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Quotation are invited for Eiip Beneficiary Surveys Closing Date: Thursday, 10. Apr 2025 Intervention Sector(s): Infrastructure & Services Rehabilitation, Labor & Livelihoods Introduction The Employment Intensive Infrastructure Programme in Lebanon (EIIP) is a programme of the International Labour Organization (ILO), funded by Germany through the German Development Bank (KfW), implemented through close coordination with the Ministry of Labour and Ministry of Social Affairs and participating Municipalities. The EIIP Phase V (2023-2025) is built on the successes and lessons learnt from the previous phases in delivering sustainable infrastructure assets through employment intensive approaches. The project will continue to provide decent short-term employment to the displaced Syrian population and the vulnerable Lebanese host community members, whilst promoting opportunities for women and Persons with Disability. The core strategy of the project is to use the Employment Intensive Investment Programme approach (EIIP) to rehabilitate and maintain public infrastructure and Green Works utilizing the Local Resource Based Technology (LRBT) and Decent Work Principles (DWP). The approach is also complemented by training for contractors and implementing partners and capacity building with public institutions providing them with the needed tools to ensure low-cost sustainability of projects beyond the EIIP, through also short-term job creation enabling vulnerable communities to quickly earn cash in public projects such as road repair and infrastructure rehabilitation. Phase V comprises of two complementary objectives: Project Objective 1: Decent employment and income generated for Lebanese host communities and Syrian refugees through sustainable infrastructure and green works. Project Objective 2: Enhanced capacity for job creation and asset management through institutional development and contractor training and improved employability of workers through on the job training. Since the announcement of the cessation of hostilities on 27 November 2024, Lebanon has seen a massive movement of internally displaced returning to their communities of origin amid a complex humanitarian situation. Many families returning closer to their areas of origin are confronted with destroyed homes, devastated infrastructure, disrupted essential services and lack of safety and security. In many cases, returning families remain internally displaced as their homes have been destroyed or damaged, but they have moved closer to their homes and/or within their communities. Ongoing insecurity, unexploded ordinance (UXO) risk and access restrictions, including Israeli Army warning against returns to over 70 localities in southern Lebanon, pose additional challenges for affected populations returning to their areas of origin. The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) reported on 4 December 2024 that the conflict had claimed 4,047 lives, including 290 children and 790 women, with 16,638 injured since 8 October 2023. All this has further exacerbated the economic crisis in Lebanon which in turn has led to high levels of internal migration, inflation, sharp price increases, job loss and increasing vulnerabilities and protection risks for the most vulnerable sections of the population, such as daily workers, elderly, women, and men living in poverty, female headed households, and people with disabilities, although the beginning of 2025 has provided some level of hope to the locals with the election of a president and the appointment of a prime minister. Furthermore, due to the emergency setting during the fourth quarter of 2025, several projects were suspended/cancelled due to their locations being of high risk, and new activities were developed as a response to the imminent needs of the internally displaced populations. As such, the expected and desired impact of the program includes, and is not limited to: Improved employment figures in the form of short-term job opportunities during the construction period and potential longer-term opportunities through operation and maintenance. Indirect employment impacts through sourcing material and equipment from local suppliers. Induced impacts resulting from additional local consumption through the wages generated by the project. Spin-off effects of the wage continuation scheme for beneficiaries whose contracts were suspended due to the security situation. Spin-off effects by increasing access of local businesses and farms to markets. Spin-off effects of capacity building programs targeting direct beneficiaries, women, PWDs, local governments, contractors and other organisations. Positive impact of EIIP on Social Cohesion (change in percentage of participants who express hope in their future economic situation, percentage if participants with increased interaction with members of different communities/ groups, etc.). EIIP Lebanon will now hire a consultancy firm, specialized in project impact analysis (hereinafter referred to as the consultant) and/or socio-demographic studies, to assess the impact of the project at individual and community levels, and compare those with the expected and desired impacts, and where possible identify any unintended and/or negative impact. Objective The EIIP Beneficiaries surveys will be used to assess the projects outcomes and impacts on the direct beneficiaries. The Consultancy Firm should therefore focus on identifying the following aspects throughout the study: The effect of EIIP projects on the direct beneficiaries and their households, including improved livelihoods and social cohesion, with a separate focus on females and people with disabilities Improved access to decent employment for Lebanese Host Community Members and Syrian Refugees, with a separate focus on females and people with disabilities Improved employability of EIIP beneficiaries through on the job training, with specific focus on females and people with disabilities Improved livelihoods of EIIP beneficiaries who had benefitted from the wage continuation scheme. Scope of the assignment The study should cover projects undertaken under Phase V of the EIIP as per the list in the attached RFQ. The Consultancy Firm shall consider conducting EIIP beneficiary surveys as the main data collection measure. As such, it is important to include a representative sample from all groups of beneficiaries (based on type of project) and use a mixed method of data collection to be gathered through both quantitative and qualitative methods of enquiry. Furthermore, a statistically sound sampling methodology should be designed in close coordination with the designated ILO-EIIP team. The consultant should also consider sampling control groups for comparison purposes. In coordination with the designated team at EIIP, the consultant shall refine the survey methodology and survey tools. Register of direct beneficiaries (employees) with phone numbers will be provided by the ILO. All phone calls are to be incurred by the consultant and are to take place at their own office. Additionally, travel and field visits shall be planned in coordination with ILO-EIIP team, with transport costs to be included in consultants proposal. The consultant shall also consider having open-ended discussions with some of the beneficiaries (especially those who had been trained on the job) to better capture their perceptions about their experiences and benefits gained or lack thereof. A preliminary analysis of the results shall be presented to the EIIP team for validation. A draft and a final report shall be produced, including introduction, methodology, analysis, recommendations, and lessons learnt. All raw data shall be shared electronically with ILO. Specific tasks and responsibilities of the consultant Develop a detailed inception report and work plan to be approved by ILO-EIIP team Desk review and analysis of available secondary data, in addition to review of results from relevant studies to be duly shared by ILO-EIIP team upon contract signature Establish the methodology of the study with sampling framework and data collection approach to be approved by ILO-EIIP team Design the survey instrument (both the quantitative questionnaire and discussion guidelines) to be approved by ILO-EIIP team Pilot-test survey instruments and act on relevant corrections if deemed necessary in coordination with ILO-EIIP team Train field interviewers and collect data through the surveys, discussion, and field visits when necessary Collate and analyse the data Submit draft report and initial findings to get feedback from ILO-EIIP team Submit final report Responsibilities of the ILO-EIIP team Provide all relevant information to the consultant in a timely manner, including registers of all direct beneficiaries, project logical frameworks, as well as results of relevant surveys Timely review and duly approval of all documents shared by consultant during the course of the assignment Provide regular technical support and feedback Provide regular support for engaging all participants Timeframe and logistics The work shall be completed within two months from the beginning of the commencement date and shall tentatively take place from the second week of March till the end of April 2025 with a possibility of extension. Expected deliverables Inception report of the study, including a comprehensive methodology that covers the sampling framework, survey instruments to be employed, data collection and analysis method and overall work plan. Submission of major findings through a draft report and PPT presentation Submission of final report (including the raw data collected as annex) Proposed Format of final report The final report shall include the following sections: Executive Summary Introduction Background and rationale of study Objectives and scope Methodology Sampling framew Tender Link : https://daleel-madani.org/civil-society-directory/international-labour-organization-0/calls/request-quotation-rfq-eiip-002-2025-eiip-beneficiary-surveys
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