Assessment
On the outcomes of quick impact livelihood interventions and their contribution in reconstruction of houses, reducing the humanitarian risks and building resilience of earthquake affected households
Under PRAYAAS II project
Term of Reference
(ToR)
Prayaas II
CARE -ICCO Consortium
1. Background information
Prayaas-II, a CARE-ICCO consortium project (CARE as lead and ICCO Cooperation as consortium partner) is being implemented since April 2018. The project’s objective is to reduce the humanitarian risks of at risk households through integrated risk governance, safe reconstruction and risk transfer mechanisms. The targets for reducing the humanitarian risks emanating from post-earthquake and addressing future risks through disaster risk reduction, reconstruction of damaged houses through livelihood actions are the most vulnerable and marginalized households. One of the key postulates in the project is “quick impact livelihood intervention” acting as a catalyst for faster reconstruction translating into building resilience with Build Back Better (BBB) approach and disaster risk reduction of project’s target groups. The project is implemented in three rural municipalities: Indrawati in Sindhupalchok district, Bhimphedi in Makwanpur district and Sirachok in Gorkha district. The project is implemented through the local partners in each district: CCDN in Makwanpur; CSRC in Sindhupalchok and SSICDC in Gorkha. The project focuses on a) addressing the humanitarian risk of most at risk households through access to financial resources innovative quick impact livelihood action and joint advocacy, b) collective vulnerabilities reduction of at risk communities through strengthening community structure, risk informed programming, actions and c) strengthening inclusive risk governance to address the reconstruction, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), effective preparedness to response and to ‘Build Back Better’.
2. Objectives of the assessment
3. Scope of the assessment
4. Methodology
The consortium promotes use of mixed methodologies (Qualitative and Quantitative method) to accomplish the assignment. Use of participatory methods and tools are encouraged. The interested consultant /firm is expected to propose detailed methodologies and tools for this assignment. The methodologies to be agreed by both the consultant/firm and the consortium team with open discussion and mutual understanding. 5. Deliverables
Deliverables should include following:
The structure of the report should include the following
6. Contracting details
The consultant will be given a fixed price contract to include (a) all of the activities and deliverables listed above and (b) all local transportation, logistics for travel to project sites and in country accommodations. The consultant will be expected to travel to and between the Prayaas-II project sites.
7. Schedule of activities
The work will be carried out over a period of two months during the period of November- December 2019. The estimated number of working days will be 30 days within the consulting period.
Activity |
Duration |
Tentative timeline |
An inception report including methodology, timetable, information collection plan |
4 working days |
By 5th November |
Field work and information collection |
12 working days |
By 25th November |
Preliminary sharing of findings |
3 working days |
By 1st December |
Drafting report |
8 working days |
By 10th December |
Feedback incorporation and submission of final report |
3 working days |
By 15th December |
Total |
30 days |
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8. Desired qualification and experience
Total scoring is 100 points, that includes 70 points on technical expertise (Consultant relevant expertise and experience, team composition) and financial scoring 30 points (cost effectiveness and realistic budget plan)
9. Evaluation criteria
Preference will be given to applicants with the following:
Proposal must include:
Please submit proposals to nepal@icco.nl, copying p.bhattarai@icco.nl, no later than September 30, 2019. Any questions or requests for further information should be directed to p.bhattarai@icco.nl.