Evaluation Community-based Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation, Somaliland

Terms of Reference
 

Evaluation Community-based Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation, Somaliland

Background

For over 90 years, Save the Children has been making a difference in children's lives in more than 120 countries. We are the world's largest independent child rights organisation, underpinned by a vision in a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
 

Save the Children is an organization for talented people with different backgrounds and perspectives. We are proud that our people are representative of the children we work with and we thrive on our diversity. We are an equal opportunity organisation dedicated to our core values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration. Creativity and Integrity. 

Our culture is embedded in these values, along with a strong commitment to our Child Safeguarding Protocol, ensuring that all representatives of Save the Children demonstrate the highest standards of behaviour towards children both in their private and professional lives.
 

The East African Regional Office is responsible for 8 countries in East Africa, including Kenya, Somalia, Uganda, Rwanda, Sudan, South Sudan, Tanzania and Ethiopia, with a current staff complement of approximately 3500 staff, and current expenditure of approximately $200 million each year.
 

In the midst of the Horn of Africa food crisis in 2011, several attempts to tackle the underlying causes of the Drought Crisis and mitigate its impacts were rolled out. 

One of these projects is an AusAid funded integrated approach to Child Centred Risk Reduction and Adaptation in Somaliland, Toghdeer region; promoting a watershed approach, combined with livelihoods, child protection, food security and child-centred DRR at community, regional and national levels.

Through community discussions and interactions with children, it appeared that a transfer of knowledge in appropriate technologies to manage efficiently available resources was required to increase the capacities and reduce the seasonal vulnerabilities of the communities - the project design  made provision for developing target village schools to become demonstration sites of efficient design of resource management (food, water, energy, waste, etc.), become safe schools, and information centres.

Consultancy Objectives

1. To establish the relevance of the Child –centred DRR/CCA project
2. To establish the efficiency of the Child –centred DRR/CCA project
3. To determine the effectiveness of the project
4. To establish  outcomes and probably the impact of the project
5. To determine sustainability prospects of the project
6. To establish lessons learnt, challenges and recommendations

Scope of Services
 

The consultant shall ensure the completion of the following activities in accordance with the terms and conditions of the consultancy contract:

1. Develop tools
2. Train data collectors
3. Lead field research
4. Write report and present findings

Methodology

• Background research on key documents
• Field meetings in Haregiesa, Burao and Odweyene district of Somaliland
• Research should be participatory and include a range of actors
• SCI will assist in provision of key documents, arranging visits and hiring of enumerators

Expected outputs:

• Inception report
• Presentation on preliminary findings
• Draft evaluation report
• Final evaluation report

Duration of role 
 

The work must be completed in calendar 28 days in May 2013

Key selection criteria

• Masters in Disaster Risk Management, Climate Change Adaption, Natural Resource Management, Social Sciences, Environmental Science and Agricultural Economics.
• Experience in research, assessments, evaluations in areas of DRR/CCA
• Excellent report writing skills and quotation of previous similar work with the contacts will be required.
• Knowledge of Save the Children and it’s internal processes will be beneficial but is not essential
• Experience within the East Africa Region, with specific focus on Somalia / Somaliland
• Proven consultancy experience within DRR/CCA field with reputable INGO’s

Payment details

• Payment will be in accordance with a detailed budget breakdown as submitted through the proposal, and invoices will be expected from the consultant prior to payment

Application specifications

Candidates interested in the position will be expected to provide the following documentation:

• Detailed response to ToR, with specific focus addressing the scope of work, methodology to be used and key selection criteria
• Initial work plan based on methodology outlined, and availability of applicant
• Company profile or CV including a minimum of 3 references
• Detailed budget breakdown based on expected daily rates and initial work plan

To register interest in this consultancy, please send the following documentation to Somalia.vacancies@savethechildren.org:
 

Applications close 5th April 2013.

We work with children, communities and governments all over the world and we believe in the right person for the job regardless of where you come from and how you identify yourself. 

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to ensuring that only those who are suitable to work with children are considered for these posts. 

All successful applicants will therefore be required to complete a Police Check and must sign onto our Child Protection Policy and organizational Code of Conduct.