Design Of The Food Hives Programme For The Informal Settlements Of Nairobi at Oxfam

About the job

SecondMuse is a group of people working vigorously to better the world. It is doing this by putting people first, and boldly challenging itself to find solutions to complex issues and fearlessly introducing new ideas that may seem impossible at times. As an impact and innovation company, it has inclusive and mandate diversity in every program it pioneers — because it believes that diversity is absolutely vital in enabling innovative solutions. The organization also believes that resolutions to inequality and injustices are waiting to be found. Every day it sees talent, intellect, passion, and energy invested in developing some of the greatest inventions and technology that has and will continue to change humanity.

For Oxfam Kenya, food systems are critical for the urban poor dwellers in informal settlements who are vulnerable to the vagaries of urban food insecurity, manifesting in high food prices. Effective food systems play a major role in redistributing food to the sections of the population that do not have access to it, in times of crises or as a basic necessity in recommended quantities, in a country where inequality is one of the highest in the world. Equitable and fair food systems present groups in the periphery of the cities such as women and youth with opportunities to create employment and earn stable incomes to keep themselves out of poverty and strengthen the resilience of cities. Food systems that work for the poor would need to have mechanisms in place to monitor and disseminate market signals whenever there is evidence of stress- food shortages, rising prices. Strengthening existing legal, policy and institutional systems for greater urban resilience, inclusive and the economic empowerment of urban dwellers especially women and youth is of strategic importance to Oxfam.

Objectives of the Consultancy

Prior To The Design Process, The Consultant Will Be Expected To

The primary objective of the consultancy is to manage a consultative programme design process involving multiple stakeholders and to produce a comprehensive final project proposal, results framework, theory of change, budget and a brief report on the outcome of the exercise.

• To identify existing practices, supporting functions and available intervention promoting improvement and enhancement of the food system.
• Identify constraints and challenges to the promotion of regenerative, equitable, and nourishing food system in Nairobi informal settlements.
• Provide demographic description of food system actors and geographies within peri-urban and urban informal settlements of Nairobi.
• Map out stakeholders, innovations and technological opportunities available within the system for further engagement and improvement.
• Make recommendations on the best entry points for phased project interventions.
• Convene partners to facilitate the design of the project based on the information gathered.

The desired specification and qualities of the consultant(s) are as hereunder:

• An advanced degree in Development Studies, Sociology/Rural Sociology, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, Sustainable and Inclusive Development or other related fields.
• Cognate and requisite experience in food security, livelihoods, resilience, and food systems programming approaches such as Food Security and Livelihoods Assessment Missions, Household Economy Approach (HEA), Participatory Vulnerability analysis (PVA), Value Chain analysis (VCA) etc.
• Demonstrated capacity in integrating gender equity and diversity concerns in programming, advocacy, monitoring and evaluation.
• Extensive experience in livelihood programmes and projects in urban areas of Kenya.
• Sound knowledge of food systems, resilience programming, rural development, rural livelihoods enterprise, family farming, agricultural markets and agricultural private sector actors.
• Knowledge of and practical experience in the application of conceptual frameworks of analysis related to the project or project/ management unit.
• Demonstrated understanding of constitutional and policy environment, national and county strategies and policies.
• High quality skills and demonstrated experience in similar pieces of work.
• Strong analytical, research, communication and report writing skills.
• Good spoken and written communication skills in Kiswahili and English.
• Proven experience of using participatory methods for data collection and analysis.

Interested consultants (firms and individuals) are requested to submit their bids including technical and financial proposals. The technical proposals must include the TOR interpretation, proposed methodology including a detailed workplan and a Financial proposal with daily costs. Likewise, CVs of consultants must be attached and three (3) referees must be included in the CVs. Please submit applications on or before 27 th January 2022 and indicate Application for Urban Food Hives Programme Design consultancy in the subject line to the email address [email protected]