Consultancy

<em>Amref Health Africa (formerly African Medical Research Foundation) is the premier African-led international health development organization headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. Founded in 1957 as the Flying Doctors of East Africa to bring critical health services to remote communities, Amref Health Africa in the intervening years has broadened its mission to include training of some 500 thousand community health workers and managing the design and implementation of health development projects in more than 30 countries across Africa. With a focus on women and children, Amref Health Africa strives to overcome the most critical health challenges facing the continent: maternal and child health, HIV &amp; TB, malaria, clean water and sanitation and surgical and clinical outreach. Amref8hi Health Africa has offices in Kenya, Ethiopia, South Africa, South Sudan, Senegal, Tanzania and Uganda as well as in Europe and North America. The organization employs over 1,000 people.</em><br />&nbsp;<br /><strong><em>Amref Health Africa had been implementing the project titled</em></strong> <strong><em>EC Sanitation Daily Project In Addis Ketema, Lideta And Kirkos Sub City Of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia</em></strong><br /><br /><em>We are currently seeking a consultant firm to conduct a <strong>Midterm Survey</strong> for the above mentioned project. &nbsp;</em><br />&nbsp;<br /><strong>Objective of the project</strong><br />The main objective of the midterm evaluation will be to assess the project&rsquo;s relevance and progress in achieving set objectives against targets, efficiency, effectiveness, impact (intermediate outcome) and based on the finding, to take decisions on the future orientation and emphasis of the project during the remaining time.<br /><br /><strong><em>Specific objectives of the project</em></strong><br />To improve the living conditions in 3 slums of Addis Ababa through increased sustainable access to basic sanitation, better technological and management capacities, better knowledge and awareness on hygiene and sanitation, and dissemination of best practices for policy enhancement.&nbsp; As a result the project will increase the proportion of people who have access to basic hygiene and sanitation service in the slums by 30% through comprehensive and multi-modal approach.<ul><li>To promoting behavior change by participatory methods, and leading to improvements in health, human dignities, environment sustainability, education and socioeconomic development.</li></ul><br /><strong><em>Scope of the assessment</em></strong><br />-To assess the relevance, efficiency and effectiveness of the project&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />-To assess the projects progress in achieving the set out puts and outcomes against targets<br />-To assess the sustainability of project outcomes after the project phase out<br />&nbsp;

<strong><em>The potential consultancy firm or team is required to meet the following minimum requirements in order to qualify for the submission of proposal. </em></strong><br />&nbsp;<ul><li>Sound and proven experiences in similar assignments on WASH in urban context</li><li>Consultant must have significant knowledge and understanding about WASH in Ethiopia specially urban&nbsp; WASH, policy , strategy,&nbsp; methodology, community dimension, Gender, mainstreaming disability in WASH&nbsp; and service provision system and procedures</li><li>The lead consultant must have relevant master degree on public health, WASH/environmental engineering/urban planning degree who have experience in WASH theory and practices, survey, data analysis and excellent English report writing.&nbsp;</li><li>Consultant/Firm must have high level of facilitation and consultation skills/ manpower including conceptual and social aspects of WASH, contextual understanding, high level of communication and interpersonal skills is essential.</li><li>Applied qualitative research experience (quantitative research experience an asset).</li><li>Prior experience in conducting EC funded WASH program specially in urban WASH program.</li><li>Experience with participatory health and social research methods.</li><li>The consultant should be a registered firm and whose license has been renewed for the current Ethiopian fiscal year.</li></ul><strong><em>Note: </em></strong><br /><em>o Potential consultants are invited to collect TOR for this Baseline Survey free of charge from our office or through email of <a href="mailto:meseret.tamiru@amref.org">meseret.tamiru@amref.org</a> until April 3, 2015 and can submit the proposal till April 6, 2014.</em><br /><br /><em>o The proposal shall include financial and technical proposals <strong>sealed in separate envelopes</strong> and submitted to <strong>HR department</strong> <strong>in person </strong></em><br />&nbsp;<br /><em>Amref health Africa Ethiopia</em><br /><em>&nbsp;22 Mazoria&nbsp; Near to Yonahhies kito bet, In front of Catholic school </em><br /><em>P.O.Box 20855, Code 1000</em><br /><em>Addis Ababa, Ethiopia</em><br /><em>Tel + 251-11-662 78 51/ +251-0116-184751</em><br /><em>Fax +215-11-662 78 87</em><br />&nbsp;