Action Research Interns
SNV &
WEDC ACTION RESEARCH 2013-2014
Action
Research for increasing access to improved sanitation hardware products and
services in rural areas through market based solutions.
Terms of
Reference for Action Research Interns
June 2013
1.
Background
SNV is a Netherlands based international
development organisation that delivers capacity development advisory services
to over 2,000 clients in 35 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the
Balkans. SNV provides capacity development services to government,
non-government and private sector organisations as well as to a number of
regional organisations and networks on issues related to food, energy and water
& sanitation. SNV’s focus is on 3 sectors most relevant to these issues:
Agriculture; Renewable Energy; and Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH).
SNV has been active in WASH since 1978. The
programme provides technical and capacity building support to local partners
from the public, private and NGO sector with the objective of increasing
sustainable and equitable access to water, sanitation and hygiene in rural
areas and small towns. The WASH sector
programme has a global managing director (MD) and 2 global programme
coordinators. Each country WASH
programme has its own sector leader and a team of WASH advisors.
The world is lagging behind on achieving
the MDG targets on Sanitation and Hygiene. The SNV’s “Sustainable Sanitation
and Hygiene for All (Rural)” program aims at increasing coverage of improved
sanitation in rural areas, including schools.
The program builds upon and integrates elements of demand creation and
sanitation hardware products and services development. In most SNV Country Programs sanitation
demand creation, either through community led total sanitation (CLTS) or other
methods, is successfully being implemented.
On the converse, very few Country Programs have initiated robust
interventions to develop supply of improved sanitation hardware products and
services market required to construct improved latrines.
SNV and WEDC have established a partnership
to undertake a 2 year action research (AR) to boost understanding of the
sanitation markets and generate effective market based solutions for increasing
access to improved sanitation hardware products and services at scale. Unlike ‘sanitation marketing’ which in
general tend to focus on marketing of specific products/services (push
approach) this AR seeks to expand the repertoire and look at market improvement
solutions for increasing access to a range of improved sanitation hardware
products and services in rural areas. The action research is being undertaken
in Kenya, Ethiopia and Tanzania. The
Action research led by an SNV research team leader (SRTL) and a WEDC knowledge
partner, is implemented by Country research teams (CRTs) in each participating
country.
2.
The
assignment and objectives:
In order to strengthen the implementation of the
action research in each participating country, SNV requires the services of a
young research intern in each of the participating countries to work with the
SRTL and the country action research teams to:
(1) accelerate implementation of the action research,
(2) generate, compile,
analyse and share knowledge and new insights on sanitation markets in rural
areas
(3) identify and test
some of the promising market solutions with a view to scaling up what works,
(4) develop and submit
to financiers a bankable funding proposal for mobilizing funds to scale up
market solutions and increase access to improved sanitation hardware products
and services in rural areas.
(5) strengthen
partnerships and collaboration with key external actors including UNICEF and
WSP on development of markets for sanitation products and services in the rural
areas.
3.
The
specific tasks to be accomplished and results to be achieved:
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Objective
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Task
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Results
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Acceleration of implementation of the action
research (AR)
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1.
Participate and support the CRTs in the
development, compiling and
synchronizing of their work plans
2.
Support the CRTs in logistical preparations for
implementation and monitoring of field activities
3.
Support the SRTL and the CRTs in organising the
mid and end term review meetings.
|
1.
Quarterly compiled and synchronized CRT work
plans.
2.
Timely logistics for undertaking and monitoring
of field activities by CRTs.
3.
Timely support to undertaking of Mid- term an
end term reviews
|
|
Generation, compilation, analyses and
documentation of knowledge and new insights
|
1.
Support CRTs to compile, input, analyse and
write reports on (a) sanitation market study and (b) market solutions
piloting studies.
2.
Develop an information hub for storage and
management of the AR information and reports.
3.
Continually scan AR information and identify emerging new insights and knowledge and
share it with the STRL and CRTs
4.
Support
the STRL to document and share/publish results of the (a) sanitation market
study and (b) market solutions
piloting studies.
5.
Establish and manage country level d-group and
social media discussions on market based solutions on sanitation hardware
products and services.
6.
Support the STRL in organising in country and
cross country knowledge sharing workshops and meetings.
7.
Scan and share links with country WASH advisors
on important publications and knowledge sites on market based solutions on
sanitation hardware products and services
|
1.
Logistical and administrative support to
compilation, analyses and write reports on (a) sanitation market study and
(b) market solutions piloting studies provided.
2.
A knowledge hub established and AR data,
reports and information stored and well managed
3.
Emerging new insights and knowledge shared with
the STRL and CRTs
4.
Support to STRL to document and
share/publish results of the (a)
sanitation market study and (b) market
solutions piloting studies provided.
5.
D group and socio media (Twitter, Blogs, Facebook ) frameworks
established and relevant information shared
6.
Regional and country level workshops and
meetings successfully organized
7.
Links to important publications and knowledge
sites on market based solutions on sanitation hardware products and service
made available to advisors
|
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Identification
and testing of some of the promising
market solutions
|
1.
Support in the planning and logistical
preparations for implementation of the field
testing of promising market solutions
2.
Participate in regular monitoring of progress
of field activities, collection of data/information and provision of
feedbacks.
3.
Support the CRTs in compilation, analysis and
management of field data and field
reports
4.
Support the SRTL in compiling the country AR progress updates
|
1.
Timely logistical support to field planning and
implementation of field testing
provided
2.
Timely monitoring of field activities,
collection of data and provision of feedbacks
3.
Support to CRTs in compilation, inputting,
analysis and management of field data
and field reports provided
4.
AR country progress updates prepared and shred
with STRL.
|
|
Development and submission to financiers a
bankable funding proposal
|
1.
Continually scan, update and share funding
opportunities on sanitation
2.
Support the
SRTL and CRTS in the development of the bankable proposal for scaling
up promising market solutions
|
1.
Existing RM opportunities shared with SRTL and
CRTs
2.
Support to development of a bankable proposal
provided.
|
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Strengthening partnerships and collaboration
with external actors
|
1.
Keep contacts and follow up communication with
external actors including UNICEF and WSP
2. Support
the SRTL and CRTs to convene and hold joint activities with external
stakeholders including UNICEF and WSP.
3. Continually
scan and share the sanitation work and results from the key stakeholders
|
1.
Contacts and follow up communication with
external actors including UNICEF and WSP undertaken.
2.
SRTL and CRTs supported to convene and hold joint activities with external
stakeholders including UNICEF and WSP.
3.
Updated peer knowledge related to the promising
solutions being tested regularly shared
|
4. Requirements:
4.1. Education and Work Experience:
·
BA/BSc or MA/MSc with least 1 year of experience in marketing related fields/Knowledge development fields
4.2. Specific skills
·
Joint results or
solutions to a problem oriented
·
Good planning and
reporting skills
·
Good marketing
skills
·
Strong desire to
develop knowledge and learn
·
Actively focused
on achieving results and objectives
·
Good oral and
written communication, analysing, writing and computer skills.
·
Good interpersonal
skills
4.3. Special requirements:
·
Local staff able to speak the local language and make field visits to
collect data, monitor progress and provide feedback independently.
5. Duration:
1 year with a possibility of extending for another
half year.
6. Duty Location:
·
SNV Kenya,
Nairobi, Kenya
·
SNV
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
·
SNV Tanzania, Mwanza
7. CV Submission Details
CV’s should be submitted by 30th July 8, 2013 at 12.00 noon to:
The WASH Sector Head:
- For SNV Kenya Intern: KCountryOffice@snvworld.org
- For SNV Ethiopia Intern: ECountryOffice@snvworld.org
- For SNV Tanzania Intern: afidelis@snvworld.org
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