Ungumi MaMu – Improving the sexual and reproductive health and rights for adolescent girls and boys in Mozambique

Thursday- October 4th 2018

Contents

 

  1. Background of the consultancy. 2
  2. Project Overview.. 2
  3. Baseline Objectives. 3
  4. Scope of Work for the data analyst/report writer. 3
  5. Deliverables, Time Frame and Level of Effort 4
  6. Qualifications of Consultant 6
  7. Application Package and Procedures. 6
  8. Supervision/Management of Assignment 6
  9. Payment Schedule. 7
  10. Disclaimer. 7
  11. Disclosure of Information. 7

 

1.   Background of the consultancy

The BL study has already been designed and the data collection would start tentatively from 15th November for two weeks. The local national firm in Mozambique is responsible for the data collection, accumulation, and the cleaning of the quantitative and the qualitative data sets.

 

Save the Children Canada requires the services of a data analyst/technical report writer for this baseline study for about 6-8 weeks from the first week of December 2018 to February 2019. The scope of work for the consultant has been mentioned below. The consultant will work remotely (home based).

 

2.   Project Overview

 

Over the last decade, Mozambique has shown impressive economic growth but with 60% of the population living on less than US$2 a day and ranked 181 out of 188 countries on the 2016 Human Development Index (HDI), it is still among the poorest countries in the world. Mozambique also ranks 139 out of 159 countries on the Gender Inequality Index (GII) primarily as a result of high adolescent birth rates, high maternal mortality rates and low female participation in secondary schooling. In all, approximately 23% of the population are adolescents between the ages of 10 and 19. In Zambézia province, the onset of sexual activity is under the national average (15.5 years of age for females and 16.3 years for males, compared to 16.1 and 17.1 nationally), which is associated with low levels of education, poverty, and the cultural practice of child and early forced marriage (CEFM), especially in rural areas (DHS, 2011).

 

Within the country, Zambézia has some of the worst health outcomes while also having the third lowest budget for health per capita, resulting in a lack of quality health services and infrastructure. In Zambézia, the infant mortality rate is 95 per 1,000 live births compared to 64 nation-wide, the fertility rate is 6.8 compared to 5.9 nationally, and 41% of adolescent girls (15-19) already have a child or are pregnant (37.5% nationally). The province also has the lowest secondary school net attendance rate (11%) in the country (DHS 2011). The HIV prevalence among young women (15-24), is one of the highest in the country with 14.3% (9.8% national average), compared to 4.5% for boys (1.5% national) (IMASIDA, 2015).

 

In response to the significant SRHR needs of adolescent boys and girls in Zambézia, the Ungumi MaMu project is directly aligned with the Ministry of Health’s (MoH) priority to address these specific needs as outlined in the draft Integrated Adolescent and School Health Strategy and the Family Planning and Contraception Strategy 2010-2015 (2020), where adolescents and youth are identified as one of three target groups. The project will contribute to Goal 3 of the Sustainable Development Agenda 2030, ‘Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages’ as well as Goal 5, ‘Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls’ which includes ending CEFM and ensuring ASRHR are fulfilled. The project is also aligned with Global Affairs Canada (GAC) gender equality and feminist policy….

3.   Baseline Objectives

A baseline study will be conducted in Zambezia province in the districts selected for implementation. The key objectives of this baseline are as follows:

  • Provide a general sex and age disaggregated profile of the target population (adolescents, their families, key influencers in schools and communities), including:
    • Conduct a Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) survey on ASRHR among adolescents, their family members, and influencers in communities and schools
    • Map the availability, access and constraints to quality youth and adolescent friendly ASRHR
    • Identify key practices and barriers perpetuated by segments of the population that effect ASRHR beliefs and practices
    • Outline the various structural and social elements in schools that favour or disfavour equal engagement, with special attention to those effecting menstrual hygiene management and adolescent pregnancies
  • Conduct a social norm diagnostic covering the following areas:
    • Power dynamics at the household and community levels;
    • Distribution of resources at the household level (access to and control over);
    • Roles and responsibilities of women, girls, men and boys;
    • Cultural and religious taboos, myths and beliefs;
    • Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding sexual and reproductive health and rights, and sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV)
  • Identify the benchmarks for the Ungumi MaMu intended outcomes, against a set of approved indicators;
  • Provide information for setting realistic and achievable targets for the four and half year project;
  • Provide evidence on key contextual factors, particularly related to gender equality, and verify Save the Children’s understanding of the situation in Ungumi MaMu intervention areas in the Zambézia.

 

Save the Children Mozambique Country Office (SC), Save the Children Canada (SCC), and the donor (Global Affairs Canada, GAC) will be the primary users of the baseline data, although reports may be shared among other stakeholders with prior approval, including the national and sub-national level of government, partner NGOs, and communities and schools.

4.   Scope of Work for the data analyst/report writer

The Consultant will lead the data analysis and reporting writing with a focus on the following key aspects:

  • Review the BL methodology, approach, and data validation, and management plan;
  • Review and understand the Performance Monitoring Framework (PMF) for the project;
  • Review the protocol and survey instruments to better understand the key aspects of the instruments i.e. demographics, stratification, and skip rules;
  • Review and understand the sample size and sampling strategy for various respondent groups i.e. children (10-14; 15-19), men, women, and woman headed HHs, religious and community leaders etc…
  • Prepare a meaningful data analysis plan and share with Save the Children for review and feedback;
  • Based on the feedback from Save the Children, adjust the analysis plan;
  • Develop a report structure and share with Save the Children for review, feedback and sign-off;
  • Based on the quantitative and qualitative data sets, analyze the baseline data through the lens of gender equality, ASRH, and social norms;
  • Share a draft report with Save the Children for feedback and review;
  • Finalize the report based on feedback.

5.   Deliverables, Time Frame and Level of Effort

The period of the contract will be tentatively from 20th November, 2018 with an expected contribution of approximately six to eight weeks as per agreed upon timeline.

 

Table 1 Tentative timelines for the consultant

 

Activity

 

 

 Month
18-Nov 18-Dec 19-Jan 19-Feb
Wk-1 Wk-2 Wk-3 Wk-4 Wk-1 Wk-2 Wk-3 Wk-4 Wk-1 Wk-2 Wk-3 Wk-4 Wk-1 Wk-2 Wk-3 Wk-4
Contract Awarded  X X 
Conduct the document’s review i.e. survey protocols, instruments, data management plan, and project documents  X
Based on the dataset, prepare a data analysis plan by keeping the immediate and intermediate outcome indicators in the center of the analysis plan  X
Develop a report structure and share with Save the Children for review, feedback and sign-off;  X
Holidays
Analyze the quantitative and qualitative data sets through the lens of gender equality, ASRH, and social norms;  X X 
 Share a draft report with Save the Children for feedback and review;  X
Save the Children reviews the first draft and shares the feedback with the consultant  X
Consultant adjust the feedback and shares the draft-II with Save the Children  X
Save the Children reviews the draft-II and shares the red flags with the consultant for final adjustments  X
Consultant adjust the report and share the final report  X X

 

Table-II Level of effort

Develop a report structure and share with Save the Children for review, feedback and sign-off; 05 day
Analyze the quantitative and qualitative data sets through the lens of gender equality, ASRH, and social norms; 10 days
Share a draft report with Save the Children for feedback and review; 5 days
Adjust the feedback and shares the draft-II with Save the Children 5 days
Consultant adjust the second draft report and share the final report 5 days
Total level of effort 30 days

 

6.   Qualifications of Consultant

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in designing the data analysis plans for the baseline/endline studies for international non-profit organizations or multilateral agencies with preference for studies in Adolescents sexual reproductive health programs;
  • Demonstrated experience in quantitative and qualitative data analysis, particularly as it relates to social norms e. power dynamics between male and female members, decision making, access to and control of resources, and others;
  • Preferred if knowledge and experience with adolescent programming, specifically ASRHR, social norm change, policies and services systems in Mozambique;
  • Knowledge of and experience with gender equality and measuring gender sensitive/transformative programming;
  • Fluency in English (spoken and written);
  • Ability to produce high quality work under tight timeframes;
  • Ability to work jointly with the Save the Children Canada office and integrate feedback as required;
  • Prior experience working on evaluations for Canadian Government (GAC/CIDA/DFATD) considered an advantage.

7.   Application Package and Procedures

Applications for the consultancy must include following components, for a total of number of more than 10 pages (not including appendices, CVs, etc.):

 

  1. Detailed proposal clearly demonstrating a thorough understanding of this Scope of Work (SoW) and including the following:
    1. Demonstrate previous experience in coordinating and administering studies of a similar nature;
    2. Propose steps to be taken for the data analysis and report writing;
  • A proposed timeframe detailing activities and a schedule/work plan (including a Gantt chart)

 

  1. A financial proposal with a detailed breakdown of costs for the study:
  2. Itemized consultancy fees/costs
  3. Curriculum Vitae(s) of the lead consultant and support;
  4. Names and contact information of two references who can be contacted regarding relevant experience.
  5. A copy of a previous report of a similar nature undertaken on: a) baseline study; OR b) endline study.
  6. A Consulting Firm profile (if applicable).

The proposal will be scored on both technical understanding of the ASRH projects and anticipated scope of work and financial (budget) aspects weighted at 70% and 30% respectively.  Complete applications should be submitted electronically by October 29th 2018 to the following address with the subject line of:  ‘Ungumi Baseline Study Application’ at the following email address:  jobs@savethechildren.ca

8.   Supervision/Management of Assignment

The Consultant will be required to work closely with Sr. MEAL Adviser Save the Children Canada.

9.   Payment Schedule

Payment to the consultant shall be done in accordance with normal procedures of Save the Children Canada. In principal however, consultant fees will be paid upon the satisfactory report of performance from the Save the Children’s Sr. MEAL Advisor. The consultant is expected to pay all government taxes for which they are responsible.

 

The payment schedule will be as follows:

 

  • 1st payment: after submitting draft report will be paid 50% of total payment.
  • 2nd / final payment: upon submission of the final cleaned final report incorporating all feedback from Save the Children Canada, the remaining 50% of the total payment will be paid.

10.   Disclaimer

Save The Children Canada reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals/application without assigning any reason what so ever.

11.   Disclosure of Information

It is understood and agreed that the Consultant(s) shall, during and after the effective period of the contract, treat as confidential and not divulge, unless authorized in writing by Save the Children, any information obtained in the course of the performance of the Contract.  Information will be made available for the consultants on a need‑to‑know basis. Any necessary field visits will be facilitated by Save the Children staff.