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OrganizationJustdiggit FoundationPosted 7 Oct 2025 Closing date 28 Nov 2026REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL – The Canopy Project ConsultantDate: October 3, 2025RFQ No. 02/2025.BackgroundJustdiggit Foundation is a non-profit organisation on a mission to inspire millions of farmers andpastoralists to take action to regreen degraded landscapes in Africa. To reach our goal and regreendegraded African landscapes, we focus on combining our core nature-based landscape restorationtechniques with the power of media and communication, data, and mobile technology, to spreadour regreening message and scale up our practices through strategic partnerships.Justdiggit Foundation invites eligible service providers to submit proposals for the CanopyProject.Terms of Reference (ToR) - The Canopy Project (Phase 1) Background of the Canopy ProjectJustdiggit Foundation (JDI) is committed to becoming a more equitable, inclusive, and self-awareorganisation. In recent years, there has been growing recognition - both internally and externally -of the need to critically examine how colonial histories and structures may still shape ouroperations, relationships, growth, and narratives. JDI’s management has prioritized decolonisationas a key pillar in its 2024 – 2040 strategic plan.This ToR defines the objectives and scope of Phase1 of this project. Objective of the assignmentPhase 1 entails employee sensitisation of the decolonisation theme(s) and identification of coloniallegacies within the organisation that need to be addressed to make JDI a great place to work andstrengthen its position within the sector. This phase will aid in developing the scope of the project.Internally, the decolonisation work has been named the Canopy Project to signify protection,interconnectivity, diversity, support, growth, dependency, teams, and dynamism. The CanopyProject name also helps diffuse negative emotions that come from the term decolonisation and itrelates to Justdiggit’s environmental work. Assignment deliverablesPhase 1 will require discussions with individuals and/or small groups and presentations ofdecolonisation theme(s) to the whole organisation to increase awareness and understanding ofthe topic. Additionally, the areas that need to be addressed should be collected, documented, andused to inform the scope of the project and implementable activities in phase 2. The consultantwill be supported by a cross-cultural working group. We anticipate Phase 1 to take up 6 – 12Months. Specific Deliverables Are Employee sensitisation information package, strategy, and work plan, Documentation of sensitisation session outcomes and themes, Development of a detailed and implementable 2–3-year project scope and plan, which willbe phase 2 of the project. Required expertise and skillsThe consultant should demonstrate the following expertise. Proven expertise on decolonisation of NGOs, Experience in setting up and implementing sensitisation activities, Work experience in working/with an international organisation with offices and teams inAfrica and Europe, Analytical, reporting, and great communication skills.How to apply Required. A detailed proposal of a few pages that is responsive to the required deliverables, Please submit your proposal, including a milestone-based financial proposal, to JustdiggitFoundation at procurement@justdiggit.org. Proposals will be evaluated on a rolling basisuntil a suitable partner, or partners, are selected on or before November 28, 2025. Use thesubject line ‘The Canopy Project Consultant’ in your response. We will be evaluating the proposals on a rolling basis. JDI reserves the right to conductinterviews before the closing date and can close the advertisement earlier in case offinding a suitable candidate. Budget: 10,000 Euros.Job detailsSourceJustdiggit FoundationTypeConsultancyCareer categoryAdvocacy/CommunicationsYears of experience10+ yearsThemeProtection and Human RightsShare Share this on Facebook Share this on X Post this on LinkedIn