Country: Somalia
Closing date: 06 Feb 2016
BACKGROUND
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a humanitarian, non-governmental, non-profit organisation founded in 1956 that works in more than 30 countries throughout the world. DRC fulfils its mandate by providing direct assistance to conflict-affected populations- refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs) and host communities; and by advocating on behalf of conflict-affected populations on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights.
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) has been providing relief, recovery and development programme interventions in the Horn of Africa since 1997. DRC aims at integrating its Somalia activities within a wider regional mixed migration programme, comprising the existing programmes in Kenya, Somalia (South Central, Puntland and Somaliland), Ethiopia and Yemen. DRC Somalia programme operates within a Regional Framework (East Africa and the Horn) and incorporates three major components namely: long-term community-driven development and recovery programmes, emergency humanitarian interventions in urban/rural and protection services, prompting advocacy campaigns.
DRC Somalia implementing multi-donor supported food security and livelihoods (both recovery and development) programmes since 2011 to current period in various regions of Somalia through integrating the community-based disaster risk plan. Moreover, most of the programmes guided by either by donor policies/procedures or by bilateral agreed policies made between DRC Somalia and donors.
PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE
To assess the impact of the cash transfer on the purchasing power of the beneficiaries and how the number of meals consumed by the households has changed and whether the dietary diversity has increased.
Results and Activities:
Result 1: 3,500 vulnerable households have improved access to food and non-food items and basic services.
Activity 1: Distribution of unconditional cash transfers to 3,500 HH for a period of 6 months (from July to December 2015) through mobile money Transfer Company called Hormud.
Beneficiaries will be the same as the ongoing CR program and in the same 5 districts in Hiraan and Galgadud regions. The exact number of beneficiaries per location will also not change.
Scope of the consultancy
The Consultant/consultancy firm, in cooperation and consultation with DRC field staff, other livelihood implementing partners in the Somalia, the various sectors of the local administration, beneficiary communities and other stakeholders, will conduct the study and produce an independent impact of Cash in above area.
Objectives of the Evaluation
To assess the impact of the cash transfer on the purchasing power of the beneficiaries and how the number of meals consumed by the households has changed and whether the dietary diversity has increased.
- Prepare enough sample from the target districts.
- Assessing the effectiveness of beneficiary targeting and the degree of inclusion of (vulnerable) children and women.
- Analysing the experience of the beneficiaries, including their preferences on modes of assistance delivery, Lessons learnt focusing on good practice and initiatives as well as constraints and unexpected obstacles encountered and how they have been resolved.
- Assessing the influence of cash transfer on the beneficiaries’ lives and coping strategies created during the project
- Achievements with respect to the objectives of the project based on the monitoring indicators and the results to the specific activities undertaken. Has the programme performed against its targets? Which targets were met and which ones were not and why.
- Impact of the cash at Household and community level, assessing how the Cash distribution affected the economy of the targeted communities during project implementation and how it impacted the livelihood of beneficiaries.
- Analyse the degree to which the programme was transparent and participatory from the perspective of beneficiaries, and the use of DRC beneficiary feedback mechanisms or complaints mechanisms during project implementation.
- Assessing the gender sensitive aspect of the project. Was the project implementation followed DRC gender inclusion in both in decision making and targeting. Was the project gender-sensitive in its design and implementation approach?
Find out whether the following indicators have been achieved.
- 20% less target beneficiary households use negative coping strategies (as defined by the Coping Strategies Index) 60% more target beneficiary households with acceptable food consumption score
- 30% more target beneficiary households show monthly expenditure on education
- 80% of community members in targeted communities are aware of the program following sensitization
- 80% of beneficiaries are aware of the complaints response mechanism by the end of the project
- 3,500 households in the target locations receive predictable monthly cash transfers, equivalent to 60% of the food component of the mi
- Any recommendations for future programing of un-conditional Cash transfers.
Deliverables
• A soft copy sent through email, 3 printed copy of the report and also and 3 CDCs.
CONSULTANT REQUIREMENTS
- The livelihood Consultant/consultancy firm team should have a degree with bias towards livelihoods, economics, rural development or sociology from a recognised Institution.
- He/she should have thorough knowledge about the various aspects of Cash impact. Preferable in a dynamic and hostile environments.
- The Consultant must be willing and able to travel to conduct fieldwork in Major towns in the target areas.
CONDITIONS
The total duration for this assignment is for a total of 21 working days with effect from 1stth of Oct-28, (including travelled days). This will include field work, one day validation workshop, and finalization and submission of an acceptable final report of the assessment.
For general information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult www.drc.dk.
APPLICATION,BUDGET AND PLAN
Interested applicants or consulting firms are encouraged to apply for this assignment by submitting a concise proposal that includes:
- A detailed methodology to be used to carry out the assignment.
- Detailed work plan.
- CVs of the Consultant/Team to carry out the assignment. .
- Detailed budget.
- References of similar work, or documented evidence for other similar assignments.
TIME FRAME
Application: Jan/Feb 2016 (This is position is required urgently and will be checked as application comes
CONSULTANT PROFILE
- An Advanced Degree in Food Security & livelihoods, Development Studies/Business Management allowing the candidate to assess the technical value of the vocational skills, institutional management arrangements and the larger socio-economic aspect of the intervention.
- Experience with vocational training/management training institutions in similar environments.
- Proven experience in labour market assessment carried out is an added advantage
- At least 5 years’ experience in monitoring, quality control and institutional capacity building efforts and development projects, preferably in post-conflict countries
- A demonstrated understanding and analytical capacity in the identification of issues relating to indicators of performance in development projects.
- Understanding of political ,social cultural context and access of Somalia
- Should be able to develop their own field visit plan, tools and methodologies
- Excellent report writing skills and ability to meet deadlines
How to apply:
Interested applicants who meet the required qualifications and experience are invited to submit their Expression of Interest by 6 February 2016. EOL should include the following documents:
CV(s) with details of qualifications and experience indicating documentation of relevant assignments undertaken, and including full contact details of three professional referees.
Technical proposal that summarizes understanding of the TOR including the proposed methodology.
Financial proposal providing cost estimates of daily consultancy fees.
The foreseen work plan.
Commitments
DRC has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its global accountability commitments. All staff are required to contribute to the achievement of this framework
For general information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult www.drc.dk
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