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TERM OF REFERNCE

RAPID DISABILITY INCLUSION BARRIER AND FACILITATOR ANALYSIS – Humanitarian action in Somaliland

SOMALILAND

Type of Job: Consultancy

Location: Woqooyi Galbeed (Hargeisa and Gebiley District), Togdheer (Burao and Owdweyne district) and Awdal (Borama district) regions of Somaliland

Duration of contract: 30 working days maximum

HUMANITY AND INCLUSION IN SOMALILAND

Created in 1982, Humanity & Inclusion (new brand name of Handicap International/HI) is an independent and impartial international aid organization working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. Working alongside people with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, our actions are focused on responding to their essential needs, improving their living conditions and promoting respect for their dignity and their fundamental rights. HI was the co-winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997 for its role in the International Campaign to Ban Landmines and was recently awarded (October 2016) a prize by the Office of the Presidency in Somaliland for services to Persons with Disabilities.

HI started in Somaliland in 1992 by setting up a rehabilitation center in Hargeisa. HI’s strategy in Somaliland is to advocate for the rights of persons with disabilities and to engage development actors to promote inclusion and participation of persons with disabilities and other vulnerable people at local and national level.

HI‘s current strategy in Somaliland includes 2 main components

· Emergency response for Internally Displaced Persons and host communities in vulnerable situations (provision of psychosocial support and protection services, promoting inclusion of persons with disabilities in humanitarian action).

· Long-term development projects: support to civil society organizations, improving access to services, promoting rights of persons with disabilities and inclusive governance, awareness, functional rehabilitation service etc.

Current operations consist of a project intervention in Woqooyi Galbeed (Hargeisa and Gebiley District), Togdheer (Burao and Owdweyne district) region and another intervention through participation in a consortium project, led by WHH, in Awdal (Borama) region.

BACKGROUND /RATIONAL

The two humanitarian projects are targeting IDPs and host communities; both funded by German MoFa (AA).

Project 1: Protection, psychosocial emergency aid and referrals to others lifesaving services for most at risk displaced and host population, with a focus on elderly, people with injuries, chronic illness, physical disabilities and/ or psychosocial distress, and their family members, in Banadir, Togdheer and Woqooyi Galbeed Regions / Somalia.

Project 2: Integrated humanitarian assistance – in kind and cash – and disaster preparedness for populations affected by climate induced crises in Awdal Region, Somaliland” in Awdal region of Somaliland. This project is being implmented in consortium with WHH, CWW and VSF Germany.

Both projects aim to promote inclusion and meaningful access to basic and specific needs related services for persons with disabilities and other persons at risk of not accessing basic or specific needs related services. This is to be achieved through identification and removal of first barriers faced by persons with disabilities and other groups at risk of vulnerability in accessing humanitarian assistance services (such as Food security, nutrition, WASH, etc). Therefore, to better understand and analyse the barriers and facilitators of access to humanitarian action faced by persons with disabilities HI is going to conduct a Rapid disability inclusion barrier and facilitator assessment in project target areas; Woqooyi Galbeed (Hargeisa and Gebiley District), Togdheer (Burao and Owdweyne district) and Awdal (Borama district) in Somaliland.

OBJECTIVE OF ASSESSMENT

Overall Objective:

Assess barriers and facilitating factors to accessing in humanitarian action by women and men, girls and boys with disabilities and other most at risk population among IDPs, returnees and host communities in project target areas of Somaliland.

Generate recommendation to address the identified barriers and strengthen facilitators with a specific focus on women and girls with disabilities, elderly, those with injuries, chronic illness and persons with psychosocial distress, and their family members.

Specific objective:

  • Understanding the overall policy context of humanitarian assistance delivery in Somaliland and level of disability inclusion in to it, with a specific focus to those policies and dynamics that affect the operations of HI and consortium partners (WHH, CWW and VSF) project implementation areas, in relation to women and men with disabilities, gender and old age.
  • Identification and analysis of barriers and facilitators to accessing humanitarian aid services (particular to food security, Nutrition, WASH and protection) for women and men, girls and boys with disabilities and other vulnerable population such as elderly. The disability specific barriers and/or facilitators can be classified in the following manner:

o Attitudinal relating to cultural norms, perceptions and misperceptions around persons with disabilities, understanding of disability and other vulnerability factors (gender inequality, age understanding), stigma in the community and the services provider’s field staff, etc. This includes assessing the understanding, awareness and knowledge of HI, consortium partners’ staffs and other stakeholders (relevant government officials) on disability and inclusion in humanitarian programming

o Institutional relating to the organizations’ set up of humanitarian action, data collection systems and M&E, including potential barriers and facilitators related to cost coverage required to access services, operating policies, technical and operational capacities of staff for inclusive provision, design of humanitarian services items, communication modalities, feedback and accountability mechanisms, and processes designed by humanitarian aid providers, training of staff in inclusive communication, etc.

o Environmental such as physical obstacles in the infrastructure, distance, etc.

o Security and safety (review of existing protection and safety measures with regards to inclusivity for persons with disabilities, older persons and other at risk groups)

o Above analysis is done with a particular focus on understanding how persons with different disabilities are participating meaningfully, accessing and using humanitarian assistance and what challenges and/or facilitating factors are faced, keeping in mind intersectionality of disability, gender and old age.

o Both barriers and facilitators assessment should be assessed at the different levels of modalities of assistance, distribution and/or delivery practices, community support systems, individual/ household factors and mechanisms for accountability to affected populations.

o During the assessment, include interrogation about time needed to remove existing barriers – can they be removed in the short time, mid-term or long term.

  • Mapping of other services (such as functional rehabilitation service, provision of assistive devices, Mental Health Services, protection service providers, etc) available for women and men) with disabilities in project implementation areas.

DELIVERABLES

  • Workshop facilitated with presentation and verification of key findings among key stakeholders interviewed and with HI Somaliland programme before final report writing.
  • Final report with an analysis by location, organization and level of intervention of the barrier and facilitator situation and with recommendations on who could address these barriers or facilitators how. The recommendations of the assessments should have been discussed with participants from HI and partners, with a focus on prioritization of which barriers for removal and facilitators to be strengthened. There should be a clearly distinguishable list of recommendation on what barriers could be removed or facilitators significantly strengthened within the duration of the project if given resources. A clear description of key stakeholders to be involved, their role and influence in addressing the barriers should be contained.
  • Those findings should be clearly understandable so as to be used by participating organizations to develop their own action planning for barrier removal with clear way forward and recommendation.
  • Executive summary for external sharing with key overall findings and recommendations.
  • List (Mapping) of other services available in project areas for person with disabilities, older persons or women.

EXPECTED METHODOLOGY

  • Finalize a study design with participatory elements in consultation with HI Somaliland, and HQ staffs, including of engagement of Organizations representing persons with disabilities. The design of data collection tools (Questionnaires for focus group Discussion and Key Informant Interview questions, and informed consent forms) require to be validated by HI Technical Specialist. The household level questionnaire will incorporate an adapted Washington group set of questions recommended by HI.
  • Literature review of relevant documents (e.g. Project document, relevant National policies and legislations, key literature on disability and emergency on Somalia, relevant HI guidelines, evaluations and studies from relevant actors) detailing issues and actions to address barriers to accessing humanitarian aid services
  • Perform primary data gathering through key informant interviews and focus group discussions among key project stakeholders, and household survey. The interviews, FGDs and household survey will capture information on the different barriers and facilitators to accessing basic and essential humanitarian aid services factors causing/affecting these barriers and facilitators in existing programs by government and nongovernment groups engaged in addressing the issue. Engagement of organizations of persons with disabilities as much as possible.
  • Presentation and verification of key findings among key stakeholders, Organizations of persons with disabilities and with HI Somaliland program staff before final report writing
  • Drafting of final report and concise recommendations to guide ongoing project activities and identify how government, non-government and humanitarian actors could address the identified barriers. The recommendations will be verified with the relevant stakeholders to ensure their validity.

EXPECTED STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVED IN THE ASSESSMENT

· Relevant key national and international Non-Governmental Organizations (humanitarian agencies) and UN Agencies

· Relevant key line ministries (such as Ministries of Social Welfare, Ministry of Health, NAFDOR etc).

· Relevant clusters and sub clusters (Such as protection, Nutrition, Food Security, WASH etc).

· Persons with different types of disabilities (including women, children and ederly) and their family members of project target areas

· Key project staffs (HI as well as Consortium Partners’), including MEAL teams

· Community outreach workers (if any)

· Government officials (regional/district/national); involved in the project implementation

REQUIRED PROPFILE

· Master’s degree in humanitarian action/ social sciences or a related field in development studies

· At least 5 years’ experience of working in humanitarian, recovery or development setting

· Proven track record in assessments and analyzing issues pertaining to the inclusion of persons with disabilities in humanitarian assistance and disaster preparedness

· Good understanding of the UN Convention in the Rights of People with Disabilities (CRPD) and Disability in humanitarian action related frameworks

· Demonstrated experience in the field of disability from a cross-disability perspective and meaningful consultation of persons with disabilities (assessments, research, evaluation and consultation)

· Previous experience with primary research and experience working with secondary sources for research purposes

· Good understanding of Somaliland government and legal system, familiarity with Somaliland disability laws are a plus

· Excellent English language and writing skills

· Knowledge of Somali would be an asset

Humanity & Inclusion is committed to safeguarding and promoting child protection and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position involves working with beneficiaries and is subject to strict safer recruitment checks. The successful candidate will be required to complete a police check and sign self-declaration form to help us verify your suitability to work with children including checks with past employers.

Humanity & Inclusion is an equal opportunity employer and qualified and competent women and persons with disability applicants are highly encouraged to apply.

How to apply:

APPLICATION PROCEDURE**

Please send an email to [email protected] by the 1st of July 2019 with subject “RAPID DISABILITY INCLUSION BARRIER AND FACILITATOR ANALYSIS – Humanitarian action in Somaliland” and with the following information:

· CV with detail EOI.

· A sample of a previous report of such kind of assessment (you have prepared or co-authored)

· A methodologic and financial proposition, including a schedule for the assessment and the deliverables

· A financial proposition

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Co-recipient of the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize, Handicap International is an independent and impartial organization working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster.

We work alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, taking action and bearing witness in order to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.

With local partners, we run programs in health and rehabilitation and social and economic integration. We work with local authorities to clear landmines and other war debris and to prevent mine-related accidents through education. We respond quickly and effectively to natural and civil disasters in order to limit serious and permanent injuries and to assist survivors' recovery and reintegration. We advocate for the universal recognition of the rights of people with disabilities through national planning and advocacy.

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TERM OF REFERNCE

RAPID DISABILITY INCLUSION BARRIER AND FACILITATOR ANALYSIS – Humanitarian action in Somaliland

SOMALILAND

Type of Job: Consultancy

Location: Woqooyi Galbeed (Hargeisa and Gebiley District), Togdheer (Burao and Owdweyne district) and Awdal (Borama district) regions of Somaliland

Duration of contract: 30 working days maximum

HUMANITY AND INCLUSION IN SOMALILAND

Created in 1982, Humanity & Inclusion (new brand name of Handicap International/HI) is an independent and impartial international aid organization working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. Working alongside people with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, our actions are focused on responding to their essential needs, improving their living conditions and promoting respect for their dignity and their fundamental rights. HI was the co-winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997 for its role in the International Campaign to Ban Landmines and was recently awarded (October 2016) a prize by the Office of the Presidency in Somaliland for services to Persons with Disabilities.

HI started in Somaliland in 1992 by setting up a rehabilitation center in Hargeisa. HI’s strategy in Somaliland is to advocate for the rights of persons with disabilities and to engage development actors to promote inclusion and participation of persons with disabilities and other vulnerable people at local and national level.

HI‘s current strategy in Somaliland includes 2 main components

· Emergency response for Internally Displaced Persons and host communities in vulnerable situations (provision of psychosocial support and protection services, promoting inclusion of persons with disabilities in humanitarian action).

· Long-term development projects: support to civil society organizations, improving access to services, promoting rights of persons with disabilities and inclusive governance, awareness, functional rehabilitation service etc.

Current operations consist of a project intervention in Woqooyi Galbeed (Hargeisa and Gebiley District), Togdheer (Burao and Owdweyne district) region and another intervention through participation in a consortium project, led by WHH, in Awdal (Borama) region.

BACKGROUND /RATIONAL

The two humanitarian projects are targeting IDPs and host communities; both funded by German MoFa (AA).

Project 1: Protection, psychosocial emergency aid and referrals to others lifesaving services for most at risk displaced and host population, with a focus on elderly, people with injuries, chronic illness, physical disabilities and/ or psychosocial distress, and their family members, in Banadir, Togdheer and Woqooyi Galbeed Regions / Somalia.

Project 2: Integrated humanitarian assistance - in kind and cash - and disaster preparedness for populations affected by climate induced crises in Awdal Region, Somaliland” in Awdal region of Somaliland. This project is being implmented in consortium with WHH, CWW and VSF Germany.

Both projects aim to promote inclusion and meaningful access to basic and specific needs related services for persons with disabilities and other persons at risk of not accessing basic or specific needs related services. This is to be achieved through identification and removal of first barriers faced by persons with disabilities and other groups at risk of vulnerability in accessing humanitarian assistance services (such as Food security, nutrition, WASH, etc). Therefore, to better understand and analyse the barriers and facilitators of access to humanitarian action faced by persons with disabilities HI is going to conduct a Rapid disability inclusion barrier and facilitator assessment in project target areas; Woqooyi Galbeed (Hargeisa and Gebiley District), Togdheer (Burao and Owdweyne district) and Awdal (Borama district) in Somaliland.

OBJECTIVE OF ASSESSMENT

Overall Objective:

Assess barriers and facilitating factors to accessing in humanitarian action by women and men, girls and boys with disabilities and other most at risk population among IDPs, returnees and host communities in project target areas of Somaliland.

Generate recommendation to address the identified barriers and strengthen facilitators with a specific focus on women and girls with disabilities, elderly, those with injuries, chronic illness and persons with psychosocial distress, and their family members.

Specific objective:

  • Understanding the overall policy context of humanitarian assistance delivery in Somaliland and level of disability inclusion in to it, with a specific focus to those policies and dynamics that affect the operations of HI and consortium partners (WHH, CWW and VSF) project implementation areas, in relation to women and men with disabilities, gender and old age.
  • Identification and analysis of barriers and facilitators to accessing humanitarian aid services (particular to food security, Nutrition, WASH and protection) for women and men, girls and boys with disabilities and other vulnerable population such as elderly. The disability specific barriers and/or facilitators can be classified in the following manner:

o Attitudinal relating to cultural norms, perceptions and misperceptions around persons with disabilities, understanding of disability and other vulnerability factors (gender inequality, age understanding), stigma in the community and the services provider’s field staff, etc. This includes assessing the understanding, awareness and knowledge of HI, consortium partners’ staffs and other stakeholders (relevant government officials) on disability and inclusion in humanitarian programming

o Institutional relating to the organizations’ set up of humanitarian action, data collection systems and M&E, including potential barriers and facilitators related to cost coverage required to access services, operating policies, technical and operational capacities of staff for inclusive provision, design of humanitarian services items, communication modalities, feedback and accountability mechanisms, and processes designed by humanitarian aid providers, training of staff in inclusive communication, etc.

o Environmental such as physical obstacles in the infrastructure, distance, etc.

o Security and safety (review of existing protection and safety measures with regards to inclusivity for persons with disabilities, older persons and other at risk groups)

o Above analysis is done with a particular focus on understanding how persons with different disabilities are participating meaningfully, accessing and using humanitarian assistance and what challenges and/or facilitating factors are faced, keeping in mind intersectionality of disability, gender and old age.

o Both barriers and facilitators assessment should be assessed at the different levels of modalities of assistance, distribution and/or delivery practices, community support systems, individual/ household factors and mechanisms for accountability to affected populations.

o During the assessment, include interrogation about time needed to remove existing barriers – can they be removed in the short time, mid-term or long term.

  • Mapping of other services (such as functional rehabilitation service, provision of assistive devices, Mental Health Services, protection service providers, etc) available for women and men) with disabilities in project implementation areas.

DELIVERABLES

  • Workshop facilitated with presentation and verification of key findings among key stakeholders interviewed and with HI Somaliland programme before final report writing.
  • Final report with an analysis by location, organization and level of intervention of the barrier and facilitator situation and with recommendations on who could address these barriers or facilitators how. The recommendations of the assessments should have been discussed with participants from HI and partners, with a focus on prioritization of which barriers for removal and facilitators to be strengthened. There should be a clearly distinguishable list of recommendation on what barriers could be removed or facilitators significantly strengthened within the duration of the project if given resources. A clear description of key stakeholders to be involved, their role and influence in addressing the barriers should be contained.
  • Those findings should be clearly understandable so as to be used by participating organizations to develop their own action planning for barrier removal with clear way forward and recommendation.
  • Executive summary for external sharing with key overall findings and recommendations.
  • List (Mapping) of other services available in project areas for person with disabilities, older persons or women.

EXPECTED METHODOLOGY

  • Finalize a study design with participatory elements in consultation with HI Somaliland, and HQ staffs, including of engagement of Organizations representing persons with disabilities. The design of data collection tools (Questionnaires for focus group Discussion and Key Informant Interview questions, and informed consent forms) require to be validated by HI Technical Specialist. The household level questionnaire will incorporate an adapted Washington group set of questions recommended by HI.
  • Literature review of relevant documents (e.g. Project document, relevant National policies and legislations, key literature on disability and emergency on Somalia, relevant HI guidelines, evaluations and studies from relevant actors) detailing issues and actions to address barriers to accessing humanitarian aid services
  • Perform primary data gathering through key informant interviews and focus group discussions among key project stakeholders, and household survey. The interviews, FGDs and household survey will capture information on the different barriers and facilitators to accessing basic and essential humanitarian aid services factors causing/affecting these barriers and facilitators in existing programs by government and nongovernment groups engaged in addressing the issue. Engagement of organizations of persons with disabilities as much as possible.
  • Presentation and verification of key findings among key stakeholders, Organizations of persons with disabilities and with HI Somaliland program staff before final report writing
  • Drafting of final report and concise recommendations to guide ongoing project activities and identify how government, non-government and humanitarian actors could address the identified barriers. The recommendations will be verified with the relevant stakeholders to ensure their validity.

EXPECTED STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVED IN THE ASSESSMENT

· Relevant key national and international Non-Governmental Organizations (humanitarian agencies) and UN Agencies

· Relevant key line ministries (such as Ministries of Social Welfare, Ministry of Health, NAFDOR etc).

· Relevant clusters and sub clusters (Such as protection, Nutrition, Food Security, WASH etc).

· Persons with different types of disabilities (including women, children and ederly) and their family members of project target areas

· Key project staffs (HI as well as Consortium Partners’), including MEAL teams

· Community outreach workers (if any)

· Government officials (regional/district/national); involved in the project implementation

REQUIRED PROPFILE

· Master’s degree in humanitarian action/ social sciences or a related field in development studies

· At least 5 years’ experience of working in humanitarian, recovery or development setting

· Proven track record in assessments and analyzing issues pertaining to the inclusion of persons with disabilities in humanitarian assistance and disaster preparedness

· Good understanding of the UN Convention in the Rights of People with Disabilities (CRPD) and Disability in humanitarian action related frameworks

· Demonstrated experience in the field of disability from a cross-disability perspective and meaningful consultation of persons with disabilities (assessments, research, evaluation and consultation)

· Previous experience with primary research and experience working with secondary sources for research purposes

· Good understanding of Somaliland government and legal system, familiarity with Somaliland disability laws are a plus

· Excellent English language and writing skills

· Knowledge of Somali would be an asset

Humanity & Inclusion is committed to safeguarding and promoting child protection and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position involves working with beneficiaries and is subject to strict safer recruitment checks. The successful candidate will be required to complete a police check and sign self-declaration form to help us verify your suitability to work with children including checks with past employers.

Humanity & Inclusion is an equal opportunity employer and qualified and competent women and persons with disability applicants are highly encouraged to apply.

How to apply:

APPLICATION PROCEDURE**

Please send an email to [email protected] by the 1st of July 2019 with subject “RAPID DISABILITY INCLUSION BARRIER AND FACILITATOR ANALYSIS – Humanitarian action in Somaliland” and with the following information:

· CV with detail EOI.

· A sample of a previous report of such kind of assessment (you have prepared or co-authored)

· A methodologic and financial proposition, including a schedule for the assessment and the deliverables

· A financial proposition

2019-07-02

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