Norwegian Church Aid (‘NCA’) is a member of the ACT Alliance and we provide emergency assistance in disasters, work for long-term development in local communities and address the root causes of poverty, we advocatefor just decisions by public authorities, business and religious leaders.
Norwegian Church Aid is an ecumenical diaconal organisation for global justice. We work to help the poorest and those in need, regardless of their creed, race, political or religious affiliation.
NCA has a presence in Nigeria to respond to the Humanitarian crisis in Northeast Nigeria. NCA has its core competencies in Gender Based Violence and Water Sanitation and Hygiene. NCA has its strengths in works and invest in local partners and ensures their capacities are built from the onset of response, to enable them to have the capacity to respond in a long-term intervention including recovery and development.
SCOPE OF SERVICES
This project is part of the fight against environmental pollution and its preservation through the treatment and reuse of faecal sludge. It is in line with the global NCA strategy to mitigate the effects of climate change on poor communities because climate change leads to extreme and unpredictable weather patterns, where those who live in poverty are disproportionally impacted.
Government partner fully integrated into the project is BOSEPA which is Borno state technical agencies in the sectors of environment. BOSEPA has chosen the briquette making plant site, manage the activities coordination with others government authorities, and the community engagement. The Wash cluster and partners are involved in the project for easy coordination of the activities in the field and make the project more visible in Nigeria humanitarian sector. This project is community based and NCA is supporting BOSEPA for commissioning the plant and all the social marketing around briquettes production.
The project starts with the set-up of the design and the construction in the first quarter of 2022 in Maiduguri city of the briquettes plant. The faecal sludge are combined with cow dung/saw dust to produce briquettes to be utilized for cooking in households and industries using coal and wood.
The initial beneficiaries were IDPs living in Maiduguri Camps, but at the end of December 2021, Borno state authorities has closed all IDPs camps in Maiduguri. The new project target are the vulnerable host households in Maiduguri.
After the briquettes plant is set up, the second step before the end of the year 2022 is the briquette production, introduction into the target community, the usual use by 3,000 people, and capitalize all the project activities. The briquette plant designer will be kept in the project with the new role of the engineer in charge of the quality of the briquettes produced. For each batch of briquettes produced, he will be responsible for carrying out bacteriological, chemical, and odour analyses to certify each production. This will include test for heavy metals which may prove hazardous during burring. The briquettes will also be tested during burning to assess the fumes produced and compared with other fuels available in the market. A comparison will also be made of the heat produced and duration
For this second phase of the project, the initial funding did not foresee a real marketing and sociological study on the use of briquettes since they are made from faecal sludge.
A sociological study will be conducted by a socio-anthropologist expert to determine the level of acceptance of the briquettes from faecal sludge by the vulnerable host households considering the existing religious and cultural barriers. The study will also include households with higher income and other potential customers for the briquettes. He will provide at the end of his study a strategy to facilitate the acceptance by the target population of the project for the daily use of the briquettes from faecal sludge and the communication to be made around the briquettes in the communities. He will give advise on the IEC material tools and channels that will be used to raise awareness on the daily use of briquettes by the target households of the project. The socio-anthropologist will conduct evaluations before, during and after the use of the briquettes on a sample of test households and will develop a strategy to reach a larger number of beneficiaries. He will document in a report to be approved by NCA and BOSEPA his working methodology, tools used, analysis and conclusions made. All these intellectual outputs will remain the property of the project.
How to apply
Mandatory Requirements
- Bachelors degree in Sociology, Social Work or related discipline in a recognized institution. Masters will be an added advantage.
- Minimum of 2 years experience in sociological study preferably in North Eastern part of Nigeria.
- Valid means of identification and functional bank account details.
Other Submissions
Detailed CV of applicant with relevant experience.
Financial offer/ service fee.
Proposed approach with timelines (work plan).
Method of Application
All offers, in English language only, must be delivered to the office mentioned below or sent via email on or before 17:00 hrs Nigerian Time, 27th July, 2022****. Late bids will be rejected. Applicants with questions regarding this tender should send then in writing (fax or email) up to 20th July, 2022.
Office Address: No 135, Mandara Street, Off gombole Road, Old GRA, Maiduguri, Borno State.
