International Rescue Committee Assessment of GBV Prevention and Response in Kakuma Refugee Camp Terms of Reference

Terms of Reference (ToR) for the Assessment of GBV Prevention and Response in Kakuma Refugee Camp
 

Sector: Health           
 

Location: Kenya           
 

Employee Type: Consultant           
 

Employee Category: Not Applicable           

Background Information: Kakuma Refugee Camp established in 1992 is located in Turkana County in the northern Kenya region and currently hosts more than 170,000 refugees predominantly from South Sudan. 

Under the umbrella body of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) a number of implementing agencies provide different services to refugees and the surrounding host population. 

The camp has received over 45,000 new arrivals since the year began, further congesting the camp and increasing the pressure for resources within the camp.

The agencies operating in the camp are International Rescue Committee (IRC), Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), Lutheran World Federation (LWF), National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK), JRS, Film Aid International (FAI), Windle Trust (WTK), Refugee Consortium of Kenya (RCK), World Vision Kenya (WVK) and IOM. United Nations agencies include World Food Programme (WFP) and UNHCR.

The IRC has been operating in the camp since 1992 and from January 1997, it took over the management of the entire health sector and it is currently the sole agency providing comprehensive health care services to refugees. The IRC implements programs in Clinical services, Nutrition, Community health and HIV/AIDS

The GBV response in the camp is implemented in a multi-sectoral approach and the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is the lead agency working closely with other stakeholders including Refugee Consortium of Kenya (RCK), Kenya Police and Film AID International (FAI). The International Rescue Committee (IRC) being the sole health implementing agency in the camp provides clinical care for sexual assault survivors.

Target area: This assessment will cover the GBV response and existing referral pathways among the actors in Kakuma Refugee Camp to establish the effectiveness of these referral pathways and clearly identify risks of SGBV and recommend feasible ways of reducing risk of SGBV and effective ways of responding to SGBV survivors.

Methodology

The assessment will follow four methodologies to ensure the reliability of the data collection through triangulation. 

These methodologies are;

• Ken Informant Interview(KII)
• Focus Group Discussions(FGD)
• Service mapping with service providers
• Safety Audit

Rationale: Gender based violence (GBV) is a serious health and human rights problem across Africa that disproportionately affects women and girls. Survivors require comprehensive and sensitive care to mitigate the negative health consequences of GBV, minimize psychological trauma and promote long-term reintegration and recovery.

Despite high levels of sexual violence and a growing recognition of the need to improve the management of rape and sexual assault, many public health facilities in Africa do not currently have capacity to provide comprehensive, patient-centered GBV care to adult and child survivors. 

Public facilities face numerous challenges including lack of specialized GBV training, general understaffing and lack of resources, and gaps in essential clinical services, such as emergency contraception (EC), psychosocial counseling and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for HIV.

Community and family attitudes, feelings of shame or self-blame, low awareness about GBV and GBV services, and lack of funds for transportation or medical services create further challenges that prevent or inhibit many survivors from seeking essential care. 

Despite these challenges, there is a growing base of evidence that targeted, systemic interventions at health facilities particularly when combined with multi-sectoral approaches and community outreach and involvement can have a significant, sustainable impact on the availability and quality of GBV care, even in low-resource settings.

The IRC acknowledges that GBV continues to be prevalent in Kakuma refugee Camp. While official camp health statistics report low rates of GBV, it is widely recognized that a significant amount of unreported GBV continues to occur. 

Violence originating from external sources (outside the family) is underreported because of the ensuing stigma and risk of reprisals for victims and their families, while domestic violence is not reported because incidents are generally perceived as unremarkable and culturally normative. 

Domestic violence is perceived by many camp inhabitants as a normal and acceptable reaction of a displeased husband/father.

The IRC is conducting a formative assessment to document the level of GBV prevention & response as well as the effectiveness of the existing referral pathways for the different services required by the survivor.

Objectives of the assessment

• Assess the inter-agency referral pathway in GBV prevention and response
• Identify potential safety and protection risks to women and girls associated to SGBV
• Clearly identify available services and its accessibility to SGBV survivors
• Assess the capacity of staffs in the provision of care to survivors.
• Make recommendations based on the gaps identified through the assessment

Consultancy Period: The consultancy period will be 14 days, with a start date of 24th of November 2014.

Responsibilities

Consultant’s Role

• Generate and share evaluation work plan (schedule of the work)
• Conduct the assessment appropriately and as scheduled
• Provide regular oral feedback on the progress of the exercise to the IRC field management
• Prepare and submit a written report detailing the findings and recommendations of the assessment
• The consultant will be required to abide by the IRC security procedures and rules in place for the IRC staff.

IRC Role

• Facilitate transport and accommodation arrangement of the consultant during the assessment
• Provide security briefing for the consultant
• Provide the consultant with tools required to successfully implement this activity
• Form the link between the consultant and other GBV stakeholders at the time of the study

Deliverables

• Work plan
• Draft Evaluation Report
• Final Evaluation Report

Mode of Payment: The consultant will be paid his/her full consultancy fee in form of Cheque less 5% withholding tax upon successful completion of the assessment, submission of the final report and submission of an invoice

Qualifications and Experience Required
 

The successful candidate will:

• Have a university degree or the equivalent in Gender and social studies
• Have prior experience in conducting similar assessments especially in humanitarian settings
• Be fluent in English with excellent writing and presentation skills.

For payment to be approved the following documents are required:

• A signed contract by both the IRC and the consultant
• Copy of PIN certificate
• Curriculum Vitae
• Detailed description of work entailed in a report.
• Submission of an invoice on completion of work.
• Upon completion of work, a statement of verification is required signed by the IRC employee overseeing the consultant’s work. The verification work statements must advice and indicate that all work as stipulated out in the agreement has been completed and include the dates worked. This is paramount to facilitate the final payment.

* Note:  Payment will not be approved for days worked after the time frame agreed upon in the contract. An updated agreement must be signed to extend the work period.

How to Apply 

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Kenyan nationals are encouraged to apply.

International allowances are not available for this position. 

Salary and employee benefits are compliant to the Kenyan NGO Sector.

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IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
 

IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.