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Adeso is a humanitarian and development organization that is changing the way people think about and deliver aid in Africa.
Project: DEPP - Disasters and Emergencies Preparedness Program
Position Type: Short-Term Consultancy
Study/Assessment Topic: Translation services
Position Location: Nairobi With Possible Travel to Garissa and Marsabit
Duration: One (1) day
Reporting To: Project Director
Working With: The Innovations Lead
Starting Date: Immediately
Application Deadline: 14th January, 2019
PROJECT SUMMARY
Adeso is leading in the implementation of Disasters and Emergencies Preparedness Program (DEPP) Innovation Lab is a 22 months’ project under the AIM (Adeso, iHub MasterCard) Consortium. The objective of this program is to increase preparedness and resilience of disaster-prone communities in Garissa and Marsabit counties of Kenya by drawing on their deep knowledge of pastoralist.
The Consortium has formed Maarifa Kona community innovations labs in Garissa and Marsabit where rural communities are participating to find ideas, prototype and scale innovations for commercialization. It is from this background that a number of community innovators are engaged with the labs to refine and prototype their ideas.
BACKGROUND FOR CONSULTANCY
Maarifa kona is an Innovation Lab that was created under the Adeso, iHub and MasterCard (AIM) consortium. It functions as a community idea space in the rural counties of Marsabit and Garissa, Kenya where the communities can explore and develop better innovative mechanisms to build resilience and preparedness in the face of drought.
We exist to:
Our focus areas include:
SCOPE OF WORK
Adeso (lead agency in the AIM consortium) would like to utilize translation services for the upcoming National Demo Day to be held on Thursday 24th January 2019, at iHub, Senteu Plaza, Kilimani.
SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED:
Each of these functions is performed with Adeso's prior approval:
CONSULTANCY PERIOD
One (1) Day.
DELIVERABLES
A. Simultaneous Translation Terms:
B. Translation equipment
ANNEX 1:
NATIONAL DEMO DAY FOR INNOVATORS, 2019
Theme: Community-driven. Impactful. Scalable
PROGRAMME
Objective:
The purpose of this event is to provide the innovators with a platform to showcase their prototypes and engage selected stakeholders, by reviewing the viability of their products/services in line with the goal of the Disasters and Emergencies Preparedness Programme (DEPP).
Specific objectives:
At the end of the National Demo day:
NATIONAL DEMO DAY
8:00am – 9.00am: Arrival and Registration
Time
Session
Presenter
Moderator
9.00am – 9.15am
Opening Remarks
Deqa Saleh,
Programme Advisor, Adeso
MC: Eric Mogoi,
DEPP Project Director
9.15am – 9.30am
The Future of Social Innovations in The Humanitarian Space
David Tole,
Innovation Management Lead, MasterCard
9.30am – 9.45am
Background of Maarifa Kona Innovation Journey
Japheth Ondiek,
Innovations Lead, Adeso
9.30am - 9: 45am
Objective of Demo Day and Expected Outcomes
Sheilah Birgen,
Programme Manager (iHub)
9.45am – 10.45am
Activity: Market Place Engagement (Open Plenary)
Open engagement
Simon Chitwa &
Robert Oichi
10.45am – 11.00am
HEALTH BREAK
11.00am – 1.15pm
Activity: Individual Pitches To Judging Panel (5mins per Innovator)
Innovators
Ben Ngaira &
Joy Wambui,
1.15pm – 2.30pm
LUNCH BREAK
2.30pm – 2.45pm
Activity: Award of Certificates
Panel of Judges + Global Team + Lab Managers
MC: Eric Mogoi,
DEPP Project Director
2.45pm – 3.00pm
Activity: Pitching Results
Panel of Judges
3.00pm – 3.05pm
Vote of Thanks
(Guest leave at their pleasure)
Nag Kandukuru
Innovations Advisor,
Thought Works
3.05pm – 3.30pm
What Next: Incubation Phase
*Closed session for innovators
Japheth Ondiek,
Innovations Lead, Adeso
3.30pm – 4.00pm
NETWORKING TEA
The End
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Consultants/firms who meet the following requirements should submit their detailed narrative and financial proposal on how to undertake the assignment.
Consultants who do not meet the above requirement will not be evaluated further. You are therefore asked to submit your best proposal with relevant documents.
The consultant/firm will be responsible for their own security; insurance while in the field and Adeso will not be responsible for any injuries or damages incurred during the assignment. The costs submitted must be inclusive of all anticipated expenses.
EVALUATION CRITERIA:
COPYRIGHT AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
In consideration of the fees paid, the Consultant expressly assigns to Adeso any copyright arising from the works the consultant produces while executing this contract. All images (whether used for online or print purposes) must however bear the consultant’s photo credit, as specified by international intellectual property rights. The consultant may not use, reproduce or otherwise disseminate or authorize others to use, reproduce or disseminate such works without prior consent from Adeso.
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