Danish Refugee Council To Collect and Process Information Needed by Diaspora Business Entrepreneurs for Their Engagement in Somali Regional State Jobs in Ethiopia
Danish Refugee Council To Collect and Process Information Needed by Diaspora Business Entrepreneurs for Their Engagement in Somali Regional State Jobs in Ethiopia
Objectives of the consultancyThe objectives of this consultancy are to complement the findings of the initial assessment from November/December 2019 with additional information on existing practices around diaspora business engagement.
More specifically the consultancy should confirm the diaspora business engagement models captured during the initial assessment, it should document the details, dynamics, and challenges of each of the models, and finally identify innovative solutions, best practices / lessons learned from each of the models.
The best practices, lessons learned, and main challenges will be used by DRC to inform and inspire other diaspora actors to engage directly or support relatives to establish successful enterprises.
Main research questions
What are the main diaspora business engagement models used by diaspora when engaging in the Somali Region of Ethiopia?
How do each of these models’ function, and what are their challenges?
To what extent do the regular remittances support business development – in the refugee camps and outside?
What are the best cases for each of the models?
Given the restrictions around COVID 19 this consultancy should be home based and all interviews and consultations should be done on-line.
Job Requirements
Consultancy duties and responsibilities
Confirm that the four diaspora engagement models identified in the initial assessment are the most prevalent in Somali Regional State. If additional distinct models are identified, they should be briefly described and, based on the potential for self-employment or job creation, a decision should be made with DRC if the model should be further analysed.
Describe the details, dynamics, and challenges of each of the engagement models 1 and 2, and any additional distinct models identified (see questions attached for minimum information), that are assessed to play, or have the potential to play, an important role in self-employment or job creation.
Verify the limited use of financial services (i.e. credits) from financial institutions under model 1 (one of the findings from the initial assessment report) and explain why this is the case.
For model 2, the impact from diaspora remittances on self-employment and job creation in the refugee camps, should be assessed and documented.
Document individual cases that represent best practices, inspirational solutions, and other examples for duplication under diaspora business engagement models 1 and 2 (or other models that have been identified and agreed to by DRC). This will be used by DRC to make inspirational documentaries to be shared with diaspora and local actors.
Provide a contact list to diaspora communities – within any of the diaspora engagement models
Deliverables by the consultancy
The consultant is expected to deliver the following outputs as part of this assignment:
Transcripts from all key informant interviews
based on the questions (in reference of Annex G).
A report consolidating the information from the key informant interviews along with structures (Please see the TOR);
Contact list to allow for follow up with diaspora communities with an interest to engage (within any of the engagement models).
Due to the current Corona restrictions local restrictions should be respected and caution should be made when conducting in-person interviews in Ethiopia. Interviews with diaspora actors outside of Ethiopia should be conducted over the phone, or through web-based communication.
DRC will support the consultant with contact details for key informants in Ethiopia. For key informants outside Ethiopia, DRC will seek to obtain some prior to the consultancy, but will not be able to identify all needed, and the consultant is supposed to obtain contacts through the key informant interviews conducted in Ethiopia.
Presentation of findings should be done at DRCs office in Jijiga – or if travel restrictions are still in place, through a web-based
Required Qualifications and Experience
The consultant should have the following expertise and skills:
Full proficiency in Somali and English languages1.
Minimum 3 years of experience from designing and implementing private sector engagement programming – preferably in Somali Regional State of Ethiopia.
Minimum 2 years of experience from programming for diaspora engagement for private sector expansion in a Somali context.
Documented experience from data collection, processing and analysis on private sector / diaspora programming from a Somali context.
Documented track record of written documents / publications on diaspora / private sector development / development / migration from a Somali context.
Post-graduate university degree in social sciences / business development or another relevant academic discipline.
A language test will be conducted as part of the selection process, and bidders that fail will be disregarded.
How to Apply
Interested applicants who meet the required profile are invited to submit technical & financial proposal in response to the TOR of reference, including:
Updated CV;
A technical proposal (no more than 5 pages) that covers:
The consultant’s suitability for the assignment with reference to the technical requirements below.
Financial proposal-budget covering daily consulting fees in ETB
A statement of availability for the duration of the assignment
One or more work sample (s) of similar assignments; and
Completed DRC Supplier Profile Registration Form
Interested & eligible consultants can request the tender dossier and tender instructions by emailing to: PK602@drc.ngo; during working hours between 8:00 am to 5:00 pm from Monday to Friday starting from October 2 to 15th, 2020.
Consultants are expected to send their proposal in a separate two emails (technical proposal including company profile & business licenses and the financial offers), both bearing the relevant reference number RFP-ETH-AA-2020-013 via this email address dedicated for this purpose: RFQ.ETH@drc.ngo before Oct 15, 2020, 10:00am (East Africa Time)
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