Ethiopia: Concept Note development Ethiopia

Title of the Consultancy :

Concept Note development

Handicap International Program :

Ethiopia

Time of the mission :

10 days

Place of the mission :

Ethiopia

Federation Handicap International (HI) is an independent and impartial international aid organization working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. Working alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, our action and testimony are focused on responding to their essential needs, improving their living conditions and promoting respect for their dignity and their fundamental rights. HI is a not-for-profit organization with no religious or political affiliation. It operates as a federation made up of a network of associations that provide it with human and financial resources, manage its projects and implement its actions and social mission.

1-Presentationof the context**

In 2015/16 Ethiopia has faced its worst drought in decades. This situation is due to the El Nino phenomenon which has significantly impacted weather patterns, limiting agricultural production, straining livelihoods and exacerbating food insecurity among poor and vulnerable households. As El Nino progresses into 2016, Ethiopia is likely to experience both prolonged drought and intense flooding that will further deteriorate the food security and socio-economic status of the poorest families.

In March 2016, 10.2 million people are in need of food assistance, compared to 2.9 million in the beginning of 2015. Poor households in the most affected areas (southern Afar and Sitti zone in Somali region, in East and West Hararghe zones in Oromia, and in Wag Hemra and North Wollo in Amhara region) are expected to remain in Emergency (IPC Phase 4 ) until September. Over 75% of mehercropping production has been lost, one million livestock have died, and over 1.7 million are reportedly at risk due to poor body conditions. Mehercropping represents 90% of the country’s total grain production, which accounts for 80% of Ethiopian agriculture. Over 18 million people are expected to be in need of humanitarian assistance in 2016 (OCHA 2016). Some schools and health facilities have closed due to lack of water, and school attendance rates had fallen because children were required to help move livestock to pasture and distant water. Another issue foreseen would be forced migration. Male members of the households might go to urban areas to find daily work on building sites, leaving their wives and young children at home in quite a vulnerable situation. Also, people’s coping mechanisms regularly involve the selling of vital assets – agricultural tools, seeds and livestock, which can have negative impact on their lives and recovery. The situation is compounded by rising food prices.

2-Handicap International in Ethiopia

Handicap International Federation has been present in Ethiopiasince 1986 and targets the most vulnerable populations confronted to shocks and risks of exclusion. HI has worked in the following fields:

· Promoting access to social services for PWDs;

· Improving physical rehabilitation services;

· Mainstreaming disability n a diverse range of activities (HIV/AIDS prevention, DRR, CP);

· Combating Gender Based Violence (GBV);

· Empowering Disability People’s Organizations (DPO);

· Protecting children with focus on CWDs;

· Assisting PWDs and CWDs in refugee camps

· WASH (emergency)

· Food Security

HI currently implements the following projects in Ethiopia:

1. Expand Participation of PWDs in Educational Programmes, aiming at increasing the participation of Children with Disabilities in 49 primary schools in 6 regions (2014/17)

2. Resilience through Enhanced Adaptation Action-learning, and Partnership, aiming at increasing the resilience of the population in 100 kebeles in East and West Hararghe. The role of HI is to mainstream disability in all DRR activities (2014/17) – in partnership with CRS (lead agency).

3. Safer schools, safer communities’: Promoting disability inclusive child protection initiatives, aiming at protecting children in schools and communities (2016/18)

4. Disability Mainstreaming for Child Protection intervention, aiming at mainstreaming disability in DRC child protection actions (2016/2017)

3-Presentation of the consultancy

2-1 Context of the consultancy

Following the DFID call for proposal (IMPACT), Handicap International Ethiopia would like to lean on its experience in Food Security and expertise in DRR Disability Mainstreaming, to submit a concept note. Since 2014, HI is part of a consortium of 4 organizations (CRS, HCS, Cordaid) to build the resilience of communities affected by climate change. HI responsibility is to ensure that PwDs are not left behind and integrated in the DRR responses. HI would like to use it experience to propose a similar project to DFID. The deadline for the submission of the concept note is 23/01/2017.

2-2 Objective of the Consultancy

In the light of the above, Handicap International in Ethiopia is planning to recruit a consultant with the aims to:

1. Assess the situation of the population affected by the drought/floods in drought affected areas in Ethiopia (not limited to East and West Hararghe where HI currently implements a DRR project), and identify key needs for affected population especially the most vulnerable ones (PwDs)

2. Develop a Theory of Change

3. Develop a Concept Note with detailed budget

2-3- Location

Dire Dawa with transit in Addis to work with HI Team.

2-4- Lines of Communication

The consultant will work and report to HI’s Program Director and will work closely with the Technical Coordinator.

2-5- Time Frame

The consultancy has to be conducted from 09 to 19 January 2017. The period of consultancy is planned for 10 days.

4-Expected Results of the Consultancy

• A detailed CN including situation assessment & analysis, proposition of action (objective, results, actions)
• A Theory of Change
• A team composition/ human resources set up
• A detailed budget with main activities costs

5-Profile and expectations from the consultant

The team should include one or several consultants, lead consultant with

• A strong academic and professional background in DRR or vulnerability issues;

• Experience in DFID project proposal development;

• Excellent English speaking/writing skills required.

• Knowledge of Ethiopia or the Horn of Africa;

Interested consultancies should present a brief proposal including a methodology in broad strokes and a work plan. The proposal should also include all the estimated costs.

Interested consultancies should present a brief proposal including a methodology in broad strokes and a work plan. The proposal should also include all the estimated costs.

Please send your application to direction@hi-ethiopia.org