3594111 I WVL I Call for Tender – Governance and Conflict sensitivity assessment in Akkar lebanon_WVA_PE.

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TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR) 3594111

Governance and Conflict Sensitivity assessment in Akkar, Lebanon

Assignment Locations:

This consultancy will be conducted in Akkar focusing on Qobayat and Dreib El Chemali.

About World Vision:

World Vision International is a Christian, community-based and child-focused organization working in 100 countries around the world, serving and partnering with all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, capacity, background or gender.

Project Overview:

The “Gender and Disability Inclusive Regreening (GDIR)” project in Akkar, aims to restore and protect natural landscapes while enhancing community resilience to climate and related shocks. Over its lifespan, the project will employ a gender and disability inclusive comprehensive approach, addressing multiple dimensions of environmental conservation, community engagement, and economic empowerment. Through partnerships with local organizations, the project will conduct capacity assessments and contextual analyses to inform tailored capacity-building plans and community interventions. Community-based environmental restoration committees will be established and supported to engage local community members, including refugees and those with disabilities, in regreening activities. Children and youth will also be involved through dedicated committees, fostering their active participation in regreening efforts. Stakeholders’ capacities will be strengthened through sensitization sessions and training programs, empowering them to advocate for gender-sensitive environmental restoration. Sustainable income-generating practices will be promoted among male and female caregivers, aligning with regreening efforts to ensure economic viability and environmental responsibility. By addressing root causes of deforestation and promoting social stability, the project seeks to create a conducive environment for long-term environmental restoration and community well-being. Through its multifaceted design, the project aims to achieve lasting impacts on natural landscapes, community resilience, and governance systems in Akkar, Lebanon.

Mission objectives:

World Vision Lebanon is seeking a consultant, or a consultancy firm, to conduct an in-depth analysis of local governance structures and conflict dynamics in Akkar focusing on Qobayat and Dreib El Chemali, with a specific emphasis on how these conflicts and governance systems impact vulnerable populations, including women, girls, people with disabilities, and refugees and how these factors may affect their participation in and benefits from the project The main objective of this consultancy is to provide a comprehensive analysis that will deepen our understanding of how conflict affects these groups, assess their rights and responsibilities, evaluate the legal and institutional environment and identify practical ways to support them in building more peaceful, resilient communities and promoting inclusive, sustainable landscape management. The consultancy will ensure that vulnerable populations are engaged meaningfully in peacebuilding efforts that improve their safety, well-being, and social cohesion.

Specific objectives include:

Identifying powerful actors and analyze their interests and ability to influence behavior and enforce rules.
Reviewing the rights of different groups such as men, women, youth and people with disabilities to land and resources and assess any differentiated access rights based on gender and social norms.
Identifying existing conflict resolution mechanisms, both formal and informal, that handle disputes over land and resources.
Evaluating the legal and institutional environment including land ownership and user rights, formal and informal systems or laws governing the use of communal resources.
Assessing the current conflict landscape in Akkar, focusing on how conflict disrupts daily life, access to resources, and social interactions, particularly for marginalized groups.
Identifying the key challenges and barriers these groups face in navigating conflict, including issues related to safety, inequality, and access to services.
Evaluating opportunities for fostering social cohesion by promoting peacebuilding efforts, inclusive decision-making, and stronger community ties that involve everyone, especially the most vulnerable.
Providing actionable recommendations for integrating conflict-sensitive strategies into our programs, ensuring that our interventions help reduce tensions, support peaceful coexistence, and foster a future where everyone can thrive.

Scope of Work

The Governance and Conflict Sensitivity consultant / consultancy firm is expected to:

Conduct a comprehensive secondary data review on the governance structures and conflict dynamics in North Lebanon, with a special focus on Akkar. This review will delve into how conflict and power dynamics affects the lives of women, girls, people with disabilities, and refugees, paying close attention to their access to resources, services, and decision-making processes.
Engage directly with relevant stakeholders, as well as other consultants, including community members, local leaders, government agencies responsible for natural resources in the region and organizations working on the ground. Through interviews and focus group discussions, gather stories and experiences to understand the real challenges these vulnerable groups face and how conflict disrupts their day-to-day lives and insights on governance and resource management to understand the community’s perspective on land use and resource rights
Assess the impact of external factors such as economic conditions, political instability, or security concerns—that worsen these conflict dynamics, with particular focus on how they disproportionately impact marginalized groups like women, people with disabilities, and refugees.
Evaluate existing programs and interventions in the region aimed at promoting peace, reducing tensions, and fostering social cohesion. Assess how well these initiatives are working, and where improvements can be made to ensure that they are inclusive and effective for all members of the community.
Coordinate findings with other GDIR project consultants for integrated analysis, and validate assessment findings with the community and local partners.
Analyze and interpret data to offer clear, practical recommendations that will help shape more conflict-sensitive interventions. The recommendations should focus on how to foster peace, support social harmony, and build a stronger, more resilient community that includes everyone, particularly those who are often left behind.

Ethical Considerations:

The consultant / consultancy firm is expected to adhere to the following ethical principles throughout the assessment process:

Voluntary participation, Confidentiality, and Anonymity:

Participation in interviews and surveys must be entirely voluntary and won’t impact in any way any services received by WVL. Informants will be fully informed about the purpose of the assessment and their right to decline to answer any question or end the interview at any time without consequence. Confidentiality and anonymity of participants must be strictly maintained and data security measures should be taken to protect personal information. Personal identities of participants will not be linked to their responses.

Do No Harm:

All assessment tools will be contextualized and carefully designed to be culturally sensitive and to minimize any potential harm or discomfort. Mitigation strategies and referral mechanisms must be developed for vulnerable participants or when tackling sensitive topics such as gender-based violence (GBV) or child protection.

Integrity:

The collection, management and reporting of data must be conducted in a transparent and ethical manner without manipulation, bias, falsification and misrepresentation of results. All methods used should be appropriate and scientifically sound. Unexpected or potentially contentious findings must be triangulated with other sources to verify their credibility and relevance.

Stakeholder Perspectives:

Whenever possible, preliminary findings should be shared with key project stakeholders to invite feedback and ensure that interpretations align with local contexts and community realities.

Protection Safeguards:

Children assent and their caregivers’ consent must be taken prior to initiating data collection. Children will not be asked personal or distressing questions. Child protection and beneficiary reporting protocols must be established, and all staff must be trained on when and how to report any concerns. All data collection staff are required to sign and adhere to World Vision’s child protection code of conduct.

Deliverables:

Inception report: Provide a detailed plan outlining the methodology, timeline, data sources, and tools to be used in the market actor mapping analysis, and analysis plan.
Draft Governance and Conflict Sensitivity Report: Present a draft report that includes an analysis of the governance structures and conflict dynamics affecting vulnerable populations, including women, girls, people with disabilities, and refugees. The report should also assess how external factors, such as political instability or economic challenges, contribute to these conflicts and impact social cohesion. Preliminary recommendations should be included for inclusive, conflict-sensitive interventions that promote peace and social stability.
Final Governance and Conflict Sensitivity Report: Submit a finalized report that incorporates feedback from stakeholders, provides actionable recommendations for enhancing governance and conflict sensitivity in project interventions, and outlines a roadmap for fostering social cohesion and peacebuilding. The focus should be on ensuring the sustainability of these interventions and their inclusivity for all members of the community, particularly marginalized groups.

All collected data is legally owned by WVL and the consultant is expected to hand over all data sets and notes of the interviews to WVL MEAL focal person.

Timeline:

The consultant / consultancy firm is expected to finalize the governance and conflict sensitivity analysis within a stipulated timeframe of 25 days, commencing from the start date of this mission and is required to ensure the prompt submission of each deliverable.

Reporting:

The consultant / consultancy firm will draft a report & summary fact sheet of the main findings to be reviewed by World Vision project team. The GDIR project consultants will work collaboratively throughout the assessment process, under the supervision of the World Vision project team, to ensure a comprehensive and integrated analysis. Regular coordination meetings will be held to ensure the findings of each consultant feed into a unified contextual analysis, with strong GEDSI considerations.
The results of all assessments will be validated with the community and partners to ensure accuracy and inclusivity. These assessments will collectively inform the design of an inclusive environmental restoration and regreening project.

Logistical considerations:

The recruited consultant/consultancy firm will be in charge of finalizing logistical issues related to:

 Transportation to the different areas where data collection will be conducted

 Obtaining security approvals for data collection at field level

 Securing appointments/ meetings with participants and stakeholders

 Ensuring the availability of data entry logistics (e.g. papers, tablets, phones, etc.)

Qualifications:

Significant technical knowledge and expertise in governance and conflict sensitivity and risk mitigation in development projects.
Experience conducting governance and conflict-sensitive assessments in fragile or conflict-prone environments, with a focus on land use, resource management, and livelihoods.
Strong understanding of the link between environmental restoration, livelihoods, and conflict dynamics.
Knowledge of conflict dynamics in Akkar and North Lebanon, with the ability to work in these contexts.
Familiarity with local governance structures and resource management policies.
Previous experience working with international humanitarian and/or development agencies on conflict-sensitive programming.
Previous experience conducting needs assessment projects and proven experience in conducting conflict sensitivity analyses or conflict assessments, particularly in fragile or conflict-affected contexts.
Knowledge of the humanitarian and development landscape in Akkar.
Recognized degree in social sciences, environmental studies, livelihoods, sustainable development, or related fields.
Excellent analytical skills and ability to identify and mitigate potential conflict risks in environmental and livelihoods projects.
Proven ability to facilitate inclusive workshops and engage diverse stakeholders.
Proven experience working with vulnerable groups, particularly women and people with disabilities, in livelihood and environmental projects.
Strong report writing skills with experience delivering governance and conflict-sensitive recommendations.
Skills to train data collectors on research methods and qualitative and quantitative data collection approaches.
Fluency in English and Arabic.

Facilities to be provided by the Contracting Authority and/or other parties

Under this scope of work, the consultant / consultancy firm will be responsible of the transportation means required in accomplishing the tasks. World Vision is not responsible to pay any fees outside to the scope of the work, not included in the bid. Moreover, the supplier will be responsible to pay any fees for logistics for their staff and any insurance required for their personnel, contractors and vehicles.

REQUIRED DOCUMENT FOR BID

Potential second party must submit the following documents to be considered for the project:

Content of Technical packet

No financial information should be included in the Technical Offer. Failure to comply may risk disqualification.

A technical proposal on how will they implement this assignment with the timeframe.
Detailed CV indicating the relevant education and experience.
Cover letter describing their capacities, availability and motivation.
Any other information considered relevant.
Reference of similar projects.
Previous experience with international nonprofit organizations if available. The consultant should submit with his application a contact person in each organization for a reference check.

Content of Administrative Packet

A certified copy of a certificate of business registration, certificate of incorporation, business license or similar document (Commercial circular & Commercial Register) شهادة_تسجيل_شركة + اذاعة_تجارية
Letter from the Bank with Bank details
ID of authorized Signatory مفوض بالتوقيع
Information on ownership structure (Name of directors of the company / Owner) (Organization chart)
Provide references from previous customers
Signed Supplier Code of Conduct and WV’s Safeguarding document (attached)
Signed SRF (attached)

Content of Financial Packet

Proposed fees – Filled RFQ
A financial packet including the bid be for the works specified in this ToR broken down in detail.
The fees should be all-inclusive for the above requirements.
The Currency on the BID should be in US dollars (Fresh dollars)

Technical and Financial Bids should be in English via online System – no hard copies are accepted.

N.B: Selected consultant will be provided with all additional documents required to carry out the work.

The evaluation of the technical bids, submitted by consultants/consultancy firms, would be conducted according to the following criteria

The Evaluation Criteria for consultant selection will be as follows:

How to apply

All Companies interested in Tender participation should submit the Letter of Interest to WV Lebanon Procurement email address Lbn_Procurement@wvi.org to receive the Tender Documentation.
Deadline for the submission of Letter of Interest is January 13, 2025 12:00 PM Lebanon Time since the deadline of Submission offers is January 20, 2025.
Questions need to be sent to Lbn_Procurement@wvi.org by the latest Wednesday 15 January 12:00 PM Lebanon Time.
Answers will be shared with all interested bidders by the latest 16 January 2025.
Deadline of offers submission via online system is January 20, 2025 8:00pm

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