EIP Call for Tender: Assessment – Mapping Hate Speech and Disinformation Jobs in Ethiopia
EIP Call for Tender: Assessment – Mapping Hate Speech and Disinformation Jobs in Ethiopia
Do you want to make a real difference to peace? Are you interested in using your skills to shape conflict resolution?
The European Institute of Peace is looking for exceptional individuals who share our vision for a world where people live in safety and peace because conflicts and grievances are resolved through inclusive dialogue and lasting political agreements.
We design and help deliver sustainable peace processes and agreements by providing practical experience, technical expertise and policy advice on conflict resolution. We use a variety of tools to help us do this, including analysis, mapping and design, facilitating policy discussions, mediation support and practical engagement.
Based in Brussels and active in 15 countries, the European Institute of Peace is an independent organization working collaboratively with European decision makers, the parties to conflict, and those who represent people suffering from insecurity or at risk of violence, as well as the conflict prevention, resolution and mediation community.
Our approach enables us to be agile, creative, trustworthy and effective in everything we do, and these are key qualities we look for in our team members.
We are looking for an international expert on hate speech and disinformation for an EIP project on preventing and countering extremism in Ethiopia.
Relevance to EIP
The European Institute of Peace (hereinafter “EIP”) is an independent body that partners with European states and the European Union to craft strategic and effective approaches to conflict prevention, resolution, dialogue, and mediation.
EIP’s purpose is to protect and improve the lives of people experiencing, at risk of, or recovering from violent conflict. Its work is guided by states that share a common commitment to human rights and to European values in reducing violence and promoting a global peace agenda. EIP operates in 15 countries in the Middle East, Central Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe.
EIP has been active in Ethiopia since 2017 and is currently implementing an EU-funded programme focused on reducing the drivers of internal and external extremism in Ethiopia (August 2019 – February 2021).
The intervention intends to strengthen Ethiopia’s approaches and capacity to address internal and external threats of extremism and political violence.
One of the outputs is to develop meaningful dialogue initiatives in Ethiopia that have an impact on extremism.
The requested assessment would contribute
to a better understanding hate speech in an Ethiopian context, and provide recommendations and analysis for policy makers to refine Ethiopia’s tools to address disinformation, hate speech, and fake news.
Description of the analysis/ research
Main objective
The assessment will provide a thorough analysis of fake news in Ethiopia and deliver a series of recommendations to Ethiopian policymakers.
Specific deliverables and terms of reference
Specifically, the service provider will provide the following deliverables:
The production of one (1) assessment on hate speech and fake news in Ethiopia, including but not limited to:
a media landscape review;
assessment of the amount of fake news present on Ethiopian media;
weaknesses and challenges of the media landscape, and risks posed by it;
developing tools for potential mitigation;
The preparation and delivery of three (3) workshops with Ethiopian stakeholders
Monitoring and comments
EIP’s Programme team, consisting of Programme Manager, Programme Officer, and Senior Advisor, will monitor the delivery of the research as set out according to the above deliverables and timelines.
Upon submission of the draft report EIP will provide the contractor with feedback after which the contractor will submit a final draft.
Language
The language of the final research product and all intermediate notes is to be English.
Presentation and copyright
The final report will be formatted according to the standard lay-out of the European Institute of Peace.
The name, organisation, and logo of the contractor can be displayed on the report alongside the EIP logo. EIP will retain all copyright rights of usage to the report.
Qualifications and Requirements
An excellent understanding of Ethiopian politics;
An excellent understanding (conceptual and practical) of disinformation and related concepts;
Expertise in process design; and
Fluency in English, with any of the languages spoken in Ethiopia a significant benefit.
How to Apply
EIP is inviting interested parties to submit a research proposal, including a technical proposal, a budget setting out all fees for the research, and CVs for all consultants that would be involved in project implementation to EIP’s Senior Programme Officer Camille Schyns at camille.schyns@eip.org.
EIP will evaluate the provider on the basis of
The quality of the proposal (80% weight)
The cost of the proposal (20% weight)
EIP is under no obligation to award the current contract for which proposals are requested. In this case applicants will be informed of EIP’s decision not to award the contract.
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