Terms of Reference (TOR)
WASH in Schools Analysis in Lampung Selatan,
Pringsewu and Tanggamus – Lampung Province
June 2015
A. BACKGROUND
A.1. SNV
SNV
is a not-for-profit international development organization. Founded in
the Netherlands almost 50 years ago, we have built a long-term, local
presence in 39 of the poorest countries in Asia, Africa and Latin
America. Our global team of local and international advisors works with
local partners to equip communities, businesses and organizations with
the tools, knowledge and connections they need to increase their income
and gain access to basic services – empowering them to break the cycle
of poverty and guide their own development.
SNV
supports local organizations (state and non-state), mostly at the
provincial and district level, through a combination of advisory,
knowledge brokering and advocacy services with a focus on working at
scale. Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) is one of three key sectors
that SNV invests in to contribute towards pro-poor development, through
improved access to basic services and production, income and employment.
A.2. Supporting STBM in Lampung Programme
SNV
recognizes the enormous economic and social potential of improving
sanitation and hygiene in Indonesia. Benefits include improved health,
reduced risk of disease and increased productivity and income for
millions of families.
Despite
Indonesia’s rapid economic progress, 100 million people still don’t
have access to improved sanitation facilities. Acknowledging that access
to improved sanitation is a basic human right, the government of
Indonesia has developed the STBM (Sanitasi Total Berbasis Masyarakat)
programme to improve sanitation and hygiene coverage in rural areas in
order to achieve 100% coverage by 2019. STBM promotes community-wide
achievement of five key pillars in sanitation and hygiene behaviour: to
stop open defecation; to wash hands with soap; to safely handle drinking
water and food; and to safely manage solid and liquid domestic waste.
SNV’s
strategy is to assist and work with the Government to implement STBM in
targeted areas. The overall goal of the project ‘Supporting STMB in
Lampung Province’ is to improve the health and quality of life for
220,000 people living in the districts of Lampung Selatan, Tanggamus and
Pringsewu, all in the Province of Lampung. To complement the program’s
baseline assessment, SNV is commissioning a research about the
Sanitation and Hygiene situation in the schools of the targeted
districts.
B. OBJECTIVES
The
overall objective of this research is to collect data about the
sanitation and hygiene conditions in 8 schools in each of the 3 targeted
districts, Tanggamus, Pringsewu and Lampung Selatan, in a total of 24
schools.
The specific objectives of the research are as follows:
1. A
characterization of each of the targeted schools (location, type of
school, number of grades, number of students (male/female), number of
teachers (male/female), number of sanitation facilities in place
(male/female), type of sanitation facilities in place, level of
cleanliness of the sanitation facilities in place, number of hand
washing facilities in place (including availability of soap), menstrual
hygiene management conditions, overall cleanliness of the school
facilities, including solid and liquid waste management
2. Identification
of the social groups in the school context (students’ associations,
teachers associations, school committees and other) and their (existing
and potential) role in relation to sanitation and hygiene
3. Description
and analysis of the programs/projects dedicated to hygiene and
sanitation implemented in the school context and of their overall
results up to date
4. Collection of the students and teachers/school staff perspectives about sanitation and hygiene in the schools
5. Analyze actual conditions and constraints related to menstrual hygiene management
6. Identification
of potential solutions the SNV programme could implement to address the
constraints identified and to maximize the potential/effectiveness of
existing programmes/initiatives on sanitation and hygiene and
specifically for menstrual hygiene management
This
research is expected to critically inform the design of interventions
that improve sanitation and hygiene conditions in the schools targeted
by the programme, particularly in what concerns the promotion of STBM’s 5
pillars and menstrual hygiene management
C. METHODOLOGY AND RESEARCH TOOLS
C.1 Methodology
SNV
advises a combination of quantitative and qualitative research methods.
For the qualitative component, it is suggested to use an adapted
version of the SANIFOAM approach. The SANIFOAM approach analyses the
combination of opportunities, abilities and motivations to perform the
desired sanitation and hygiene behaviors.
C.2 Research tools
In
addition to developing the research tools the consultants should expect
to undertake desk research, apply questionnaires, conduct focus group
discussions and interviews with key actors. The consultant is strongly
advised to build on existing data and tools where possible.
The
consultant will be required to develop a research protocol which
details the methodology, hypothesis and tools to be employed at each
stage of the research, including their relation to the target group.
C.3 Selection of research sites
A list of the selected schools will be provided by SNV.
C.4 Selection of key informants and contacts with the school community
SNV will support with the identification of key informants and facilitate the introduction to the schools staff and community
D. DELIVERABLES
The consultant is expected to submit to SNV the following deliverables:
1. Detailed
research protocol - setting out finalized methodology, research tools,
research plan, ethics, data management and accompanying set of draft
tools
2. Draft
report of the requested research in English, with a 3 pages summary in
Bahasa Indonesia, of no more than 45 pages long excluding comprehensive
annexes. It should include a specific chapter about menstrual hygiene
management.
3. PowerPoint
presentation in Bahasa Indonesia of the report to be shared with
program’s stakeholders to validate and complement research results
4. Finalized
report and revised tools in English with a 3 pages summary in Bahasa
Indonesia of no more than 45 pages long for the report, including a
specific chapter about menstrual hygiene management, and excluding
comprehensive annexes (with tools) within seven days of receiving
comments.
E. RESPONSIBILITIES
E.1 SNV
1. Give advice on the study set up and design (particularly the research protocol), and provide feedback as required
2. Pay the consultancy fee and costs related to the study (within the budget to be agreed upon by SNV and the research team)
3. Assist with arranging visits and meetings, logistical support and the final debriefing of stakeholders
4. Provide other input and assistance as appropriate
E.2 Consultants/Research team
1. Lead
the study, including design, implementation, report writing,
presentation to stakeholders for validation and finalization within the
timeframe specified above.
2. Involve
SNV, Local Government (LG) partners and district partners in the study
design and process including facilitating a one day workshop to develop
the research hypothesis and to present and validate the
3. Present key study findings to SNV and other stakeholders.
F. TIMEFRAME
The maximum number of days available for three districts is 38 days, starting 6th July 2015 through to 15th August 2015, to do the following:
1. Draft analysis protocol and tools – 3 days
2. Participatory workshop to develop hypothesis with SNV and LG partners (if required) – 1 day
4. Data collection including travel to districts and community sites – 20 days
5. Data processing and draft report writing – 8 days
6. Presentation of the analysis results to SNV staff and WASH program stakeholders – 1 day
7. Validation and final report writing – 3 days
G. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENT
The
consultant will report to the Program Leader Supporting STBM in Lampung
Province and will work closely with the WASH Sector Leader and the
Rural WASH team.
Payment will be made in IDR to the agreed account on the successful completion of the assignment
H. QUALIFICATIONS
Consultants
should constitute a multi-disciplinary research team that includes
experienced professionals in behavioral science. Previous experience
with sanitation issues is an essential condition.
The
consultant should have experience in leading and facilitating formative
research, must be fluent in Bahasa Indonesia and able to write reports
in English.
I. APPLICATION PROCESS
Please send application letter, CV’s of the proposed team and technical & financial proposal (all documents in English) to procurement.snv@gmail.com by 26th June 2015 with the subject: “Research WASH in Schools – Lampung”.
