Request for Expression of Interest (EOI)
CRS/Nigeria seeks to engage a consultant who will conduct a review and documentation of the achievements, lessons learned and promising practices of its Emergency Preparedness Response and Training (EPRT) project.
Catholic Relief Services (CRS): Founded in 1943, CRS is the overseas relief and development agency of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. CRS supports international relief and development in about 100 countries on five continents through programs in emergency response, HIV/AIDS, health, agriculture, governance and peace building.
Background: Between July 2005 and June 2007, CRS/Nigeria and partners in collaboration with other interfaith organizations and selected government agencies implemented an EPRT project, jointly funded by the United Nations Development Programme, Trocaire and CRS. The EPRT project which was implemented in four target states including Kaduna Plateau, Benue, Bauchi and Kaduna was designed to build the capacity of local actors in EPR. Series of trainings on EPR were organized and networks of state and local EPR teams were established to support EPR, peace building and Disaster Risk Reduction activities, in July 2006, CRS/Nigeria conducted a mid-term evaluation of the project to review the extent to which the project activities were achieved. In addition, an in-house final evaluation was conducted in collaboration with the UNDP in November 2008 to examine the project achievements and impact.
Overall objectives of the consultancy
- To assess the impact of the EPRT project on the target communities and beneficiaries.
- To develop a brief document that will be use to disseminate the EPRT’s project activities, achievements, lessons learned, challenges, recommendations and promising practices.
Specific Objectives:
- Review each activity implemented in the EPRT project and clearly document the purpose, rationale, target participants/beneficiaries, planning and implementation, lessons learned, extent of success, requirements for sustainability and what can be replicated;
- Assess and document the extent to which the project beneficiaries and communities utilized and/or are still utilizing the skills they acquired from the EPRT project including their resources and assets to improve on emergency preparedness, disaster risk reduction and peacebuilding since the project closed out;
- Assess and document the motivation for the EPR teams and communities to sustain the gains of the project;
- Draw out promising practices, unintended results and innovative approaches in the EPRT project.
Deliverables: CRS/Nigeria has tentatively scheduled the beginning of 3rd week of June for the commencement of this exercise. Specific responsibilities and tasks of consultant(s) include:
- Desk review of relevant documents
- Embark on field trip and conduct interviews with key informants
- Analysis of key findings from the field
- Prepare a draft brief document
- Present brief document
Requirements:
Interested consultant should submit an EOI including the following:
- A detailed summary proposal describing how the consultant proposes to carry out the task (no more than 2- 3 pages).
- A one-page summary of previous experience in conducting research and/or evaluation in peace building and emergency related fields. Submission of writing samples of this work encouraged.
- Applicant’s CV.
Please submit your EOI via e-mail to: Olukemi.Ogungbayo@crs.org with a copy to ayo.ajayi@crs.org not later than close of business (4:00pm) on Friday 10th of June, 201.
Hard copies of the EOI can also be forwarded to the address below. We will inform the successful candidate by not later than Friday 15th June 2011.
The Subject Heading of the e-mail message should read: CRS/Nigeria EPRT Review and Documentation. If you should have any additional inquiries, please feel free to contact Ayo Ajayi, during business hours (between 8:00 am 5:00 pm) by email or call at CRS office: CRS/Nigeria, No 4 Paraguay Close, off Winnipeg Close, Off Panama Street, Ministers Hill Maitama-Abuja
