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About CEPIL
The Center for Public Interest Law (CEPIL) is a non-partisan, not-for-profit Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) dedicated to making the pursuit of justice accessible and affordable for poor and marginalized communities and individuals. Our mission is to advocate for public interest, promote human rights, and ensure legal assistance is available to those who need it most.

Consultancy Overview
As part of the implementation of interventions under the fair4all project which is done in partnership with Oxfam in Ghana, CEPIL seeks to procure the services of a Research Consultant  to develop a comprehensive Human Rights Score Card focused on the extractive (gold and petroleum) and cocoa value chain companies in Ghana. The scorecard will be used to engage companies and active investors, including Dutch commercial banks, on Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) and human rights practices and issues within these industries.

Key Objectives

• Develop a robust methodology for assessing human rights practices and issues in the cocoa, gold, and petroleum value chains.
• Conduct thorough research and analysis on the human rights performance of key companies in these sectors.
• Create a detailed Human Rights Score Card that highlights compaines and active investors compliance with FPIC and human rights standards.
• Provide actionable recommendations for companies and investors to improve their human rights practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a research framework for the scorecard.
• Collect and analyze data from various sources, including company reports, interviews, and field visits.
• Engage with stakeholders, including companies, investors, and local communities, to gather relevant information.
• Compile findings into a comprehensive and accessible Human Rights Score Card.
• Present the scorecard and recommendations to CEPIL.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Human Rights, Law, Social Sciences, or a related field.
• Proven experience in human rights research, particularly in the extractive and agricultural sectors.
• Strong understanding of FPIC and its application in the context of Ghana.
• Excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.

DURATION
This consultancy should be delivered within a period of 6 from the date of signing the agreement. The successful applicant should;

1. Be ready to sign contracts by 25/09/2024
2. Deliver framework of the study by 4/10/24
3. Submit draft report for review on the 31/10/2024

Application Process
Interested candidates should submit the following:
A cover letter explaining your suitability and interest for the role, relevant skills, background,accomplishments and approach to the project.
A sample of previous research work related to human rights or similar topics.
Brief proposal on the work and a proposed budget

Please send your application to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Research Consultant Application-Scorecard Development by Friday, 20th September, 2024 .Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

DETAILS OF THE PROGRAM
Agricultural value chains and extractive industries are key to many of Ghana’s economic, social and environmental challenges: notable among these are human rights violations and conflicts, perpetuation of inequalities and environmental degradation. In some instances,
entire or significant parts of communities have been displaced to make way for new extractive industries and the development of export-led agricultural commodity value chains are adversely affected.

The ceding of farmland to mining has impoverished communities and impacted food production. Labour rights are being weakened in the large-scale mining sector due to outsourcing of employment, weak laws and limited enforcement of international standards. These problems are expected to worsen as Ghana opens its doors to more Foreign Direct Investment.

The Ghana FAIR for ALL programme has four main focus areas:

1. Strengthen local civil society to collect evidence of rights abuses in cocoa, petroleum and minerals (gold) value chains, support communities in seeking redress and hold public and private-sector actors to account.
2. Strengthen civil society to advocate towards mining companies, agribusinesses and their suppliers and traders, primarily through multi-stakeholder engagement and new business models, to advance women’s economic empowerment, prevent rights abuses and ensure a living income, specifically in cocoa and artisanal gold mining.
3. Promote fiscal and trade regimes that enable better domestic capture of value in value chains. Ensure value is redistributed to support local value chains that are owned and led by domestic enterprises.
4. Support civil society to influence budgetary processes, leading to a fairer and more equal Distribution of gains from cocoa, petroleum and minerals (gold).