Background
Habitat for Humanity Kenya (HFHK) is among the 70 country affiliates of HFH International. In Kenya, we were registered in 1982 as Non-Governmental Organization, with the goal of enabling low-income families access decent and affordable shelter. In the last 40 years, HFHK has supported more than 500,000 families across 9 counties in Kenya through housing micro-finance and direct construction. Our Business Plan (2020-2025) has outlined four Programmatic Areas namely: Financing for owner-led construction; Settlement-Based Practice; Secure Land Tenure; Disaster Risk Reduction & Response (DR3). We are currently operating in Nairobi, Laikipia, Homabay, Kajiado, Kisumu, Tana River and Machakos.
HFHK has had a longstanding presence in Laikipia since 2015 and collaborates with the county government to address the community’s needs. The existence of a working MOU that outlines key strategic approaches and rules of engagement reflects a commitment to transparent and effective partnerships. Joint planning demonstrates a thoughtful and impactful approach. This collaborative model is crucial for the success of community development projects.
To complement county government initiatives in water supply, HFHK is implementing water supply infrastructure development interventions in Solio under the BMZ-lion funded grant. HFHK has drilled, equipped and solarized 6 boreholes to provide communities with water for domestic and agricultural production.
In the water supply component, HFHK has facilitated the establishment and training of 6 water user committees. The committees were elected through free and fair elections that saw the election of women and youth to participate in the management of community water resources. The boreholes were solarized to support the community in transitioning from electricity to green energy. Three boreholes were equipped with automated water dispensing machines to promote accountability in the collection of water revenues.
To boost management capacity and sustainability the committees have been trained on conflict resolution and management, water governance, environmental health and sanitation and financial management. HFHK, therefore seeks a trainer to equip the 6 borehole committees with knowledge and practical skills in operation and maintenance of solar powered borehole water systems
Purpose and Scope
The purpose of this training is to equip the 6 borehole committees with knowledge and practical skills on the operation and maintenance of solar powered boreholes
- Methodology- Workshop
HFHK is seeking to hire a facilitator to lead a field based 2-day training workshop for 6 borehole committees (66 committee members) on operation and maintenance of solar powered borehole water systems in Solio, Laikipia East.
Scope of work (tasks and timeframe) 3 Days
Models of solar powered water systems
- Institutional arrangement for operation and maintenance
- Operation and maintenance tasks on solar powered boreholes
- Common borehole problems
- Insufficient water supply, Contamination, pump failure, clogging and scaling, corrosion and borehole problems, formation damage and aquifer containment
- Possible causes of borehole failure and their solutions
- Attributes of successful O&M models of solar powered water systems
– Dedicated personnel-Operation and routine maintenance of solar powered borehole water systems
-Technical support: preventive and reactive maintenance
-Financial sustainability
- Non-revenue water
- Infrastructure sustainability and resilience
Development of an operation and maintenance plan for the six boreholes
- Deliverables
- Work plan/ Training schedule with topics to be covered per session.
- An easy-to-read operation and maintenance manual for solar powered boreholes
- A detailed operation & maintenance plan for the six boreholes
- A detailed training report – must be in English, concisely addressing the topics covered.
- Qualification and Experience
HFHK is seeking a facilitator/trainer with the following skills and qualifications:
- Minimum of a bachelors’ degree from a recognized university in civil engineering, appropriate technology, and project management
- Practical experience in borehole drilling supervision, borehole equipping, installation of solar systems and the ability to teach and pass on knowledge to rural communities.
- Technical skills and experience in the development of operation and maintenance plans for solar powered water systems
- A minimum of 7 years’ experience in training of rural community groups (Preferably in the ASAL areas)
- A good grasp of the Solio context and Laikipia County stakeholders.
- Proof of prior experience in facilitating workshops of similar nature.
The application is open to individual consultants. Applicants must provide:
- A proposal clearly showing the following:
- Approach and methodology for meeting the objectives of this assignment.
- The number of days it would take to complete this assignment.
- Methodology and detailed work-plan based on the scope of the Consultancy.
- Financial proposition
- A detailed CV showing professional background relevant to the assignment.
All applications MUST be sealed in an envelope and must be signed indicating the date and time the bid was submitted.
Applications should be submitted to:
The Procurement Officer
Habitat for Humanity Kenya
197 Lenana Place, Lenana Road, Nairobi, Kenya
office: +254 717 454 380 • 020 2572812
Nairobi.
Email : procurement@hfhkenya.org
Deadline: 02nd April ,2025.