Consultancy on: Conflict Sensitivity Analysis and Action Planning Exercise (Individual Consultants only)- Bid No. 056/26/SNV

Purpose of the assignment

The purpose of the assignment is to assess how conflict dynamics, fragility, social tensions, political economy factors and governance issues may affect implementation of BRIDGE+ and Horti-LIFE Green Growth, and how project interventions may interact with these dynamics. The exercise shall generate practical, prioritised measures that can be integrated into project management, implementation, monitoring, risk management and adaptive management processes to ensure that project interventions Do No Harm and contribute more effectively to social cohesion, inclusion, trust, and equitable access to benefits.

5. Objectives

1. Identify and analyse conflict drivers, grievances, actors, power relations, dividers, connectors and local capacities for cooperation relevant to the operating environments of both projects.
2. Assess how project design and implementation interact with conflict dynamics and political economy factors.
3. Identify actual and perceived risks associated with project activities, targeting, partnerships, procurement, staffing, stakeholder engagement, service delivery and resource allocation.
4. Assess risks of exclusion, unequal access, perceived bias and unintended harm, including implications for women, youth, marginalised groups and persons with disabilities.
5. Identify practical opportunities to strengthen conflict sensitivity, inclusion, trust, social cohesion, safeguarding and Do No Harm practices.
6. Provide programme-specific, prioritised recommendations and action planning frameworks for conflict-sensitive project adaptation, monitoring, and decision-making.
7. Provide a 1-day orientation for the project teams on conflict sensitivity next to closely working together with the project teams during the assessment.

6. Scope o11f work

The consultant is expected to propose and justify an appropriate methodology, analytical framework, stakeholder engagement approach, sampling strategy, workplan and level of effort. The proposed approach shall be proportionate to the assignment objectives, operating context, access constraints and indicative level of effort.

For the details, please refer the ToR.

Consultant profile

Applications are invited from qualified individual consultants. The consultant shall demonstrate:

• Master’s Degree (Required) in one of the following: Peace and Conflict Studies, Political Science, International Development, Governance and Public Policy, Sociology or Anthropology, International Relations, Social Sciences or related field
• At least 5 years directly conducting conflict assessments or conflict sensitivity analyses for development or humanitarian programmes.
• Demonstrated experience conducting conflict analysis and conflict sensitivity assessments.
• Strong knowledge and practical application of Do No Harm approaches.
• Experience in political economy, governance and qualitative analysis in fragile or conflict-affected contexts.
• Experience in Ethiopia or comparable context is a must.
• Experience working with development programmes involving government, communities, civil society and private-sector stakeholders.
• Strong qualitative research, facilitation, stakeholder engagement, analysis and synthesis skills.
• Demonstrated ability to integrate gender equality, youth inclusion, disability inclusion and safeguarding considerations.
• Excellent report writing, presentation and communication skills in English.
• Familiarity with agricultural development, food systems, market systems or rural development programmes is an advantage.

For the details, please refer the ToR.