Termes de référence pour le service de consultation et la formation des formateurs sur le manuel DRRM au Kenya.
Background information
Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) East African Region is made up of five countries, namely: Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Ethiopia and Sudan, all of which are located in the Horn of Africa (HOA).
The East of Africa countries face decades of conflict, recurrent climate shocks, disease outbreaks, locust invasion and increasing poverty leading to increased displacements, insecurity, food insecurity, malnutrition, Gender-based violence and cyclical famine. The vulnerable and the poor are the most affected. Women, children, the older people and persons with disability are disproportionately affected.
The main economic activities are basically a rain fed agricultural activities such as crop farming and livestock keeping which has in recent years experienced significant climate-related shocks, including prolonged droughts, and at times flash floods and desert locust. These protracted crises have resulted in substantial economic losses and adversely impacting food security, especially in the poor, marginalized communities with limited adaptive capacity. Despite progress in recent years, the compounding impacts of these shocks continue to erode coping strategies and undermine resilience against future crises.
3. The objective and Scope of the consultancy services
- Undertake desk research and analyse all the necessary documents/training modules, training materials to fully understand the situation on the ground and existing training material available for training on disaster risk reduction Management, relevant national and international legislations and policies that have been signed/ratified pertaining to Disaster Risk reduction Management.
- Carry out stakeholder analysis to bring out the roles and responsibilities of key players and institutions.
- Carry out a “Gap” analysis to identify gaps in the trainings being imparted on DRR & Disaster Management. Map out the issues, recommendations and identify the priorities in light of the increasing protracted crisis in the region. This should include reviews of DRR and Disaster Management learning documents, consultations, meetings and key informant interviews with relevant stakeholders (Government, UN, INGO’s, CSO’s etc.) working on Disaster Management/disaster Risk reductions.
- Based on this assessment, develop a comprehensive training module (in English) for Islamic relief East Africa region, with a special focus on Participatory Disaster Risk Preparedness, response, & recovery, Developing Disaster Risk Reduction Measures, disaster risks financing, building a strong community organization and Participatory Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (PMEL) and taking into account the gaps in existing manuals and recommendations from previous learnings on DRRM interventions.
- Share the draft module with key experts including IR technical staff, government and academia for their reviews, incorporate comments and finalize the module.
- Assist IR in organizing and facilitating one workshop.
- Produce a well-written and comprehensive training needs assessment report based on the above, including recommendations for: selection of training sites/venues; schedule for training; identify key resource persons; participants; Post -training evaluation and impact assessment. This should also include a Resource Directory of all the relevant Government Departments /Ministries, NGOs / Academic Institutions with focal points.
- Organize and facilitatee one Training of Trainers (TOT) workshop for training resource persons on DRRM training using the developed manual.
Desired Qualifications and abilities
Islamic Relief Kenya seeks to identify firms with experts that fulfill the below criteria and have demonstrated ability of involving key stakeholders (government, UN, INGOs, civil society, academic institution etc.) to provide relevant expertise and bring a wider perspective in developing of the training manual.
- The lead consultant must have a minimum of master’s degree in Disaster Management, Climate change adaptations or any other related field with at least 10 years field-based experience.
- Professional experience in the humanitarian sector & localization with a combination of senior management experience at field level and technical work related to partnerships management and capacity strengthening of teams and local actors.
- Understanding of the regional context and experience of working across east Africa including northern Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan, and South Sudan.
- Strong knowledge of practical approaches and demonstrated experience around Disaster Risk reduction and climate change adaptations in East Africa highly desirable.
- Demonstrated experience around work related to developing manuals, guidelines and approaches for community-based disaster risk reductions.
- Previous experience with UNDP, UN, Red Cross, and/or other international agencies is desirable.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in conducting Training need assessments and developing of training modules/curriculum, training materials etc.
- Demonstrated experiences and skills in facilitating stakeholder/working group consultations and training.
- Familiar with/good understanding of Core Humanitarian Standards, Sphere Standards, MERS, Charter for Change, Grand Bargain, Protection Principles, Red-Cross/Red-Crescent Code of Conduct etc.
- Excellent writing and communication skills (high proficiency in English language)
- Time management skills and able to complete the assignment within allocated time
- The candidates should be available immediately.
How to apply
All proposals are required to be submitted by 7th August 2023 time pursuant to the attached guidelines for submitting a quotation and these be returned to IRK tendering address
IRK Office on Kirichwa Road off Ngong Road/Argwings Kodhek
PO Box: 417-00202 (KNH) Nairobi /Kenya
Telephone number: +254 727531220 / 2543861216
Fax number: +254 3861215
The tender document is also on our website: https://islamic-relief.org/tenders/