Request for Proposal and ToR for Baseline Study for Family and Community Empowerment project for TV-Gala Burao

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

1. CONTEXT AND RATIONALE

1.1 About SOS Children’s Villages (short introduction)

SOS Children’s Villages is a global federation of 136 national SOS Children’s Villages associations, working in more than 2000 programme locations worldwide. We work together with a single vision: every child belongs to a family and grows up with love, respect and security. SOS Children’s Villages in Somaliland is part of SOS Children’s Villages International, the umbrella organization to which all SOS Children’s Villages including SOS in Somaliland Association is affiliated. SOS Children’s Village in Somaliland is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) that is not for profit, non-sectarian and non-partisan and which has been in existence since 1999.

SOS Children’s Villages in Somaliland share vision with SOS Children’s Villages and beliefs that every child belongs to a family and grows with love, respect and security. To realize this, SOS Children’s Villages in Somaliland builds families for children in need, help them shape their own futures and share in the development of their communities. SOS Children’s Village in Somaliland is committed to the welfare of children who lost parental care or are at risk of losing parental care. As such we seek to ensure that children and young people grow up in a loving family environment, and to strengthen families and communities as a preventive measure in the fight against child abandonment and social neglect and upholds child protection policy as part of their commitment to the protection of children and youth from abuse.

1.2 Description of project locations.

Somaliland is one of the poorest countries in the world with a GDP per capita of USD 642 in 2019. The country is vulnerable to extreme weather conditions and regularly suffers from droughts, cyclones, and floods which exacerbate the already high number of people in need of lifesaving support. As a poor country where a significant number of socially and economically weak and excluded populations exist; women, children and young people constitute the largest part of the disadvantaged communities who suffer most when harsh situations arise. Specifically, children and young people face psychosocial distress, engaged in child labor abuse, violence, and risk of being separated from their families. According to a Rapid Needs Assessment (RNA) commissioned by SOS CV in Somaliland in 2022, there are over 50,000 internally displaced people in the Maroodi-Jeeh region, over 70,000 in the Togdher region, and around 25,000 and 20,000 in Sanag and Sool regions, respectively. Approximately 132,232, 13,699, 181,070, and 25,261 IDPs live in Burao, Ainabo, Hargeisa, and Eil-Afwein, respectively, as reported (RNA, 2022). Due to three consecutive failed rainy seasons, people in the country were experiencing water shortages and acute food insecurity which contributed to the undernutrition of vulnerable communities. Hunger, lack of livelihood opportunities, and food insecurity are prevalent issues that affect individuals, families, and communities in the IDP settlements in Burao. These challenges are often rooted in poverty, limited access to resources, inadequate infrastructure, and environmental factors, leading to a cycle of deprivation and vulnerability that if not intervened will have a lasting impact on the children, and old members of these families.

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Request for Proposal and ToR for Baseline Study for

Family and Community Empowerment project for TV-Gala

Burao

To address the needs and vulnerabilities of families and communities in Burao District, SOS Children’s Villages in Somaliland proposed a family and community empowerment project aimed at improving the living conditions of vulnerable families through inclusive and sustainable socio-economic initiatives in the Burao district. The proposed intervention directly targets 202 households with 1,200 children and young people, while indirectly benefiting 7,750 individuals living in the Durdur and Caaqil Yare IDP settlements in the Burao district. The project is expected to achieve the following desired outcomes. Outcome 1: Caregivers provide adequate care for their children and young people. Outcome 2: Young people are competent and employed, Outcomes 3: Community structures are capacitated to support families in need and Outcome 4: Duty bearers are committed to facilitating quality care and protection services for children and young people. Regarding partners, the project will work with two key implementing partners named Hormoud and Hogal CBOs based in the targeted communities, SOYDAVO (local NGO), Burao Technical Institute, University of Burao, candlelight LNGO and YOVENCO LNGO, local authority and regional offices for line ministries (Ministry of Employment, Social Affairs and Family and Ministry of Education. The duration of the project will be three years, from 2025 to 2027.

1.3 Rationale and overall objective of the baseline study.

The overall objective of the baseline study is to serve as a benchmark for the family strengthening programme in Buroa (Durdur and Caqil yare IDPs) and provide quantitative and qualitative data on the project’s indicators for the for the targeted communities prior to the intervention, making it possible to track project achievements. The outcome of the baseline will also be used to critically assess and, if necessary, update indicators to ensure the measurement of actual change in response to the outcomes/objectives of the project. The same might be the case for the results framework irt. assessing if new values should be included/excluded.

The following are the baseline objectives.

1. Establish a baseline indicator values for all indicators in the Result Framework of the project and propose possible improvements where needed.
2. Provide demographic information on the study locations (e.g. population Information (Children, Youth and Adults), Education level (literacy, numeracy and life skills) Shelter (Type and Condition of the family houses), and level of knowledge and practice of climate smart agriculture.
3. Assess the situation of children at risk of losing parental care (segregated by age, gender, disability).
4. Analyze causes of child abandonment in study locations, as well as local and existing responses on child abandonment, family separation, youth and family empowerment.
5. Identify the percentage of school-aged children who are not enrolled in formal and informal schools in the target locations.
6. Identify barriers to women, men and young people’s achieving self-reliance.
7. Identify role of young people’s involvement and level of participation in their communities.
8. Detect existing challenges faced by young people, services available to them and appropriate interventions/solutions to address.
9. Identify the number/percentage challenges specifically faced by youth graduated from Secondary schools and Universities in the targeted communities.

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Request for Proposal and ToR for Baseline Study for

Family and Community Empowerment project for TV-Gala

Burao

1. Identify food security data including number, type, number and quality of meals per day in the selected families.
2. Identify the sources of families’ food, average income/source and nutrition intake.
3. Identify community resilience and coping mechanisms in the study locations.
4. Assess the accessibility of water and sanitation facilities to families, water consumption per person per day and sanitation practices (defecation, waste management, Communicable diseases etc.) in the targeted communities,
5. Assess the level of knowledge of children, caregivers and Stakeholders on child rights, child protection and participation.
6. Propose the best income-generating activities (IGAs) that are in demand in the market and beneficial for families.
7. Assess the capacity (e.g. composition of the members, managerial, financial and functional capacities, and awareness of children’s rights, protection, participation and gender sensitivity) of existing Community-Based Organizations in target communities. and Identify improvement areas.
8. Identify the number of caregivers and children with special needs (learning difficulty, physical disability or emotional and behavioral difficulties) from the target communities.
9. Assess protection concerns and identify security risks against women/girls and children in the targeted communities.
10. GENERAL INFORMATION ON REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

The bidders are welcome to submit their proposal for a baseline study in Burao District of Somaliland. This bid is open to all national and international suppliers (independent consultants or companies) who are legally constituted in Somaliland and can provide the services requested. The bidder shall bear all costs of the bid; the costs of a proposal cannot be included as a direct cost of the assignment. The proposal and all supplementary documents must be submitted in English. Financial bid needs to be stated in USD.

Attachments

TV-Gala Project RfP-baseline-study 2025 Final.pdf

How to apply

Process of Submission of Bids

To facilitate the submission of proposals, the submission duly stamped and signed can be done electronically in PDF format and sent to procurement procurement@sos-somaliland.org electronic submissions preferred.

The titles of submitted documents should clearly state “Technical proposal for baseline study for Family and Community Empowerment project in Burao District by (the company/consultant title)” and technical and financial proposals for the baseline study of Family and Community Empowerment project in Burao District”. Please make sure that the technical and financial proposals to be submitted in a separate PDF file. During the process of evaluation, technical bids will be opened and evaluated first. The financial part of those proposals, which are shortlisted after evaluation of the technical proposal, will be opened in a second step.

Documents to submit.

2.2 Bid submission / identification form.

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Request for Proposal and ToR for Baseline Study for

Family and Community Empowerment project for TV-Gala

Burao

• Previous experience format
• Price schedule form (to be sealed in a closed envelope or a separate PDF file)
• Technical proposal
• CVs of the research team members(s) including current geographical location(s)
• Three references (at least two of them must be familiar with your work)
• An example of a recent/relevant evaluation report (if available for public use)

2.3 Deadline for submission

The proposal must be received by the latest, on 31st March 2025 by the end of the day. Proposals received after the deadline will not be considered.

2.4 Modification and withdrawal of bids

Proposals may be withdrawn on written requests prior to the closing date of this invitation. Any corrections or changes must be received prior to the closing date. Changes must be clearly made in comparison with the original proposal. Failure to do so will be at the bidder’s own risk and disadvantage.