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Data: 12/12/2017
The construction of big water points partially modified the paths of pastoralists, that today gather around these resources. Side effects of the process are the overcrowding of adjacent grazing areas, the development and spread of water-borne diseases, the inadequacy and frequent malfunctioning of the supply. Beside grazing and water, one of the main factors driving pastoralists’ movements is the need to avoid risks as pest infestations and presence of livestock/human diseases in some area.
Pastoralists are well integrated in the ecosystem, even if climate change is progressively reducing available pasture, pushing them towards agro-pastoralism and sedentarization. Major perceived risks are droughts and floods; moreover, rapid climate changes affect the seasonal and geographic disease distribution, challenging traditional prevention methods and behaviors. When climate change combines with conflicts, farming land expansion, and unavailability of proper services, the multi-dimensionality of disasters pose actual threats to pastoralists’ survival.
Scope of the service
The service required is meant at producing an anthropological research in the frame of the project Emergency intervention to support drought affected population of Filtu and Dekasuftu in Liben Zone, with the objectives of:
• Promoting a deeper understanding of knowledge and perceptions of local pastoral communities about diseases, and in particular zoonosis, and environmental risks;
• Exploring the preventive and coping mechanisms existing among local communities to address the risks (mainly in relation to diseases transmission; pest infestations; floods and droughts);
• Documenting existing best practices to be capitalised and exchanged to enhance pastoralists’ resilience.
Expected Outputs
• By the end of the work, the consultant is expected to produce the following documents. Please note that all documents must be provided in hard and soft copy in English language.
• Short report on the study methods applied, including study approach, data gathering tools, sampling technique, size and location visited and organization of field work;
• Final consistent high-quality research report;
• Recommendations for future actions to foster the One Health approach within the area of intervention.
Users of the evaluation report
Main users of the evaluation will be:
• CCM and its local counterparts and partners;
• Concerned stakeholders;
• Italian Agency for Development Cooperation – AICS.
Timeframe:
The evaluation shall be conducted and finalized before the 31st of January 2018 and the report must be submitted before 1st February 2018.
The consultant has to plan to visit the project’s areas between the 9th and 31st of January, for a minimum of 20 full days to be able to fulfil the set objectives.
Proposal submission
In response to these terms of reference, potential consultants are requested to submit a detailed technical and financial proposal outlining how they propose to address the research objectives to the commissioning manager at CCM.
The proposal should include the following:
• Detailed research methodology and approach;
• Report outline and suggested content (i.e. key section and areas under that sections that should be addressed by this research);
• The total budget needed to undertake the work. Please, note that the total amount on a budget for the consultant service is 4.000 € including VAT.
On top of the 4.000€ for the consultant service, CCM will provide:
• The transfer from Addis Abeba to Liben Zone by project vehicle;
• The transport in Liben Zone by project vehicle;
• Accommodation in Addis Abeba and Filtu compounds;
• Flight, insurance and visa;
• CVs of researcher, detailing qualifications and experience appropriate to set objectives;
• Portfolio of previous evaluations, preferable similar to the presented project.
Required Qualifications/Expertise
The individual or team should have the following specific experiences and qualification:
• Depth understanding of socio-anthropological environment and components in developing countries, with a focus on pastoral communities;
• Experience in conducting socio-anthropological research in the frame of development and humanitarian projects;
• Working experience in Ethiopia and specifically Somali Region and in other comparable settings;
• Excellent reporting and communication skills;
• Capability to liaise among different relevant stakeholders at national and local level;
• English mandatory (written and oral). Italian and Somali is an asset;
• Academic and/or sectoral magazines publications is an asset.
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