Country: Somalia
Closing date: 07 Jul 2017
TERMS OF REFERENCES
Background
Save the Children has worked in Somalia for over 60 years, since 1951. Our long history has endowed us with a comprehensive understanding of the local context, experienced and skilled local staff, and established systems and procedures to effectively implement projects, often in an insecure or unpredictable operating environment. Our work in Somalia/Somaliland covers the sectors of Health, Nutrition, WaSH, Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL), Education, Child Protection, and Child Rights Governance. These interventions are designed in line with community priorities and dynamics in the operating environment. The different programs are implemented within the framework of full-spectrum programming ensuring simultaneous implementation of humanitarian and development initiatives as per the changing needs of the target communities
SC interventions in Somalia
Somalia has been undergoing a drought crisis, which initially started in Somaliland in 2015, spreading to Puntland and later to South Central Somalia in 2016. In February 2017, SC commenced a process of scaling up emergency drought responses across the country. The humanitarian response is coupled with long-term development initiatives thus supporting affected households to meet immediate humanitarian needs, prevent further displacement and contribute to durable solutions. To mitigate household food insecurity as a result of the ongoing drought, more than 36,000 households are currently being supported with regular monthly unconditional transfers in the form of cash. In Puntland, more than 10,000 households are receiving regular unconditional cash transfers through mobile phone transfers. Early in the year, more than 3500 households also received electronic food vouchers.
Purpose
The main objective of the emergency and livelihoods market assessment is to gather quality market information to inform any adjustments in the ongoing emergency response and to inform the design of recovery and resilience building interventions as per the country office’s emergency response plan and long-term development strategy. In carrying out the assessment, gender and protection analysis is to be applied throughout the study. The overall purpose of the market assessment is to examine critical food products (Sorghum, rice, cowpeas and livestock) supply chain and market conditions in Bari region, Puntland. The market information will feed into ongoing emergency interventions as well as recovery and resilience building work in the post emergency period.
The proposed assignment has 2key objectives:
To assess market functionality for continued implementation of humanitarian safety net transfers as an appropriate strategy
To assess the structure, conduct and performance of the market and its effect on overall food security in Puntland
Key areas of analysis
The consultancy focus on the following key areas of assessment:
Identify and sketch the supply chain of the 4 products in the target region.
Analyse the historic and current availability of the 4 products in the local markets including potential recent changes and patterns of seasonality.
Analyse the overall market environment in which the 4 product transactions takes place, including relevant government policies and regulations, the (current) socio-political situation, security, road and transport infrastructure
Describe the market structure in terms of actors and institutions of the relevant supply chains to the 4 products, barriers to enter trade or maintain and increase levels of supply, as well as market catchment areas.
Identify limitations that traders may have in expanding their business as well as their purchasing power that may limit them in their expansion efforts.
Analyse the market conduct, i.e. price setting behaviours, weights and standards including the transparency of transactions, competition and potential corruptive behaviour.
Identify key market outcomes such as seasonality and volatility patterns of prices, market integration with supply sources, including physical flow of commodities for the 4 products.
Analyse the potential bottlenecks that traders’ can have for responding to demand increases, e.g. storage facilities, duration of stocks, stock replenishment lead-time, and expected price developments due to increased levels of demand.
Provide/collect price data and develop price scenarios for 4 products. For the case of the cereal prices, the data should help in developing transfers values, and to support cost efficiency/effectiveness analysis, that can facilitate decisions if and when to switch between different transfer modalities or food baskets depending on seasons (i.e. rainy and dry seasons).
Formulate and - if possible - map market related recommendations on i) suitable areas, ii) periods of the year and iii) scale conceivable to support either cash/voucher or in kind based interventions as well as iv) how to address identified bottlenecks for traders to meet increased demand and strengthen respective supply chains.
Scope
The consultancy should provide:
Assessment procedures and tools developed in collaboration with SC Food security staff
Training of SC staff on market assessment
Comprehensive emergency and livelihoods market assessment
One-day workshop showing findings of the survey
Methodology:
The contracted consultant or organisation will define the methodology and approach in the technical proposal presented to SC. These will further be refined in the inception report. It is expected that the consultant will employ recognized assessment approaches such as EMMA, MIFIRA, FEWS market structure guide etc.
Outputs:
The consultancy should produce the following deliverables:
Inception report (Outlined method/approach, Work plan, Planned stakeholders to be consulted and sampling size)
Assessment procedures and implementation plan
Assessment tools
Draft Final Study Report for review and incorporate comments into a quality final report.
Final assessment report (not more than 30 pages.) Summary report (not more than 6 pages)
One electronic file of the clean (final) qualitative and quantitative data collected
Hold a debriefing workshop with SC and other partners showing findings of the survey
Timeframes:
The consultancy assignment should be conducted within the months of July and August 2017 for a duration not exceeding 35 days. Details of the assignment schedule are to be provided by the consultant(s), taking into consideration the above-mentioned scope of consultancy activities and in agreement SC.
Management and logistics
The consultant will be supervised by the Head of Child poverty, Somalia/Somaliland Program
Logistical support will be offered by save the children as per the contractual agreement
Qualifications
The consultant shall have a university degree in Social Sciences or related subject and 8 years of experience in market assessment including use of key methodologies such as HEA, EMMA, MIFIRA etc. Experience in working in Somalia is essential for this work. Ability to travel to Somalia is necessary for this assignment.
How to apply:
Application
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their technical proposal giving a clear interpretation of the ToR and outlining proposed methodology, work plan and financial proposal to
Somalia.procurement@savethechildren.org
The deadline for applications is 7th July 2017
We work with children, communities and governments all over the world and we believe in the right person for the job regardless of where you come from and how you identify yourself. We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to ensuring that only those who are suitable to work with children are considered for these posts. All successful applicants will, therefore, be required to complete a Police Check and must sign onto our Child Protection Policy and organizational Code of Conduct.