South Sudan: Consultancy: Review Children and Youth Activities implemented by the South Sudan Red Cross

Terms of Reference for a Consultant to Review Children and Youth Activities implemented by the Southudan Red Cross

1. PURPOSE

Time Frames

27 days in May & June 2016

Primary Location:

South Sudan

Providing services for:

Africa Team, Development,
International Operations, Canadian Red Cross

Reporting to:

(Administrative issues) Monique Goyette, Program Manager, Canadian Red Cross

(Programmatic Issues) Peter Potsepp, Regional Manager, SERA

The purpose of the mission is to conduct a review of the activities implemented for children and youth, and develop recommendations and guidelines for future activities for children and youth to be implemented by the SSRC.

1. INTRODUCTION

1. Background

The SSRC was established by law on 9 March 2012 with the SSRC Society Act, 2012. SSRC was formally recognized by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on 18 June 2013, making it the 189th National Red Cross or Red Crescent Society in the world. In November 2013, the SSRC was admitted into the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Cross Societies. The SSRC’s headquarters is based in Juba and there are a total of ten (10) branches and a growing network of sub-branches. There are currently over 100 SSRC staff members across the Headquarters and branches, and approximately 4,000 volunteers across the country.

2. Mission Description

The SSRC’s psychosocial activities fall within the Department of Health. The goal of the health program is to promote healthy behaviours. The key objectives of the psychosocial support activities of the SSRC are to:

• Strengthen psychosocial support in South Sudan Red Cross

• Ensure that vulnerable individuals and groups affected by natural and man-made disasters have access to quality psychosocial support services

• Improve the knowledge, attitudes and practice on SGBV detection, prevention and response among SSRC Staff, SSRC volunteers, community members and service providers (both health & psycho-social)

• Improve access and utilization of psychosocial support services at community and health facility level.

The SSRC, through its male and female volunteers, is responding to multiple emergencies in the country including providing support to IDPs seeking protection from the ongoing civil conflict. The SSRC has prioritized work with the most vulnerable; this includes girls and boys of all backgrounds. Specifically, the SSRC, with support from the Swiss and Danish Red Cross, has established Children and Youth activity centers in three locations of the country in order to allow girls and boys to have safe spaces for protection and psychosocial activities. The Children and Youth activity centers are located in the Protection of Civilian Camp 3 (POC3) in Juba, in host communities in Bor Town and Melijo IDP camp (Nimule).

Since late 2015, humanitarian actors in South Sudan have been replacing child friendly spaces (CFS) activities with a community-based PSS approach. Whereas the CFS approach focus mainly on the PS well-being of children, the CBPSS approach recognizes that children’s well-being is influenced by the interaction with parents and caregivers, peers and others in their communities. Following the recommendations from the PS task force, the SSRC changed the approach from CFS to children and youth activities centers.

By reviewing the activities implemented for children and youth, and developing recommendations for future interventions, the SSRC will be able to improve their capacity to support girls and boys, including those who are marginalized. This work will also add to the learning of the Movement and of external humanitarian agencies about children and youth programming.

1. OBJECTIVES OF THE PROPOSED MISSION

1. Objectives

The objectives of the proposed mission are to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the SSRC’s interventions for children and youth, and to develop recommendations for future children and youth activities.

2. Scope of Work

These objectives will be met through the following activities:

• Review of the scope of activities carried out by SSRC in Juba PoC3, Nimule and Bor;
• Compare and contrast the approaches utilised by volunteers in Juba PoC 3, Bor and Melijo IDP camp;
• Collect information from boys, girls, caregivers and stakeholders on the effectiveness of each approach and ideas of ways of improving the activities;
• Review secondary sources of information, including UNICEF, World Vision International, and Save the Children;
• Analyse the immediate impact of the activities for children and youth implemented by the SSRC
• Compare interventions for children and youth within confined communities (e.g., the PoC3 camp) with those in an open community
• Analyse the level of skills and interaction between volunteers, and technical staff, and the correlation with facilitation of activities for children and youth
• Review gender and diversity specific considerations made for activities conducted
• Analyse the SSRC’s interventions for children and youth, and their strengths and weaknesses

• Develop recommendations on the type of training for volunteers implementing activities for children and youth

• Develop guidelines for future children and youth activities.

• Summarize findings, conclusions and recommendations in a report.

• ACTIVITIES, DELIVERABLES & TIMELINES

No

Tasks and Deliverables

Days

1.0.

Travel to Juba

1

2.0

Briefing Meeting in Juba, literature review, preparation work

1

· Security briefing with ICRC

· Meeting for briefing, clarification and reaching consensus on TOR and logistics with SSRC/SRC/DRC/CRC

· Revision of draft work plan with schedule for activities

· Development of questionnaires

3.0

Preparation in Juba

2

· Meetings and interview with SSRC PSS, and PNS’s and other relevant stakeholders

· Meetings with national society representatives, IFRC, ICRC and PNSs implementing PSS

1

4.0

Verify survey questions with PS unit

1

5.0

Field Survey

11

· PoC 3 Juba: 3 days

· Bor: 4 days (including 2 for travel)

· Melijo: 4 days (including 2 days of travel)

· Meeting with volunteers implementing activities for children and youth

· Meetings with child protection cluster members (e.g. UNICEF)

· FGDs with parents/caregivers, camp managers and community leaders

6.0.

De-briefing/clarification/consensus meeting in Juba

1

7.0

Data analysis, interpretation and preparation of draft report

4

8.0

Submission of draft report (draft 1) and return of comments and inputs

2

9.0

Dissemination workshop Presentation of summary findings to NS, PNS’s and other Movement Partners

1

10.0

Flight out of Juba

1

11.0

Submission of final report (draft 2) that incorporates feedback from NS, PNS’s and other Movement Partners

1

Total number of days

27

The final report should be submitted to the Canadian Red Cross by June 30, 2016. The report should have a maximum of 40 pages and include the following sections. :

Title Page

Acknowledgments

List of abbreviations

1. Executive summary

2. Introduction

3. Purpose

4. Background

5. Methodology

6. Scope of Work

7. Limitations

8. Key findings

9. Lessons learnt and Best Practices (use a case study model)

10. Conclusions and recommendations

Annexes

• Annex 1: ToRs

• Annex 2: Schedule of Consultancy

• Annex 3: List of respondents

• Annex 4: Questionnaire

• QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• The consultant/agency should submit a technical proposal for how to carry out the assignment and the consultancy fee.

• The consultant/agency is expected to demonstrate that it has a track record of not less than four (4+) years of experience executing similar assignments, preferably in resource-limited countries

• Capability to work in English. Knowledge of Arabic will be added value, but not a primary selection criteria

• Knowledge about the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement

• Qualifications for the team/individual:

• Knowledge of PS interventions for children and youth

• Training in Psychosocial Support and/or Child Protection

• 5 years’ experience in conducting psychosocial support or child protection in the field

• Extensive experience in academic work with focus on research, and/or analysis/strategy designing within the psychosocial field

1. APPLICATION GUIDANCE

The consultancy strategy design proposal should be submitted to the CRC via email at: internationalhr@redcross.ca before April 29, 2016. The proposal should include an annex with the Curriculum Vitae, the referees’ contact details, and published research papers where applicable. The proposal should include a consultant’s fee schedule and a budget for all the costs excluding domestic travel.

The proposal should contain the following sections:

1. Project Background
2. Design strategy
3. Team composition (where applicable)
4. Ethical considerations
5. Data collection, processing, analysis process
6. Reporting, presentation and validation plan
7. Detailed work plan and budget

7. FEES & SCHEDULE OF PAYMENT

Total Amount (Fees) pursuant to Section 4: $22,000 to $25,000 CAD

The estimated number of days to be charged to the project is 27 days..

The Fees to be paid to the Consultant are for 27 working days at $500 CAD per day inclusive of all additional costs.

The consultant is responsible for covering all costs associated with international travel, visas, accommodation, and research-related costs. As per security protocols, domestic air travel will be provided by SSRC / IFRC and paid for by the Canadian Red Cross.

The proposal shall include a quotation expressed as a gross figure and provide a detailed breakdown of estimates for all applicable costs, including taxes, expenses, levies, contingency, insurance, travel costs (hotel and per diem), including the following:

Per Diem as per National Joint Council Rates for South Sudan

CAD 147.11 in Juba
CAD 117.59 in Other Locations in South Sudan

International Airfare (from location –Juba – Return )

Accommodation Juba

Accommodation Bor

Accommodation Nimule

Airfare (Juba – Bor–Juba);

Paid by CRC and provided via IFRC

Transport Juba – Nimule – Juba

Paid by CRC and provided via IFRC

Transport Juba Town

Paid by CRC and provided via IFRC

Stationary

Refreshments for FGD

Miscellaneous (Other)

Contingency

Taxes

Total Cost

Schedule of Payment

The fees will be paid upon invoice from the Consultant*.*

• 20% payment will be delivered upon receipt of invoice at the start of the consultancy period.

• 80% payment will be delivered upon receipt and approval of the final report.