Tenders Are Invited For Consultancy Drought Displacement

Tenders Are Invited For Consultancy Drought Displacement In Somalia Idmc The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre Idmc Is The WorldS Authoritative Source Of Data And Analysis On Internal Displacement Since Our Establishment In 1998 As Part Of The Norwegian Refugee Council Nrc We Offer A Rigorous Transparent And Independent Service To The International Community And Inform Policy And Operational Decisions To Improve The Lives Of People Living In Or At Risk Of Internal Displacement With A Team Of 30 People In Geneva And An Annual Budget Of 5 Million Usd We Monitor More Than 200 Countries In The World For Which We Provide Verified Consolidated And Multi Sourced Estimates Of The Number Of People Internally Displaced Or At Risk Of Becoming Displaced By Conflict Violence Disasters And Development Projects We Complement This Global Data With Interdisciplinary Research Into The Drivers Patterns And Impacts Of Internal Displacement Using This Evidence We Provide Tailor Made Advice And Support To Inform Global Regional And National Policy Making Our Data And Evidence Are Published On Our Website And Via Our Global Internal Displacement Database Http Www Internal Displacement Org Database Displacement Data Our Flagship Report The Global Report On Internal Displacement Http Www Internal Displacement Org Global Report Grid2019 Published Every Year In May Is The World Reference On Idp Statistics Featuring Trends And Thematic Analyses Country And Regional Spotlights Overview New And Protracted Displacement In Somalia Has Many Interlinked Drivers Including Recurrent And Persistent Exposure To Internal Conflict And Climate Related Hazards Chronic And Acute Food And Livelihood Insecurity Human Rights Violations And The StateS Limited Ability And Political Will To Protect And Assist Idps And Support Them In Pursuing Durable Solutions 1 An Estimated 858 000 New Displacements Took Place Due To Drought In Somalia In 2017 2 Around A Quarter Of A Million New Displacements Due To Drought Were Recorded In 2018 In The Southern Regions Of Bay Lower Shabelle And Bakool As People Moved From Rural Areas In Search Of Water And Livelihood Opportunities 3 However The Causes Of Flight In Somalia Are Closely Interlinked And More Research Is Needed To Untangle And Address The Complex Dynamics Of Displacement Due To Drought In The Region Research Questions1 How Does The Interaction Between Slow Onset Events Insecurity And Socio Economic Factors Such As Livelihoods And Food Security Result In Forced Migration And Other Mobility Patterns 2 What Are The Environmental And Human Risk Factors Which Increase Exposure And Vulnerability Of Communities And Erode Resilience To Drought 3 What Local Resilience Mechanisms And Coping Strategies Are Effective In Avoiding Displacement Caused By Drought 4 What Are Durable Solutions In The Context Of Irreversible Change And What Opportunities Exist To Promote These Tasks And Deliverables Idmc Has Designed A Mixed Methodology And Associated Research Tools Including A Household Survey As Well As Qualitative Methods Such As Social Cartographies Gender Walks And Key Informant Interviews We Are Now Seeking To Recruit A Somalia Based Consultant To Conduct This Research The Consultant Will Be Responsible For Fieldwork Logistics Recruitment And Training Of Local Enumerators Data Collection Quality Assurance And Data Cleaning All Clean Data Including Both Survey Data And Typed Up Qualitative Notes Is Expected To Be Delivered By The End Of September 2019 Research Will Be Conducted With Displaced And Non Displaced People In Both Rural Areas Of Origin And Receiving Urban Areas Based On Available Information On Drought Displacement Potential Districts For Data Collection Include Lughaya Burco Bandarbayla Qardho Burtinle Eyl Galkayo Hobyo And Or Dhusamarreb One Or More Districts Will Be Selected In Cooperation With The Consultant Random Sampling Strategies Will Be Used In Selected Fieldwork Locations Without Aiming For A RepresentativeSample Approximately Two Hundred People Will Take Part In The Survey QualificationsThe Research Team Should At A Minimum Be Composed Of One Lead Researcher And Three LocalEnumerators Independent Consultants May Also Apply If They Have The Ability To Recruit ExperiencedEnumerators Ahead Of Data Collection Members Of The Research Team Will Have Proven ExperienceConducting High Quality Research In Somalia The Lead Researcher Is Expected To Have MasterS Degree In Humanitarian Affairs Migration Environmental Change Or Related Field Proven Experience Conducting Research And Managing Research Projects In Somalia Excellent Team Management Skills And Collaborative Working Style Fluency In English Both Written And Verbal The Whole Research Team Should Be Able To Demonstrate The Following Skills Knowledge AndExperience Knowledge Of Ethical Issues In Primary Data Collection Experience Conducting Survey Interviews Using Mobile Phones Experience Conducting Qualitative Interviews And Writing Quality Notes Ability To Clearly Communicate Research Findings Both Verbally And In Writing Ability To Problem Solve Effectively In Challenging Environments Requiring FlexibilityRegistration As A Sole Trader Or Consultant In Country Of Residence Or As Employee Within AConsultancy Company Is Required Application ProcessThe Consultant Should Complete An Nrc Webcruiter Application With Personal Details Cv AndUpload The Following Information As Part Of The Application One Page Cover Letter Detailed Financial Proposal List Of References That Can Be Contacted To Verify The Quality Of Services Rates Daily Consultancy Rate In Chf Or Usd Only Inclusive Vat And All ChargesNb This Daily Rate And Currency Will Be Fixed For The Duration Of The Contract Any Payment ForAdditional Costs Third Party Services Or Travel Expenses Will Be Discussed And Decided On For EachConsultancy Contract And Thus These Costs Should Not Be Listed In The Application Link To Nrc Vacancies For Webcruiter Application Https Www Nrc No Vacancies Please Note All Service Providers Consultants Working With Nrc Should Maintain High Standards OnEthical Issues Respect And Apply Basic Human And Social Rights Ensure Non Exploitation Of ChildLabour And Give Fair Working Conditions To Their Staff Nrc Reserves The Right To Reject QuotationsProvided By Suppliers Not Meeting These Standards Consultants Doing Business With Nrc Will BeScreened On Anti Corruption Due Diligence Before Nrc Confirms A Contract Deadline For Application 21 08 2019 Key Info Advertiser Norwegian Refugee CouncilRef Nr 4107602076 Contract Search Criteria Location Home BasedIndustry Emergency ReliefSpecial Field Project Management Consulting Protection Human Rights Human RightsRole Consultant

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