Background and context
As of mid-2014, there are an estimated 1.1 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Somalia and more than 950,000 registered Somali refugees in the Horn of Africa and Yemen. Many of these persons have been displaced for years and have been displaced multiple times. The search for durable solutions to the protracted displacement situation in the Horn of Africa (HoA) is a key humanitarian and development concern. This is a regional/cross border issue, with a strong political dimension and dynamic, which demands a multi-sectoral response that goes beyond the existing humanitarian agenda.
DRC is committed to pursuing the build-up of an evidence base that will enable relevant stakeholders to more effectively assist in the search and realization of durable solutions. DRC’s research will support a joint research agenda agreed upon by the Regional Durable Solutions Secretariat, established by several strong NGOs working with displacement issues in Horn of Africa.
South Central Somalia is emerging from more than 20 years of conflict, humanitarian disasters and statelessness. Other regions in Somalia have also experienced instability and political unrest although some regions are showing gradual progress towards stability and democratic governance. A new federal government has been in place since 2012 and has won the support and recognition of the international community. Such developments have led to initiatives to support durable solutions, particularly in relation to IDPs, however, the durable solutions have largely been limited to return and in some cases have not been sustainable. In November 2013, the Governments of Somalia and Kenya and UNHCR developed a tripartite agreement which sets out the legal framework for refugee returns to Somalia with no specific timeframe.
The Somali Compact which outlines priorities for the next three years to support reconstruction following years of conflict is the result of a process, based on the Busan New Deal principles initiated in December 2012, by the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and the international community. In March 2013, the FGS and representatives of the Somali Federal Parliament, Somali civil society, the United Nations and the lead donor representative (European Union) established the High Level Task Force (HLTF) to guide and support this endeavor, on the basis of mutual accountability.
The Somali Compact, based on the New Deal Principles for Fragile States, consists of the five Peace Building and State Building Goals. The five goals are; Legitimate and inclusive politics, Security, Justice, Economic foundations, and Revenue and services. These five goals have subsets of three to four priorities per goal. The Compact aims at gaining a new political, security and development architecture, framing the future relations between Somalia, its people, and the international community as well as it includes a Special Arrangement for Somaliland.
‘Delivering Somalia’s New Deal Compact Ministerial High Level Partnership Forum’ will be held in November 2014, in Copenhagen. Here States and other stakeholders will be taking stock and recommitting to the Somali Compact. Current literature / Global lessons learnt on drivers for Durable Solutions emphasises the importance of inclusion of displacement issues in relief to development and stability frameworks. In advance of the Copenhagen forum, a discussion of the level of consideration to the protracted Somali Displacement in the region and inside Somalia and its impact on the further development of Somalia is pertinent: To what extent do the key strategies/ documents of the Somali Compact take into consideration displacement issues (internal displacement and refugees in the region) and where would the Somali Compact benefit from an added analysis vis a vis the displaced population?
Scope of consultancy
Objective
Against this background and in order to inform DRC’s advocacy and programming platform with regard to durable solutions, DRC is looking for a consultant to conduct a desk study with a few stakeholder interviews to assess the extent to which the key strategies/documents of the Somali Compact take into consideration and mainstream displacement issues (internal displacement, refugees and affected communities in the region).
Specific Objectives
(i) Identify and analyze the priorities within the five Peace and State Building Goals (PSGs), Inclusive Politics, Security, Justice, Economic Foundations and Revenue and Services with regard to displacement concerns.
a. Analyze the extent to which the security goal has been prioritized with regard to both the areas of displacement and suitability of returns;
b. Identify intended and realized priorities of each PSG in relation to initiatives for displaced and displacement affected communities;
c. Discuss which areas will particularly benefit from an added inclusion of a displacement analysis;
d. Refer the analysis to similar protracted and fragile environments (ex. Afghanistan) in which government driven development frameworks have taken into consideration displacement issue – and the implications/lessons learnt.
(ii) Analyze to what extent the Somaliland Arrangement within the New Deal Compact takes into account displacement considerations.
(iii) Analyze and document the extent to which the current legal and policy frameworks related to returnees/IDPs in various regions of Somalia are able to address specific concerns of displaced and displacement affected communities within the New Deal and Somali Compact.
(iv) Analyze and document the scope/ opportunities for supporting the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) towards durable solutions for IDPs and returnees in the current environment in Somalia with particular reference to New Deal goals and the Somali Compact.
a) Identify potential partnerships with the FGS;
b) Map the stakeholders and assess their willingness to cooperate with the FGS in incorporating/mainstreaming displacement related solutions to the priorities of the Somali Compact;
c) Document the FGS potential and willingness to engage with sustainable development initiatives and durable solutions for IDPs and returnees; and reflect on capacity gaps articulated by the duty bearers;
d) Analyze challenges and opportunities in the implementation of state building and peacebuilding initiatives in relation to displacements vis a vis the Somali Compact and formulate recommendations.
Methodology
• Desk review
• Stakeholder interviews
Expected Deliverables
• Inception report outlining the methodology, preliminary findings, study report outline and assessment tool for the study;
• 1st draft of the final report
• A professionally edited report
DRC’S responsibilities
DRC will:
• Provide Information on the context and project, contact numbers for relevant people;
• Provide transportation of the consultant as mutually agreed between DRC and consultant;
• Provide for accommodation and meals of the consultant;
• Provide consolidated feedback/guidance on draft reports
Reporting arrangements
The consultant shall write and produce a precise final report (maximum 30 pages excluding annexes) written in simple and clear English language. The draft report shall be shared with DRC for comments and inputs for inclusion in the final report by the consultant.
The report should have the following format:
a) Cover page
b) Table of contents, Executive Summary (maximum 3 pages) and main report including; proceedings and achievements of the study, conclusions and recommendations.
c) Annexes
• Terms of Reference
• List of persons interviewed/engaged
• List of literature and documents reviewed
• List of locations visited
• List of abbreviations.
d) Submit 3 hard and 3 soft copies of the Final report to DRC
Duration of assignment
The study will be conducted in a period of not more than 27 days starting from the date both parts sign the contract.
Qualifications
• A post graduate course or post graduate degree in Political Science, International development, Law, International relations, Forced Migration or any other area of study related to the terms of reference;
• Demonstrable knowledge on matters relating to forced migration regionally, Somalia development agenda and the Tripartite Agreement;
• Proven experience and demonstrable understanding of participatory governance in a development context
• Track record on issues of displacement and durable solutions;
• Experience in writing/editing/formulating evidence based regional or global research preferably with INGOs, governments or academia.
• Good understanding of legal and socio-economic dynamics in the Horn of Africa;
• Excellent analytical and reporting skills;
Fluency in written and spoken English. Knowledge of Somali is an added advantage.
Terms and conditions
The Consultant must be available to commence the desk review by 15 September 2014 and provide the final report within 27 days from date of commencement.
The consultant should adhere to the UNHCR coordinated security guidelines. DRC does not guarantee security of the consultant and will therefore not be liable for any eventuality. Nevertheless, any relevant security updates will be shared with the consultant when necessary. The consultant must abide by DRC security rules and directives
• The consultant must complete work within the stipulated time frame
• The consultant must operate within the budget allocated.
• The consultant must adhere to and sign DRC’s Code of Conduct
For general information about the Danish Refugee Council, please visit www.drc.dk.
General
Commitments: DRC has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its global accountability commitments. All staff and contracted parties are required to contribute to the achievement of this framework.
Application process
Interested applicants who meet the required profile are invited to submit an expression of interest including:
• A suitability statement including CV of participating consultants with details of qualifications and experience.
• Technical proposal that summarizes understanding of the TOR, methodology and tools to be used.
• Work-plan clearly indicating the activity schedule.
• Financial proposal providing cost estimates and consultancy fees.
• Contacts of three organizations that have recently contracted you to carry out a similar assignment.
Interested parties should forward the expression of interest, in English on this link www.drc.dk under vacancies no later than 5th September, 2014.
If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please contact job@drc.dk
As of mid-2014, there are an estimated 1.1 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Somalia and more than 950,000 registered Somali refugees in the Horn of Africa and Yemen. Many of these persons have been displaced for years and have been displaced multiple times. The search for durable solutions to the protracted displacement situation in the Horn of Africa (HoA) is a key humanitarian and development concern. This is a regional/cross border issue, with a strong political dimension and dynamic, which demands a multi-sectoral response that goes beyond the existing humanitarian agenda.
DRC is committed to pursuing the build-up of an evidence base that will enable relevant stakeholders to more effectively assist in the search and realization of durable solutions. DRC’s research will support a joint research agenda agreed upon by the Regional Durable Solutions Secretariat, established by several strong NGOs working with displacement issues in Horn of Africa.
South Central Somalia is emerging from more than 20 years of conflict, humanitarian disasters and statelessness. Other regions in Somalia have also experienced instability and political unrest although some regions are showing gradual progress towards stability and democratic governance. A new federal government has been in place since 2012 and has won the support and recognition of the international community. Such developments have led to initiatives to support durable solutions, particularly in relation to IDPs, however, the durable solutions have largely been limited to return and in some cases have not been sustainable. In November 2013, the Governments of Somalia and Kenya and UNHCR developed a tripartite agreement which sets out the legal framework for refugee returns to Somalia with no specific timeframe.
The Somali Compact which outlines priorities for the next three years to support reconstruction following years of conflict is the result of a process, based on the Busan New Deal principles initiated in December 2012, by the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and the international community. In March 2013, the FGS and representatives of the Somali Federal Parliament, Somali civil society, the United Nations and the lead donor representative (European Union) established the High Level Task Force (HLTF) to guide and support this endeavor, on the basis of mutual accountability.
The Somali Compact, based on the New Deal Principles for Fragile States, consists of the five Peace Building and State Building Goals. The five goals are; Legitimate and inclusive politics, Security, Justice, Economic foundations, and Revenue and services. These five goals have subsets of three to four priorities per goal. The Compact aims at gaining a new political, security and development architecture, framing the future relations between Somalia, its people, and the international community as well as it includes a Special Arrangement for Somaliland.
‘Delivering Somalia’s New Deal Compact Ministerial High Level Partnership Forum’ will be held in November 2014, in Copenhagen. Here States and other stakeholders will be taking stock and recommitting to the Somali Compact. Current literature / Global lessons learnt on drivers for Durable Solutions emphasises the importance of inclusion of displacement issues in relief to development and stability frameworks. In advance of the Copenhagen forum, a discussion of the level of consideration to the protracted Somali Displacement in the region and inside Somalia and its impact on the further development of Somalia is pertinent: To what extent do the key strategies/ documents of the Somali Compact take into consideration displacement issues (internal displacement and refugees in the region) and where would the Somali Compact benefit from an added analysis vis a vis the displaced population?
Scope of consultancy
Objective
Against this background and in order to inform DRC’s advocacy and programming platform with regard to durable solutions, DRC is looking for a consultant to conduct a desk study with a few stakeholder interviews to assess the extent to which the key strategies/documents of the Somali Compact take into consideration and mainstream displacement issues (internal displacement, refugees and affected communities in the region).
Specific Objectives
(i) Identify and analyze the priorities within the five Peace and State Building Goals (PSGs), Inclusive Politics, Security, Justice, Economic Foundations and Revenue and Services with regard to displacement concerns.
a. Analyze the extent to which the security goal has been prioritized with regard to both the areas of displacement and suitability of returns;
b. Identify intended and realized priorities of each PSG in relation to initiatives for displaced and displacement affected communities;
c. Discuss which areas will particularly benefit from an added inclusion of a displacement analysis;
d. Refer the analysis to similar protracted and fragile environments (ex. Afghanistan) in which government driven development frameworks have taken into consideration displacement issue – and the implications/lessons learnt.
(ii) Analyze to what extent the Somaliland Arrangement within the New Deal Compact takes into account displacement considerations.
(iii) Analyze and document the extent to which the current legal and policy frameworks related to returnees/IDPs in various regions of Somalia are able to address specific concerns of displaced and displacement affected communities within the New Deal and Somali Compact.
(iv) Analyze and document the scope/ opportunities for supporting the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) towards durable solutions for IDPs and returnees in the current environment in Somalia with particular reference to New Deal goals and the Somali Compact.
a) Identify potential partnerships with the FGS;
b) Map the stakeholders and assess their willingness to cooperate with the FGS in incorporating/mainstreaming displacement related solutions to the priorities of the Somali Compact;
c) Document the FGS potential and willingness to engage with sustainable development initiatives and durable solutions for IDPs and returnees; and reflect on capacity gaps articulated by the duty bearers;
d) Analyze challenges and opportunities in the implementation of state building and peacebuilding initiatives in relation to displacements vis a vis the Somali Compact and formulate recommendations.
Methodology
• Desk review
• Stakeholder interviews
Expected Deliverables
• Inception report outlining the methodology, preliminary findings, study report outline and assessment tool for the study;
• 1st draft of the final report
• A professionally edited report
DRC’S responsibilities
DRC will:
• Provide Information on the context and project, contact numbers for relevant people;
• Provide transportation of the consultant as mutually agreed between DRC and consultant;
• Provide for accommodation and meals of the consultant;
• Provide consolidated feedback/guidance on draft reports
Reporting arrangements
The consultant shall write and produce a precise final report (maximum 30 pages excluding annexes) written in simple and clear English language. The draft report shall be shared with DRC for comments and inputs for inclusion in the final report by the consultant.
The report should have the following format:
a) Cover page
b) Table of contents, Executive Summary (maximum 3 pages) and main report including; proceedings and achievements of the study, conclusions and recommendations.
c) Annexes
• Terms of Reference
• List of persons interviewed/engaged
• List of literature and documents reviewed
• List of locations visited
• List of abbreviations.
d) Submit 3 hard and 3 soft copies of the Final report to DRC
Duration of assignment
The study will be conducted in a period of not more than 27 days starting from the date both parts sign the contract.
Qualifications
• A post graduate course or post graduate degree in Political Science, International development, Law, International relations, Forced Migration or any other area of study related to the terms of reference;
• Demonstrable knowledge on matters relating to forced migration regionally, Somalia development agenda and the Tripartite Agreement;
• Proven experience and demonstrable understanding of participatory governance in a development context
• Track record on issues of displacement and durable solutions;
• Experience in writing/editing/formulating evidence based regional or global research preferably with INGOs, governments or academia.
• Good understanding of legal and socio-economic dynamics in the Horn of Africa;
• Excellent analytical and reporting skills;
Fluency in written and spoken English. Knowledge of Somali is an added advantage.
Terms and conditions
The Consultant must be available to commence the desk review by 15 September 2014 and provide the final report within 27 days from date of commencement.
The consultant should adhere to the UNHCR coordinated security guidelines. DRC does not guarantee security of the consultant and will therefore not be liable for any eventuality. Nevertheless, any relevant security updates will be shared with the consultant when necessary. The consultant must abide by DRC security rules and directives
• The consultant must complete work within the stipulated time frame
• The consultant must operate within the budget allocated.
• The consultant must adhere to and sign DRC’s Code of Conduct
For general information about the Danish Refugee Council, please visit www.drc.dk.
General
Commitments: DRC has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its global accountability commitments. All staff and contracted parties are required to contribute to the achievement of this framework.
Application process
Interested applicants who meet the required profile are invited to submit an expression of interest including:
• A suitability statement including CV of participating consultants with details of qualifications and experience.
• Technical proposal that summarizes understanding of the TOR, methodology and tools to be used.
• Work-plan clearly indicating the activity schedule.
• Financial proposal providing cost estimates and consultancy fees.
• Contacts of three organizations that have recently contracted you to carry out a similar assignment.
Interested parties should forward the expression of interest, in English on this link www.drc.dk under vacancies no later than 5th September, 2014.
If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please contact job@drc.dk
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