Terms of Reference for Consultancy to obtain Institutional Research Bureau (IRB) Approval and certification of field data collection tools

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Terms of Reference for Consultancy to obtain Institutional Research Bureau (IRB) Approval and certification of field data collection tools

Project Title: Strengthen an Innovative System for the reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and environmental impacts of the nascent beef industry in Uganda in support to rural sustainable transformation (SIRGE)

Project Description

In Uganda, the systems for measuring and monitoring changes in livestock GHG emissions are under-developed despite the growing importance of inventories and the increase in countries’ ambitions to undertake mitigation action in the agriculture sector. Uganda is yet to acquire an efficient and robust Data Management and Emissions Inventory system to monitor livestock Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions at national level, thus the accuracy of reporting data on livestock derived emissions is still severely limited. There is need for more accurate and robust information on livestock GHG emissions and productivity.

SIRGE with funding from the European Union seeks to contribute to the climate relevant, productive and sustainable transformation of agricultural and food systems in Uganda. The SIRGE consortium partners (ACTED, MWE-CCD, ATTA, APRI Global, ESIPPS, Punta360, and NALIRRI) will collect data and generate information that will contribute to improving the accuracy of livestock emissions accounting; informing national climate change mitigation and adaption policies; climate-smart interventions; environmental conservation actions; and Uganda’s National reporting processes to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The action will be undertaken in the Mbarara and Nakasongola livestock corridor districts of Uganda.

Project Objectives

Overall objective: To contribute to the climate-relevant, productive, and sustainable transformation of agriculture and food systems in Uganda

Specific objective: To foster innovation and access of rural communities and institutions to new technologies for rural transformation through the reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and environmental impacts of the nascent beef industry in Uganda.

Expected outputs

1) One database to foster Innovation in livestock agriculture for food and nutrition security is developed

2) An innovative, sustainable and internationally acceptable tool for measuring GHG emissions is developed / enhanced and its use disseminated

3) Knowledge and evidence-based livestock management practices in adapting to, and mitigating, climate change is increased

4) National and regional agricultural research architecture and innovation capacities to apply DeSIRA and promote multi-stakeholder partnerships enhanced

Project activities

  1. Measure GHG emissions from livestock data collection and mapping

  2. Data characterization modelling and application of GHG emission linked to livestock rangelands

  3. Capacity building and dissemination of the best practice information of the livestock management practice to reduce GHG emissions.

Local consultant roles and responsibilities

  1. Review protocol and consolidate data collection tools – Deliverable: consolidated data collection tool.

  2. Prepare research documents and applications forms for review by ethics review committee – Deliverable: research documents and application forms completed and submitted to the IRB committee

  3. Lead the process of obtaining IRB approval, including contributing to protocol, formatting the protocol in the format and language of the IRB, following up on application process, and handling any related payments – Deliverable: IRB approval/certificate

Qualifications

The consultant or the consulting firm must have a varied mix of skills and competences and they must have undertaken similar works in Uganda in the last 5 years. The following competencies are mandatory.

• Degree in agriculture majoring in Animal Husbandry (Masters in a similar field is preferred)

• Proven experience in carrying out development research, including baseline studies

• Minimum of five years of experience in coordinating and administering evaluations/ baseline/end line studies, preferably for international non-governmental organizations or multilateral agencies and multi-country studies.

• Proficiency in qualitative methods of data collection.

• Proficiency in quantitative methods of data collection.

• Proven experience with data analysis.

• Proficiency in statistics.

• Thematic expertise in agricultural (livestock) GHG inventory development.

• Experiences on cross-cutting issues such as gender, inclusion.

• Fluency in English

• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively over a variety of channels, including Skype, WhatsApp, Zoom, e-mail, and phone

• Ability to apply research ethics, ACTED ethical guidelines, applicable government policies, and a gender and inclusion approaches to all phases of the evaluation

Applications

Interested applicants should provide a proposal covering the following aspects:

  1. Letter of interest.

  2. Detailed Technical and Financial proposals clearly demonstrating a thorough understanding of this ToR and including the following:

· Demonstrated previous experience in coordinating and administering studies of a similar nature.

· Proposed plan for sampling frame, site selection, enumerator training, data collection, data entry and management.

· Proposed methodology

· Ethics and child safeguarding approaches, including any identified risks and associated mitigation strategies

· A proposed timeframe detailing activity and a schedule/work plan

· Previous experience/mandates similar in nature including type of study, sector, organization.

· If applicable: Team composition and level of effort of each proposed team member.

· If applicable: Police clearance or evidence of other authorizations in order to access the program sites

· Technical and financial proposal should be submitted to [email protected] not later than one week from the date of this advert.

  1. A financial proposal with a detailed breakdown of costs for the study

· Itemized consultancy fees/costs.

· Itemized administrative expenses.

· Expected payment plan and method.

· Copy of registration certificate, VAT and other relevant documents.

Note: Available budget is 1250EUR. However, financial proposal should be should be in UGX.

  1. Curriculum Vitae(s) of all proposed staff outlining relevant experience.

  2. Names and contact information of three references who can be contacted regarding relevant experience.

  3. A copy of certificate of completion of a similar previous work undertaken.

  4. If applicable: A Consulting Firm profile. In the case of a firm, full names, physical addresses, telephone numbers, and contact person of the firm/company; date of registration, registration number, copy of registration certificate and VAT certificate; names of directors/proprietors.

Activity Logframe

S/n

Task

Deliverables

Timeline

1

Review protocol and consolidate data collection tools

  • consolidated data collection tool*.*

1 Month

2

Prepare research documents and applications forms for review by ethics review committee

  • Research documents and application forms completed and submitted to the IRB committee

One weeks

3

Lead the process of obtaining IRB approval, including contributing to protocol, formatting the protocol in the format and language of the IRB, following up on application process, and handling any related payments

IRB approval report/certificate

1 Month

How to apply

Applications

Interested applicants should provide a proposal covering the following aspects:

  1. Letter of interest.

  2. Detailed Technical and Financial proposals clearly demonstrating a thorough understanding of this ToR and including the following:

· Demonstrated previous experience in coordinating and administering studies of a similar nature.

· Proposed plan for sampling frame, site selection, enumerator training, data collection, data entry and management.

· Proposed methodology

· Ethics and child safeguarding approaches, including any identified risks and associated mitigation strategies

· A proposed timeframe detailing activity and a schedule/work plan

· Previous experience/mandates similar in nature including type of study, sector, organization.

· If applicable: Team composition and level of effort of each proposed team member.

· If applicable: Police clearance or evidence of other authorizations in order to access the program sites

· Technical and financial proposal should be submitted to [email protected] not later than one week from the date of this advert.

  1. A financial proposal with a detailed breakdown of costs for the study

· Itemized consultancy fees/costs.

· Itemized administrative expenses.

· Expected payment plan and method.

· Copy of registration certificate, VAT and other relevant documents.

Note: Available budget is 1250EUR. However, financial proposal should be should be in UGX.

  1. Curriculum Vitae(s) of all proposed staff outlining relevant experience.

  2. Names and contact information of three references who can be contacted regarding relevant experience.

  3. A copy of certificate of completion of a similar previous work undertaken.

  4. If applicable: A Consulting Firm profile. In the case of a firm, full names, physical addresses, telephone numbers, and contact person of the firm/company; date of registration, registration number, copy of registration certificate and VAT certificate; names of directors/proprietors.


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