ToR GIZ - YEE Project Baseline Survey at Plan International

Consultancy Assignment:
Location MMC, Jere, Mafa, Monguno, Gwoza, Maiha Mubi
South and Mubi North of Bornand Adamawa States.

Length of Assignment 21days
Dates of Assignment 11 th February t4th th March, 2019
Reporting tME&R Manager and Plan International Nigeria Head of

Programmes and Business Development
Key Working Contacts M&E Coordinator and Project Coordinator
Project Youth Economic Empowerment Project for Resilience and Peacebuilding in the context of north-eastern Nigeria (YEE4RP)

Responsible Persons for TOR Plan International Nigeria- Monitoring and Evaluation

Coordinator
Purpose/Objectives of the Consultancy:

• To conduct project baseline survey tdetermine the direction of skill acquisition intervention as well as determine the livelihoods of conflict-affected populations which in general will inform
• the intervention in promoting specific livelihood strategies and activities tengaged the youths in line with gender and DNHarm principles in Bornand Adamawa states in Nigeria.
• Objectives:
• The objectives of the base line survey are tascertain the following in MMC, Jere, Mafa, Monguno, Gwoza, Maiha Mubi South and Mubi North LGAs of Bornand Adamawa States.
• Tascertain the income generating activities/livelihood and skills opportunities
• Access the viability of IGA/livelihoods opportunities with emphasis on potential of growing profitable business models
• Explore the potential for access tlarger markets
• Examine the potential for social media marketing and networking
• Tdetermine presence and proximity of vocational training centers including availability of existing master crafts, trainers and instructors.
• Examine the availability of small and medium skill provider in the implementing LGAs
• Examine and analyze the percentage of unemployed youths per state and Local Government of intervention
• Assess the gender based related practices that hinders women access teconomic empowerment.
• Assess the availability of Community-based protection and referral mechanisms.
• Survey methodology:
• A qualitative and quantitative survey will be conducted using appropriate methodological study design with gender transformative approach in targeted local government area of Bornand
• Adamawa state of North East Nigeria testablish a baseline for the project’s indicators. The
• consultant will alsconduct comprehensive desk review of relevant documents, develop appropriate data collection tools with appropriate study design, sample size determination and
• sampling technique. The consultant will submit a draft methodology tPlan international for approval.

The methodology will include but will not be limited to:

• Review of previous evaluation reports
• Focus group discussions
• Key stakeholder interviews
• Secondary data review of NDE, ITF and MDAs for YEE in both states.
• Programme staff interviews
• Literature review
• Analysis of existing data

Work scope of External consultant:
The consultant(s) activities, outputs and working conditions are outlined below.
i) Overall Responsibilities: The consultant will lead and coordinate the overall survey process.

Specifically, the consultant will undertake the following:

• Prepare technical proposal with work schedule and a separate financial proposal and submit tPlan International Nigeria for review not later than the date specified in the
• announcement.
• Hold preliminary discussions with, Emergency Response manager, CM&E Manager, project coordinator and key stakeholders.
• Design appropriate data collection tools/procedure with appropriate study design, sample size determination and sampling technique (tbe discussed and agreed with Plan
• International team prior tthe commencement of the actual survey).
• Develop and translate data collection tool tthe local language (Hausa, Kanuri and other Language)
• Develop appropriate training and field manual with local language tguide data collection process.
• Recruit and manage experienced and professional data collectors/interviewers and supervisors/team-leaders
• Design and manage training for supervisors and interviewer’s/data collectors.
• Oversee the data collection process tinclude: survey pre-test/Pilot test; and ensure effective management of data collection teams by supervisors.
• Collected data will be entered and cleaned and analyze applying EPi infversion 7 and SPSS software and submit the softcopy of the data file with findings.
• Produce draft report on findings (per required format and data request).
• De-brief the project team and other Plan International employees both at field and country office (after initial field trip and upon submission of report).
• Coordinate with the emergency unit tvalidate and disseminate study findings trespondents and other stakeholders.
• Prepare and submit electronic copy of the raw data and final report, and twhardy copies of the final report within the specified time of agreement.
• Produce final report and make relevant amendments/enrichment based on the draft report comments.

ii) Outputs/Deliverables:
The consultant should submit schedule as per the following outline or with own expertise
S/n Deliverables
Final proposal
Interpretation of the ToR
Development of the methodology( FGDs, interviews etc)
Survey tools and discussion guides
Training and field manuals
Database template for data entry submitted before data entry (for review by specialist and M &E manager)
Cleaned database with descriptive statistics and analysis (2 hard and soft copies)
1 st draft of report (2 hard and soft copies)
Final survey report (3 hard and soft copies with RW-W CD)
iii) Duration of Consultancy:
The consultancy work is expected tcommence on 11 th February – 4 th March, 2019. The consultant, however, is required tattach and submit the detailed schedule alongside the
technical proposal. While undertaking this assignment, the consultant is expected tbe guided by utmost professionalism; this includes not making any commitments tcommunities and any other persons, on behalf of Plan International Nigeria, adherence tthe time-frame and conditions outlined in the TOR and consultancy agreement
iv) Personnel Structure:
Plan International will cater for one lead and twjunior consultants

Plan International will cater for fifteen (15) enumerators tsupport this process across both states.
Plan International’s Responsibilities
The ME&R Manager and livelihood Specialist will facilitate the following responsibilities by:

• Providing consultants with literature review materials and other necessary documentations.
• Linking consultants trelevant stakeholders, especially in Maiduguri.
• Ensuring effective coordination of the study logistics tfacilitate the consultant(s) in undertaking the assignment.
• Consolidating Plan International’s comments for incorporation by the consultants.
• The GiZ-YEE project coordinator and M &E officer based at Maiduguri field office will facilitate the survey by:
• Coordinating with the consultant tensure the quality implementation of the study on ground (e.g. training and supervision of interviewers)
• Ensuring field survey logistics are on track e.g. providing accurate and comprehensive beneficiary information tinform the sampling, mobilizing/informing beneficiaries/local authorities about survey.
• Ensuring the dissemination of survey findings/report tbeneficiaries and other field- based stakeholders.
• Providing additional information on ground.
• Ownership of Research Data/Findings
• All data collected for this study shall remain the property of Plan International Nigeria. Any work product resulting from this study must reference Plan International Nigeria and GIZ as a
• primary or contributing author.

Reporting:
The general report outline, if necessary can be provided during feedback session on the draft report. However; at minimum it should include the following:
Executive summary

• Introduction section (background information about the project target area, project itself, etc),
• Literature review
• Objectives for and intended use of the evaluation
• Survey methodology and limitation of the study,
• Description of the programme/project work evaluated
• Results
• Conclusion and recommendations
• Names and detail contact information of those conducting the survey.

Annexes
The following disclaimer should be included in the report.
“This document has been produced with the financial assistance of: GIZ (EU and the German Government), The views expressed herein should not be taken, in any way, treflect the official
opinion of the aforementioned”
Time frame

• The consultant is expected to commence immediately (expectedly 19 th February) Selection criteria for consultant
• The consultants are expected thave at least master’s degree in Public health, Livelihood, a
• strong vocational training, participatory gender, labour market and cash transfer programming
• experience, or other related field and five years of work experience with the following additional requirements:
• Over five years working experience in livelihood, household Economic strengthening response and cash transfer programming (Experience in North east Nigeria context is desirable).
• Strong analytical skills and research experience, with solid knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies
• Advanced experience in evaluating gender equality, youth development and or youth focused
• projects, preferably in the field of youth life skills and development programmes. This includes previous experience conducting Focus Group Discussions and Interviews.
• Ability tconduct meetings with senior persons at government, Bi-lateral and NGlevel
• Ability twork on own initiative and tmeet deadlines
• Attention tproduce and present high quality accurate presentations/reports
• Ability and willingness ttravel tvery remote areas
• Excellent command of written and spoken English

Desirable

• Good skills in documentation and reporting
• Familiarity with youth unemployment issues in Adamawa and BornStates
• Experience/understanding of Child Rights Programming and development