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REQUEST FOR CONSULTANTS
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) are a global humanitarian organization with a mission to work with people in poverty and distress to create just and positive changes. ADRA Somalia belongs to the worldwide network, comprised of more than 130 supporting and implementing country offices. ADRA Somalia is seeking for a Baseline Survey for the ECW Multi-Year Resilience Programme (MYRP II) in Somalia
1. Background
Somalia’s education system continues to be shaped by prolonged conflict, political fragility, economic instability, and recurring climate shocks. These dynamics have produced widespread poverty, displacement, and weak governance, resulting in poor access, low quality, and severe inequities across the education sector. More than half of school-aged children remain out of school, while learning outcomes are undermined by shortages of qualified teachers, inadequate infrastructure, and lack of learning materials.
Despite recent gains, the education system remains highly fragmented, with public schools accounting for less than 10 percent of enrolment, and learning largely dependent on community and private provision. Literacy rates remain among the lowest in the region—54 percent overall, but only 45 percent for women—with pronounced urban-rural and gender disparities. Girls, children with disabilities, and displaced learners face the greatest barriers due to poverty, social norms, and insecurity.
The ECW-funded Multi-Year Resilience Programme (MYRP II) seeks to strengthen access, quality, protection, and system resilience for crisis-affected girls and boys in Somalia. Implemented by a consortium led by ADRA Somalia (Grantee) with Save the Children, Concern Worldwide, and local NGO FENPS, in partnership with MoECHE and State Ministries of Education, the programme aligns with the Education Sector Strategic Plan (ESSP 2022–2026) and the Somalia Transformation Plan (2025–2029).
MYRP II focuses on four key outcomes:
1. Improved equitable access and retention in safe, protective learning environments.
2. Enhanced safety, protection, and wellbeing for crisis-affected learners.
3. Improved holistic learning outcomes (literacy, numeracy, and SEL).
4. Strengthened resilience of education systems to deliver inclusive, quality learning in emergencies and long-term recovery.
The programme targets approximately 43,400 learners—including IDPs, returnees, out-of-school children, and children with disabilities—across six priority districts: Afmadow, Baardheere, Beletweyne, Buur Hakaba, Galkacyo, and Garowe.
2. Purpose and Objectives of the Baseline
The consultancy aims to generate robust baseline data to guide the MYRP II’s implementation, establish benchmarks for measuring progress, and strengthen evidence-based decision-making. The baseline will capture both quantitative and qualitative data on access, quality, equity, protection, and resilience across target locations.
Overall Objective:
To produce comprehensive, disaggregated baseline information that will inform planning, monitoring, and adaptive management for inclusive, crisis-responsive education delivery.
Specific Objectives:
- Establish baseline benchmarks across key thematic areas—Basic Education, EiE, ABE, NFE, Teacher Training, and Ministry Capacity—covering enrolment, infrastructure, staffing, teaching quality, gender and disability inclusion, and community engagement.
- Assess 90 target schools to determine current learning conditions, staffing, infrastructure, and inclusion practices.
- Evaluate institutional capacity of MoECHE and State Ministries in programme planning, delivery, and M&E for education in emergencies.
- Develop a contextual M&E framework with tools aligned to the ECW results framework.
- Strengthen partner capacity in data collection, analysis, and reporting on education resilience through on-the-job training and participatory processes.
3. Scope of Work
The consultant will undertake the baseline survey across the six MYRP II districts in close coordination with MoECHE, State MoEs, and consortium partners. Key tasks include:
- Review key education and EiE documents (ESSP, Cluster Needs Overview, MYRP proposal, and logframe).
- Design and validate baseline methodology, sampling framework, and data-collection tools.
- Train data collectors, supervise fieldwork, and ensure quality control.
- Conduct school-level and community-level surveys, focus group discussions, and key informant interviews.
- Analyse data disaggregated by age, gender, disability, displacement, and location.
- Present preliminary findings in a stakeholder validation workshop.
- Produce the final baseline report, database, and practical M&E framework for consortium use.
The baseline will be participatory and mixed-methods, combining structured surveys, qualitative interviews, direct observation, and secondary data review. Areas of inquiry will include access and attendance, teacher capacity, learning materials, school safety, child protection, inclusion of children with disabilities, and institutional readiness for disaster-risk reduction and anticipatory action.
4. Deliverables
The consultant will deliver the following outputs:
1. Inception Report – detailing methodology, sampling design, ethical safeguards, and workplan.
2. Validated Baseline Tools – surveys, FGD and KII guides, observation and disability-screening instruments.
3. Training Report – summarizing partner capacity-building sessions.
4. Fieldwork Summary – outlining data-collection process, challenges, and mitigation measures.
5. Preliminary Findings Presentation – shared with MoECHE and consortium for validation.
6. Draft and Final Baseline Reports – including methodology, findings, indicator benchmarks, capacity analysis, recommendations, and MEAL framework.
7. Cleaned Dataset – in Excel or SPSS, anonymized and ready for analysis.
5. Methodology and Approach
The assessment will employ a participatory, inclusive, and gender-responsive mixed-methods design, ensuring representation of girls, children with disabilities, and displaced learners. Data sources will include:
- School surveys and facility assessments.
- Focus group discussions with students, teachers, caregivers, and Community Education Committees.
- Key informant interviews with Ministry officials and education partners.
- Direct observation and infrastructure audits.
- Secondary review of EMIS and cluster data.
Ethical standards, informed consent, and data confidentiality must be maintained throughout the assignment.
6. Timeframe
The consultancy will run for 30 person-days between November and December 2025, including:
Briefing and literature review – 5 days
Tool design, training, and pre-testing – 8 days
Data collection – 5 days
Data analysis and reporting – 10 days
Travel and coordination – 2 days
The consultant is expected to be in Somalia for the full duration of the assignment.
7. Consultant Profile
Applicants must possess:
- Post-graduate degree in Education or related social sciences.
- Proven experience designing and conducting baseline surveys and education research in developing or crisis-affected contexts.
- Familiarity with participatory M&E methodologies and the humanitarian-development nexus.
- Strong knowledge of education in emergencies, data analysis, and reporting.
- Excellent analytical, facilitation, and English report-writing skills.
- Understanding of Somalia’s education context and stakeholder landscape.
Desirable qualifications include prior experience with ECW, UNICEF, GPE, or similar donor-funded education programmes in fragile settings.
8. Management and Logistics
The consultant will report to the ADRA Education Programme Manager and Programs Director, with technical oversight from MoECHE and support from State Ministries and consortium partners. ADRA will facilitate logistics, including transport, accommodation, and field security, while the consultant remains responsible for taxes and personal insurance.
How to apply
For the full Terms of Reference (TOR) please visit ADRA Somalia website www.adrasom.org. Interested consultants/firms that meet the requirements should submit their applications via email to [email protected] by COB 10th November 2025.
Submit the following documents with the application.
- Cover letter (max 1 page)
- Technical proposal (max 5 pages) outlining understanding, methodology, and workplan
- Financial proposal (max 1 page)
- CV and two samples of relevant baseline reports
‘’ADRA Somalia is committed to upholding the rights of all children and vulnerable adults that we serve and those we interact with in the course of our work. We endevour to protect all from all forms of abuse and exploitation as outlined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and Inter Agency Standing Committee (IASC) six core principles on Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA). ADRA Somalia has zero tolerance to abuse and exploitation of beneficiaries and staff.’’