2022-05-07

Terms Of Reference (TOR) for MEAL Training – Somalia

Somalia
Posted on May 7, 2022

WASDA

Terms Of Reference (TOR) for MEAL Training – Somalia

TOR for MEAL training.

Background Information and Rationale

WASDA is a non-profit making National organization whose work aims at creating an enabling environment for marginalized communities to break the cycle of poverty and exclusion. WASDA has been working with pastoral communities in North-eastern Kenya and Southern Somalia for the past 23 years. WASDA has been operating in Somalia since 2004 and operates mainly in Afmadow, Badhadhe and Kismayo districts of Lower Juba region. The organization’s program includes Food Security, Livelihoods, Nutrition, Health, WASH, Protection, Education and Emergency Response interventions.

The drought emergency in Somalia has deteriorated to a point where the country is facing the risk of famine. Humanitarian agencies, authorities and local communities are ramping up responses and reprogramming activities to address the impact of the drought, but the levels of need are rapidly rising, surpassing available capacities and resources. At least 1.8 million people were reached with humanitarian assistance in February. The escalating emergency calls for sustained scaling up of response and flexibility in reprogramming, especially given that weather forecasts are predicting an average to below average rainy season starting in April. More than 90 per cent of the country has remained generally dry. In February, water and staple food prices rose by 140-160 per cent above the five-year average in some locations, rivaling the prices recorded during the 2010/2011 and 2016/2017 droughts. Current levels of food and water assistance are quickly being outpaced by the rapid increase in the size of the food insecure population, widening of household food consumption gaps, loss of livelihood assets, and worsening acute malnutrition levels, according to the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWSNET) and the Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Unit (FSNAU).

An estimated 4.5 million people have been affected by the drought emergency. Those displaced from their homes in search of food, water, pasture, livelihoods and shelter have nearly tripled from 245,000 people in December 2021, to 697,000 people as of 20 March. The Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Cluster reports that about 3.5 million people are in acute need of water assistance, including 1.4 million internally displaced persons (IDPs). Water trucking activities are ongoing but are insufficient to meet increasing needs amidst dried up rivers and rising prices of commercially supplied water to levels that are unaffordable to most drought-affected people. The lack of access to water for animals and people is a major driver of displacement, and use of unclean and unsafe water is causing increased disease outbreaks, especially acute watery diahorea (AWD).

Further, Health Cluster partners have reported increased numbers of suspected cases of measles, the majority being people arriving to displacement sites from hard-to-reach areas. Over 2,100 AWD/cholera and 1,400 measles cases have been confirmed since January. Health and Nutrition Cluster partners report increased admissions for severe malnutrition treatment at stabilization centers. In Jubaland, local authorities and partners have reported several deaths mostly of children, due to drought-related complications such as measles and AWD. Urgent treatment and nutrition support is required for approximately 1.4 million children under age 5 who will likely face acute malnutrition between January and December 2022, including 329,500 who are likely to be severely malnourished.

The livestock sector, which is central to the economic and cultural life of the Somali people and provides food and income to over 60 per cent of the population, has taken devastating hit. Local authorities have reported the deaths of many livestock

WASDA through Care International has been awarded a strategic Investment -Humanitarian Partnership Platforms (HPPs) grant mainly capacity building for program staff to be implemented for 2 financial years (2022/2023). Based on this, WASDA seeks to recruit MEAL system trainer to train program staff in Kismayu -Somalia.

Objective of Monitoring and Evaluation Training:

The main objective of this Monitoring and Evaluation Training is: a) to enable WASDA to have a deeper understanding about M&E systems b) to enable WASDA to use M&E tools to collect, manage, analyze, and report data; c) to establish a simple and practical M&E system for WASDA project activities.

ToR-for-monitoring-and-evaluation

Responsibilities

WASDA

WASDA will be responsible for the following tasks:

Provide guidance to the consultant and arranging training hall
Review all training documents, agenda and schedule and provide feedback
Arrange logistics, transportation and accommodation for the consultant team
Provide necessary documents to the consultant for their reference based on the signed agreement
Effect payments according the signed agreement

CARE Responsibilities.

Will provide financial/funding support
Technical guidance and support on the process of identifying suitable M&E trainer
Support in developing budgets and TOR for the training
Contractual agreements between WASDA and CARE.

The Consultant Team

The responsibilities of the consultant team will be:

Develop all required training documents
Incorporate all feedback and comments from the management team
Avail highly professional and skilled training team
Provide training on set schedule and signed agreement
Produce and submit training report with pre-and post-test results

Background of the M&E Trainer

At least 5 years of M&E experience
Concrete knowledge on M&E concepts and principles
Experience in conducting M&E training with INGOs/LNGOs or CBOs considered a plus
Able to deliver trainings in Burmese language is a plus
Strong English speaking and writing abilities
Ability to develop M&E tools for WASDA and training participants
Ability to collaborate with WASDA staff to providing mentoring support during and after the training

How to apply

Interested and capable candidates should send their application documents to: ahmed.billow@wasda.org.in, CC Mohamed.adan@wasda.org.in, osman.dahir@wasda.org.in, Halima.Mohamed@care.org Hamse.Abdi@care.org and abdullahi.muhumed@wasda.org.in before or on 10th May 2022.

The email subject line should read “M&E WASDA staff training” only relevant professional credentials should be attached with the application.

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