CALL FOR PROPOSALS: ACCESS TO INFORMATION RESEARCH – EGYPT

Application Closing Date - 30 Sep 2012

Job Start Date - 10 Oct, 2012

Duration - 2 months

Location - not specified

Transparency International (TI) is the global civil society organisation leading the fight against corruption. Through more than 90 chapters worldwide and an international secretariat in Berlin, Germany, TI raises awareness of the damaging effects of corruption and works with partners in government, business and civil society to develop and implement effective measures to tackle it.

Background

As part of TI MENA’s Addressing Corruption Through Information and Organised Networking project, a report on access to information in Egypt is to be produced, to inform and serve as a basis for our advocacy efforts.

Scope of the Project:

The project will require research to be carried out into the extent to which the right to information is included in law and practice in Egypt, including in one specific sector and one case study. Based on this research a 50 page report will be produced, for which a template and guidelines have already been developed.

Deliverables:

One report of no more than 50 pages on access to information in Egypt in English.

Completion of a focus group session with identified stakeholders to present the outcomes of the study, receive feedback and develop recommendations.

Qualifications required:

Strong research and report writing skills.

Individual Researcher or Research Institution.

Fluency in Arabic and English.

Timeframe:

The overall timeframe for the project is 2 months; however a first complete draft should be submitted within 3 weeks of the start of the project.

Application Procedure:

Applicants should submit an individual or organisational CV, along with a proposed scope of work detailing:

A timeframe for deliverables.

The total cost for the project (in Euros).

Examples of previous work carried out.

Email: Jackson Oldfield at joldfield@transparency.org