Job Location: | Kabul |
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Nationality: | National/International (any) |
Category: | Consultant |
Employment Type: | Full Time |
Salary: | As per submitted Financial Proposal |
Vacancy Number: | CFA-2024-011 |
No. Of Jobs: | 1 |
City: | Kabul |
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Organization: | IOM |
Years of Experience: | A minimum of seven years of relevant professional experience. |
Contract Duration: | 3 Months |
Gender: | Male/Female |
Education: | Master’s degree in social science, Statistics, Demography or another relevant field. |
Close date: | 2024-07-17 |
Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental, and non- governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.
Afghanistan is going through a severe humanitarian crisis, which poses a high risk of collapse and catastrophe. The end of the 20-year armed conflict between the Taliban and the Afghan National Security and Defence Forces in August 2021, followed by the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, has brought about a series of significant socio-economic challenges. The country is currently grappling with a rapid economic decline, widespread hunger, inflation driven by global commodity shocks, rising poverty rates, a fragile public health system, restricted media and civil society sectors, and the exclusion of women and girls from public life. Additionally, this transition has had a severe impact on Afghanistan's economy, leading to instability and limited opportunities for its people. The economic downturn, combined with the disruption of livelihoods, has resulted in many households falling into poverty, widening existing inequalities and socio-economic gaps. Durable solutions remain elusive for the majority of those remaining in displacement, due to a complex intersection of conflict and climate drivers, often exacerbated by economic, social and livelihood factors. Those in informal settlements in particular face insecure land tenure, and in some areas, access to land, housing and resolution of secondary occupation is a key barrier to return or integration elsewhere. An estimated 56% of new displacement in 2021 and 2022, and 95% in the second half of 2022, was due not to conflict but to an inability to tolerate the effects of disaster. 92% of IDPs displaced due to disaster between 2012 and 2022 were displaced due to drought and the dire implications of drought on agriculture and livestock production, which 45% of those displaced in 2021 and 2022 relied upon. Data from 2022 indicates that only 6% of IDPs displaced in the six months prior to data collection intend to return to their areas of origin in the following six months, but 20% of these IDPs would prefer to settle in their areas of origin if conditions were adequate. Key enablers of return are linked to livelihood opportunities (39%), financial means for transport (27%), rehabilitation or reconstruction of the home (20%) and increased security (7%).
According to the 2023 Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO)5, around 28.3 million people (about two-thirds of the population) require humanitarian assistance to survive. The restrictions placed on Afghan women are particularly severe, as they are completely denied access to secondary and tertiary education and are prohibited from participating in humanitarian aid efforts through NGOs and the UN. In 2022, more than 924,000 Afghan nationals returned from neighboring countries, mainly the Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan, through reception centers managed by IOM. Many migrants, often using unofficial border crossings, were detained by increasing numbers of border patrols and pushed back by Iranian officials. These trends are expected to continue in 2023, and it is estimated that over a million undocumented returnees will require humanitarian assistance. Additionally, around 6.6 million individuals who have been displaced since 2012 remain in displacement across Afghanistan.
To address these pressing issues, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched a 12-month project (1 August 2023 – 31 July 2024) with the objective of offering comprehensive and data-driven assistance to vulnerable migrants in Afghanistan. The project will be implemented in ten (10) provinces, where IOM has Protection caseworkers (Badakhshan, Balkh, Faryab, Herat, Kabul, Kandahar, Nangarhar, Nimroz, Sar-e-Pul, and Takhar).
The project aims to target the humanitarian, protection, and health needs of undocumented returnees at borders while identifying the long-term requirements of returnees and IDPs in Badakhshan, Balkh, Faryab, Herat, Kabul, Kandahar, Nangarhar, Nimroz, Sar-e-Pul, and Takhar provinces. IOM's strategy includes operating at reception and transit centers in border regions and provinces with high return rates, screening returning migrants for immediate assistance and protection concerns, and providing health services through Basic Health Centers. The project also aims to enhance coordination of durable solutions, support Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) Mobile Teams and address the consequences of recent displacements to informal settlements. IOM's Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) Program will provide data-driven insights into mobility dynamics, migrant populations, multi-sectoral needs, and migration drivers, enabling evidence-based interventions. .
Is to ensure the continuity of a comprehensive and data-driven response for vulnerable migrants in Afghanistan by addressing the humanitarian, protection and health needs of vulnerable undocumented returnees at the borders and the longer-term needs of returnees and IDPs in key provinces of high return.
The consultant will support the Afghanistan mission, specifically the “Ensuring a comprehensive and data-driven response for vulnerable migrants in Afghanistan through addressing the humanitarian, protection and health needs of undocumented returnees at the borders and longer-term needs of returnees and IDPs in key provinces of high return,” to conduct the final project evaluation at the end of the project from 1 August 2023 – 31 July 2024. The evaluation will be conducted in the 10 project provinces (Badakshan, Baikh, Faryab, Herat, Kabul, Kandahar, Nangarhar, Nimroz, Sar-e-Pul, and Takhar) in Afghanistan. The consultant will also support post distribution monitoring.
This evaluation will primarily focus on undocumented Afghan migrants residing in the Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan. This will include women, men (18-59), children (boys and girls under 5 and 5-17), and individuals with specific needs:
This is not an exhaustive list, other stakeholders will be mapped and included in the evaluations.
Programme Support Unit (under the direct supervision of the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer and overall Supervision of the Head of Programme Support Unit).
Name of the project: Ensuring a comprehensive and data-driven response for vulnerable migrants in Afghanistan through addressing the humanitarian, protection and health needs of undocumented returnees at the borders and longer-term needs of returnees and IDPs in key provinces of high return.
Tasks to be performed under this contract
Purpose and Objective of the Consultancy
The consultant’s primary responsibility is to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the project. This evaluation will critically analyze the project's outcomes. By employing a systematic approach to data collection and analysis, the consultancy will ensure the evaluation is aligned with the project's results framework, encompassing all relevant indicators as indicated in annex A. The Endline Evaluation will assess the cumulative effects of the project's interventions, analyzing both completed and ongoing activities. The evaluation will leverage the OECD DAC criteria to thoroughly examine the project's effectiveness, efficiency, impact, relevance, and sustainability. It aims to provide a comprehensive review of the project's achievements against its objectives, offering viable recommendations for future initiatives, and identifying lessons learned throughout the project lifecycle.
Objectives of the Endline Evaluation
The endline evaluation will be conducted at the end of the project from January-March 2025. This will assess the changes resulting from the project interventions.
Methodology
The selected consultants will employ a mixed methods approach for the endline evaluations, integrating quantitative and qualitative research techniques. This approach is intended to establish a comprehensive condition within the target provinces at the project's inception, detailing immediate needs, service availability, and initial benchmarks. This foundation will enable the effective tracking of project progress and the assessment of its impact over time.
The evaluation at the endline will rigorously examine the cumulative effects of the project's interventions, analyzing both completed and ongoing activities. Utilizing the OECD DAC criteria, the evaluation will critically assess the project's achievements in relation to its objectives, offer actionable recommendations for future efforts, and identify lessons learned throughout the project's lifecycle.
Quantitative Methods
Qualitative Methods
Data Sources and Collection
The evaluation will leverage existing data to conduct a comprehensive analysis that incorporates both historical and current perspectives on the project's implementation and outcomes. This analysis will consider data from international, national, and local sources:
Credibility testing and quality assurance will be carried out on the international, local, and national datasets sourced from reputable government agencies, community organizations, and international datasets to further enhance credibility.
Data Analysis and Reporting
Collaboration and Participation
The methodology should emphasize collaboration with IOM and engagement with stakeholders at all levels, aiming to make the evaluation process inclusive, participatory, and reflective of a broad range of perspectives and experiences.
Technical Proposal Expectations
Applicants are required to detail their proposed methodology in their technical proposal, elucidating why the chosen approach is most suitable and how it aligns with the objectives and scope of the evaluation. The proposal should also outline the logistical aspects of the study, including the identification and recruitment of target respondents, the execution of data collection and assurance of data quality, and the approach to data analysis.
Endline Evaluation Guiding Questions
1 Relevance and Adaptation
2 Effectiveness and Efficiency
3 Impact and Transformative Change
4 Sustainability and Legacy
5 Learning and Recommendations for Future Programming
6 Cross-Cutting Themes and Innovation
Ethical Considerations
The consultant is expected to adhere to strict ethical guidelines, ensuring confidentiality, informed consent, and the protection of participants' rights throughout the data collection and analysis processes. The consultant is required to respect the following Ethical Principles:
Potential Risks and Challenges for Evaluation Implementation
Risk: Security and Access Constraints
Risk: Data Collection Limitations
These identified risks and challenges, both contextual and methodological, should be thoroughly addressed by suppliers in their proposals. By providing detailed mitigation strategies, suppliers can demonstrate their understanding of the potential issues and their commitment to ensuring a robust and successful evaluation process.
The consultant is expected to produce the following deliverables within the specified timeline.
Activity --- Responsible Party --- No of Days
Meetings: M&E team, project manager/staff/focal points, management. --- IOM --- 1 Day
Desk review of project documents --- Consultant --- 5 days
Inception process: Development/submission of inception report/work plan, tools for the FGD, survey, and KIIs. --- Consultant --- 10 days
Fieldwork – data collection --- Consultant --- 15 days
Data Analysis --- Consultant --- 10 days
Report writing and submission of the first draft (in IOM template --- Consultant --- 14 days
Incorporate feedback and submit a final report with a two-pager evaluation brief (as per IOM template) --- Consultant/ IOM --- 7 days
Final report presentation --- Consultant --- 2 days
Total No of Days --- 64 days
Payment Installment
The consultancy Payment will be based on the below breakdown
Expected Deliverables and Reporting Requirements:
Proposal Outlining
Timeline, accuracy, and reports as per the Term of Reference.
Education:
or
Experience:
Skills:
Languages:
Travel required:
Yes.
Competencies:
The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following values and competencies:
Values
Core Competencies – behavioral indicators
How to apply:
Posting period:
From 03 July 2024 -17 July 2024
No Fees:
IOM does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview processing, training, or other fee). IOM does not request any information related to bank account.