YAYASAN PLAN INTERNATIONAL INDONESIA IS SEEKING CONSULTANT TO CONDUCT CLIMATE VULNERABILITY AND RESILIANCE (CVR) ASSESSMENT FOR WOMEN AND DISABILITY INCLUSIVE WASH AND NUTRITION (WINNER) PROJECT

CONTEXT

Indonesia has the second highest number of citizens defecating in the open, with 54 million people lacking improved sanitation.  This issue is particularly acute in rural areas where only 46% of the population have improved sanitation facilities (compared to 71% in urban areas)[1]. Inequity in access to sanitation is also significant with Indonesia among 35 countries that have experienced decreased sanitation equality across wealth quintiles over two decades[2].  The Government of Indonesia (GoI) is committed to Universal Sanitation Access by 2019 for the whole country and achieving this goal will cost US$21.6 million[3].

 

Despite Indonesia’s strong economic growth, inequality is on the rise. Gini coefficient has steadily worsened in the last 7 years. In 2015 alone, more than 60.000 Indonesian children died from poor sanitation related diseases. While stunting, another poor sanitation related condition, afflicted 37% of urban children under 5, limiting their physical and intellectual development for life.

One critical pathway the GoI has been trying as a means to improve WASH (and sanitation and hygiene in particular), throughout the country is through its National Sanitation Policy –entitled Community Based Total Sanitation (Sanitasi Total Berbasis Masyarakat). This is known as the STBM policy based on the Minister of Health Decree No. 3/2014. STBM has a five-pillar as the approach to mobilise communities for total sanitation and hygiene. A community achieved total sanitation if the following are fulfilled: open defecation free (ODF) status (pillar 1); hand washing with soap (pillar 2); household drinking water management (pillar 3); household solid waste management (pillar 4); and household liquid waste management (pillar 5). 

 

WINNER PROJECT

Yayasan Plan International Indonesia (YPII) with support from DGIS-Netherlands are currently establishing the Women and Disability Inclusive WASH and Nutrition Project (WINNER) to realize and accelerate the achievement of gender inclusive universal service in water and sanitation access in 1 urban and 3 rural areas by 2030 based on the SDG targets.  The WINNER project will be implemented in four areas (Mataram City, Lombok Tengah District, Malaka District and Belu District) in NTB and NTT Province. The WINNER project has three main goals : 1. Increased demand for improved WASH facilities and practices                                                                             2. Increased availability and affordability of WASH products and services  3. National, Provincial and District Government enable efficient and effective delivery of inclusive and sustainable WASH services

During the inception phase, YPII will analyze the sustainability of city wide WASH services considering climate change, by conducting a climate vulnerability and resilience (CVR) assessment. The CVR will identify the key vulnerabilities in the urban and rural area and expose the ways in which climate change is likely to increase these, while also proposing ways to increase the city's resilience. In order to deepen our understanding of the possible climate vulnerabilities of WASH services available in Mataram City, Lombok Tengah, Malaka and Belu we are planning to conduct CVR assessment in those 4 areas.

 

SCOPE AND PURPOSE OF CVR ASSESSMENT

The Climate Vulnerability and Resilience (CVR) assessment will be prioritizing issues considering risk for sustained service delivery. The assessment will analyze upstream and downstream interactions and how these are (or are likely to) impact WASH conditions and service provision in the urban and rural area. It will look at the existing and planned WASH infra-structures and assess their current and potential future vulnerabilities considering climate change dynamics in the area. It will identify potential sources of conflict on access, use, management and sustainability of WASH services. It will provide recommendations on how to increase resilience considering all the issues identified.

In this inception phase, the specific objective of the assessment is to identify strategies for increased resilience to be integrated into the Theory of Change and intervention strategies. In summary, the inputs from the CVR assessment will support recommendations for YPII’s program to: Reduce vulnerability and increase resilience of WASH services, by strengthening financial, social, and technical capacity (also for infrastructure development and management) and safe guards; Contribute to sustainability of water resources; Anticipate and minimize health and social related impacts, notably for the most vulnerable population groups in the urban and rural area

If you know full version of TOR CVR Assessment please send to Herie.Ferdian@plan-international.org

SELECTION CRITERIA FOR RESEARCHERS/CONSULTANTS

The study has to be led by a high qualified research consultant with strong capacity in conducting gender sensitive studies. Consultant interested in submitting a proposal should have the following criteria:Possess equal composition of qualified academic background, knowledge, experience and capacity to manage the study. Demonstrated experience in at least 3 comparable researches, preferably in the area of MHM, WASH or in other relevant areas. Extensive experience in managing studies in the context of Child or human rights in the area of WASH, education, gender, inclusion, community empowerment approaches or in other relevant areas. Good knowledge of the study areas .Good knowledge and understanding of the political and policy context in Indonesia, preferably in the area of MHM and WASH. Experience of developing, managing and/or evaluating advocacy projects. Understanding of project management structures and change management concepts. Ability to work in a focused manner and to agreed timelines.   Excellent in report writing, both in Bahasa and English. Experience of working with participatory qualitative methodologies. Strong experience in disseminating research findings. Providing gender-equal composition of the team. The Consultant will conduct the CVR Assessment in 4 district in NTB and NTT and will submit the assessment report by the end of March 2018 in Bahasa Indonesia and English

HOW TO APPLY

First step: Consultant send application to    Sulistiono.sulis@plan-international.org and Herie.Ferdian@plan-international.org  : and cc Ajun.Khamdani@plan-international.org. to with Subject Line: “Expression of Interest_ GESI Assessment for WINNER_Name of applicant” before  February 4^th ... 2018 11 PM by enclosing the following required documents: Organizational Profile (for institutional consultant) or a CV (for individual consultant).  Proposal containing two parts: Technical Proposal comprising the description of proposed activities, methodology (sampling design, data collection technique), research questions and sub-research questions, approach to analyse the quantitative and qualitative data and implementation plan which includes research schedule and timeline for data analysis. The technical proposal should demonstrate understanding of study ethics, qualification of research team members and their CVs, as well as their roles in the research. The consultant should also describe her/his experience in conducting similar survey, and financial and technical capacity (in Ms. Words format). Budget Proposal comprising details of budget plan such as consultant and team’s fees, transportation, stationeries and other survey necessities. (in Ms. Excel format). Sample of previous research or survey report

 

Seconds Step: Based on received proposals, Plan International Indonesia will shortlist candidates and invite them to present their proposals. Plan International Indonesia will afterwards proceed with selecting and appointing a consultant.

Only shortlisted consultant will be contacted for recruitment