Consultants (International and National) to Conduct the Knowledge, Attitudes and... Tender

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Country : Comoros

Summary : Consultants (International and National) to Conduct the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices for Survival, Development, Education and Child Protection

Deadline : 25 Oct 2018

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Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 27518746

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Competition : ICB

Financier : United Nations Secretariat

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

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Purchaser : UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND
UNICEF Hamramba - Moroni Tel: +269-7730993/7730369/7735573 Fax: +269-7730069
Comoros
Email :moroni@unicef.org

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Tenders are invited for Consultants (International and National) to Conduct the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices for Survival, Development, Education and Child Protection in Comoros.

CONTEXT

In the Comoros, children under 18 represent an important component of the population. They are estimated in 2016 to be close to 372, 000, or nearly 46% of the population [1] . Comoros is one of the developing countries where many children under the age of five are still dying from causes that, for the most part, are devastating. Indeed, despite a relatively favorable position compared to the countries of the sub-region, the infant mortality rate estimated at 50 deaths per thousand live births (50 €) still remains High [2] . The evolution of immunization coverage against measles has been on a downward trend over the past two decades, from 87% in 1990 to 78% in 2012.

UNICEF's assessment report on the nutritional status of children under five in the Comoros indicates that despite the government's efforts to fight malnutrition, the situation remains unclear. especially because of the poor practice of breastfeeding and feeding young children. From 1991 to 2012, the proportion of children with low birth weight went from 13.9% to 15.3%. Poor access to drinking water, the very limited use of quality hygiene and sanitation facilities in the Comoros are among the reasons for this malnutrition situation in the country. In addition, good hygienic practices within families and communities are not always assured. Otherwise,

The proportion of the population living below the poverty line is 42.4% in 2014. This results in a high percentage of children between the ages of 5 and 14 who are involved in the labor force. 36.2% (33.1% for boys and 39.3% for girls).

The examination of schooling profiles reveals a problem of access (one child out of 7 would not have access at all to school) and of retention during the primary cycle (25% of children leave before the end of the cycle) jeopardizing the achievement of universal primary education.

In order to better inform and sensitize the population on the problem of children's rights and the care to be given to them for their development, a second survey on knowledge, attitudes and practices (CAP), afterwards that of 2007, is planned nationwide to help people change their behavior for the full development of children and the well-being of women, especially in the areas of health, nutrition, hygiene and sanitation, education and their protection.

These various issues that are already addressed in the Strategy Paper on Accelerated Growth and Sustainable Development (SCA2D 2015 -2019) are areas of concern major in relation to the international and national commitments made by the State with respect to the rights of the child and around which awareness campaigns can be developed on the major issues of the rights of the child. ™ child in the Comoros .

2. JUSTIFICATION

The Comoros-UNICEF Country Program for 2015 - 2019 was validated at a workshop organized on 20 February 2014 in Moroni by the Government. This participatory process-driven program document is aligned with the strategic axes of the Strategy for Accelerated Growth and Sustainable Development (SCA2D). The ultimate goal of this program of cooperation is to support the Government of Comoros in ensuring that children's rights to survival, development, education, protection and protection social inclusion be carried out equitably, including in humanitarian situations.

3. THE MAIN OBJECTIVE:

This CAP survey will enable the UNICEF-Comoros office to:

§ Quantify the level of knowledge and practices in targeted behaviors (baseline).

§ Define the strategic axes of the communication plan (identification of target groups, favorable or unfavorable factors with respect to targeted changes, appropriate interventions by target group, communication tools, channels / type of communication etc. .)

4. EXPECTED RESULTS

§ The level of information and knowledge of the target audience (and / or gaps) on topics related to health nutrition, education and the protection of children is measured in particular by ¨s vulnerable and / or hard to reach populations;

§ Reliable and up-to-date data on people's attitudes and practices are available to inform the development of a new communication strategy for development and related key messages;

§ The capacities of families and young people to adopt and implement child-friendly practices are analyzed with a view to identifying barriers and facilitated use of social services;

§ Recommendations and guidelines are formulated for the development of a new communication strategy for development.

5. METHODOLOGY

The study will cover all three islands: Grande Comore, Mohéli and Anjouan in proportions that will be specified in the methodology of sampling. To achieve the objectives set for this survey, an international consultant will be recruited to coordinate this operation and also ensure the behavioral and psychosocial analyzes. This international consultant will rely on a consultant or a national study office who will mainly conduct the collection of quantitative data from a sampling (households) which will be stopped according to statistical techniques of use.

A Monitoring Committee will be set up to ensure inter alia the scientific rigor and the validity of the products at the different phases of the investigation. This committee will be composed of the Deputy Representative, the Heads of the Programs "Survival", "Education", "Protection" Â € "as well as administrators â €" C4D â € "and â €" PMâ € ™ â € ™ from UNICEF, Director of Health Promotion, a Statistician of INSEED, the Director General of Information.

Different methods and techniques will be used (quantitative and qualitative): household surveys, in-depth individual interviews and focus groups. The Consultant (s) will / submit at the beginning of the investigation a detailed methodology for approval before the start of the investigation.

6. DURATION AND CHRONOGRAM

The total duration of the consultation is estimated at 12 weeks. The Consultant / Design Office will propose a timeline on this duration based on the essential steps described in the previous point. AT

7. REQUIRED SKILLS

NB: the offices of studies and / or individual consultants can answer these terms of reference.

§ For the International Consultant:

§ He must have a BAC + 5 diploma in sociology, anthropology, C4D specialist;

§ Justify at least 8 - 10 years of experience in qualitative research, data analysis and reporting;

§ Justify of a minimum 5 years experience in the field of communication for development;

§ Have excellent writing and expression skills in French;

§ Knowledge of the Comorian administrative and social context would be an asset.

§ For the National Consultant / Office of Studies (or a research institution) he must have:

§ A BAC + 4 diploma in economics or social sciences (Principal consultant for the offices of studies);

§ With a minimum of 3 years of demonstrable experience in qualitative research, data analysis and reporting;

§ Field experience for CAP or similar survey - development of quantitative and qualitative research tools and conduct of such research (at least three operations with at least one or he served as Leader of team) with supporting analysis reports;

§ Good knowledge of the issues related to children's rights in the Comoros

§ Good computer skills including database management and processing software (ability to use key data analysis software, eg STATA, SPSS, CSPro, SAS, etc.)

§ Good mastery of the national language (SHIKOMORI) and a good mastery of French written and spoken; ability to explain the results of the data in a simple way.

8. APPLICATION RECORDS

§ Cover letter

§ Copy of the highest diploma (diploma of the Senior Consultant / Team Leader);

§ CV.

§ Detailed references to experiments related to a CAP study

§ Copy of the registration in the Commercial Register / Patent or any other document justifying the legal existence of the institution;

§ Methodological note (on the organization of the consultation including an estimated schedule).

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