Terms of Reference (ToR) for purchase, transportation, and delivery of hand-tools for pre-registered 210 household’s in Bali-dhiig, Riyo-xidho and Duruqsi districts of Togdheer region, Somaliland.

Terms of Reference (ToR) for purchase, transportation, and delivery of hand-tools for pre-registered 210 household’s in Bali-dhiig, Riyo-xidho and Duruqsi districts of Togdheer region, Somaliland.

Project: SOM Joint Response 2022-2023

Partner: World Vision International.

Donor: Dutch Relief Alliance.

Sector: Livelihoods and Food Security, FSL.

1. Organization Background

Taakulo Somaliland Community Commonly known by the acronym “TAAKULO”. Taakulo is a multifaceted nongovernmental, non-profit making, nonpolitical and non-partisan development and humanitarian aid organization established in 2007 and headquartered in Hargeisa, Somaliland. Taakulo is a Somali word meaning “helping/aiding”. Working in partnership with

UN, international, and National organizations, Taakulo is dedicated to helping the disadvantaged people and communities throughout Somaliland by engaging in development and related activities and providing relief support and assistance, facilitating, and promoting participatory local community activities and programs that emphasize human dignity and self-reliance.

Taakulo Organization was established to assist the Somali community, to whom time has tested their resilience to the tipping point, drought and famine scavenging their livelihood, war and conflict avenging their economy on the other hand. The projects are basically based on the needs of the communities in which they are implemented where the beneficiaries always take part in the planning process. Taakulo engages on a

long-term commitment, partnership approach with the beneficiaries in implementing the Projects. The objective is to set up a regional program concentrating on a particular sector, such as Health, education, water and sanitation, Income

Generation, Orphan sponsorship program, disability and people with special needs, emergency respond or improving food security in the country among others.

1. Project Background

Nearly 3.5 million people across Somalia are expected to face food consumption gaps or depletion of livelihood assets indicative of Crisis (IPC Phase 3)1 or worse outcomes through the end of the year, in the absence of humanitarian assistance. The key drivers of acute food insecurity in Somalia include the combined effects of poor and erratic rainfall distribution, flooding and conflict. Moreover, approximately 1.2 million children under the age of five are likely to be acutely malnourished, including nearly 213.400 who are likely to be severely malnourished. Likely, sustained, large-scale humanitarian food assistance and government support since January 2021 have mitigated the magnitude and severity of food insecurity. Despite minimal damage in early to mid-2021, Desert Locust will continue to pose a serious risk to both pasture availability and crop production across Somalia. Available forecasts indicate an increased likelihood of below-average rainfall during the 2021 Deyr (OctoberDecember) season across most of the country, which would adversely affect food security and nutrition outcomes. These findings are based on the 2021 post-Gu seasonal food security and nutrition assessment conducted across Somalia in June and July 2021. A delayed start, early

end, and erratic rainfall distribution characterized the April to June 2021 Gu rainfall season. As a result, cumulative rainfall was below the 40-year average across much of the country, especially in central and southern Somalia. The poor rains led to below-average Gu crop production in southern Somalia and poor crop harvest prospects in agropastoral livelihood zones in the Northwest. Although heavy rains between late April and mid-May partially replenished pasture and water resources, these resources are inadequate to support normal livestock production until the start of Deyr season rainfall in October.

Based on the results of household surveys and field assessments conducted in June and July 2021 and according to the

FSNAU/FEWSNET September 2021 Technical Release, in Woqooyi Galbeed region the projected October - December 2021 number of Acutely Food Insecure People (Rural, IDP, and Urban Combined) are 269,410 - Stressed (IPC 2) and 141,570

• Crisis (IPC 3), while 62,330 - Emergency (IPC 4). On the other hand, in Togdheer region the projected October - December 2021 number of Acutely Food Insecure People (Rural, IDP, and Urban Combined) are 180,600 - Stressed (IPC 2) and 175,600
• Crisis (IPC 3), while 87,430 - Emergency (IPC 4).

The proposed integrated health, WASH and livelihood project seeks to enhance beneficiary wellness through a multisectorial integrated response approach. The health interventions seek to raise awareness and increase demand for health

care services, provide access to health care services that will, in turn, empower beneficiaries to demand their health rights. Through community involvement in all aspects of the health programming, including health facility management committees, community members will be empowered to take part in the facility management which is

geared towards active community involvement and ownership of their health and wellbeing actions. Through linkage with food security and livelihood interventions, households will be empowered to access improved food supplies with Go, Glow and Grow food groups1 and kitchen gardens. The targeted households will be empowered to make nutrition-conscious food basket selection which will subsequently mitigate malnutrition and related consequences, thus

improving wellbeing, growth and development.

Rural and agro-pastoral communities will benefit from water catchments that will be constructed for targeted districts of Burao, Gabiley & Hargeisa. Beneficiaries will be able to access clean and safe water enabling human and animal consumption and use for farm irrigation. The rehabilitation of earth dams lined with HDPE sheets and solar-powered mini water system addresses challenges of seepage into the ground soil and prevents evaporation of water in the dam enabling increased water retention. Also, the use of solar-powered mini water systems allows for tapping into natural resources and provides more sustainable use of renewable energy. This solar powered system also has low maintenance costs.

• The Go, Glow and Grow food grouping is an approach used to support vulnerable communities in diversifying nutritious food.

1. Objective

To improve forestation and grazing through restoring runoff water by embedding semi-circular soil ponds in Bali-dhiig (70 HHs), Riyo-xidho (70 HHs), and Durqusi (70 HHs), districts of Togdheer region, Somaliland.

1. Submission procedures: Documents to submit.

5.1.        Company profile

5.2.        Bank statement for the last 6 months.

5.3.        A valid company license from ministry of commerce.

5.4.        Updated tax clearance certificates and documents

5.5.        Certificate of former experience

5.6.        Experience of delivering relevant services.

5.7.        Quotation of the below described items. The bidder should submit the quotation with the company letter head, stamped, and signed.

1. Bill of quantity for hand tools.

Taakulo Somali Community is inviting to a bid for distribution of hand tools as per below Billing Quantity. The below technical specifications are the scope of works in Balidhiig, Riyoxidho and Duruqsi districts, The deadline of the submission is the Monday, 13th June 2022 at 15:30 to Taakulo office, Badacas, near Summertime restaurant. Bid documents should be a hard copy.

NB: Early submission is highly acknowledged.

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