Baseline Data Collection

Background

Security represents a significant challenge for Kenya. Poor and marginalised Kenyans suffer from a multiplicity of violent attacks.

In order to address these high levels of violence DFID Kenya established the Jamii Thabiti Programme, also known as the Kenya Improving Community Security Programme (ICS). Jamii Thabiti is a £13.5 million, 3.5 year[1] DFID funded problem driven programme that aims to increase security and safety for men, women and children in Kenya through increasing the capacity of key institutions (such as the police and county government) to prevent and respond to violence. In doing so, the programme will address three types of violence: criminal violence, inter-communal violence and violence against women and girls (VAWG) initially in eight counties: Kisumu, Bungoma, Wajir, Mandera Nakuru, Baringo, Kwale and Kilifi.

The programme brings together DFID’s work on conflict resolution, police reform and violence against women and girls in Kenya. It is designed to respond to opportunity presented by devolved government under the 2010 constitution in Kenya and will work at the national, county and local level to address specific drivers of violence and insecurity. The Impact of the programme is “increased security and safety for men, women and children in Kenya through greater capacity to prevent and respond to violence.” The Outcome is “improved safety and security institutions at national level and in 8 counties that provide more effective, accountable and responsive services to a public that is actively engaged in improving safety and security.”

Justification

The purpose of the assignment is to conduct baseline assessment at the national and in eight counties targeted by Jamii Thabiti in order to provide credible, reliable and useful baseline information on specific outcome and output indicators in line with the project Research, Monitoring and Evaluation (RME) strategy. This activity is intended to collect and analyse data; and present a credible baseline report for use in determining the project’s level of achievement against outcomes and outputs in the project logframe. The consultant or organisation responsible for the consultancy will be expected to work closely with County Governments and other stakeholders. The assessment will target catchment area populations identified within (32) priority police stations agreed with government counterparts at the national level and within each of the 8 counties.

Scope of Work

Objectives of the assessment:

1. To analyse county level status of inter-governmental coordination and priorities through a facilitated dialogue between Jamii Thabiti and officials of the eight county governments. This will be analysed to determine the existing level of coordination within the three thematic areas (policing, peacebuilding and VAWG)
2. To assess capacities of key national government units (NPS, DPP, IAU, NSC, and MoI) and their abilities to deliver effective programmes to address criminal violence, intercommunity violence and VAWG.
3. To determine the level/percentage of community awareness and confidence in the effective and accountable provision of safety and security services in targeted counties.
4. To map out and provide additional information on county level police reform, peacebuilding and VAWG structures that exist within the targeted counties and whether those existing are utilising national policies, guidelines and procedures.
5. To determine the counties conflict dynamics and the degree of implementation of county conflict management plans in each county. This will rely on assessment/perception of NSC/ NCIC and county stakeholders.
6. To analyse VAWG cases reported, investigated, and prosecuted within the thirty two police stations and gender units.

Deliverables

• Quality Baseline Report
• Presentation of findings made to Jamii Thabiti Team

Duration and time**

The entire assignment including preparation of the baseline tools, recruitment and training of enumerators, field work, analysis of data and reporting will last twenty days. The exercise is expected to commence on 28th March 2016 and run for a period of twenty days.

Activity

Timeline

Number of days required

Desk review of available documentation, literature on Jamii Thabiti programme

28th March 2016

1

Validated qualitative and quantitative data collection tools by Jamii Thabiti technical teams.

29-30th March 2016

2

Training of the enumerators, facilitators, rapporteurs and team leaders

31st-1st April 2016

2

Field work/data collection activity

2nd- 9th April 2016

8

Data entry, cleaning, analysis and interpretation (with support from internal team)

12th-16th April 2016

5

Final report including contextual analysis, quantitative and qualitative data, conclusions

17th-18th April 2016

2

Desired background and experience

The firm/individual hired to carry out this assignment should have the following qualifications:

• Extensive demonstrated 5 years’ experience in security research, baseline assessment and evaluation using both qualitative and quantitative methods
• Previous experience conducting similar tasks in criminal violence, inter-communal conflicts and violence against women and girls.
• Excellent data analysis and report writing skills
• Knowledge of peacebuilding, police reform and violence against women programmes will be an added advantage

[1] Including the design, inception and implementation phase.

HOW TO APPLY:

All interested consultants/firms are requested to express interest ONLY by email (include your rate per day) to Jamii.Thabiti@coffeykenya.com

*Application deadline: 18 March 2016