Act! is currently implementing the Strengthening Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change in Kenya (StARCK+) Project. The StARCK+ Project is funded by Department for International Development (DFID) of the UK Government and seeks to review initiatives undertaken by civil society organisations (CSOs) in strengthening community resilience to climate change, while supporting completion of development of key regulations and institutions required for climate change response in selected Counties.
The StARCK+ expansion project is a follow up phase of a major natural resources management programme with a strategic focus on climate change earlier funded by DFID and Embassy of Sweden; the first phase of the project ended in January, 2017. StARCK+ has been implemented by 23 partnersacross the county since 2011.
The Objective 4 of the extension period is to support learning on successful climate change adaptation and mitigation interventions as well as some which were not successful but offer some learning in climate change programming. Act! together with other actors have been implementing programs on climate change including role of adaptive technologies in mitigating the effects of climate change. Act! intends to document successful interventions on the contribution of the technologies to resilience andmitigation. The successful adaptation and mitigation practices will be collated, documented and disseminated for replication in other areas. The documentation will be followed by a national learning forum for both state and non-state actors.
Thus, a key activity of the extension program is to document and publicise key lessons from the implementation of adaptation and mitigation projects under the StARCK+.
Key deliverable is a learning publication in form of a book developed for a national learning event held to disseminate the learnings out of the StARCK+ program.
Scope of the task
This assignment is commissioned by Act! and is seeking to engage an individual consultant to document learning from the implemented adaptation and mitigation projects under the StARCK+ program. The final document will comprise success cases from the program to be disseminated in a national learning event.
The consultant is expected to propose how to effectively carry out the task to achieve the purpose of the assignment as outlined below. The consultant’s proposal should present the understanding of the assignment, activities to be carried out during the assignment and the consultant’smethodology to undertake the work within the specified period in a logical manner.
Purpose of the Task
The purpose of this learning documentation is to establish the impact (the lasting or significant changes – positive or negative, intended or not – in people’s lives) of the StARCK+ program.
The final document will comprise of cases from the program to be disseminated in a national learning event. The documentation will inform Act! and its key stakeholders in the StARCK+ program on innovative tools and approaches, systems and processes developed by the program towards community adaptation and resilience. It will also capture what did not work well that needs rethinking in future programming, communicate tangible impacts or changes at the community and policy levels in climate change, unexpected impacts, and gaps that remain and that could be the focus of another programming phase.
Objectives of the assignment
The aim of the task is to profile learning from project actions on adaptation and mitigation and thematic scenarios and how they have evolved over time. Specifically, the consultant will;
Prepare pre-set questions to facilitate the data collection and writing of specific learning reports.
Undertake field visits to document learning from StARCK+ partners for publication
Consolidate the learnings into one final StARCK+ learning book which will be published and shared in a learning forum for stakeholders.
Specific Tasks
The consultant will be expected to carry out the following tasks;
Preparation: Work closely with Act! StARCK+ team as well as with the implementing partners to identify areas to document and develop tools to document learning.
Field Visits: The consultant will undertake desk review and conduct field visits where Act partners have implemented activities.Writing: The consultant in close consultation with StARCK+ staff will finalize the publication within 5 days of completion of the field work. Thereafter the manuscript will be professionally laid out by the consultant inserting pictures and any illustrations to support the chapters/themes. Partners interviewed will be invited to read and provide any additional information
Report: Finalize the book for publication and dissemination in the learning forum.
Deliverables
The consultant is expected to produce high quality booklet that communicates evidence to show:
The significant changes and value (or not) of our adaptation and resilience approach in Kenya over the past 6 years
It will also provide:
Evidence of good practice and recommendations on how we can improve our approach
The learnings must be catchy, compelling, genuine and beneficiary centered and should tell the climate change story, indicating how the programmes have promoted positive change in adaptation and resilience.
Payments
Payments for the consultancy will be based on deliverables as follows.
Production of planning document – 40%
Draft manuscript – 30%
Final manuscript – 30%
Duration:
The consultancy is expected to take a maximum of 21 man days commencing 15 January 2018 to 12 February 2018. These include the preparatory phase, field work and development of document. The final deliverables should reach Act! by 20 February 2018 in readiness for publication.
Required Qualifications
To be eligible to apply for this role the consultant/s must meet the following requirements:
The applicant should hold an advanced degree in environment/climate change, environmental journalism, development communication. demonstrated experience in Climate change communication and documentation is an added advantage
The team must have at least ten years’ experience working in Kenya or East Africa and have a good understanding of ENRM issues and working at the grassroots level.Team needs to have undertaken a similar documentation assignment (proof of such products to be provided)Excellent research and facilitation skillsGood knowledge of multicultural aspects in Kenya, cultural nuances, gender and crosscutting issues.Demonstrate excellent professional oral and writing skills in English.
Previous proven experience in documenting narratives for donor supported projects.Experience in documenting similar projects will be an added advantage.
Selection Procedure
Qualified consultant or consultancy team are required to submit;
A three-page proposal to Act! interpreting the terms of reference and elaborating the consultancy methodology and design, level of effort required to fully deliver the assignment, and with a work plan and budget for undertaking the assignment with separate Itemized costs under:
Professional fee,
field Costs
CVs for team members– maximum 3 pagesContact details of three referees from organizations that have recently contracted the consultant/s to perform similar or related work for the last 2-3 years
Samples of relevant previous work
