Remote Consultancy with Oxfam (3 months Contract) : Evaluation of the Kilimanjaro Initiative Campaign

Overview

Oxfam is seeking a qualified remote consultant to lead an evaluation of the Kilimanjaro Initiative Campaign (2016–2025)—a decade-long effort to advance rural African women’s land rights. The consultancy will produce a comprehensive light-touch review assessing the initiative’s impact, challenges, and future direction, with the goal of informing a potential second phase of the campaign.

Background: The Kilimanjaro Initiative

Launched in 2012 and mobilized across Africa by 2015, the Kilimanjaro Initiative was born out of a grassroots demand for equitable access to land and natural resources for rural African women. It grew into a powerful advocacy platform culminating in a symbolic ascent of Mt. Kilimanjaro in October 2016, where the Charter of Demands on women’s land rights was proclaimed.

This landmark moment united women from 22 African countries, supported by regional caravans and the Pan African Rural Women’s Council. The Charter has since been recognized by the African Union and serves as a formal record of rural women’s aspirations for land rights and socio-economic justice.

Key Campaign Objectives

The Kilimanjaro Initiative aimed to:

• Strengthen the agency of rural women in defending land and natural resource rights.
• Build political will among national and regional leaders to support the Charter.
• Mobilize 100,000 rural women across at least 20 African countries.
• Raise awareness about large-scale land-based investments and tenure safeguards.

Purpose of the Consultancy

Ten years after the Mt. Kilimanjaro assembly, this evaluation will document the campaign’s legacy, understand its influence on policy and community practices, and assess how it has empowered rural women across Africa. The findings will shape the next phase of advocacy to further women’s land and natural resource rights on the continent.

Consultant Responsibilities

The consultant will undertake a desk-based evaluation enhanced by stakeholder interviews, multimedia documentation, and the inclusion of non-written or creative forms of knowledge, including Indigenous perspectives and oral histories.

Key tasks include:

• Engage with stakeholders via calls/interviews to gather insights.
• Review documents, media, and records relating to the Kilimanjaro Initiative.
• Compile and finalize all documentation and submit it in publishable formats.
• Provide strategic recommendations for a second phase of the campaign.
• Submit supporting materials such as audio-visual recordings as applicable.
• Ensure the campaign’s impacts are captured in both formal and informal expressions of change.

Deliverables

• A final evaluation report (publication-ready) documenting achievements, lessons learned, and challenges.
• Recommendations for future strategy and campaign focus.
• Creative and oral evidence collected (e.g. videos, audio clips, testimonies).
• All data and intellectual property shared with Oxfam upon completion.

Consultant Profile

Oxfam is looking for an experienced consultant or consultancy team with:

• Demonstrated experience in conducting advocacy or movement-based evaluations.
• Familiarity with gender justice, land rights, or rural women’s empowerment in Africa.
• Cultural sensitivity and experience working in multi-country and multicultural settings.
• Strong analytical and writing skills; ability to incorporate diverse forms of evidence.
• A portfolio or previous examples of similar assignments (to be submitted with the application).

Timeline

• Start Date: August 11, 2025
• End Date: October 15, 2025
• Contract Type: Consultancy (Remote)

Application Process

Interested candidates must submit:

1. A one-page Expression of Interest detailing their suitability for the role.
2. A financial proposal/budget.
3. CV and portfolio link showcasing relevant experience.

Submit to: ssc.consultancy@oxfam.org
Deadline: August 3, 2025

Ethics and Compliance

Once selected, the consultant must operate in full alignment with Oxfam’s principles and policies, including:

• Gender sensitivity and neutrality
• Confidentiality and data protection
• Accountability and non-partisanship
• Compliance with Oxfam’s operational protocols, including security and transport

Final Note

This consultancy is a unique opportunity to evaluate and shape the future of one of Africa’s most powerful grassroots women’s movements. The Kilimanjaro Initiative is more than a campaign—it’s a testament to the resilience and leadership of rural African women fighting for justice, equality, and lasting access to land.

Join Oxfam in honoring and elevating this decade of progress—from the grassroots to the summit and beyond.