Dadaab is situated in the Garissa County of North Eastern Province of Kenya, around 500 Km from Nairobi and 80 Km from the border with Somalia. Following the arrival of refugees caused by the Somali conflict, UNHCR began a refugee program in 1991/1992 in Dadaab (an area that used to be populated by nomadic livestock owners). Today there are five refugee camps in this area – Ifo, Dagahaley, Hagadera, Kambioos and 2 extensions; IFO II East and IFO II West– comprising a population of over 463,000 people (December 2011) and it is the highest concentration of refugee population in the world. Somalis make up a huge proportion of the refugee population in Dadaab, with the remaining 5% hailing from other countries in the region. With the conflict situation in Somalia continuing unabated, and the catastrophic drought and subsequent famine which hit the Horn of Africa in 2011, with South Central Somalia at its epicenter, the influx of refugees into Dadaab during 2011 was massive. A total of 152,307 new arrivals came to the camps between January and November 2011. The impact of this large influx of refugees on the camps originally conceived to house a total of 90,000 refugees, and on the region’s resources, has been severe. The capacity of agencies to mitigate against these effects remains over-stretched by the increasing refugee numbers and needs in the camps, to the extent that it has been difficult to keep pace with international standards relating to refugees in such areas as education, food, housing, water, sanitation, camp management and environment and livelihoods. Despite 20 years of ongoing assistance, refugees in the camps in Dadaab still live in very difficult conditions with limited perspectives for durable solutions.
Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has been present in Somalia since early 2004 and has since expanded its Horn of Africa Programme to Kenya in 2006 and to Ethiopia in 2011. Since 2004, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has demonstrated a regional competence and expertise in working with displaced populations. The Regional Office is based in Nairobi, Kenya with offices and operations in Somalia ( Puntland, Somaliland and Mogadishu), Kenya (Dadaab, Kakuma and Molo), Ethiopia (Addis Ababa, Dolo Ado, Shire and Asosa) and Yemen (Sa'naa). The NRC Horn of Africa mission is an expanding programme. NRC started its operations in Kenya in the refugee camps in Dadaab in February 2007. NRC is now implementing WASH, Shelter, Education and Food Distribution programmes in Dadaab Refugee Camps. In April 2012, NRC took over the full implementation of WASH activities in Hagadera camp and its outskirts. NRC was responsible for supplying water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion to over 140,000. The total population of the camp is currently estimated at 112,202 refugees (31,203 Households),
Background of Consultancy:
NRC WASH Hagadera project is geared towards improving access to portable water, sanitation and hygiene to the 112,202 refugees (31,203 Households, living in 14 sections with each section having 7-10 blocks), in Hagadera with the support of ECHO and other donor partners. As the ECHO funding comes to an end in 31st March 2013, the need to review the impact of the project through engagement of the beneficiaries on their Knowledge Attitude and Practice, as such the review will provide a tool through which the implementation strategies and lessons learned can be documented for future interventions.
How to apply:
Completed sealed Bids marked “ (KAP) Survey – Dadaab ” together with detailed CV/Profiles of the key consultants should be dropped in the Tender Box at NRC Horn of Africa office in Nairobi; (El Molo Drive, Off James Gichuru Road, opposite Jafferys Sports Ground, Lavington Green) by COB Wednesday 26th February 2014. Feedback on the bids shall be send out by Friday 28th February 2014.
Enquiries can be sent to email: nairobi.logistics@nrc.no
