Request for Proposals:        

Consulting Services for "Unlocking Knowledge: A festival of learning from fellowship initiatives focussed on leadership for social change.”     

Tekano Health Equity wishes to cohost a festival of learning in 2024, together with other fellowship initiatives that are focussed on leadership development for social change. We seek the services of an experienced consultant with appropriate experience and track record to collaborate in the co-development, design, and implementation of this festival of learning, with fellowship programmes across South Africa focussed on social justice, and/or community/social movement mobilization.   

About Tekano     

Tekano  Health Equity, is a non-profit organisation with the vision of an equitable South African society with improved health status across all populations. Tekano fosters dynamic, visionary, value-based leaders working in catalytic communities of learning and action who articulate, convey and act to promote health equity.   

Tekano  advances its vision through a Fellowship Programme which annually recruits 15 – 25 Fellows who work together to advocate to address the social and structural determinants that drive health inequities. These Fellows then become part of a lifelong alumni network and continuously work with Tekano  in catalytic communities to bring about health equity change.   

We would like to invite proposals from experienced consultants or consulting companies to collaborate on the co-development, design, and implementation of a festival of learning, with Fellowship Programmes across South Africa focussed on social justice, and/or community/social movement mobilization.   

About the festival of learning     

Under the theme "Unlocking Knowledge: A festival of learning from fellowship initiatives focussed on leadership for social change,” this learning festival aims to be a vibrant, collaborative platform for knowledge exchange and community empowerment, focusing on health equity and social justice. The festival will serve as a catalyst for stakeholders to share insights, experiences, and best practices within the health equity sphere on what approaches work best to support the leadership development needs of those at the forefront of social change and social justice.   

Key objectives    

Scope of Services:     

The successful consultant/consulting company will be responsible for the following:   

1. Collaborating with Tekano Health Equity to co-develop and design the festival's structure, content, and activities, aligning with the festival's theme and objectives.   
2. Conduct a scoping exercise of similar Fellowship Programmes in South Africa, aligning with Tekano's mission, vision and Fellowship objectives. 
3. Assisting in the successful implementation of the festival, ensuring its seamless operation and execution.   
4. Contributing expertise in the creation of interactive workshops, discussions, and hands-on activities that foster knowledge sharing and interdisciplinary collaboration, meeting the festival's objectives.   
5. Supporting logistics planning, including venue selection, registration processes, and accommodation arrangements.   
6. Offering innovative ideas and best practices to ensure maximum participant engagement and learning outcomes, contributing to the festival's overall success.