Consultant for the Eastern Libya Flood

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Job Description

Eastern Libya Flood Joint Response The Eastern Libya Flood Joint Response is a crisis response project that has a total budget of € 2,000,000 for 6 months to provide life-saving assistance to people in Libya severely affected by the Flood. The project started on 17 Sept 2023 and ends on 16 March 2023. The project is implemented by four Dutch Relief Alliance members, and their partners: Stichting Vluchteling (SV) with International Rescue Committee (IRC), Terre des Hommes (TDH) with Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development (Acted), CARE Nederland with Libyan Red Crescent, CordAID with DanChurchAID (DCA), in four districts, to address some of the most urgent needs through a multi-sectoral approach.

Dutch ReliefAlliance The Libya Flood Joint Response was launched as part of the Dutch Relief Alliance Acute Crisis Mechanism in the immediate aftermath of the Flood crisis to address the needs of the affected population. Dutch Relief Alliance (DRA) is a coalition of 14 Dutch humanitarian organisations, in partnership with the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The structure of the alliance enables participating NGOs to respond to major international crises in a timely and effective manner, delivering greater impact than members operating independently. The rising number of humanitarian disasters around the world has placed an increased burden on international humanitarian organisations, the Dutch Relief Alliance was established to meet these challenges. Improved cooperation and coordination between NGOs enable them to better respond to major international crises in a timely and effective manner.

Project Overview - Title: Eastern Libya Flood Joint Response Goal To provide Flood affected people in Eastern Libya with access to lifesaving and life-sustaining humanitarian assistance

Project Results Food Security & Livelihoods (FSL) FSC-I2: Number of people enabled to meet their basic food needs. - Distribution of food parcels and provision of daily hot meals; distribution of ready-to-eat food parcels to IDPs in collective shelters, distribution of regular food parcels to host communities, support to central kitchens and rehabilitation of bakeries.

WASH WSH-I1: Number of people having regular access to soap to meet hygienic needs. WSH-I4: Number of people having access to sufficient and safe water for domestic use. WSH-I6: Number of people reached with hygiene promotion/awareness raising activities. Health HEA-I1: Number of Health facilities rehabilitated. -Renovation/rehabilitation work of facilities damaged by the flood HEA-15: Number of primary healthcare consultations - Recruit staff and operate mobile medical teams - Provide medical items (medications, medical consumables) to the mobile health clinic and mobile medical teams (and associated PHCs if required). HEA-I2: Number of mental health consultations Protection, including MHPSS PRO-I1: Number of persons reached by the implementation of specific prevention measures. PRO-I2: Number of persons who receive an appropriate response. - Case management to households, referring individuals to other services, child activities, MHPSS sessions and awareness raising PRO-I5: Number of persons with increased/appropriate information on relevant rights and/or entitlements - Protection desk, referral system, information sharing PRO-I12: Number of survivors of violence against women and girls who receive an appropriate response. PRO-II5: Number of children that received support specified to their needs - Child protection activities and PSS, - Provision of Psychological First Aid (PFA) - Provision of structured and non-structured PSS. - Distribution of non-food items - children kits each containing diapers, small bags for diapers, cream for children, wet wipes, children blankets, hydration syrup for children, leak-proof texture Shelter / Non-food Items (NFI) SHL-I1 Number of people having access to basic, safe and dignified shelters solutions. SHL-I4: Numberof people provided with non-food items (other than hygiene/dignity kits) CASH CSH-I1: Number of people benefitting from unconditional and unrestricted cash transfers Partners Lead Agency: Stichting Vluchteling with IRC Libya Terre des Hommes (TDH) with Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development (Acted) , CARE Nederland with Libyan Red Crescent, , CordAID with DanChurchAID (DCA)

Scope of the end line evaluation Endline evaluation will be implemented between March and April 2023, with most of the data collection happening after the Eastern Libya Flood Joint Response has ended (end date is 16 March 2023). The scope of the end evaluation is the entire Flood response with a focus on the different project components and their complementarity, the collaboration between Dutch Relief Alliance and local/national partners, and the added value of the response within the larger Flood coordination and response structure. The evaluation should cover and provide updates on achievements in all targeted sectors (WASH, FSL, Cash, Health, Protection including MHPSS, Shelter /NFI) across the intervention locations (Benghazi, Shahat, Soussa Al Bayda Almarj, and Derna). Lead agency SV)/IRC Libya will inform the consultant about the accessibility and security situation of the project target areas before starting of the field data collection exercise and will agree with the consultant on feasible ways of data collection. The objectives of the end line evaluation is to provide a holistic understanding of the project achievements, including the extent to which the project has been adapted according to the changing context and the way in which the Libya Flood Joint Response has impacted the lives of the Flood affected population (accountability). Additionally, the objective of the end evaluation is to provide learnings and recommendations for future projects. Specific objectives of the evaluation include: • Assess the performance of the project, paying particular attention to the outcomes and outputs of the project interventions against its key result indicators; • Understand how the project has contributed to the larger Flood response and what the added value of the Joint Flood Response has been; • Assess the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, coherence and sustainability of project strategies and activities; • Assess how the project has implemented the main prioritised cross-cutting themes, such as, e.g., accountability, localisation, inclusiveness, conflict sensitivity/ do no harm programming; • Assess complementarity of project interventions and the collaboration between INGOS and local/national partners; • Document lessons learned and provide recommendations for future programming

4. Evaluation criteria The evaluation should be structured around the OECD-DAC evaluation criteria and the additional criteria as mentioned in the table below. The evaluation questions are indicative. The consultant is expected to review and improve the evaluation questions in the initial stage of the evaluation exercise.

Criteria Key Questions Relevance Relevance is concerned with assessing whether the project is in line with local needs and priorities. It assesses if the intervention is doing the right things. • To what extent was the program able to adapt and provide an appropriate response to changing needs and the priorities of affected people ? Was the response appropriate the needs of the affected people and delivered at the right time?

Efficiency concerns an assessment of how well resources were used to achieve intended objectives. • To what extent were activities of individual organizations and for the overall consortium cost-efficient? • To what extent the project implemented in the most efficient way compared to alternatives? • What could have been done differently to complete the project more timely and efficiently? • To what extent could funds be re-allocated in time during implementation to respond to new developments?

Effectiveness is about the extent to which the project has achieved its objectives. • To what extent were the project targets and objectives achieved? • What were the major factors influencing the achievement or non-achievement of the objectives? How did they have such an impact?

Sustainability in the context of this intervention is concerned with responding to acute and immediate needs, while taking the longer-term into account. • How (in what ways) activities carried out in a context that took longer-term and inter-connected problems into account? • Did activities contribute to individuals being more prepared, resilient and less at risk than before? • How likely is it that any positive changes may be sustained in the short- and medium-term? And why? Coherence refers to the compatibility of the intervention with other interventions (and policies)in the country, sector and/or institution. • The distinction is made between internal coherence (synergies with interventions carried out by the same institution/government, and with international norms and standards) and external coherence

5. Consistency of the intervention with other actors’ interventions: (complementarity, harmonization, coordination and added value). • To what extent was internal and external coherence of the project ensured? • How did coordination and collaboration between the

Joint response members happen and contribute to coherence? To what extent joint activities are being coherently and effective carried out.

Other criteria Equality and inclusiveness: It was required that the planned response ensures equality and inclusion are addressed in its design to ensure the needs of the most vulnerable were addressed. • To what extent were approaches to ensure equality and inclusion applied in the project? • How were the relevant markers used? • To what degree did the program address the needs of vulnerable groups?

Accountability was mandatory to address through the project cycle. • To what extent was the affected population meaningfully informed and involved in the design and planning process, and throughout implementation? • What feedback mechanisms were in place? Were these mechanisms tailored to different groups? How has feedback been received addressed?

Conflict sensitive and do-no-harm programming were mandatory. • How were conflict-sensitivity and do-no-harm programming integrated into the project design and applied during project implementation? And What effects did this have?

Delivery model Collaboration with local partners and localization efforts • How have local partners been involved in the project design, throughout implementation and in decision-making? • To what extent have partnerships with local partners been effective and how has this added value to the response?

6. Evaluation Methodology The consultant is expected to determine the methodological approach for the end evaluation of the Eastern Libya Flood Joint Response.The methodology should be further detailed in the inception report including an evaluation that explains for each indicator & research question, how these will be measured/ answered. The methodology will be approved by the Eastern Libya Joint Flood Response Evaluation task force, including the research tools.

The Libya Flood Joint Response partners provide the following guidance for the development of the methodology: • The consultant is expected to use and review existing project documents during the end evaluation. These documents include the joint response project proposal and log frames, monitoring and progress reports, financial reports, policies and strategies, and any other relevant project document. IRC Libya will provide the external consultant with all available project documentation at the beginning of the consultancy. • Triangulation of data is important. Therefore, the consultant is expected to use multiple data sources to allow for the verification of results. • The consultant (or the consultancy team) will undertake visits to the project implementation areas to collect primary data across the intervention locations (Benghazi, Shahat, Soussa Al Bayda, Almarj, and Derna) amongst a variety of stakeholders, including project staff of international and local partners, local authorities, people in need and other relevant persons. Participation of stakeholders in the evaluation should be maintained at all times, reflecting opinions, expectations, and visions about the contribution of the project towards the achievement of its objectives. • The consultant must consider participants’ safety throughout the evaluation (including recruitment and training of research staff, data collection / analysis and report writing) as well as research ethics (confidentiality of those participating in the evaluation, data protection, age and ability-appropriate assent processes) and quality assurance (tools piloting, enumerators training, data cleaning). • The consultant is expected to be aware of and understand political sensitivities,consult the lead agency regularly and adapt the evaluation approach if needed.

7. Deliverables The table below provides an overview of the expected deliverables. Deliverables Description Timeframe Inception Report Must contain: • Logic of end line evaluation proceedings based on desk review • Findings from the desk review • Revised / improved evaluation questions and an overview on how these will be answered • Detailed work plan, research methods, sources, procedures for data collection, analysis, sampling of key indicators etc. • Proposed timeline of activities, schedule of tasks and submission of deliverables • The report will be shared with relevant stakeholders for feedback and approval Within 5 days after signing of the contract (26 March 2024)

Draft Report The draft report should structurally mimic the final report (see below for structure), address most of the assessment questions and work towards presenting meaningful findings, conclusions, and recommendations. • The draft report will separately present the tools used and findings (figures and graphs) of beneficiary data • Draft report will be shared with relevant stakeholders for feedback and approval 22 April 2024

Final Report The final report will include the following: Feedback on the draft report has been addressed 30 April 2024

8. Systematically assess the project impact on beneficiary individuals and institutions Provide factual evidence of direct and indirect results of interventions Synthesize information received for purposes of conclusion and recommendation Honest representation of observations from the desk review and primary data collection

The final report will consist of the following sections at a minimum: 1. Table of contents 2. Executive summary (not longer than 2 pages) 3. Intervention description 4. Scope of the evaluation 5. Purpose and objectives of the evaluation 6. Methodology 7. Findings 8. Identify and capture Lessons learnt 9. Conclusion 10. Recommendations 11. Annexes - photos, human stories, final research tools, bibliography of secondary data used, a list of persons interviewed. Alongside the evaluation report the consultant will provide the raw data.

PowerPoint Presentation: The consultant is required to develop and submit a high quality power point presentation with the main findings and recommendations from the end evaluation. The consultant is expected to present this to relevant stakeholders before finalizing the final evaluation report. Between 23 and 25 April 2024

9. Timelines The consultant is expected to provide a detailed work plan, including timelines, as part of the inception report. The below timelines and deadlines should be considered.

• Submission proposals 5 March 2023 • Proposal considered, short listing and follow up enquiries completed 12 March 2023 • Interviews with selected consultants 13 and 16 March • Signing of contract with selected consultant and kick-off meeting 19 March • Submission inception report 25 March • Data collection Between 1 April and 15 April • Submission draft report 22 April • Presentation of results Between 23 and 25 April • Submission final report and final deliverables 30 April

10. Budget Interested consultants are required to provide a budget including travel costs, number of working days per specific activity, daily rate and any other costs. The budget range for this evaluation is USD 25,000

11. Reporting procedure. The consultant will directly report to IRC Libya and SV focal persons during the entire period of this assignment. The consultant will closely work with the respective Agencies Evaluation Task Force and relevant staff of the Joint Flood Response INGOs and local partners.

Qualifications

The specific requirements for this assignment are hands on experience in evaluating a joint response program implemented by international and national partners(or another consortium- based humanitarian program with a variety of implementing agencies),and experience in evaluating multi-sectoral humanitarian response programs.

Additional required qualifications are ****detailed below:****

• Extensive experience in research work and in assessments/evaluations. Knowledge of mixed research methodologies and application of various tools including practical experience in assessments, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of humanitarian interventions. Proven experience of using participatory methods is required. • At least a master’s degree in economics, developmental studies, business administration and social scienceor related field for the lead consultant/ a minimum of bachelor’s degree on the relevant academic areas with 7 years of progressive experience in research. • Strong experience in humanitarian response,Child Safeguarding and knowledge of humanitarian standards (CHS, Sphere, Code of Conduct). • Understanding of and experience in evaluating cross-cutting themes, including equality, accountability and conflict sensitivity / do-no-harm. • Access and good understanding of the Libyancontext is required. Previousworking experience in Libya is considered an advantage. The consultant / consultancy team needs to have access to the whole of Libya and the ability to collect data on a short notice. If the consultant/applicant required to have visa, they have to make sure to secure the visa prior to commencing the task. • Excellent analytical and report writing skills with skills in using statistical packages such as SPSS, STATA etc. • Fluent in English. Understanding of Arabic will be an added advantage. • Cultural awareness and ability to operate in politically complex and sensitive environments are required.