Baseline Evaluation for Resilience, Health and Rights: Sustainable Solutions and Support to Vulnerable Displaced and Host Communities at Kenya Red Cross Society

Deliverables:

1. Methodology proposal detailing the baseline survey design, sampling methodology & sample frame, survey tools, agreed budget and work plan.
2. Copies of original and cleaned data sets with codebook. The raw data, the database which has been cleaned (both qualitative and quantitative, including original field notes for in-depth interviews and focus group discussions, as well as recorded audio material), should be submitted together with the report. A simple inventory of material handed over will be part of the record. KRCS & DRC will have sole ownership of all final data and any findings shall only be shared or reproduced with the permission of KRCS.
3. Draft baseline Report that will culminate in the final baseline report with the following elements:
4. A power point presentation highlighting key findings from the baseline will be presented at a feedback meeting to be held after completing the draft report. The bidder will be expected to disseminate the survey findings at the forums that will be organized by KRCS.
5. Final Baseline Survey Reports - submit at least 3 hard copies and one electronic copy of the report by the agreed timeline.

Baseline Evaluation Management Team:

The Survey management team will be composed of the Kenya Red Cross Program steering committee and the consulting team. The DRC and Grassroots team will be invited to meetings and review of documents. KRCS M&E representatives will lead the team.

Role of KRCS (Project and M&E team)

• Lead the recruitment and survey process
• Coordinate the assessment implementation process through the KRCS M&E unit
• Review of assessment products including tools and reports
• KRCS will organize logistics for the assessment team
• Avail data collectors within agreed criteria
• Avail of all necessary documents for desk review
• KRCS will be the link between the community and the consultant
• Custodian of all data generated from the assessment
• Organize dissemination forums as necessary

Role of Danish Red Cross

• Participate in the TOR development, inception report and tools review.
• Review and give feedback on all the reports submitted
• Final approval of the report

Application Requirements

Application materials shall include:

• A written response to this TOR in terms of a proposal detailing the technical understanding of the task, proposed methodologies of the evaluation, expected activities and deliverables, proposed work plans with schedule, and financial bids. See Annex 1
• Detailed CVs of all professional (s) who will work on the evaluation. If there is more than one contractor on the proposed evaluation team, please attach a table describing the level of effort (in number of days) of each team member in each of the evaluation activities. See Annex 3
• Professional references: please provide at least three reference letters from your previous clients and full contact details of the referees.
• At least 2 evaluation reports/summary undertaken of similar programmes and contex

Qualification

• General Years of Experience related to the task at hand

Qualifications and Experience for Consultants

• The lead consultant must have a background in public health, social sciences, community development or related field. (At a minimum of Master’s degree level) with proven experience in one of these fields: resilience and livelihoods, MHPSS, SGBV, policy and advocacy, CEA.
• Has conducted an evaluation and published a report in the field of resilience and livelihoods or MHPSS or SGBV or policy and advocacy program, innovation etc.
• Demonstrable experience in conducting high quality evaluations for related projects in the past 3 years (sample reports will be required during the oral stage of bid analysis).
• Experience of conducting field assessments/working in the targeted regions.
• High level of professionalism and an ability to work independently under tight deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• The team must have a statistician able to analyse quantitative and qualitative data as well as key technical team members (experts) to handle specific key components (MHPSS, DRR, Migration, SGBV, CEA, Policy and advocacy etc) of the project at evaluation stage.
• Firm must have experience in using mobile phone technology for data collection.
• The lead consultant must have strong analytical skills and ability to clearly synthesize and present findings, draw practical conclusions, make recommendations and to prepare well-written reports.
• Availability for the period indicated