End -line Survey Assessmnet for the emergency Gender Based Violence and Psychosocial intervention for populations affected by Boko Haram Insurgency in North East Nigeria at Plan International

Consultant - Endline Survey Assessment for the Emergency Gender-Based Violence and Psychosocial Interventions for population affected by Boko Haram insurgency in North-East Nigeria.

Terms of reference

Position:

Consultant

Grade

Department & Location:

Field Office of Plan International Nigeria in Maiduguri Borno State

Starting Date

21st  November, 2018

Contract duration: 12 days

21st November, 2018 – 2nd  December, 2018 (Total of 12 working Days)

Reports to: (position)

Protection Specialists, Project Coordinator and M&E Manager

Purpose:

How does this post support Plan’s strategy and mission?

Plan International Nigeria is seeking an experienced Consultant to conduct a final evaluation of the project “Emergency Gender-Based Violence and Psychosocial Interventions for population affected by Boko Haram insurgency in North-East Nigeria”.

Background

Boko Haram related violence and military counter operations continue to affect 26 million people living in North East Nigeria and 14 million people (8.1 million children) are in need of humanitarian assistance in the three worst affected states of Borno Adamawa and Yobe. 8.5 million People are said to be in need of urgent lifesaving humanitarian assistance. Many people are forced to flee their homes and communities in search of safety and security causing large-scale displacement undermining human development and livelihoods. It is estimated that 80% of the 1.8 million IDPs live in host communities with Borno alone host to 67% of all IDPs and 52% of people said to be in need of urgent lifesaving humanitarian assistance posing strain on infrastructure and other resources in an already economically challenged region of North-eastern Nigeria. Some 11.9 million people in the northeast of Nigeria are estimated to be at risk of food insecurity or are food insecure. Of those, 96 per cent in critical phases of food insecurity live in the most affected states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe. Further, 5.2 million people in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe are projected to face serious food shortages between June to August 2017 as the conflict and risk of unexploded improvised devices have hampered farming for a third year in a row, causing a major food crisis. The lack of access to livelihoods and resources is leading to negative coping mechanism among IDPs and host communities mostly affecting women and girls especially those from vulnerable households as it is estimated that only 20% of IDPs have access to livelihoods. There are wide spread reports of incidences of sex for survival where women, girls and boys are coerced to providing sexual favor to obtain food assistance thus making food, non-food, shelter items and protection among the most critical needs of both IDPs and host communities.

Project Descriptions

With Financial support from Plan Canada, Plan International Nigeria is implementing a 6 months’ project building on the foundation of a GBV project funded by UNFPA that ended in December 7, 2017. The project was designed to cover five Local Government Areas in Borno and Adamawa states. This project is targeting 7,000 individuals directly and 14,000 indirectly. Plan International Nigeria, through this project, has reached survivors of GBV and those at risk of GBV including strengthening local capacity to respond to GBV.

The project has considered reducing gender inequality by promoting equitable participation of boys and girls as well as men and women in project activities including community based protection mechanisms. The safe and confidential reporting mechanism will promote both men and women and boys and girls to safely participate in project activities. The project approach took into account the needs of boys and girls separately and activities are designed to address needs based on gender. The recruitment of gender balance Case Workers and project officers is an indication of how women and girls were encouraged to participate in decision of the project.

In order to address barriers that prevent girls and women from accessing assistance, the project took into consideration socio-cultural barriers to girls and women’s participation in project activities. For example, women’s participation at the community level in meetings dominated by men may restrict women’s participation due to the expected social role they are perceived to have, therefore it was important to provide opportunities for them to participate in meetings where they feel comfortable and safe such as in the safe space for women. Social roles of women would be challenged by having positive role models in female project officers and Case Workers and members of High Level Women’s Advocate (HilWA) group which are present in Adamawa and Borno.

Sessions were conducted on beneficiary rights with a focus on gender, and community sensitization were conducted at the onset of the program to avoid negative consequences affecting gender relations. As girls and women are specifically targeted, it was important to note that specific activities were designed to engage with men and boys through community dialogue and awareness activities. A small group of fathers were also targeted for livelihood activities.

food, non-food, shelter items and protection among the most critical needs of both IDPs and host communities.