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Background of the Integrated Emergency Drought Response in Kenya (Turkana County -) Project

The IRC has been implementing a 12-month BHA-funded project since July 2024 in Turkana County, aimed at saving lives, protecting livelihoods, and enhancing the capacities of people affected by the drought crisis to recover from its shocks and stresses .In line with USAID’s BHA Guidelines, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has been providing services to 84,730 individual beneficiaries in the following key sectors: Nutrition, WASH, Protection, Agriculture, and Food Assistance. Of this total, 2,541 beneficiaries are Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). The IRC has been the prime implementer for the project’s 12-month duration, with partner TUPADO supporting agriculture (Livestock) interventions in Turkana County.

Survey Objectives

To provide endline data that will guide project planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting on the follow-on integrated emergency drought response in accordance with the project outcomes;
Provide endline data for all current project interventions, including the outputs and outcome indicators and baseline data for the follow-on phase to facilitate tracking of project performance.
Provide comprehensive recommendations on high impact and sustainable design and implementation of project.

Scope of work

In consultation with the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning team at IRC, and with reference to the available donor guidance, the consultant will be required to: Participate in briefing and consultation meetings to discuss the assignment aimed at building consensus on the Endline survey design and implementation plan; Provide a brief overview of the methodology that will be used to conduct the Endline assessment. This should include a description of the overall approach, such as a mixed-methods approach that combines both secondary and primary data collection methods. This should articulate the context in the targeted intervention area, highlighting proposed programming.Describe the secondary data sources that will be reviewed as part of the Endline assessment. This may include existing project documentation, government reports, and other relevant literature. Specify the methods that will be used to gather and analyze this data, such as literature review, content analysis, or data triangulation.Describe the primary data collection methods that will be used to gather information on the current situation, needs, and challenges related to the project. This may include surveys, interviews, focus groups, or site visits. Specify the sampling strategy, data collection instruments, and data analysis methods that will be used to ensure a comprehensive understanding of the situation. A representative sample should be drawn from the targeted 120,360 (65,947F; 54,413M) within the specific sub counties and across the different sectors.Develop data collection tools that will capture sufficient information required to provide baseline data for all the indicators in the project document and the priority needs of the targeted clients.Develop, in collaboration with IRC, a detailed data collection and analysis plan, including provisions for: development or adoption of tools; recruitment and training of research assistants; pre-testing and review of tools; sampling methodology; implementation of field data collection; quality assurance; ethical considerations; qualitative and quantitative data analysis; and reportingLead data collection in the field, including the design and facilitation of key informant interviews and focus group discussions. Analyze data in a rigorous, robust manner using appropriate statistical and qualitative analysis techniques.  Draft a high-quality report written in good quality English and include robust and detailed analysis of the data findings including specific interpretation on each target group and location.  Present the draft baseline survey report to IRC and other stakeholders for input and validation. Develop and submit the final baseline survey report to IRC.

Deliverables:

Inception report detailing the framework for undertaking the survey, indicating the methodology, tools, report outline and a workplan highlighting the delivery framework.A comprehensive draft final report, not longer than 25 pages including all raw data collected in excel, word or any other format within the areas of interest.A final report highlighting implementation progress, current challenges, and priority needs of the target groups exacerbated by the drought situation; opportunities to strengthen the prevention of further vulnerability among the target groups; innovations that optimize opportunities for the target groups; and recommendations for best practices to ensure better outcomes.A PowerPoint presentation summarizing the results.Minimum Qualifications:A post-graduate degree in social sciences or another relevant field with training in the field of health, nutrition, food security, WASH and protection. Over 7 years of experience conducting evaluations, assessments, or studies, with evidence of publications or field reports in the thematic areas of health and nutrition, WASH, and protection. Experience conducting assessments funded by BHA, USAID, EU, and UN donors, and familiarity with their indicators and definitions, is an added advantage. Experience in working with marginalized and vulnerable populations in multidisciplinary setting i.e. the government and development partners; Ability to communicate in English and Kiswahili. Ability to communicate using local languages in Turkana is an added advantage.

Standard of Professional Conduct:The IRC and the IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – our Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality.