM (Haiti time) to the following address: secretariat@hsurvie.org
PS.- Preference will be given to candidates based in Haiti, particularly in the South or Northeast, in order to facilitate understanding of the context, the provision of training and exchanges with the project team.
Appendix A. EVALUATION FORM
The bidders’ proposal will include a technical offer which accounts for seventy percent (70%) of the overall weighting and a financial offer which contributes thirty percent (30%).