- Households’ demographic structures
- Access to basic services
- Characteristics of wealth groups and their access to livelihoods assets (households’ labour force, skills, availability and access to productive assets)
- Households’ expenditure structures (expenses prioritization and decision-making process about households’ expenses)
SO2: To understand current livelihoods strategies of vulnerable households in MMC. The assessment will address the following questions, among others:
- What are the current livelihoods strategies used by households in order to improve/maintain livelihoods security?
- What is the task distribution among household members, especially from a gender perspective?
- What are the enhancers/barriers of livelihoods strategies?
SO3: To describe the power structures that exist in the assessed communities:
- What are the influential power structures, among others, like the Bulama that exist in the assessed communities?
- What are the interactions (complementarity, competition) among these influential power structures?
- How do these power structures affect the livelihoods of households in general and especially for vulnerable households?
SO4: To identify baseline indicators to enable regular assessment of changes in food security and livelihoods outcomes. These indicators should measure:
- Households Food consumption patterns
- Households coping strategies in time of inaccessibility to food
SO5: To identify actionable strategies to improve the food security and livelihoods of vulnerable populations.
Tasks
Main Activities:
In the frame of this assignment, the consultant will:
- Review secondary information, research papers, policy documents, strategic planning documents, assessment reports, etc.
- Elaborate the assessment method and data collection tools
- Conduct interviews, focus groups discussion (FGD), with the different targets groups (i.e. different soci👎economic groups, key informants, individuals households)
- Analyze FGD data and individual interviews data
- Write the assessment report and present the conclusions to PUI team
- Present findings to the FSL Sectors
Methodology
The consultant should provide a detailed methodology showing how the objectives of the study will be met. It is expected that the consultant will use a mixed-method including qualitative and quantitative data. The method should demonstrate objectivity and lack of biases. It should rely on different sources of information. As a guide, the method should include:
- Reviews and analysis of secondary information, research papers, policy documents, strategic planning documents, assessment reports, etc.
- Focus Group Discussions with different social-economic groups in MMC
- Key informants interviews
- Individual interviews
Organisation of the Mission
Composition of Assessment Team:
- The Consultant will be under the overall supervision of a steering committee in charge of assessments and evaluations
- The assessment can be led by one consultant or a team of consultants who must however meet the criteria specified in Section 8 (Requirements).
Logistics, Security and Administrative Organisation:
- The consultant is expected to respect the soci👎cultural and security context of the mission and to act in a manner that will not affect PUI image in the country.
- The consultant is responsible for assessing her/his needs in terms of human resources and logistics and transcribe them in his/her financial proposal. PUI will provide logistical and administrative support to the extent possible.
Timetable:
- The assigned activities have to be conducted in maximum one month. The time frame to implement the following activities can be tailored by the consultant.
Expected Deliverables
Inception Report:
- The consultant must provide an inception report that includes :
- Summary of desk review (maximum 5 pages),
- Description of assessment method (maximum 2 pages)
- Data collection tools
- Time frame
Data Set:
- The consultant must provide all raw data collected from the field (possibly in electronic format). These include recordings (audio or paper) of the Focus Group Discussions and database of the individual interviews with Key Informants and other resources persons.
Final Assessment Report:
- Following the established framework, the consultant should submit an assessment report (maximum 30 pages) that includes the following sections:
- Executive summary
- Background
- Objectives
- Methodology
- Summary of findings
- Recommendations for actionable interventions
- Bibliography
- Annexes including full list of institutional and individual contacts developed throughout the assessment
- A draft of the report must be presented 1 week before the end of the consultant mission.
- The report must be provided in 2 hard copies as well as 1 soft copy sent by email to the FSL Co and DHoM-P on the date formerly agreed.
- The FSL Co, DHoM-P or Desk Manager can request corrections or modifications within one months after the report is released and the consultant must ensure that s/he is available if necessary.
Power Point Presentation:
- PPT summarizing main results and information collected. Prior to the finalization of the assessment report, an oral presentation shall be carried-out in order to collect feedbacks and comments from the Mission.
Budget
- A maximum budget of 10.000 USD is available for this study, however, a competitive selection process is expected to take place.
- PUI will provide accommodation for the consultant in guest houses while in Maiduguri.
- Meals and other incidentals will be under the responsibility of the consultant.
- The consultant will conduct his/her work using his/her own computer.
- Other miscellaneous costs directly related to the task that can include photocopying of questionnaires, etc. shall be covered by PUI. Any cost needs to have prior approval from PUI.
- The movement of the consultant and team to and from the field will be facilitated by PUI in Maiduguri.
- Consultant fee payment will be paid in two installments; First Installment 30% and the remaining 70% as the final installment. First installment will be paid after completion and validation of the inception report and final installment will be paid after production and validation of acceptable deliverables as outlined in these TOR.
A financial offer should be submitted, including a budget with detailed section (i.e. all costs related to the assessment, namely airline and other transportation expenses tickets, medical coverage expenses and insurance, the cost of food, logistics and human resources needed, as well as remuneration of expertise…).
Requirements
Education:
- Minimum of a Master’s Degree in Development Studies, Development Economics, Soci👎economic Studies, or other field related to Livelihoods. Additional areas of experience could include poverty reduction; economics, business administration or management.
Experiences:
- Proven experience in soci👎economic assessment and analysis for humanitarian programming.
- Minimum of five years working experience, with a focus on social and economic change/transformation for gender equality and the empowerment of women.
- Proven knowledge and practical experience in quantitative and qualitative research.
Competences & Knowledge:
- Communicating Information and Ideas: ability to initiate and facilitate open communication in the team;
- Ability to assess gender and diversity dimensions in livelihoods interventions
- Excellent organizational, analytical and communication skills.
- Excellent report writing skills.
- Experience working in emergency context but having one from northern Nigeria is as an asset.
Language Requirements:
- Fluency in English
- Speaking Hausa and/or Kanuri is an asset.
Application Closing Date
04:00 PM, Monday 24th August, 2020.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their Applications which must include the documents below to: nga.tender@premiere-urgence.org with the Reference: Maiduguri Soci👎economic assessment.
Candidates should submit in English:
- A technical offer (5-10 pages) including:
- Understanding of the challenges of the study and the Terms of Reference (ToR): development of a problematic and formulation of questions, which the offer proposes to respond to
- The methodology and tools proposed for the assessment
- The timetable showing the details for the completion of each of the assessment phases. The proposed schedule should include time for briefing and debriefing on the mission.
- A financial offer including a budget with detailed sections (fees, other costs) – must not exceed 10,000 USD.
- An updated CV.
- 1 summary paper in English of similar assignments (any example of document is welcomed).
- References (2).
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Note
- Applications submitted after the above-stated closing date for submission, for whatever reason or cause, shall be considered defaulting.