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Tenders are invited for Short Term Service Contract Documentary Production on CRMRS in Masaka, Uganda Closing Date: 21 Aug 2026 Type: Consultancy Terre des hommes-Lausanne Foundation (Tdh)is the leading Swiss-based international non- governmental organization working, since its creation in 1960, on the promotion and realization of childrens and youths rights. With its headquarters in Lausanne, Tdh operates in 27 countries across five main geographical areas in the world: Europe, West Africa, North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, while it supports programs in other countries through local partnerships. To make the difference we implement innovative programmes designed to have both short and long- term impacts focused on health, migration and access to justice combined with strong expertise in child protection (CP) and water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH). See our annual report : Terre des hommes 2025 Annual Report | Terre des hommes. For more than 60 years, Tdh has been working in difficult situations, in countries at war, regions devastated by natural disasters, and places where poverty and malnutrition force millions of children and their families to migrate elsewhere. It provides direct and indirect support to millions of children, their families and communities in around thirty countries every year. In order to protect children and their future, Tdh is committed to fostering sustainable change to protect childrens rights and well-being. To make a difference, Tdh supports children in expressing their needs and interests and encourages them to participate actively in their communities to promote their empowerment, advocates for the rights of children worldwide and ensures their well-being and the effective implementation of their rights as defined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and other human rights instruments, Tdh thereby focuses its efforts on protecting the lives of children in fragile contexts as well as in more stable environments. 2. Context Tdh and Child Rights and Business Tdh engages with the private sector to improve the lives of children, families, communities, and countries by working across the public and private sector divide to strengthen child protection and promote childrens rights in business operations and global supply chains. Tdh is committed to ensuring that companies not only avoid harming children in their supply chain but actively contribute to their rights and welfare. Tdh partners with businesses to align their operations with child rights principles. These partnerships aim to ensure that companies pursuit of business goals does not come at the expense of child welfare, but instead supports it through a holistic, multisectoral, innovative and sustainable approach which capitalizes and strengthens local child protection systems and is embedded in the communities where these businesses operate. Recognizing companies as essential ecosystem actors, we are committed to empowering businesses to be positive drivers for societal well-being in the countries and communities in which their supply chains start. Tdh thereby supports companies in developing child protection strategies, policies, tools, building staff capacity, designing and implementing human rights due diligence systems and community development interventions on the ground to enhance the protective environment for children and promote childrens rights. Our goal is to promote and strengthen the implementation of UN Guiding Principles, but most particularly the Childrens Rights and Business Principles by all actors, including authorities, business actors (private companies and sports), CSO, and communities and children and young people themselves. Tdh collaborates with the private sector through various public and private partnerships. While Tdhs CRB work is primarily focused on agricultural value chains, particularly in the coffee and cocoa sectors, its experience spans over a decade in the cotton, artisan gold mining, leather, and adult entertainment sectors. Tdh addresses the root causes and drivers of child labour and broader child rights violations by designing and implementing holistic and sustainable monitoring and remediation systems. These systems integrate whole-of-supply chain and area-based approaches through collaboration with the private sector, governments, civil society, communities, families, and children and young people. See our webpage: Child Rights and Business Child Rights Monitoring and Remediation System Tdh has supported the coffee sector in developing and implementing a community-based Child Rights Monitoring and Remediation System (CRMRS) to strengthen child protection at the sites where the companies source their coffee beans from. The CRMRS focuses on prevention, continuous monitoring for, identification, risk mitigation and remediation of child protection violations on the coffee farms and in the communities from where coffee is sourced. It ensures that children who are at risk of/or exposed to child labour, violence, neglect, abuse and harassment are identified and receive an effective, timely, multi-sectoral and child-friendly response from relevant organizations under the local child protection system in a coordinated and accountable manner. The CRMRS adopts a holistic, innovative and sustainable approach by capitalizing on, integrating with and strengthening local and national child protection systems. It does this by supporting and working closely with both the child protection authorities and community-based structures around the farms. A coalition of coffee companies (the Coalition) made up of both coffee roasters/brands and coffee supplier has engaged Tdh to provide advisory and technical support services in designing, setting-up, and technically supporting the implementation and monitoring of the CRMRS in their coffee supply chain in the Greater Masaka region, Uganda. Two key approaches will be mainstreamed throughout the project: A community-based approach instead of a supply chain-based approach, Tdh adopts a community-based approach. Leveraging on, engaging with existing community structures to identify and address child protection violations within their own community. Strengthening the existing formal child protection system Tdh ensures that supply chain efforts are linking up to, aligned with and strengthen the existing government child protection system. Tdh thereby invests in the overall system and the connection between supply chain and government efforts, preventing the risk of potentially building duplicate and inefficient systems that run-in silos. 3. Objective of the Assignment The overall objective of this assignment is to produce a high-quality, compelling documentary film that captures, documents, and communicates the design, implementation, results, and transformative impact of the Child Rights Monitoring and Remediation System (CRMRS) in Masaka and Rwenzori, Uganda. The documentary will serve as both a storytelling and strategic communication tool, showcasing how CRMRS contributes to strengthening child protection systems within coffee-growing communities and supply chains, while promoting childrens rights Specific objectives include: Showcase the full CRMRS cycle in practice, illustrating how the system functions from prevention and monitoring to identification, verification, risk mitigation and remediation, including both the Child Case Management (CCM) and Farm Fair Treatment (FFT) processes, and capturing its functions on area-based prevention, supply chain-based prevention, individual remediation and area-based remediation. Highlight the roles, collaboration, and interlinkages of key actors involved in CRMRS implementation, including: Community-Based Child Rights Committees (CBCRCs) Social workers and para-social workers Agronomists Local authorities and service providers Private sector companies Local civil society Terre des hommes (technical support role) Children, (farming) families, and wider community members Document real-life stories and practical examples that demonstrate how CRMRS prevents, identifies and responds to child protection concerns and incidents, while ensuring ethical storytelling and safeguarding of all participants. Demonstrate the impact of CRMRS on childrens lives and well-being, including: Improved safety and protection outcomes Increased access to services and support Strengthened family and community awareness and practices Reduction of risks related to child labour and other forms of harm Illustrate how the system addresses key child protection issues within coffee-growing communities, including child labour, abuse, neglect, exploitation, violence, and harmful practices, while also promoting education and acceptable child work practices in line with national and international standards. Capture behaviour and systems change at multiple levels, including household, farm, community, and supply chain levels, highlighting how CRMRS contributes to sustainable, community-driven child protection solutions. Position CRMRS as a sustainable, scalable and replicable model, demonstrating its added value for private sector engagement, due diligence, and responsible sourcing within agricultural supply chains. Provide a powerful advocacy, communication, and learning tool that can be used by: Development partners and donors Private sector actors and industry stakeholders Government counterparts and policymakers Civil society and implementing partners Enhance visibility and awareness of Tdhs Child Rights and Business approach, showcasing its contribution to strengthening local child protection systems and promoting responsible business practices. 4. Scope of work and Key Tasks The service provider will be responsible for the end-to-end production of a high-quality documentary on the Child Rights Monitoring and Remediation Syste Tender Link : https://reliefweb.int/job/4223814/terms-reference-tor-short-term-service-contract-documentary-production-crmrs-masaka-uganda
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