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SOMALIA - Evaluation of Food Security Famine Response

Invitation to Tender

Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) seeks qualified individuals or company to execute a final evaluation of the 2011 Food Security famine response in Somalia. The duration of the evaluation will be from June through July 2012, with a final presentation of findings expected in August.

Purpose of the Evaluation

The final evaluation will assess the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and results of NRC’s food security response to the 2011 famine in Somalia, including direct food assistance, voucher programs, and livelihoods interventions. It will inform ongoing food security work in Somalia, as well as similar operations in other countries where NRC is present.

NRC is looking for a team of 1 or 2 consultants, covering the following qualifications: • Food security expert, with a minimum of 7 years of experience in food security program management • Program finance and logistics expert, with a minimum of 3 years of experience assessing cost-efficiency in program logistics and supply chains in emergency settings • Fluency in written English is required of all team members • Experience with the logical framework approach to project cycle management • Prior experience in Somalia is helpful

Budget

Expressions of interest should include a proposed budget for the evaluation, covering consultancy fees, international travel, per diem, insurances and communication. The budget should present consultancy fee costs according to number of expected working days over the entire period of June-August.

Time frame:

A final decision on the evaluation team will be taken by end May 2012. Desk review and initial conversations with the Evaluation Steering Committee should be planned for early June. Field visits to the NRC Horn of Africa Regional Office and Somalia are planned for late June and early July 2012. The final report is due in August 2012.

Bids must include the following:

  • Two page outline of evaluation framework, including approach to cost-efficiency
  • One page description of methods for evaluation in Lower Shabelle and Bay Regions of Somalia
  • Proposed evaluation budget
  • CVs and evidence of past evaluations for each team member
How to apply:

Submit completed bid to Cara Winters at cara.winters@nrc.no by 25 May 2012