Individual International Consultancy to Conduct an Initial Assessment for a Project... Tender

Procurement Summary

Country : Niger

Summary : Individual International Consultancy to Conduct an Initial Assessment for a Project on Children on the Move in Agadez Region

Deadline : 18 Aug 2018

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 25748532

Document Ref. No. :

Competition : ICB

Financier : United Nations Secretariat

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND
UNICEF 2, rue des Oasis - Quartier Ancien Plateau Niamey Tel: +227-20727100 Fax: +227-20733468
Niger

Tender Details

Tenders are invited for Individual International Consultancy to Conduct an Initial Assessment for a Project on Children on the Move in Agadez Region.

The movement of migrants through the Sahara continues to have a devastating toll on human life, with many dying on their way across the desert- a journey which entails severe risks such as extrajudicial killings, death through dehydration and starvation, extortion, torture, sexual violence and exploitation, and forced labour. Approximately 17% of all migrants arriving in Europe originate from West Africa, and almost all undertaking this perilous journey to Europe transited through Niger before reaching Libya and then Europe via crossing the Mediterranean. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) recorded 4, 666 children under 18 years transiting through Niger, including 2, 003 unaccompanied children. The actual number of child migrants is certainly greater, as flows are monitored in few locations and migrants tend to use more fragmented and perilous routes for several reasons, including to avoid measures to address irregular migration put in place by the Government of Niger.

Niger is a source country for migrants to Algeria, consisting mainly of adults, often women, accompanied by young children from Kantche district in Zinder region (southern Niger). These children are often used to generate income for adults through begging. This comes at a high cost for children, who are deprived of schooling and can face violence if not enough money is collected. In 2014, the Nigerien and Algerian Governments signed an agreement for the repatriation of Nigerien migrants. Since then, Algeria has repatriated 6, 799 migrants (including 1, 855 children) back to Niger, according to IOM. These children have returned to their region of origin where basic services such as education and health are fragile or non-existent, livelihood options for young people are limited, and there are few opportunities for income generation.

There are approximately 51, 938 refugees and asylum seekers registered by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Libya, some of whom are eligible for resettlement. Since 2014, few embassies have been operational in Libya which has negatively impacted the processing of refugees for relocation. Following the 2017 EU-Africa Summit, UNHCR committed to evacuate 3, 800 refugees (including 20-25% unaccompanied children) to Niger in 2018. As of March 2018, 1, 020 refugees and asylum seekers (33% children) have been evacuated to Niger through the Emergency Transit Mechanism (ETM), mostly of Eritrean (74%) and Somali (21%) nationality.

According to UNHCR, a total of 1, 520 asylum seekers have arrived on their own in the town of Agadez (central Niger) with the hope of benefiting from the ETM process. 90% (1, 368) are Sudanese and 10% (152) are Nigerian or other nationalities. As of 13 April 2018, there were a total of 410 children (326 boys and 84 girls), which included 235 unaccompanied children (all boys). Almost all unaccompanied children from Sudan trace their homes to the Darfur region, where they fled from conflict and racial persecution Although the status of these asylum seekers is unconfirmed, UNHCR has been providing temporary care in several transit facilities hosting children and their families while a longer-term solution is sought.

With an average of 20 arrivals per day, the increased presence of asylum seekers in Agadez has provoked negative sentiments in the local community, especially since some may have been ex-combatants, according to local authorities. The government of Niger recently deported at least 132 Sudanese refugees and asylum seekers back to Libya prompting widespread condemnation.

Purpose

The purpose of this consultancy is to conduct a viability analysis for activities proposed in a DFID funded programme targeting children on the move in Agadez region. Specifically, the consultancy will examine and provide recommendations on how best to implement the following key activities proposed in the DFID funded project

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