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Consultancy – Sanitation Supply Chain Development/Sanitation Marketing

• 230 000 people will gain access to sanitation by end 2015
• 115,000 people will further improve their sanitation facilities to JMP benchmark by end 2017
• 250,000 people will be reached through hygiene promotion by end 2015
• 80,000 people will practice hand washing with soap at critical times by end 2017

• Build local capacity to steer and implement sanitation demand creation (CLTS or other) at scale with quality in the 4 districts, working with the respective local authorities and training of CLTS facilitators
• Develop market-based solution to improve access to affordable sanitation hardware and services (including sanitation marketing, supply chain development, inclusive business) working with local enterprises
• Build capacity for innovative hygiene behavioural change communication (BCC) around hand washing with soap working with health promotion agencies
• Ensure local sector alignment among stakeholders, planning and monitoring in the 4 districts
• Enhance understanding the sanitation needs and preferences of vulnerable groups (ultra-poor, elderly and disabled) in the 4 districts and develop practical service strategies for these groups at local level.
• Contribute to national sector development for rural sanitation and hygiene in terms of improving scaling strategies for rural sanitation and hygiene, certification processes and anchoring of post-ODF targets in 10 countries

• There is virtually no market based sanitation options meeting the consumer preferences, needs and capacity to pay in all the four districts
• Generally there is unavailability of information on area appropriate latrine options amongst the communities leading to the continued practice of open defecation especially in areas with a problem of collapsing latrines mainly due to the soil formation and flooding.
• The physically challenged and elderly face serious challenges in using the existing sanitation and hygiene facilities because they are not suitable for their use.
• The private sector has not harnessed rural sanitation as a market opportunity leading to a broken sanitation supply chain. Let’s quote from the Supply Study what is the level etc?

• Identify project area specific latrine technologies that can be taken to scale. This will include:
• Use of area existing latrine technologies [KN1] to provide improvements that are acceptable, meet consumer preferences and also their capacity to pay
• Testing of sanitation technologies developed to meet NRWSSP and JMP standards for latrine adequacy and further enhance development towards the sanitation ladder[KN2]
• Integration of the private hardware and service sector for a market based provision of sanitation options identified
• Training of masons and artisans on developed sanitation options
• Provide business and technical training to supply chain actors in provision of identified market based business options
• Provide and implement strategies that will mitigate challenges in distribution and transport od sanitation options and services
• Establishment of formal and informal financing mechanisms in provision of finance for sanitation and hygiene for supply chain actors. These must include:
• Tailoring of existing community financial initiatives to financing sanitation by individual households
• Pursue strategies for alleviating risk for involvement of the private Micro Financing sector including SACCOS in the provision of market based sanitation financing
• Explore and implement strategies for the use of  the SSH4A RP finance seed money

• Institutionalise the developed sanitation options to ensure sustainability beyond project life span;
• Establish modules for identified latrine options and solicit a buy in from technical learning regulatory institutions for the integration of the  options in the vocational learning systems
• Explore mechanisms for the profitability of the private sector in the provision of sanitation services and hardware
• Remotely [KN3] explore and support the implementation with the private sector options that can be easily accessed even during emergency situations
• Work with government line agencies, church bodies and social existing systems to identify the best use of the sanitation finance seed money
• Strengthen district sanitation business centres  and enhance their outreach into communities
• Develop marketing and communication messages for adoption to scale by the private sector
• Engage with the financial institutions (formal and non formal) to explore and develop financing mechanisms for sanitation and hygiene products

• An Inception report, with clear milestones to be agreed with SNV outlining how the assignment will be undertaken
• Evidence of Products and services that meet the needs of all consumer segments  being accessed by consumers including the elderly and the disabled
• Financing mechanism for Sanitation and hygiene products in place
• Training modules for development of sanitation hardware and services actors that will result into integration  of skills in institutionalised vocational training curriculum
• Progress indicators reflecting financial products and services been actively promoted and provided by private sector
• Sanitation marketing and communications strategies and messages adopted in the private sector sanitation business models
• Sanitation and hygiene supply chain development; SanMark final report

• A brief of past relevant assignments (in similar regions) indicating scope, geographic coverage, staff involved, budget, and client (name and contacts). (30)

• Organizations perspective of what the assignment entails and the key considerations that should be made to implement it successfully. (25)

• Clear sequencing of activities, staff role distribution and time planning (25)

• CV’s for nominated staff indicating their academic qualification and clear relevant experience summary (20)

• A breakdown of costs detailing proposed staff days, daily rates, taxes and other direct costs related to the assignment in Zambia Kwacha.
• Total Cost

• Key personnel required for this assignment must have at least a Business / Economics degree/ equivalent in related fields.
• The firm will ensure that all proposed staff work directly in the assignment. Substitution of staff after contract award is discouraged and will have to be approved by the client.
• Knowledge of English is a must and that of local languages such as Bemba is an added advantage.
• Experience in Sanitation and Hygiene

• 30% first payment of contract value will be made after submission and acceptance of inception report. Time line for the submission of inception report will be clearly stated in the contract.
• 30% second payment of contract value will be made after deliverables i-vi are confirmed and accepted in line with the reporting requirements to be stated in the contract.
• 40% third and final payment of contract value will be made after deliverables vii (Final report) is submitted and accepted in line with the contract.

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