CALL FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT

Institutional Fundraising and Resource Mobilization Consultancy for Women-led Organizations in Mogadishu-Somalia

Participating Organizations: Women's Initiative for Sustainable Future (WSF), Humanitarian Umbrella for Relief and Development Organization (HURDO), and Somaliland Women Development Association (SOWDA).

Tender Reference: 6000240-2026-002-WARDI-BMZ-Consultant

Assignment Period: December 2026 – January 2027

Background

WARDI Relief and Development Initiative (WARDI), in collaboration with WSF, HURDO and SOWDA, invites qualified individual consultants to undertake an institutional fundraising and resource mobilization capacity-strengthening assignment under the Stronger Together project, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and action medeor.

The consultancy aims to strengthen the institutional fundraising capacities of the three participating women-led organizations through a five-day practical training, institutional capacity assessments and the development of organization-specific fundraising tools.

Scope of the Consultancy

The selected consultant will be responsible for:

• Conducting institutional fundraising capacity assessments of the three organizations.
• Designing and delivering a five-day practical fundraising and resource mobilization training.
• Developing training materials and practical fundraising tools.
• Supporting donor mapping, funding opportunity identification and institutional fundraising strategies.
• Strengthening knowledge of proposal development, budget preparation, donor compliance and strategic partnerships.

Required Qualifications

Interested consultants should possess:

• A Master's degree in Development Studies, Project Management, Business Administration, Social Sciences or a related field.
• At least seven years of relevant professional experience in fundraising, resource mobilization or institutional capacity development.
• Demonstrated experience in fundraising training, proposal development and donor engagement.
• Strong understanding of Somalia's humanitarian and development funding landscape.
• Excellent facilitation, communication and report-writing skills.

Application Requirements

Interested individual consultants are requested to submit:

1. An updated CV.
2. A technical proposal outlining the proposed methodology and approach.
3. An indicative five-day training agenda.
4. Examples of similar consultancy assignments and references were available.
5. A financial proposal in USD.
6. Signed annexes

Submission Details and Enquiries

Interested applicants are invited to submit their applications for the Individual Consultancy for Fundraising and Resource Mobilization in Mogadishu, Somalia, via email to [email protected] no later than 28 November 2026. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

Any enquiries or requests for clarification regarding this consultancy should be submitted to [email protected], using “Request for Clarification” as the email subject line.

Important: Interested consultants are encouraged to review the attached Terms of Reference for detailed information on the assignment scope, eligibility requirements, deliverables, evaluation criteria and application procedures.