Terms
of Reference, for a Consultant to support the
Operational Research Component of the Project: ‘Strengthening Social
Protection to prevent and mitigate the impact of HIV and AIDS and poverty in
sub-Saharan Africa’
HelpAge International East, West and Central Africa regional office based in Nairobi Kenya, with funding support from Sweden / Norad, seeks a consultant to support the project’s research component under the study topic: Effects of regional and national (Public) policies on vulnerable populations in Eastern and Southern Africa.
HelpAge International East, West and Central Africa regional office based in Nairobi Kenya, with funding support from Sweden / Norad, seeks a consultant to support the project’s research component under the study topic: Effects of regional and national (Public) policies on vulnerable populations in Eastern and Southern Africa.
Project Background
In 2011, HelpAge received funding from Sweden/Norad to implement a three year project, running from 2011- 2013.
The goal of the project is to contribute to universal access to HIV and AIDS services and Social Protection (SP) mechanisms for vulnerable groups in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2013.
The
project has four result areas:
- Universal access
to HIV and AIDS services and Social Protection Mechanisms for
Vulnerable groups is increased
- Regional and
National level HIV&AIDS and SP policies and related [policies]
plans and budgets increasingly incorporate measures which address the
needs of vulnerable groups.
- Increased
participation of Civil Society organisations in the formulation,
implementation and monitoring of National and Regional HIV and AIDS and
Social Protection policies and strategies
- Evidence on
effective action contributing to the achievement of universal
HIV&AIDS and SP services gathered, documented and shared and acted on
among CSOs, Governments and other stake holders
Consultancy
Objectives and Scope of Work
This study will
generate evidence on the learning and contribute to the project result areas
above.
The study seeks to
establish the benefits and changes in the lives of vulnerable populations
attributable to policy formulation and policy implementation.
The consultant will
therefore endeavour to provide evidence/information on the following areas:
a) How policies are formulated in Eastern and Southern Africa/How are the intended beneficiaries involved in Policy formulation?
a) How policies are formulated in Eastern and Southern Africa/How are the intended beneficiaries involved in Policy formulation?
b) Does enactment of
relevant policies translate into improved services for the intended target
group?
c) Are policies in
Eastern and Southern Africa supported with implementation benchmarks and how
and who is involved in policy monitoring?
d) Are policies in
Eastern and southern Africa supported by pre-requisite resources and
support structures
e) What has changed
as a result of the enactment of these policies in respective project site
countries on the intended target groups?
The consultant is required to:
The consultant is required to:
a) Work with HelpAge
staff to review and improve on the research question and research design
b) Conduct literature
review from HelpAge programme database and other relevant sources
c) Conduct key
informant interviews with key resource persons to fill in the gaps in the
literature review.
d) Analyse data and
write a report
Deliverables
Deliverables
Research study report
validated by stakeholders and approved for implementation
Education and Experience:
Education and Experience:
a) Postgraduate with
extensive experience in policy research in Eastern and Southern Africa.
b) Strong knowledge
on rights based approaches to programming
Expression of interest
Expression of interest
All interested
consultants/firms are requested to write an expression of interest by:
a) Explaining their
competences to meet the requirements of the assignment
b) Provide a detailed
professional budget in USD (Indicate daily professional rates)
c) Provide duration
of the assignment and when ready to undertake the assignment.
d) Provide evidence
of similar work undertaken in the recent past (Not more than 3 years)
Tax Liability: Settlement of any tax liability arising from this agreement will remain the responsibility of the consultant. The fees will be liable to withholding tax to be remitted to the Kenya government and a receipt will be availed to the consultant
Deadline for
application: 25th July 2013
Please send your
application by email to:hr@helpage.co.ke and copy in helpage@helpage.co.ke
