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Tenders are invited for Baseline Public Opinion Survey on Electoral Integrity & Reforms in Lebanon 2. Purpose of the Baseline Survey The baseline will: Establish 2025 benchmark values for all outcome and output indicators that rely on citizen perception or knowledge. Generate insights (region, gender, age, disability status, urban/rural) to inform targeting of project activities. Provide a dataset and analytic report (in both Arabic and English) against which the endline survey (2027) can be compared. 3. Research Questions The survey will seek to answer the following core questions: Confidence: What proportion of Lebanese citizens trust the integrity of the electoral process and its governing institutions? Disparities in perception: How do perceptions of electoral integrity vary by gender, age cohort, region, socio-economic status and disability? Reform awareness: To what extent are voters aware of the key electoral reforms, such as mega-centres, strengthened Supervisory Commission for Elections (SCE) powers, and revised election-day procedures, as well as other key reforms such as campaign finance and the womens quota? Electoral literacy: What is the baseline level of voters knowledge of electoral rules (e.g., preferential voting, campaign finance limits, and vote counting procedures), and which components are least understood? Accessibility: What physical, informational or procedural barriers to electoral participation do persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups report? OPTIONAL Preferred communication channels: Which media and communication channels do citizens trust and rely on for election-related information, and how does this influence their perceptions? 4. Key Indicators to Measure Overall confidence in the electoral process & institutions. Perceived integrity & transparency of upcoming parliamentary elections. Awareness of major electoral reforms (megacentres, SCE independence, revised EDay procedures). Electoral literacy score (knowledge of voting rules, campaign finance, preferential vote, etc.). Accessibility perceptions among PWDs & reducedmobility voters. Media & information sources on elections. (The consultant will finalise exact questions in the inception phase, aligning them with project targets.) 5. Scope & Methodology Geographic coverage: All eight Lebanese governorates, including Beirut, Mount Lebanon, North, Akkar, Bekaa, BaalbekHermel, South, Nabatiyeh. Target population: Lebanese citizens 18years+ residing in Lebanon. Sample size: Minimum n=1200 completed interviews providing ±3percentagepoint margin of error. Ethical standards: Informed consent, voluntary participation, anonymity, GDPRcompliant data storage, special arrangements for PWD accessibility. (The consultant will finalise exact methodology parameters with LADE in the inception phase aligning them with project targets.) 6. Deliverables Inception report & final questionnaire (Arabic/English): Week 2 Enumerator & supervisor training: Week 4 Fieldwork completion & raw dataset: Week 7 Cleaned dataset: Week 8 Analytical report (In Arabic & English) & PPT deck: Week 10 Public-use micro-dataset & tabulation plan: Week 11 7. Timeline Total duration 11weeks from contract signature, anticipated AugustSeptember2025. 8. Budget Ceiling & Eligible Costs Total fixed ceiling: 30000USD (VAT inclusive). The price must be allinclusive and cover: Professional fees (team leader, statisticians, supervisors, enumerators) Training, piloting & fieldwork logistics (transport, perdiem, PPE) Datacollection devices Data processing & analysis Reporting Contingency (max5%) Payments linked to deliverables 9. Management & Reporting Lines The consultant will contract with LADE and report to the Project Manager. All deliverables require written approval from LADE before payments are released. Tender Link : https://www.daleel-madani.org/calls-for-proposal
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