REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS-FEASIBILITY STUDY CONSULTANCY IN SELECTED DISTRICTS IN UGANDA (NATIONAL CONSULTANCY CONTRACT)

Closing date 15 Dec 2023
TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR) FOR FEASIBILITY STUDY CONSULTANCY IN SELECTED DISTRICTS IN UGANDA (NATIONAL CONSULTANCY CONTRACT)

Background
Johanniter International Assistance (JOHANNITER) is a German-founded non-governmental organization dedicated to providing humanitarian aid and development assistance in Latin America, the Middle East, South Asia and Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa with the vision of “Together with people all around the world, we are striving for a life in good health, with secure livelihoods and dignity; in times of crisis and for a better future.”

JOHANNITER works with home and host communities, IDPs and refugees in often in hard-to-reach places. JOHANNITER aims to leverage learning from different communities and cultures to create strong and impactful regional programmes to optimally address issues that usually transcend physical boundaries. JOHANNITER works with communities that are most vulnerable to shocks, addressing immediate needs as well as advocating side by side with them for basic rights related to food, water, and health.

JOHANNITER’s Programme Strategy focuses on three thematic areas: emergencies, health (including nutrition and WASH) and livelihoods. In addition, JOHANNITER has identified two core topics that should be addressed in all strategic programme objectives. These are climate change and gender equality.

JOHANNITER’s Strategic objectives;

Communities affected by disaster and conflict survive and return to a safe and dignified life.
Communities–especially children under 5 years old and pregnant and lactating women–attain better health and well-being through increased knowledge and improved conditions for healthy living as well as through receiving the most appropriate treatment for their illnesses.
Communities are resilient and empowered to overcome challenges that could jeopardise their livelihoods and are less dependent on external support.
Objectives of the consultancy
Purpose and Use of the Feasibility Study

In Uganda, JOHANNITER works with national partners and implements projects in the areas of health, nutrition, food security and livelihoods and WASH in Adjumani, Palorinya, Rhino Camp and Palabek settlements in the refugees’ hosting districts of Adjumani, Obongi, Madi Okolo and Lamwo respectively.

JOHANNITER Uganda Country Office is currently seeking the services of a qualified consultancy firm or individual consultant(s) to conduct a people-centred feasibility study with the objective of identifying a feasible project(s) in identified regions in Uganda that majorly targets refugees including urban refugees and vulnerable host populations. The study will focus on the refugee hosting districts of Isingiro (Nakivale refugee settlement) and KiKuube (Kyangwali refugee settlement) and Kampala (Makindye and Kawempe divisions). The study will equally focus on Mayuge and/or Luuka districts in the Busoga region (to be determined), with a particular emphasis on the key thematic target sectors of health, and nutrition, food security, livelihood, and Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH).

The primary objective of this consultancy is:

Assess the feasibility of implementing a people-centred, sustainable and impactful project in the specified areas, taking into consideration the following key thematic sectors:
Health
Nutrition
Food security
Livelihood
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)
Conduct a stakeholder analysis to understand the actors, needs, interventions, and gaps that exist in the specified areas in the thematic sectors through engagement of key stakeholders, including relevant government agencies, district local governments, the UN agencies, civil society organizations, national partners and the communities.
Scope of Work
The consultancy will encompass the following activities:

Desk Review: Conduct a thorough review of existing literature, reports, and data related to the selected districts and thematic sectors.
Stakeholder Consultation: Engage with relevant government authorities, local communities, humanitarian agencies, and other stakeholders to gather insights, needs, and perspectives.
Assessment of Needs: Identify the specific local needs and challenges related to health, nutrition, food security, livelihood, and WASH in the target areas using various methodologies including: