Art der Leistung
Recruitment of a Consultancy Firm to Develop a Continental Cybersecurity
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Framework
Development of a continental cybersecurity M&E framework, including landscape
analysis, indicators, baseline assessment, stakeholder consultations, and
implementation guidelines for Smart Africa and Member States
Umfang der Leistung
To achieve the assignment's objectives, the selected contractor will undertake a range of interlinked activities that span assessment, co-creation, validation, and institutional strengthening.
The contractor is responsible for providing the following services:
Work Package 1: Formulate Landscape Analysis and Assessment Report
The aim of this work package is to lay the groundwork for the continental Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) framework by providing clear evidence of Africa"s cybersecurity landscape, establishing a baseline across the nine M&E pillars, engaging stakeholders to ensure inclusivity and ownership, and developing the initial structure of the framework, including a logframe and risk assessment matrix. This shall be informed by a technical workshop, which will also serve as the starting point for co-developing the M&E framework.
Under Work Package 1, the contractor will carry out the following activities:
- Desk review:
o Conduct a review of existing cybersecurity strategies, policies, laws, frameworks, and M&E mechanisms at the national, regional, and continental levels.
o Identify best practices, gaps, and lessons learned from global benchmarks that could inform the African context.
- Building upon findings of the desk review, conduct Stakeholder mapping and engagement:
o Map key stakeholders including national regulators and agencies of member states Regional Economic Communities (RECs), AUDA-NEPAD, UNECA, ITU, National Cybersecurity Authorities (NCAs), private sector actors, academia, and civil society.
o Conduct interviews, focus group discussions, and consultations through virtual meetings, as well as in-person and virtual workshops, to gather insights on current practices and expectations for the M&E framework.
o In addition to the pillar-based assessment, apply a cross-cutting analytical lens on relevant public-private sector practices and contextual factors that influence cybersecurity maturity. This analysis shall focus on transferable coordination models, enabling conditions, and practical arrangements relevant for monitoring and evaluation, without constituting a separate pillar or country-specific assessment.
- Building upon learnings from desk review and stakeholder engagement, develop the M&E Baseline assessment report:
o Carry out a comprehensive assessment against the nine M&E pillars: Legal and policy frameworks, Institutional and human capacity, Cross-border coordination and cooperation, Critical infrastructure protection, Research and development, Cybersecurity supply chain resilience, Inclusion of women and girls in cybersecurity, Regional and international cooperation, and Financing and sustainability mechanisms
o Collect and analyze disaggregated data to identify strengths, gaps, and opportunities across Member States and RECs.
- Logframe development and risk assessment matrix.
o Draft a high level logframe linking objectives, outcomes, outputs, and indicators across the nine pillars. The logframe will serve as a structured roadmap for monitoring and evaluating the implementation of cybersecurity initiatives, providing clear connections between activities and expected results
o Develop a risk assessment matrix to identify potential risks (e.g. political, institutional, or technical) and propose mitigation strategies.
Deliverables:
The following deliverables will result from the activities under Work Package 1:
- An Inception Report outlining the methodology, Theory of Change, stakeholder engagement plan, and implementation timeline, which will guide the overall approach for the development of the Continental Cybersecurity M&E Framework. The report shall also describe the analytical approach for assessing cybersecurity maturity across the nine M&E pillars, including the application of cross-cutting contextual considerations where relevant. The Inception Report shall be discussed during the Kick-off Workshop with Smart Africa and GIZ.
- A M&E Baseline Assessment Report presenting a consolidated analysis with disaggregated data, identified strengths, gaps, and opportunities across the nine M&E pillars, together with a risk assessment matrix. In addition, the report shall include an analysis of relevant cross-cutting public-private sector practices and contextual factors that influence cybersecurity maturity, focusing on transferable coordination models, enabling conditions, and implications for monitoring and evaluation. The report shall build on the Inception Report and desk review findings, provide actionable recommendations to inform the design of the Continental Cybersecurity M&E Framework, and serve as the primary input for validating framework concepts during the brainstorming workshop.
Workshop 1 to facilitate Work Package 1: Technical Workshop
Purpose of the workshop: This 1- day workshop will serve as the starting point for co-developing the M&E framework. It will focus on brainstorming and problem-solving to shape initial concepts, validate findings from the desk review and baseline assessment, and identify priority areas for the framework.
Participants: The brainstorming workshop is expected to have 21-30 key stakeholders drawn from different Member States, RECs, AUDA-NEPAD, UNECA, ITU, NCAs, academia, and private sector actors.
Consultant"s Activities/Responsibilities in the workshop:
- Organizing and facilitating an interactive in-person workshop with 21-30 stakeholders from Member States and continental cybersecurity bodies.
- Co-creating initial concepts of the M&E framework, validating findings from the desk review, interviews, focus group discussions, and baseline assessment, and building consensus on priority areas.
- Documenting stakeholder inputs and integrating them into the Baseline Assessment Report and draft framework design.
Expected Outcomes of the workshop:
- Agreement on key gaps and opportunities.
- Consensus on the initial direction of the framework.
- Stakeholder inputs formally integrated into the Baseline Assessmen