Title of the project: Strengthening Resilience through Enhanced Local Disaster Risk Management Capacities.
Background about Oxfam in Uganda
Oxfam started working in Uganda in the 1960s. Since then, we have implemented both development and humanitarian programs to support practical and innovative ways for people to lift themselves out of poverty. Oxfam envisions Uganda free of extreme inequality and injustice; a society where citizens and particularly women across all age groups claim and exercise their rights and responsibilities and can influence decisions that affect their lives. Our one country program is hinged on three thematic goals that aim to promote women's rights, good governance, and accountability, resilient livelihoods, as well as humanitarian preparedness and response. Oxfam also believes that besides saving lives, it is imperative to strengthen humanitarian capacity at a local level. This would ensure better, quicker, and cost-effective preparedness and response to humanitarian situations. Hence, the organization invests in actions that strengthen the capacity of local humanitarian actors in all our areas of work.
Information about the Project
The overall objective of the action is to reduce the potential negative environmental and socio-economic impact on local systems of the current and future displacements in southwest Uganda. Specifically, this project seeks to strengthen local preparedness and resilience of refugees and host communities through improved natural resources management, disaster risk mitigation, and early warning systems in the two refugee hosting districts of Kyegegwa and Isingiro. This will be achieved by reducing forest exploitation, restoration, and natural resource management activities. The action will also improve environmental governance through advocacy, environmental education, and influencing. Building on current ongoing waste-to-value innovations projects this action will further provide sustainable and environmentally friendly energy sources from human faeces to make fuel briquettes and biogas generation. Capacity building of local actors and district staff will lead to improved planning, awareness, and adjusted plans incorporating disaster risk mechanisms resulting in a sustainable program. Oxfam will work with ongoing Care-funded DRR intervention in Kyangwali, whilst strengthening its disaster preparedness for a potential response to a new refugee influx or epidemic. The action has also considered the ongoing WASH intervention that DG ECHO’s funding to Oxfam targeting both intervention areas of Kyegegwa and Isingiro. Oxfam as the lead partner will implement this Action with two local partners as Co-Applicants: Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG) and Joint Efforts to Save the Environment (JESE). Oxfam being the WASH Consortium lead for ECHO and UNHCR IP for WASH respectively, the proposed actions will build on the ongoing ECHO and UNHCR WASH and Environment actions with protection and gender mainstreamed.
Purpose and Objectives of the study
Purpose of the study
The Environmental Impact Assessment will provide implementers of the DRR project with sufficient information to justify the basis for guiding subsequent actions for all planned infrastructural projects likely to harm the environment.
Objectives of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
- To identify, predict and evaluate the economic, environmental, and social impact of development activities under the DRR project
- To provide information on the environmental consequences for decision making
- To promote environmentally sound and sustainable development through the identification of appropriate alternatives and mitigation measures
Scope of Work
Oxfam is seeking to hire a consultant to carry out an Environment Impact Assessments (EIA) for all planned infrastructural projects likely to harm the environment and these include; planned emergency fecal sludge treatment plant, fecal briquette, and biogas production process, Sweswe dam improvement works in Kyaka II, Lake Nakivale improvement activities, motorized water pumping, vegetation cover for the degraded land as well as Host community infrastructural works (solar projects). The assessment will be commissioned in the two districts of Kyegegwa and Isingiro.
Study Methodology
The study methods you prefer should be sensitive to the target population (unit of analysis), and robust enough to provide adequate responses to the stated study questions/research hypotheses. Overall, the methodology section should cover details of study design and approaches, sampling, sample size determination, data collection methods/instruments, data analysis techniques, plan for dissemination of study findings, and a statement on quality assurance and ethical considerations during the study
Study Outputs/Deliverables
The following are the key deliverables for the survey;
1.Inception report
2.Detailed framework/design and implementation plan agreed with the Oxfam Country/field Office.
3.Design data collection tools
4.Draft assessment report
5.Powerpoint presentation of findings
6.Final Assessment report. The report should have the following specifications;
7.Standard cover sheet,
8.Table of content;
9.Executive summary;
10.Description of objectives,
11.Approach and methodology,
12.Limitations of the study;
13.Study findings (Impact identification and evaluation, Mitigation/optimization measures)
14.conclusions and recommendations on impact mitigation and optimization
15.Technical appendices (illustrative information not incorporated into the main report, data sets, Draft Environmental Management Plan, Records of stakeholders engagement)
16.Three hard copies of the final report and a soft copy to the Oxfam in Uganda office .
Timeframe and estimated working days
The assignment will be undertaken from 16th November to 15th December 2021, lasting a total of 30working days from the date of signing the contract. The consultant should respond to this schedule and indicate in their proposal how they intend to organize the work for this purpose. The time schedule can be revised according to the results of the scoping study.
Consultant to sign a contract for the assignment: 01 day
Review of documents and development of the inception report and study instruments: 04 days
Presentation of Inception report and data collection tools: 01 day
Training of research assistants and pre-testing of study instruments- Kyaka and Nakivale Refugee Settlement: 02 days
Primary data collection (fieldwork)- Kyaka and Nakivale Refugee Settlement : 07 days
Data analysis and report writing: 10 days
Submission of the draft study report to Oxfam in Uganda: 01 day
Incorporating comments on the draft report: 02 days
Submission of the final project study report to Oxfam in Uganda: 01 day
Presentation of study findings/ sharing feedback on the report: 01 day
Qualification and experience of the consultant/team
The consultant(s) or consultancy team will be selected based on the following criteria:
- Understanding of the assignment and quality of the expression of interest and work plan.
- Proposed budget.
- A key requirement of evidence of registration of at least one member of the firm with NEMA as environment practitioner.
- Demonstrable expertise in natural resource management, disaster risk reduction, especially in the southwest region of Uganda.
- Track record in developing and conducting various types of evaluation and studies including qualitative and quantitative data collection and (statistical) data analysis.
- Experience in managing and coordinating evaluation/research exercises, delivering agreed outputs on time and budget.
- Experience in data collection and analysis using participatory methodologies.
- Excellent and demonstrated understanding of ethical issues in research.
- The ability to work with communities in relevant local languages would be an advantage.
- The consultant is expected to demonstrate excellent communication skills (verbal and in writing) in English.
Proposal study Criteria
The technical proposal will be evaluated based on the Quality Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) Criteria:
- The individual general reliability as well as experience and capacity in carrying out the assignment (25%).
- The approach in responding to the TOR and detailed work of Oxfam in Uganda (50%).
- The qualifications and competencies of the proposed personnel for the assignment (25%).
- Proposals obtaining more than 70% of the technical points will be considered technically suitable and qualify for a financial assessment.
Supervision/management of the assignment
Oxfam in Uganda will supervise the process. Specifically, the consultant will report to the PQL Coordinator at Kampala level, Area Manager southwest Operations. The consultant will be expected to work closely with and interact a lot with Oxfam MEAL Coordinator, DRR coordinator, DRR officers, Gender & Protection Officer.
Payment
Professional fee: Though the interested consultant/s are expected to provide a budget for the exercise, Oxfam will consider proposals that are within the available budget and approved rates as per its policy on professional fees. The consultant will be paid a maximum of 30% upon submission of the acceptable Inception Report and 70% upon submission of the approved final report and any agreed-upon products of the study. The professional fees applicable will be subject to statutory 6% withholding tax.
Tax and insurance: The consultant/s shall be responsible for his/her income tax and/or insurance during the assignment
Code of conduct: Oxfam work is based on deeply held values and principles, it is essential that our commitment to humanitarian principles is supported and demonstrated by all members of staff. Oxfam Code of Conduct sets out the standards to which all staff members must adhere. The consultant is bound by the principles and conditions of the Oxfam Code of Conduct.
A contract will be signed by the consultant upon commencement of the baseline which will detail additional terms and conditions of service, aspects of inputs, and deliverables.
Submission of Technical and Financial Proposal:
Bid should be submitted in hard copy to the address below;
The Chairperson Procurement Committee – Oxfam in Uganda
Plot No. 3459, Tank Hill Road, Muyenga,
P. O. BOX 6228, Kampala, Uganda
Submissions should include;
- Profile of the service provider
- A technical proposal detailing your understanding of the TOR, previous/current experience in supporting a similar kind of work, and examples of organizations currently supported.
- A financial proposal outlining the overall quotation Uganda Shillings (UGX) for all the services to be provided and must be itemized as follows:
- An all-inclusive day rate for each team member (professional and administrative)
- Any other costs (indicate nature and justification for such costs).
- Summary of the total costs for the services proposed
- Contact details for three references
Deadline: Wednesday, 10th November 2021