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Tenders Are Invited For Consultancy Conducting Endline Evaluation For Integrated Lifesaving Assistance For Drought And Conflict Affected PopulationsJob DescriptionInvitation To Bid For ConsultancySave The Children International Sci Somaliland Somalia Program HerebyInvites Interested Consultants To Bid For The Consultancy Assignment Detailed Below1 Title Of Consultancy Conducting Endline Evaluationfor Integrated Lifesaving Assistance For Drought And Conflict Affected Populations In Somalia Somaliland Under Ofda2 Sci Contracting Office Save The Children Hargeisa Somaliland3 Period Of Consultancy July 20194 Consultant Type Required Individual Or Firm 5 Responsibility For Logistics Arrangements And Costs The Consultant Will Cover The Cost Related To Logistics Arrangements Food Accommodation And All Other Costs Associated With The Assignment 6 Taxation Provisions Consultant Shall Be Responsible For All Taxes Arising From The Consultancy In Line With The Local Tax Regulations Applicable At The Sci Contracting Office Named Above7 Travel Requirements The Consultant Will Cover The Travel Costs Tickets And Arrange Local Travel To Field Sites 8 Security Requirements Consultant Will Comply With Standard Save The Children Security Procedures Including The Completion Of Sci Online Security Training Prior To Travel To Somalia9 Qualification And Experience Be A Holder Relevant Masters Level Education Experience And Training In Development Studies Social Sciences Agroeconomics Public Health And Or Related Fields A Team With A Combination Of At Least Two Of The Fields Will Have An Added Advantage At Least 5 Years Experience In Conducting Similar Work Sc Somalia Is Interested To Verify Related Assignments Conducted In The Past 2 Years Considerable Track Record And Proven Experience In Quantitative And Qualitative Methods Be Fluent In English Have Adult Learning Skills Presentation Skills And High Organizational Skills Prove Of Ability To Contextualize The Training Will Be An Added Advantage Can Independently Travel To Somaliland And Somalia Thorough Knowledge On The Relevant Thematic Areas And Somalia Somaliland Context Excellent Report Writing Skills10 Evaluation Criteria The Consultant Must Meet The Above Required Qualifications And Experience 11 Application ProcedureInterested Consultants Should Submit Their Applications Via Email To Somaliland Procurement Savethechildren Org The Applications Should Be Submitted In Pdf Format As One Document Comprising Technical And Financial Sections As Detailed Below A Technical Proposal With A Detailed Response To The Tor WithSpecific Focus On The Scope Of Work Methodology To Be Used AndKey Selection Criteria Initial Work Plan Based On The Methodology Outlined AndIndication Of Availability A Financial Proposal Detailing The Daily Rate Expected But NotIncluding Accommodation Transportation Stationary ResearchAssistances And All Other Cost Related To This Assignment Company Profile Or Cv Including A Minimum Of 3 References A Sample Of Previously Conducted Similar Studies Detailed Budget Breakdown Based On Expected Daily Rates Applicants Should Also Indicate The Date They Are Available To StartWorking On The ConsultancyAll Applications Must Be Submitted On Or Before The Closing DateBelow To Be Considered For The Assignment Only Shortlisted Candidates Will Be Contacted 12 Closing Date ForApplicationsInterested Consultants Shall Submit Their Applications Through TheEmail Address Provided Above On 27Th July 2019Shortlisted Candidates Will Be Requested For An Interview 13Terms Of Reference Tor For The Endline EvaluationFor Ofda Funded Integrated Lifesaving Assistance ForDrought And Conflict Affected Populations In SomaliaIntroductionSave The Children Sc Has Worked In Somalia Somaliland Since 1951 And Has ProvidedEmergency Assistance Since 1970 Whenever There Has Been Need In 2016 Sci DirectlyReached 600 936 Children Each Year About 650 000 People Benefit From Our Longer TermDevelopment Work In Health Nutrition Water Sanitation Hygiene Wash Education Food Security And Livelihoods Fsl Child Protection And Child RightsGovernance With Support From Usaid Ofda Sc Is Implementing A One Year Program Targeting95 000 Including 55 000 Internally Displaced People Idp In Awdal Somaliland Bari And Nugal Puntland And Bay South Central Somalia Project ObjectivesThe Main Objective Of The Program Is To Save Lives Alleviate Suffering And MaintainHuman Dignity In Communities Experiencing Humanitarian Crisis Or That Are Food Insecure The Program Has The Following Sector Specific Objectives Health Increased Access To Primary Healthcare For Affected Families Nutrition Increased Access To Interventions Aimed At Preventing Identifying AndTreating Acute Malnutrition Among Children And Plw Wash Targeted Children And Families Affected By Drought Have Improved Access ToSafe And Adequate Water And Sanitation Services And Hygiene Messages To Reduce The RiskOf Disease Transmission Agriculture And Food Security Protect Productive Assets Among Drought Affected HostAnd Idp Communities Economic Recovery And Market Systems Restore Productive Assets And LivelihoodOpportunities Among Drought Affected Resident And Idp Communities Protection Increased Protection Of Children From Harm Violence Exploitation And AbuseGeographical Coverage And TargetsSc Is Implementing An Integrated Approach Health And Nutrition Sites Wash Protection Agriculture Livelihoods Services Targeting The Most Affected Populations Within Lughaya Zeila Awdal Iskushban Qardho Banderbelya Bari Dangaroyo Nugal Baidoa Bay Further Live Saving Health Nutrition And Wash Services Will Also TargetThe Most Vulnerable Within Dinsoor And Bardale Bay And Borama Awdal In Bari Nugaal And Awdal Sc Is Also Implementing Ffp Program Table Beneficiary Breakdown By Location2 Purpose Of The End Line SurveyThe Objectives Of The Final Evaluation Are To Evaluate To What Extent The Response Has Fulfilled Its Objectives And The TechnicalStrength Of The Program Evaluate The Accountability Of The Response To The Affected Population Recommend Improvements For The Continuation Of The Response Or Recovery Asses Relevance Efficiency Effectiveness Sustainability And Impact Criteria WillBe Used And Also The Coverage Coordination Consistency And Protection Of TheIntervention To Document Lessons Learnt For Future Programming And Impact Case Studies3 Scope Of AssignmentThe Consultant S Will Design And Conduct The End Line Survey And Will Also Present TheFindings To Sc Program Director Ofda Ffp Technical Team And Other Stakeholders TheConsultant Shall Have To Carry Out The Following And Other Specific Activities During TheEnd Line Survey Process Review Of Key Documents That Include The Proposal Documents Project Proposal Meal Plan And Work Plan Project Periodic Reports Activity Reports Monitoring Reports Like Treatment Monitoring Report And Livelihood Restoration Monitoring Reports Design Of End Line SurveyO Produce An Inception Report With A Detailed Work Plan And Methodology To Be UsedWith Respect To The Quantitative Household Survey Provide A Description Of How Data WillBe Collected Including The Sampling Frame Data Sources Analysis Plan And Drafts Of DataCollection Tools Such As QuestionnairesO Develop An Implementation Plan For Qualitative Data Collection Including Tool Such AsKey Informant Interview Guides And Focus Group Discussions In Close Collaboration With Sc The Consultant Should Lead Development Of DataCollection Toolsconduct Training Of Enumerators And Supervisors Conduct Data Collection Present Initial Results To Sc And Agree On Way Forward Conduct Final Presentation In Collaboration With Sc 4 End Line MethodologyDetailed Design Of The End Line Methodology Will Be Done By The Consultant The DesignShould Take Into Account That Not All Activities Are Implemented In All Locations ThoughEach Location Receives At Least Two Thematic Interventions Mostly Quantitative MethodWill Be Employed During The End Line Survey Through A Household Questionnaire To CollectData That Would Provide Extent Of Impact For The Project Quantitative Method Will BeMostly Employed During The End Line Survey Through A Household Questionnaire To CollectData From Caregivers Or Household Heads Or Observations At The Household The ConsultantWill Also Conduct Desk Reviews And Key Informants To Collect Institutional Based IndicatorsFrom Health Facilities And Public Institutions Several Focus Groups Discussionswill Be HeldTo Compliment The Findings Of The Quantitative Survey And To Provide More Information OnUnderlying Issues That The Program Team Can Later Utilize In Implementing Interventions Due To Community Sensitivity On Issues Related To Hygiene And Infant Young FeedingPractices Iyfp The Consultant Will Be Encouraged To Recruit Mostly Female EnumeratorsFrom Somalia Who Can Better Gather This Information From Mostly Anticipated WomenRespondents 5 Program Indicators To Be Assessed And ReportedNote That Some Of These Data Can Be Obtained Through Secondary Data Collection ButItS Important To Note That All Program Indicators Should Be Reported On AgainstBaseline And Targets The Program Intends To Assess The Following Principal Indicators From Ofda 1 Percentage Of Pregnant Women Who Have Attended At Least Two ComprehensiveAntenatal Clinics2 Percentage Of Newborns That Received Postnatal Care Within Three Days AfterDelivery3 Percentage Of Births Assisted By A Skilled Attendant At Birth4 Percentage Of Pregnant Women In Their Third Trimester Who Received A CleanDelivery Kit5 P

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