Life Skills Trainer – Right to Inclusive and Safe Education (RISEII) for children in Kalobeyei

1. Introduction.

Finn Church Aid (FCA) is the second-largest Finnish development cooperation organization and an important provider of humanitarian assistance with operations in 13 countries across the globe. FCA Kenya was established in 2010 and supports three thematic areas: Right to quality education, Right to livelihood and Right to Peace.

• FCA Kenya began its operation in Education in Emergencies (EiE) in Kakuma/Kalobeyei in 2019. Kalobeyei Integrated settlement hosts approximately 44,430 refugees and asylum seekers. Children aged 0-11 constitute 47% (48% girls and 52% boys), and adolescents aged 12-17 represent 19% (54% girls and 46% boys) of the settlement population (UNHCR population statistics, 2022). South Sudanese refugees make up 74% (123,593) of the total refugee population, followed by refugees from Ethiopia (12.33%) and Burundi (7%). Through funding from United Nations High Commissioner for Refugee(UNHCR),United Nation Children’s Fund, (UNICEF), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, (MFA), and Bureau of Population Refugee and Migration, (BPRM),
• FCA supports quality primary education in Eight schools in Kalobeyei Integrated Settlement. The schools have a population of approximately 21,438 learners comprises of refugee and host community learners.

2. Background of the Project evaluation

FCA Kenya is currently implementing a one-year project funded by the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (BPRM) education project namely Right to Inclusive and Safe Education in Kalobeyei (RISE II) in Kalobeyei Settlement. The project is implemented across 8 primary schools that has a population of 21,438 learners (56% boys,44% girls) and 229 teachers. The goal of the project is to provide inclusive and equitable quality primary education in a safe environment for refugee and host population boys and girls in Kalobeyei Refugee Settlement.

The project addresses the specific needs of the most vulnerable children, including children with disabilities (CwDs), out-of-school children (OOSC), and overage learners’ children in Kalobeyei Settlement and surrounding host communities in Kenya. The activities aim to improve access to quality education through primary teacher education training, enhance the protection, safety, and well-being of learners in the schools, and increase access to safe and inclusive primary education. The project also focuses on the psychosocial well-being of both the teachers and learners in the schools. A baseline survey was conducted in the month of November 2021 and gives an overview of the situation at the beginning of the project.

Overall project impact: The goal of RISE II is to enhance access to inclusive , equitable and quality primary education in a safe environment for refugee and host population boys and girls in Kalobeyei Refugee Settlement.

Project Objectives:

1. Objective 1: Enhanced access to equitable and inclusive primary education for refugee and host population boys and girls in Kalobeyei refugee settlement.
2. Objective 2: Strengthened protection, safety, and well-being for refugee and host population primary school boys and girls in Kalobeyei refugee settlement.
3. Objective 3: Enhanced access to equitable and inclusive primary education for refugee and host population boys and girls in Kalobeyei refugee settlement.

3. Rational, purpose, and priority objectives of the consultancy

Life Skills is a common approach to aid in developing foundational skills, competencies, behaviours, attitudes, and unique qualities that enable young people to be useful while navigating their environment. It enables learners to work well with others, perform well and achieve their goals. The adolescent boys and girls equitably will acquire transferable life skills to support their transition into high school and, in turn, support their ability to invest in their career goals. Therefore, FCA is looking for a qualified consultant to develop a curriculum for training Life Skills. The syllabus and training materials will cover five core transferrable skills: 1) social skills, 2) higher-order thinking skills, 3) self-control, 4) positive self-concept; and 5) communication. The life skills curriculum is expected to be adaptive to the environment.

The specific objectives of the consultancy are as follows:

• Develop a curriculum for training Life Skills
• Arrange debriefing sessions with key stakeholders on the curriculum design to provide their feedback and validation, including identifying strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement.
• Facilitate training in the life skills workshop for adolescent learners.
• Facilitate learning experiences supportive of gender‐sensitive perspectives, attitudes, and skills.
• Conduct an assessment to gauge on the learner’s interest in the curriculum and measure their skills acquisition.
• Develop a comprehensive narrative report with concrete suggestions on implementing the life skills curriculum, including recommendations and tips on gender aspects to consider during future facilitation process.

4. Scope of the evaluation

The consultancy will engage with selected learners across the 8 primary schools in the Kalobeyei settlement managed by FCA. The duration of the assignment will be fourteen (14) days including travel.7 days will be in December 2022 and the other 7 days will be in April 2023. The consultancy will begin on December 4th, 2022; however, preliminary works may begin earlier such as the development of the tools and review of the final curriculum design. The final report incorporating feedback to Finn Church Aid will be submitted 3-5 days after the presentation of the preliminary findings.

5. Timetable

Inception report & work plan – 1 day

Life skills workshop Training – 5 days

Final Report – 1 day

TOTAL DURATION – 7 Days

6. Deliverables & Payments Deliverables under this consultancy will include the following:

1. An inception report: The consultant will share his/her inception report that details the training curriculum design (rationale, methodology) and a detailed work plan within 1-3 days of engagement, to be approved by Finn Church Aid (Project Manager, Education Officer, and Psychosocial Counsellor).
2. Identify and recommend areas of strengthening in terms of life skills curriculum for Primary schools.
3. Conduct a life skills workshop for learners in Kalobeyei for 5 days.
4. Draw an end of assignment report including recommendations and lessons learned for review by Finn Church Aid.

The format of the report shall include the following: Executive Summary (max 2 pages) Preliminary pages – Acknowledgment, Acronyms, and Table of contents Main text, to include: Background Information: Brief on the Project and context; Training – purpose, and objectives; training limitations Methodology: Design, Sampling technique, and Sample size Findings: Analysis based on training objectives and interpretation Key accomplishments and Summary of project assessment Lessons learned, Best practices and opportunities for improvement Recommendations. Present the draft report to the FCA team for review before producing a second draft and Final and present to FCA and other stakeholders in the workshop to facilitate sharing of consultancy results with a view to incorporate inputs from project stakeholders in the final draft. Submit a Final Report to FCA as stated in the Consultancy Contract.

7. Skills and qualifications required

The following attributes are requirements for the selection of the consultant:

• Master’s degree in Curriculum development or Education with 8 years of experience.
• University degree in education, business with at least 10 years of teaching experience years in lieu of master’s degree.
• At least 5 years of proven track record of developing training guidelines, training manuals, strategies, or policies related to youth or community development.
• Have strong interpersonal skills and communication skills.
• Have the ability to deliver quality products.
• Computer literate.

8. Budget

The consultant is advised to submit an itemized budget with realistic daily rates for the assignment based on the understanding of the assignment and the current market rates. Where need, Finn Church Aid will engage the consultant at an agreeable daily rate. Finn Church Aid will cover the consultant’s air tickets in economy class to relevant field sites, accommodation on bed and breakfast plus airport transfers in the field. All other costs shall be borne directly by the consultant. Remuneration will be based on the submission of deliverables that are satisfactory to Finn Church Aid as agreed upon after discussion with FCA in the inception meeting. The payments will only be made when the deliverables have been assessed by the FCA team to be of good quality.

The following payments will be paid to the consultant using an agreed mode of payment.

• After approval of inception report: 30%
• After approval of Final Report: 70%

9.Bids assessment

Qualitative award criteria

Skills / expertise of the life skills trainer team.

Curriculum for life skill training.

Organization of tasks and timetable

Price factor: cheapest tender / this tender

10. Terms of contract

As the consultant, will be working on behalf of Finn Church Aid they will be required to sign and adhere to the Child Safeguarding Policy and ethical guidelines. Note that background checks will be undertaken on all applicants.

The consultant must obtain informed consent from all participants, including children and their caregiver if a child is to be interviewed. The consultant must receive prior permission for taking and use of visual still/ moving images for specific purposes. The consultant will assure the participants the anonymity, confidentiality and will assure the visual data is protected and used for agreed purpose only.

About the documentation, the title rights, copyrights, and all other rights of whatever nature in any materials used or generated under the provisions of this consultancy will exclusively be vested with Finn Church Aid-Kenya country office.