TERMS OF REFERENCE (TORS) FOR A CONSULTANCY TO DEVELOP BI-ANNUAL RISK ANALYSIS

The National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders Uganda (NCHRD-U) is a registered organization of various organizations and individual Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) that was formed in 2013. It seeks to strengthen the work of HRDs throughout the country through synergy and collaboration at national and international level to enhance the protection mechanisms for HRDs and their capacity to effectively defend human rights.

The NCHRD-U’s mission is to protect and promote the work of HRDs in safe and secure environment through linkages with national, regional and international entities. Individuals and organizations working to promote the protection of Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) in Uganda. It does this through its core programming areas namely; Advocacy & Networking, Capacity building, and Protection and emergency response.

On 19th February, 2024, the National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders-Uganda (NCHRD-U) in partnership with DanChurchAid (DCA) and Witness Radio Uganda officially launched a 36-month joint project titled, “Monitoring, Documentation & Advocacy (MDA) for Human Rights in Uganda.” The three years (November 2023- November 2026) project is funded by European Union and co-financed by Danida. The project is designed to promote protection, respect for rights, and enabling access to remedy, where violations occur, more specifically in the Mid-Western and Karamoja sub-regions – where private sector actors are increasingly involved in land-based investments (LBIs).

Given the ever-changing context, response to HRD related risks requires NCHRD-U and its partners to be able to adopt to a quickly changing environment and establish protocols which are relevant to the changing contexts. Having a bi-annual risk assessment for organizations working within extractives and provides critical information that enables quick and effective decision-making for the CSOs providing response as well as enables the different actors supporting the Land and Environmental Defenders (LEDs). It contributes to improved Human Rights (HRs) monitoring and reporting as well as establishing response protocols which are effective and fit for purpose.