IFRC, Multi Location
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, with a network of 192-member National Societies. The overall aim of the IFRC is “to inspire, encourage, facilitate, and promote at all times all forms of humanitarian activities by National Societies with a view to preventing and alleviating human suffering and thereby contributing to the maintenance and promotion of human dignity and peace in the world.” The IFRC works to meet the needs and improve the lives of vulnerable people before, during and after disasters, health emergencies and other crises.
The IFRC is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (Movement), together with its member National Societies and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The work of the IFRC is guided by the following fundamental principles: humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality.
The IFRC is led by its Secretary General, and has its Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The Headquarters are organized into three main Divisions: (i) National Society Development and Operations Coordination; (ii) Global Relations, Humanitarian Diplomacy and Digitalization; and (iii) Management Policy, Strategy and Corporate Services.
The IFRC has five regional offices in Africa, Asia Pacific, Middle East and North Africa, Europe, and the Americas. The IFRC also has country cluster delegation and country delegations throughout the world. Together, the Geneva Headquarters and the field structure (regional, cluster and country) comprise the IFRC Secretariat.
The IFRC has had a consistent presence in Afghanistan since 1990, to support Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS)’s development, auxiliary role and outreach, contributing to its partnership development, humanitarian footprint and sustainability. The IFRC coordinates/facilitates engagement from and cooperation with Partner National Societies and represent them in the country as an International Organization. However, given the security-related constraints, it deliberately maintains a small presence of international delegates, along with a long-standing presence of national staff with technical expertise.
Project Overview
On July 01, 2020, with financial assistance of Japanese Red Cross Society (JRCS) and technical assistance of International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) commenced implementation of an integrated project with a component of livelihood to support disaster-affected households restore and/or develop their livelihoods. ARCS implements this project in Herat and Samangan provinces. The intended market assessment will be conducted in support of livelihoods intervention (income generation activities) planned under ARCS JRCS grant. Further details of this market assessment are below.
Labor Market Assessment is to inform JRCS income generation/entrepreneurial activities
ARCS with technical assistance from IFRC country office intends to conduct a labor market assessment to assess the entrepreneurial (self-employment and micro enterprise) options available in local and regional labor markets which can support the sustainable economic empowerment of disaster affected households in the urban and semi-urban context of Afghanistan. The result of this assessment will be used by ARCS and IFRC country program team as well as it will be shared with the wider government, other international organizations, national level coordination bodies, and the donor community providing services to disaster affected populations.
Methodology
The assessment will include qualitative and quantitative analysis, desk research and field work. The field work will include a broad scope of interview with key informants across target areas and sector actors, both male and female. In addition focus groups and group workshops will be conducted to cross-check and strengthen analysis. All tools will be in line with standard approaches to analysis of labor markets and activities. All tools will be shared at the close of the assessment.
Main Objective
Identify self-employment or micro enterprise options for both women and men within key markets/value chains within the targeted implementation market areas.
Key Contextual information questions related to objective
Methodology review
Analysis; Economic Context and Background
Methodology; Desk research, Trade data, Macroeconomic statistics
Analysis; Value chains
Methodology; Desk research, Interviews with various actors and employers,
Sector data
Analysis; Supply of workers/self-employed
Methodology; Analysis of self-employment, Focus group discussions with sector actors, Interviews with actors
Analysis; Supply of and Demand for skills
Methodology; Review of skill level of potential cohort – foundational, technical and soft skills, Interviews with employers, Interviews with vocational skills providers
Analysis; Gender
Methodology; Desk review, Interviews with employers, and women run enterprise
Analysis; Stakeholder Mapping
Methodology; Desk review, Stakeholder interview
Assessment Areas: This labor market assessment will be carried-out in Afghanistan and in the following provinces: Herat and Samangan.
Audience of the Assessment findings:
Primarily in-house but to be shared with JRCS and others if possible
Activities and work-plan:
Timeline
Final report must be submitted and approved within two months from the starting date of the consultancy work. Consultant needs to submit a tentative plan for two months of consultancy work along with expression of interest.
Expected deliverables from this consultancy
Requirements of the Consultant
Team
Based on the requirements, the consultant will take care of the enumerators in all target areas who will support the consultant in implementation of the assessment. In addition, ARCS project team in Herat and Samangan will also support the consultant if he/she will need any support from project team. The consultant will also take lead for developing the tools for this labor market assessment. The consultant will then provide training/orientation to the enumerators on data collection tools and data collection methodology.
Payment:
Negotiable and will be finalized later.
Interested candidates who meet requirements are requested to send their,
Attachments
ToR - Consultant - Labor Market Assessment.pdf
Post Date
Jul 11, 2021
Closing Date
Jul 24, 2021
Reference
CON002
Number of Vacancies
1
Salary Range
Salary is negotiable
Years of Experience
7 - 10 years
Probation Period
Not Specified
Contract Type
Consultant
Contract Duration
2 month
Contract Extensible
false
Minimum Education
Bachelor's Degree
Gender
Any
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