SHARPER 2 Baseline Study Consultant (INT10531)

For Oxfam Pilipinas

Philippine Nationals Only

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

About Oxfam Pilipinas

We seek lasting change. We at Oxfam Pilipinas dream and work for a future where Filipinos are free from poverty. For more than 30 years, serving in a country where close to 27 million now live in poverty, we have relied on the power of people to carry out programs designed to achieve our shared vision. Central to our strategy is working with partners to transform the unequal power relations, structures, norms, and values that cause poverty and inequality, including gender-based violence and injustice. 

We strive to apply a feminist lens to all our analyses and actions. We seek to save lives, provide access to services, and reduce the impact of disasters, particularly on the most vulnerable and disadvantaged. We belong to the larger Oxfam family of over 20 organizations networked with partners and grassroots communities in all corners of the globe. We are part of a global movement for genuine change, seeking to rid the world of the scourge of poverty, with gender justice at the core of what we do.

Background

Oxfam Pilipinas partnered with four (4) local civil society groups in the Philippines – the Center for Disaster Preparedness (CDP), People’s Disaster Risk Reduction Network (PDRRN) Inc., Grameen Philippines, and Sentro sa Ikauunlad ng Katutubong Agham at Teknolohiya (SIKAT) – to implement the second phase of the Strengthening Harmonized Action for Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery (SHARPER) project. The project  aims to ensure local humanitarian actors operating within thirty-two (32) vulnerable communities in the Philippines have enhanced capacities for disaster preparedness and effective early warning systems to reduce the impact of disasters, and are better equipped to lead response and recovery efforts in the event of emergencies in coordination with local authorities.  In view of this, a baseline study is being proposed to gather relevant information around ten (10) project donor  indicators and ten (10) country-specific indicators on the project’s four (4) outcomes.

The proposed baseline study to provide an understanding of the current  condition of the target communities in terms of capacities of local DRR and humanitarian actors, functionality of DRR governing bodies, relevance of local DRRM plans to the needs of vulnerable groups, support to and enabling context for local DRR and anticipatory action, women’s leadership in the local DRR and humanitarian sectors, communities’ access to critical goods and supplies during emergencies, presence and value-added of nature-based conservation enterprises, systematization and uptake of DRR knowledge, and impact of anticipatory actions to vulnerable communities.  The proposed baseline study will mainly involve the collection of various means of verification for identified project indicators, focus group discussions and in-depth interviews with members of DRR bodies, women and other vulnerable groups in partner communities, and local authorities, and independent assessment of the partner communities’ state based on given rubrics.

In view of these, Oxfam Pilipinas proposes to contract a consultant to further design and conduct the baseline study.  The present Terms of Reference (ToR) outline key parameters of the engagement.

Scope of Work

Expected deliverables from the engagement will include the following:

• Inception report.  Not more than ten (10) pages.  It should outline partners’ and consultant’s understanding of the baseline study’s rationale, objectives, methods, and other parameters.  With draft data collection tools, initial results of document review, detailed work plan, and data protection and management plan.  Initial draft of report for review by project partners and Oxfam Pilipinas, and to be revised accordingly towards preparation of the final draft.  
• First draft of the baseline report.  The report should not exceed fifteen (15) pages, excluding annexes.  To include an executive summary, brief background on the SHARPER 2 project, concise presentation of baseline research methodology, and key baseline findings, analyses, and recommendations.  Draft baseline report should be submitted to the project partners and Oxfam Pilipinas for review and feedback, towards a final draft for submission to the ACT project management unit (PMU) and MEAL focal.
• Final draft of baseline report and KPs.  The final draft of the baseline report should stem from feedback of project partners, the Oxfam Pilipinas program teams, and regional MEAL focals on the first draft of the report.  Report should not be more than fifteen (15) pages, excluding annexed materials.  Apart from the final report, consultants shall produce knowledge products to help in facilitating dissemination and uptake of the baseline findings among other actors.  These will include: 1) A presentation deck; and 2) A baseline study brief (should not be more than 4 pages).   

Period of Engagement :  July 2024 until October 2024

Other Responsibilities

• Adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values as well as the promotion of gender justice and women’s rights.
• Perform priority organizational tasks related to his/her competencies as may be assigned from time to time.

Organizational Values:

• Equality –  We believe everyone has the right to be treated fairly and to have the same rights and opportunities.

• Empowerment – We acknowledge and seek to expand people’s agency over their lives and the decisions that impact them.

• Solidarity –  We join hands, support, and collaborate in working towards a just and sustainable world.

• Inclusiveness – We are open to everyone and embrace diversity. We believe everyone has a contribution to make, regardless of visible and invisible differences.

• Accountability – Our purpose-driven, results-focused approach means we take responsibility for our actions and hold ourselves accountable. We believe that others should also be held accountable for their actions

• Courage – We speak truth to power and act with conviction on the justice of our causes

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

Note: All offers of consultancy will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.