Project/Consultancy Title: CONSULTANCY FOR PROGRAM PARTNER REFLECTION MEETING
Project Location(s): Monrovia, Liberia
Timelines: Anticipated level of effort is 6 days over: Nov 14, 2025 – Nov 25, 2025
Application Deadline:

Background:
Mercy Corps is a leading global humanitarian agency saving and improving lives in the world’s toughest places. With a network of
experienced professionals in more than 40 countries, we partner with local communities to put bold ideas into action to help people
recover, overcome hardship, and build better lives now and for the future. In these places, Mercy Corps listens to local voices to
prioritize people’s most urgent needs, taking a long-term view and promoting innovative solutions that drive true change. Mercy Corps
Liberia has been working in Liberia since 2002, focusing on youth, agriculture, livelihoods, conflict resolution, and emergency response.

Purpose / Project Description:
PROSPECTS IV is a 45-month, 48 million SEK programme aiming to directly reach 6,400 young people through improved
employment opportunities. The programme applies an MSD approach to facilitate systemic change. It will build on previous
Government of Sweden investments through PROSPECTS I – III but will move away from a direct delivery model to place systems
change at the heart of the programme. Understanding young people’s structural and systemic challenges in securing employment will
be crucial to the programme’s success. PROSPECTS IV is being implemented in four defined urban and peri-urban areas –
Monrovia (Montserrado County), Ganta (Nimba County), Kakata (Margibi County), and Gbarnga (Bong County) – with expansion
to secondary locations (Bomi County).
For the period of 4 years, the program has implemented multiple pilots and scale-up interventions across key sectors including
Poultry, FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods), Finance, Technology, Agroprocessing and Informal Norms. To consolidate
learnings and inform strategic decision-making, Mercy Corps PROSPECTS IV will host a Program and Partner Reflection Meeting
from November 20th. – 21
st
., 2025. The event will provide a structured platform for reflection on program achievements, lesson
learned, challenges and opportunities for future programming. The 2-day reflection will bring together Mercy Corps staff, 27
implementing partners, representatives from governments ministries, private sector actors, and civil society organizations to assess
results and develop adaptive strategies for future youth economic empowerment initiatives. PROSPECTS IV program has achieved
significant achievements:
• 24,775 participants engaged by the program for the period of 4 years
• 11,863 youth employed in target sectors (Poultry, FMCG, Agro processing, Finance and Informal Norms)
• 1,105, 443 public and private sector investment stimulated by the program
• Strengthened operational systems, improved gender mainstreaming, and enhanced partner engagement capacity.
The Final Reflection and learning are planned to assess progress, capture lessons learned and identify strategic adaptations for the
program’s scaling phase. This reflection included two phases:
1. One-day reflection workshop (Phase 2): an internal reflection involving PROSPECTS IV team members, support
departments (HR, Finance, Compliance, MEL, Operations, SMT), and an MSD consultant.
2. One-day reflection session: an incorporation of private sector actors , Partners, government agencies, organizations and
institutions.

Consultant Objectives:
The consultancy aims to document and report on the learnings, insights, and key discussions that emerge during the PROSPECTS
IV Reflection Meeting. Mercy Corps seeks to engage a qualified consultant to facilitate and document the Reflection Meeting. The
consultant will ensure that the sessions are participatory, well organized, and inclusive, and that all discussions, insights, and
outcomes are accurately recorded. The primary deliverable will be a comprehensive Final Reflection Report that synthesizes the
meeting’s key discussions, achievements, lessons, and recommendations to inform future programming.

Consultant Activities:
The overall objective of this consultancy is to support PROSPECTS IV in conducting a participatory and result-oriented reflection
process that capture learnings and produce high-quality documentation of the Reflection Meeting, capturing key lessons, insights,
and strategic adaptations. The consultant will specifically:
• Facilitate plenary and group sessions to ensure meaningful engagements and participation
• Document discussions, présentations, action points accros sessions.

• Capture and maintain comprehensive records of all meeting sessions and discussions.
• Summarize key learnings, opportunities, challenges, risks, and threats.
• Document agreed-upon adaptations, revisions, and adjustments to program strategies and interventions.
• Produce a detailed final Reflection Meeting Report summarizing proceedings, achievements, challenges, opportunities, and
next steps.

Objectives, activities, and deliverables:
The consultant will perform the following tasks:
1. Preparation (1 day)
• Conduct an inception meeting with the PROSPECTS IV team to clarify objectives, agenda, reporting templates, and
deliverables.
• Review key background documents, sector reports, meeting tools (frameworks, outcome harvesting tools,) including
previous PROSPECTS reports and pilot summaries.
• Develop and submit a facilitation and documentation plan for approval.
2. Facilitation and Documentation (2 days) – November 20– 21st
. 2025
• Facilitate and document internal and partner reflection sessions.
• Capture and summarize discussions, insights, and key decisions in real time.
• Consolidate cross-sector findings and stakeholder contributions.
• Document daily summarizes and key highlights from the meeting.
The consultant will use a mix of participatory and flexible facilitation tools designed to spark open conversation, connection, and
shared learning. Techniques such as SWOT analysis, outcome harvesting, and storytelling will help the group uncover what worked,
what did not, and why while bringing forward real voices and experiences from partners and participants. Above all, the process will
prioritize inclusion, gender balance, and an atmosphere of respect and curiosity that inspires honest reflection and practical insights
for the future.
3. Reporting and Finalization (3 days)
• Draft the Reflection Report, including:
• Event overview and facilitation methodology
• Summary of internal and partner reflections
• Key lessons learned, emerging themes, and strategic recommendations
• Annexes (agenda, participant list, presentations summaries, and photos)
• Share a draft report with the PROSPECTS IV leadership and MEL team for review.
• Incorporate feedback and submit final approved Reflection Meeting Report.

Timeline
The Consultancy will last for a 6-days period. The start date is on November 10, 2025, and ends on November 10th, 2025.

Mercy Corps Responsibilities
• Provide background documents, communication materials, and report templates.
• Facilitate access to all sessions, participants, stakeholders and required resources.
• Provide logistical and administrative support, including venue and transport.
• Review deliverables and process payment upon approval of outputs.

The Consultant deliverable will be structured in the following milestones:

Timeframe / Schedule:
The entire consultancy is expected to last for a period of 6 days, commencing in 17th Nov 2025 and ending in November 25, 2025,
with an anticipated 6 days of effort.
NOTE: Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. Mercy Corps reserves the right to contract as many
Consultants as necessary to implement this project or none at all.
The Consultant will report to:
The Program Manager/Team-leader -PROSPECTS-IV

The Consultant will work closely with
Director of Program
Program Manager
MEL Officers

Required Experience & Skills:
• Four or more years of consultancy (Facilitation) experience are required.
• A university degree in Social Sciences or equivalent is required.
• Two years’ experience in conducting consultancy for an international NGO is
• preferred.
• Demonstrated competency and advance computer skills

• Advanced computer skills in MS Office programs, particularly Excel.
• Prior management experience and strong organizational skills.
• Excellent oral and written English skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Submission:
All interested individuals should kindly submit an application letter, resume, and other qualifications via email in one Portable
Document Format (PDF), with the subject line “CONSULTANCY FOR PROGRAM PARTNER REFLECTION
MEETING” to lr-tenders@mercycorps.org before 4:30 pm Local time on Nov 14, 2025:

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Opportunity
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We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our
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annual basis.

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