Water And sanitation Expert
17 Jun 2008 14:43:00 GMT
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| Organisation: | Action Against Hunger - UK |
| Location: | 220141 |
| Type: | contract |
| Salary: | TBA (000's USD) |
| Description: | Southern Somalia has faced an absence of centralised political authority since the collapse of Syad Barres regime in 1991. During this time local communities have had to cope with a complete lack of government infrastructure and services. In most parts of southern Somalia the traditional system of elders has substituted for government authority, but in urban areas, especially Mogadishu, the power vacuum was filled during years by rival militia and business interests.
ACF opened the base in Wajid town, Bakol in July 2003. Initial activities were only WASH based and food security activities followed in 2004. In 2006 a nutrition programme was opened in Wajid and in also 2006 emergency programmes of seed distributions, water trucking and BP5 distribution were carried out as a response to nearly 2 years of drought. Consequently ACF has experience of the local context of the Wajid intervention area including 4 years of experience in the specific field of water and sanitation. In August 2007 a new base was opened in central Somalia, in Dhusa Mareb district in Galgadud region. Current activities there are nutrition based, but it is also intended to start WASH interventions.
Wajid District is in the region of Bakol in Southern Somalia. The zone is mainly rural, with a semi-arid to arid climate. The whole area is flat with a few higher plateaux. It is principally a low yield agropastoral zone. The water table is generally around 8 meters, but some areas are located on rocky ground where groundwater cannot be exploited. There are no major rivers and surface water flow from rainfall is often collected in earth lined water catchment reservoirs.
The experience of four years in Wajid shows that the area suffers regular humanitarian emergencies arising either from local conflict or natural disasters. In the Wajid intervention area, the water and sanitation problems relate to water scarcity during the dry season (especially during recurrent droughts), human consumption of water from contaminated open water sources, cross contamination of human water sources by livestock, poor sanitation facilities, poor hygiene knowledge and practice. This presents a range of different problems, which are all inter-linked.
The WASH programme ran under OFDA funding from 2003 to August 2007. From March 04 it was continued through a series of three cost extensions and three no cost extensions. The principle outputs in this period were well rehabilitations, but all achieved outputs are listed in the table below. It is noticeable that very high numbers of hygiene promotion participants were achieved. The PHSAT method of hygiene promotion has been continued in the current programme.
2. Contractual details of the Project
The contract also includes a nutrition component for the Dhusa Mareb base. The elements included in the contractual details below only refer to the water and sanitation component (apart from the general objective which is common to both components) o Period of intervention From 1st September 07 to 31 August 08 (12 months) o Beneficiaries The catchments population of the Wajid intervention area is estimated at 45,000. Estimated beneficiaries: Water points: 14,000 beneficiaries Sanitation activities: 3,000 individuals Hygiene promotion: 1,000 direct beneficiaries; 6,000 indirect General Objective Mortality and morbidity associated with malnutrition and water related diseases are reduced in South Central Somalia Specific Objective Population of Wajid area have an increased capacity to cope with limited and inadequate water resources and sanitation means. Expected Outcomes Targeted communities have an increased access to water for both human and livestock use. Targeted communities have access to improved quality water and have improved sanitation facilities Targeted communities have increased hygiene knowledge and practice Water related data is analysed to improve interventions and to better anticipate droughts and design appropriate responses 3. Aim of the Evaluation To evaluate the Wash activities, approach and previous/new strategy in Wajid and to provide recommendations for future programming.The evaluation of this project will be based on the following standard criteria : impact, coverage, coherence, relevance/appropriateness, effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability. 4. Expected outputs & Timing A presentation of the findings and recommendations to ACF Somalia mission team; A presentation of the findings and recommendations to ACF Headquarters; A detailed report following ACF format The evaluation is planned for a period of 5 weeks, staring mid July 2008 5. Evaluator Profile Expert in Water and Sanitation sector strongly experienced in water supply and experienced in program evaluation of development project Strong analytical, writing and interpersonal skills will be required. Mastering of participatory methods for information collection is essential. To have dome experience of Pastoralist communities Ability to work in volatile environment and respect of constraining security procedures is essential 6. Conditions Payment will be done on the basis of the above mentioned time table, daily fees shall be negotiated. 40% of the fees will be paid after reception of the draft report, 60% will be paid after validation of the final report by ACF-UK. Travel, accommodation (hotel for HQ briefing, and Guest house for in-country nights), food, will be provided at ACF guesthouses at field level. The application of the visa is the responsibility of the consultant, however these costs will be reimbursed in full upon receipt of the expenses. Evaluation costs (in country transport, evaluation team, translator .) will be covered. Insurance costs will not be covered, and the evaluator shall manage its own insurance, and provide the details of this cover to ACF-UK before departure. |
| Name: | Rebecca Ngunjiri |
| Telephone: | 442082936190 |
| Email: | jobs@aahuk.org |