Purpose / Project DescriptionWith funding from the US Agency for International Development’s Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) Mercy Corps is collaborating with Action Against Hunger (ACF), Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Cooperazione Internazionale (COOPI), International Rescue Committee (IRC), and Oxfam to conduct a six-month joint assessment focused on Livelihoods and Market Recovery (LMR) in North East Nigeria.These six organizations aim to understand the market system dynamics across three conflict-affected states—Borno, Yobe, Adamawa—by identifying constraints and opportunities to enable market systems to strengthen economic coping, facilitate market recovery, and increase livelihood opportunities for conflict-affected communities and identify approaches to facilitate local market recovery. By collecting data on 3-4 key market systems, LMR partners will analyze how they can be adapted to ultimately improve income generation, food security, nutrition, and protection for vulnerable conflict-affected households within North East urban and rural areas. The consultant will provide the necessary technical guidance to lead the assessment planning and implementation to produce a series of comprehensive reports for public dissemination.Consultant ObjectivesThe consultant will work in Nigeria from 5 January-30 May 2017 to lead the LMR Assessment. S/he will be responsible for the overall design, implementation, and production of the assessment reports. S/he will have a team of four individuals to support key functions including data analysis, research, logistics coordination, and graphic design. Key responsibilities include:
Develop and oversee successful implementation of LMR Assessment activities, ensuring partners follow work plan to keep activities on time, target, and budget and program deliverables completed;
Guide Literature Review that documents key aspects of North East Nigeria markets, drawing on existing materials secondary sources to inform the LMR approach, in collaboration with Writer/Editor;
Oversee Household Income Analysis using data from partner organizations to identify characteristics and trends within the target vulnerable population in three states;
Inform selection of 3-4 market systems in collaboration with partner organizations and Mercy Corps’ Technical Support Unit, including facilitating Kick-Off Workshop in Abuja on 18/19 January to harmonize approach;
Develop in-depth assessment tools for 3-4 market systems to collect data, in collaboration with partner organizations, including testing to maximize the data collection;
Design and implement training of enumerators across partner organizations using market system tools, building in best practices for qualitative data collection;
Supervise information management and data platform used across partners, in collaboration with Data Analyst, while conducting quality checks across partners;
Conduct data analysis across market systems to identify key trends and findings to draft reports, in collaboration with Data Analyst and Writer/Editor, as well as prepare Validation Workshop (mid-April 2017) that includes external stakeholders including United Nations, governmental and non-governmental agencies;
Draft and edit final reports that document each market system findings and trends with recommendations that harmonize future programming, in collaboration with Writer/Editor and in consultation with Mercy Corps’ Technical Support Unit and partner organizations;
Create report dissemination plan to ensure information is shared widely with the public, and participate in two roundtable discussions to highlight the assessment findings; and
Other tasks related to assessment, as assigned.
Consultancy Deliverables and Timeframe/ScheduleDetailed start-up and implementation plan for LMR assessment15 January 2017Kick-off Workshop to inform selection of 3-4 market systems for assessment18/19 January 2017Finalized selection of 3-4 market systems for assessment19 January 2017Household Income Analysis reportInitial draft 15 February, revised 1 March 2017Literature Review on North East Nigeria marketsInitial draft 15 February, revised 1 March 2017Assessment tools for 3-4 market systems15 February 2017Validation workshop with external actorsThird week in April 2017Report on each market system with findings and trends, including programmatic recommendationsInitial draft 30 April 2017, revised 7 May 2017Dissemination plan for reports30 April 2017Participation in two roundtable discussions on key findings30 May 2017Final report on consultancy deliverables30 May 2017The Consultant will report to: Director of Humanitarian ProgramsThe Consultant will work closely with: Livelihood and Market Recovery Advisor and technical focal points within partner agencies, as well as Writer/Editor, Data Analyst, Logistics Coordinator, Report Designer
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