Deadline: 9-Nov-22
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) request you to submit your Proposal for Research Initiative: The Case for Building Drought Resilience in the Horn of Africa.
To support the design of this programme, UNDP, with the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), is undertaking research on the need for and lessons learned for building resilience in the Horn of Africa. This will be used to better inform programming and financing of humanitarian action and resilience building in the region and — ultimately — build long-term resilience.
The objective of this assignment is to work closely with UNDP to support the overall design of the drought resilience programme through the production of a research/discussion paper on the economic case for resilience building in the HoA region, based on —among other components— a desktop situation analysis, and key-informant interviews. This discussion paper will form the basis of advocacy and communications content that will be used by UNDP senior management and partners to help sensitize and shape the new programme design around drought resilience building in the HoA region.
Expected Outputs & Deliverables
- Inception report outlining a proposed approach/parameters, work-plan and timeframes for this assignment
- Research report on the economics of resilience building in the HoA region
- Content as inputs for UNDP senior management advocacy and communications.
Competencies
- Technical Proposal (70%)
- Bidder’s qualification, capacity, and experience (30%)
- Proposed Methodology, Approach, and Implementation Plan (40%)
- Management Structure and Key Personnel (30%)
- Financial Proposal (30%)
- To be computed as a ratio of the Proposal’s offer to the lowest price among the proposals received by UNDP.
Requirements
- Company (Firm) Profile:
- A minimum of 7 years’ experience in conducting research using primary and secondary data in the fields of drought resilience, socioeconomic drivers of vulnerability, political economy, and water and food issues in the Horn of Africa region
- Experience in quantitative, qualitative, and mixed data collection and analysis methodologies
- Experience interviewing cross-sectoral stakeholders to inform research and policy
- Experience in producing knowledge products such as policy briefs, thought pieces, opinion editorials, or peer-reviewed research articles Experience in producing advocacy and communications content to support key messaging and outreach to diverse audiences
- Ability to present a suitably qualified multi-disciplinary team (comprising a Team Leader with expertise in International Development, Economics, Climate Change, or other related and relevant disciplines, as well as a Communications & Advocacy Expert).
- Prior experience working in the Horn of Africa and/or Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia is essential.
- Previous experience of working with a UN agency or with any other international and multilateral agencies is an asset.
For more information, visit https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=96641