Across the Central and West Africa (CWA) region, more than 15 million people have fled their homes due to conflict. The multiplication of armed actors and attacks in the Sahel, the Lake Chad basin, DR Congo and CAR leaves the civilian population in the crossfire, causing increased protection risks and new displacements. While affecting the region for decades, climate degradation, rapid population growth and movements, and poor governance, the control and privatization of significant portion of territories by Non-State Armed Groups (NSAGs) have intensified the tensions and grievances over access to land and natural resources. These tensions can spill into violence on their own or can be instrumentalized by other interests likewise leading to armed conflict.
During displacement, the ability to secure land both for temporary housing but also for livelihoods is essential for safety and dignity. Lack of security of tenure and other violations of Housing, Land, and Property (HLP) rights are often an obstacle to Durable Solutions and a trigger for future conflict. The enjoyment of HLP rights is not evenly distributed. Those affected by displacement can struggle to protect these rights, but within this population, women often face additional obstacles. Given significant funding challenges to address HLP-related obstacles highlighted above, the realisation of HLP rights is often aspirational. HLP issues are currently quite neglected by the humanitarian community, despite their cross-cutting nature: limited inclusion in humanitarian frameworks (HRP, HNO, HRNO), hence lack of adequate funding, thus weakening the coordination on HLP issues, and limited resources for HLP programming on the ground.
In DRC, inadequate access to land, tenure insecurity and the violations of HLP rights remain among the most serious and widespread protection risks, representing both a cause and a multiplier of the displacement crisis. Inadequate protection and exercise of HLP rights continues to diminish the impact of other sectors, with adverse cascading effects on recovery and the pursuit of durable solutions. Yet, funding for the HLP Working Group remains extremely limited. The need to address HLP funding gap becomes even more urgent given that about 65% of the population in DR Congo is rural and relies on subsistence farming for their livelihood. NRC in DRC has seen some successful experience in promoting HLP rights through programming and advocacy and is a recognized leader in HLP Coordination. NRC aims to use its expertise to further partnerships, support duty bearers, and change policies and practices, significantly bringing HLP efforts to scale.
The consultant will be expected to produce an advocacy report on the challenges regarding HLP rights and HLP programming in DRC. The report will contribute to the body of evidence on the need to respect Internal Displaced People’s rights to HLP rights and to building a strong knowledge and evidence base for strategic advocacy on increased funding and improved coordination for HLP. It will also highlight NRC’s capacity on and experience with HLP programming in DRC that could be brought to scale to meet needs on the ground.
The advocacy report will include:
The study will cover DRC, with a specific focus on 2 provinces: North Kivu and Tanganyika. The consultant(s) is expected to travel to at least one of these provinces during the consultancy.
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All deliverables will have to be produced in French.
NRC’s Regional Office for Central and West Africa (CWARO) will manage the contract. Part of the consultancy can be carried out home-based but a field mission should be organized to at least one of the mentioned DRC provinces, which will be chosen in collaboration with NRC teams in DRC. The Consultant(s) must have their own equipment necessary for the assignment (computer, phone, etc.) and software required to perform the activities. NRC will not cover international and in-country travel expenses, visa fees, insurances and other expense allowances.
The consultancy needs to be concluded before December 31, 2022.
The Consultant(s) is requested to propose an estimated timeline in their proposal for consideration.
In all matters relating to the consultancy, the Consultant(s) will communicate with the focal points within NRC CWARO. Both parties must communicate any changes to this consultancy in writing.
This is an international bid open to qualified applicants. Requirements for application are:
Tender documents
Download the full TOR and RFQ with detailed instructions HERE
For additional information, please send your inquiries to:sn.procurement@nrc.no before the closing date
Submission process
All interested and eligible firms/ consultants are requested to submit their bids to sn.procurement@nrc.no
Deadline: All bids must be submitted no later than 4 of November, 2022 at 15: 00 Pm (Dakar time) by email to sn.procurement@nrc.no
Late bids will be automatically rejected.
Tagged as: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Norwegian Refugee Council
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