Re-Advertised Terms of Reference (TOR) Assessment of the Usability, Reach, and Accessibility of the MINCH Platform for Youth with Disabilities, including women and girls

About the Organization

The Ethiopian Center for Disability and Development (ECDD) is an Ethiopian Development Organization established in 2005 and re-registered with the Agency for Civil Society Organizations as an Ethiopian Development Civil Society Organization under Certificate № 0321, pursuant to Proclamation № 1113/2019.

ECDD works with partner organizations to promote and facilitate the inclusion of persons with disabilities and disability issues in mainstream service delivery and development programs. Its vision is an Inclusive Ethiopia where persons with disabilities exercise equal rights and have access to the same services and opportunities as other citizens.

Project Context

ECDD is implementing a project entitled "Ahead for Accessible, Inclusive, Equitable, and Affordable SRH and Essential Healthcare Services for Adolescents and Youth with Disabilities (AHEAD)" funded by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). The project aims to equip adolescents and youth, particularly those most vulnerable, with skills and knowledge to make informed choices about their Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) and rights within an enabling environment that promotes adolescent health and wellbeing.

About the MINCH Platform

A key component of this project includes the implementation of the MINCH Multimedia digital Platform, designed to provide accessible and relevant information to persons with disabilities across Ethiopia. The platform was developed to improve access to critical information that supports the empowerment, awareness, and inclusion of persons with disabilities in different aspects of life.

The MINCH Platform delivers voice- and text-based information through a toll-free Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system, enabling people with disabilities to access content without smartphones or internet access. This design enables users across the country to access disability-related information on basic mobile phones. The platform provides information in Amharic and Afan Oromo languages.

Position Overview

An assessment of the usability, reach, and accessibility of the MINCH Platform for youth with disabilities, including women and girls, is required.

Location

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia