Request For Proposals (RFP) Baseline Study for Police Abuse of Power (PAP) Program September 2023 at International Justice Mission (IJM)

Purpose of the Study

• This baseline study is intended to provide the current status of the monitoring and evaluation indicators for 4 domains of protection namely reliance, confidence, performance, and prevalence. The study will also explore the current major themes that inform PAP and the workings of the criminal justice system. The quantitative and qualitative findings from this study will provide a basis through which the PAP program will be monitored and evaluated over time to demonstrate progress and impact.

Study Objectives

The baseline study will pursue the following specific objectives:

• Establish the degree of peoples’ reliance in the criminal justice system for protection from PAP in Kenya.
• Determine the stakeholder confidence in the criminal justice system to protect people from PAP in Kenya.
• Assess the level of importance and influence of stakeholders in the PAP program environment.
• Establish the prevalence of PAP among the targeted regions in Kenya.
• Assess the level of criminal justice system performance and response to PAP in Kenya.

Study Questions

The study will seek to address the following research questions:

• To what extent is the vulnerable population reliant on the criminal justice system for protection against PAP in Kenya?
• What is the level of stakeholder confidence in the criminal justice system to protect vulnerable people from PAP in Kenya?
• What is the level of importance and influence of stakeholders in the PAP program environment in Kenya?
• What is the prevalence of PAP among the targeted vulnerable population in Kenya?
• How is the performance of the criminal justice system in response to PAP in Kenya?

Qualification and Experience

The prospective consultant/firm is expected to demonstrate a fulfillment of the following minimum qualifications:

• Demonstrable, thorough knowledge of the Kenyan criminal justice system. This should include good knowledge of functions of the ODPP, National Police Service, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations and Judiciary.
• Good mastery and experience of conducting program reviews, evaluations and research studies within the governance and justice sectors in Kenya.
• Vast experience in developing research protocols and obtaining ethical approvals from the IRBs.
• Excellent team management capacity, including appropriately qualified staff with the technical skills to execute research and evaluations.
• At least a master’s degree (especially for the lead) in relevant discipline such as law, public policy, governance, human rights, or any other relevant field.
• Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated experience in conducting similar program research studies or evaluations. The application should include reports from 2 sample assignments conducted in the last 3- 5 years together with their references.
• Strong analytical, report writing and presentation skills.