Call for Consultancy – Baseline survey for Education and Empowerment Project (EduCare) in Gondar city Administration 56 views

Who we are

SOS Children’s Villages Ethiopia is an International Non-governmental organization and a member of SOS Children’s Villages International Federation. We started our humanitarian work in Ethiopia with the opening of our first Village in Mekelle, Northern part of Ethiopia in 1974. Since then, we have expanded our programs to different regions where there are significant needs for intervention and where we believe we can work in partnership with all relevant actors to bring sustainable positive outcomes for children’s and young people.

 Today, we have grown significantly to meet the persistent challenges that confront Ethiopian children who have lost parental care and those that are at risk of losing their parental care. Working in close collaboration with international donors, local government and community based organizations across seven program locations; we aspire that every child grows up with love, respect and security.

The EduCare project in Gondar is aimed at reversing this situation and contributing towards the reduction of school dropout rates through holistic support to children, caregivers, and communities in most affected Kebeles of the city.

Why we need you?

 The project has two focus areas: education and empowerment. The education piece mainly focuses on students gap based educational materials supports, students’ schools capacity building and improvement of education quality. On the other hand, the empowerment aspect is focused mainly on family and community capacity building. In doing so, the project aspire to see self a reliant families and community support structure that provides quality care for children in the community.

 The project has four expected outcomes to be achieved until end of the project period:

1. 1400 Children regularly attended their education & their academic achievement improved.
2. 4 public Schools’ capacity to deliver quality education Improved
3. 1000 Caregivers’ capacity to protect &provide for their children’s development enhanced
4.  Partnerships established with four kebele CCSCs & their capacity strengthened

 SOS Children’s Villages Ethiopia Bahir Dar Prgram Location, therefore, wants to hire experienced and competent consulting firm to conduct baseline study of Education and Empowernment projects in Gondar city. It has located  727 KM from Addis ababa and 180 KM from Bahirdar in the North Direction.

 Objectives of the Survey

The primary objective of this baseline survey is to set bench mark for each objective, and result areas in line with the projects log frame which help to measure the results/changes/ following the project interventions. Requirement Qualifications

Specific objectives

The baseline survey has the following specific objectives;

•  To assess the gaps in the current service utilization by vulnerable students and recommend on how to improve them so that the project can effectively contribute to reduction in school dropout
•  To assess the current income generating activities and  income levels of project target families/caregivers/ and their business skills.
• To assess the families child care knowledge, attitude, skill and practice
• To Assess the major gaps of partner schools against the standard measurement set out by MoE
• Identify and assess the capacity gaps of partner school teachers and recommend on teacher training needs in line with the government school curriculum and expected quality education to be delivered
•  Assess capacity gap of community level saving and credit cooperatives (SACCOs) and Community care and support coalitions (CBOs).
• Assess the basic health service access and health seeking behaviour gaps and challenges in the intervention areas and determine the levels of health care currently being received by children and families in the catchment area

Scope of the Study

The assessment will be conducted in four kebeles of Gondar city and will mainly focus on partner community structures (CCSCs/CBO’s/, SACCOs, Schools), target families and their children. However, administrative, statistical and other evidences beyond these Kebeles can be used to support the assessment and make comparisons.

Required Skills, Qualifications and Experiences of consultant firm

Consulting firm needs to have an understanding on the situation of children without parental care or at risk of losing parental care, the legislation, governmental programs, policies and strategies related to this target group, child protection issues, in general, and the socio-economic situation in the country, region and Gondar city level.

The firm should have proven competence and experience in conducting social researches focused on children and vulnerable community groups’ situation assessments or baseline surveys, evaluations and producing high quality reports, etc.

•  A social science background, e.g. higher education (MA, PhD) in sociology, development, education, economics, psychology, social work, or related field with at least 5 years of practical experience of each team member is required.

• More specifically: A good understanding of community development work and the social welfare system in the country
• Ability to create good rapport with subjects of the assessment.
• The consultant firm should be a registered firm whose license has been renewed for the current Ethiopian fiscal year.
• Detailed CV of the consultant/firm with full description of the profile and experience
• At least three  certificates or recognition’s of  similar surveys  previously conducted
• A cover letter outlining the suitability of consultant or consultant firm for the assignment,

 Application Requirements

Consultant firm have required to submit the following bid documents:

• Submit separately sealed technical and financial proposals.
• Submit resume of the firm and team members, copies of credentials, renewed license and TIN number.
• Detailed CV of the consultant firm with full description of the profile and experience
• At least three certificates or recognition of  similar surveys  previously conducted
• A cover letter outlining the suitability of consultant or consultant firm for the assignment

Duration of the consultancy:  Two and half months starting from the date of agreement signed to the final survey report submission.