African Centre for Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture Victim
TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR CONSULTANCY
TITLE OF CONSULTANCY: DEVELOPMENT OF THE ACTV STRATEGIC PLAN (2026 – 2030)
Background and Summary
The African Centre for Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture Victims (ACTV) is a Non- Governmental Organization established in 1993 to advocate against torture and provide holistic treatment and rehabilitation to survivors of torture, GBV, and other forms of violence in Uganda and from other countries. Since 2021, ACTV has been implementing its five-year Strategic Plan (2021-2025), structured around six strategic pillars:
1) Holistic Treatment and Rehabilitation,
2) Advocacy for Torture Prevention,
3) Research and Documentation,
4) Livelihood Support,
5) Legal Aid, and 6) Enhancing Institutional Sustainability.
As the current strategic plan nears completion, the organization seeks to ensure that its next phase of operation (2026–2030) is informed by emerging priorities and lessons learned, building upon its successes while addressing key challenges for meaningful and impactful social change.
In this regard, ACTV is seeking the services of a highly professional and experienced consultant to undertake the assignment of the development of her new strategic plan 2026-2030. This plan will serve as a roadmap for ACTV’s continued efforts in addressing torture and violence at local, national, regional and international level, ensuring alignment with emerging priorities, lessons learned, and evolving human rights challenges. The consultant will be responsible for conducting a comprehensive assessment of the current strategic plan, identifying gaps and areas for improvement, and formulating clear objectives and actionable strategies for the next phase (2026– 2030).
Purpose of the Assignment
The purpose of the assignment is to guide the development of ACTV’s new strategic plan for the period (2026–2030), ensuring it builds on past successes, addresses identified gaps, and positions the organization to effectively respond to its mission of advocating against torture, gender-based violence and other forms of violence while providing holistic care to survivors. In so doing the assignment aims to evaluate the effectiveness, relevance, and impact of the current strategic framework (2021–2025), identifying best practices and areas for improvement to guide future interventions. Through a comprehensive assessment, the consultant will examine ACTV’s progress across its strategic pillars and provide evidence based recommendations for strengthening and refining the organization’s approach.
Specific objectives.
1. To evaluate the ACTV strategic plan implementation (2021 – 2025).
2. To identify gaps, challenges and emerging priorities.
3. To formulate a comprehensive ACTV strategic plan (2026 – 2030)
4. To assess the organization capacity and develop an adaptive framework for strategic plan (2026 – 2030) implementation