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QUESTION Empowerment For All Foundation (EFAF) is a local NGO with a mission to facilitate community development through the socio-economic empowerment of rural communities in Ghana. In line with its mission, EFAF initiated the Giving Hope programme. This is an ambitious community development programme with a goal to improve access to quality basic education for children in 30 rural communities in the Kwahu Afram Plains North District. The programme goal is divided into three specific objectives: i) enhancing teaching and learning environments in basic schools; ii) increasing enrolment and retention of children in school; and iii) improving nutrition among school children. Implementation of the 10-year programme commenced in 2013 and is expected to be completed in 2022. With funding from UNDP, several projects are being executed under the three objectives, including education and sensitisation of communities on the need for children's education, the construction of classroom blocks and other school infrastructure, provision of teaching and learning materials, capacity building for teachers and school managers, school feeding, provision of clean water and sanitation facilities for schools, among others. After two years of implementation the programme has hit a snag. The programme manager, Mr. Innocent Asamoah, and the programme accounts officer, Mr. Pious Agyekum, who were hired by EFAF have been fired for non-performance and misconduct. UNDP, EFAF and other stakeholders are not happy about the inconsistent nature of monitoring and progress reports submitted by Mr. Asamoah and his team, making it difficult for them to ascertain the true status of implementation. For example, performance data on cost, 1 schedule and scope contained in three successive rounds of quarterly progress reports have been found to be inaccurate. A recent financial audit commissioned by EFAF discovered some instances of financial impropriety on the part of Mr. Asamoah and Mr. Pious Agyekum. In addition, UNDP is suspicious about the quality of deliverables produced so far and thinks it is not getting value for money. Meanwhile, it has emerged that the two gentlemen recently contracted a businessman, Mr. Gilbert Tettey, to supply a large quantity of JHS Mathematics and Science textbooks without a signed contract or approval from UNDP and EFAF as required. Mr. Gilbert Tettey supplied half of the textbooks just a couple of days before Mr. Asamoah was fired and has not been paid. There have also been numerous complaints from key stakeholders such as the Kwahu Afram Plains North District Assembly, the district directorate of Ghana Education Service and the Traditional Council to the effect that Mr. Asamoah has sidelined them in the implementation and management of the Giving Hope programme. It has also come to the attention of EFAF and UNDP that, for several months, Mr. Asamoah has been in a serious conflict with the assistant programme manager, Ms. Excellencial Hammond. Mr. Asamoah accuses Ms. Hammond of arrogance, disrespect and attempts to undermine him. This conflict stems from a number of factors. First, Ms. Hammond is known to be arrogant by character. Secondly, although Ms. Hammond is younger than Mr. Asamoah, she is much, much more cducated and her level of knowledge and intelligence makes him feel insecure. Lastly, it is a fact that Mr. Asamoah has difficulty working with women at the professional level. In view of the above issues, UNDP has decided to withhold funding until a thorough evaluation of the programme has been conducted by an independent evaluator. EFAF does not agree to the idea of independent evaluation after only two years of implementation, arguing that this is going to increase programme time and cost since it was not factored in the programme management plan. However, UNDP insists it wants to be sure about the relevance of the programme to local needs and the government's poverty reduction agenda; effectiveness of the design and implementation arrangements in achieving the set goals and objectives of the programme; status of implementation; and the quality of deliverables. UNDP has decided to bear the cost of the evaluation. Use this information to answer the questions that follow. a) You have just been hired as the new programme manager to replace Mr. Asamoah and your first major task is to engage the services of a consultant to conduct an independent evaluation of the programme. Prepare a brief Request for Proposal (RFP). In the RFP, which will be advertised in the dailies, you should include at least the following: the background and objectives of the Giving Hope programme; scope of work (SOW) of the consultancy assignment; the expected qualifications of the consultant; and any other information you want to include. b) Mention three 'baselines' in the programme management plan that need to be updated as a result of the unplanned independent evaluation and explain why they have to be updated. c) Although Mr. Asamoah is no more with the programme, the programme management team members are divided into pro-Asamoah and pro-Hammond factions. As the new programme manager, what are you going to do to ensure harmony and teamwork, which are necessary for the success of the programme? d) What are you going to do to ensure effective stakeholder engagement in view of the bad record left behind by Mr. Asamoah? e) What are you going to do with regard to the unofficial contract Mr. Asamoah entered into with Mr. Tettey