Research Assessing Plastic Pollution of the Benue River in Yola

• Country: Nigeria
• Summary: Research Assessing Plastic Pollution of the Benue River in Yola
• NGT Ref No: 98396238
• Deadline: 12 Mar 2024
• Financier: Self Financed
• Purchaser Ownership: Government
• Tender Value: Refer Document
• Notice Type: Tender
• Document Ref. No.: RFP/TF/NIG/03
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• Description:
• Quotation are invited for Research Assessing Plastic Pollution of the Benue River in Yola The result of the research will be evidence-based and it will involve a mixed-method approach and methodology which will be used to gather key data in order to inform the research. The consultant will work with the cluster DME Advisor and other relevant staff to refine the methodology and design the data collection tools, with particular focus on the questions that would be asked at field level. The methodologies are likely to include; desk study review, appropriate statistical and field approaches that aim to quantify meso or macro plastics in rivers (e.g. booms, manta trawls, nets, sampling of shoreline sediments, plastic scan, plastic drawdowns, plastic pollution calculator, plastic life cycle assessment, plastic scorecard, marine plastic footprint, etc), key informant interviews, focus groups, and surveys. For the desk review/ literature review, there is a need to review the methods and approaches with a view to developing a contextualized methodology. The research ensures the authenticity of the interviewee-s answers by taking notes. All interviews will be recorded, transcribed. This will be verbatim-word for word - to allow for verbatim quotes of research participants. The researcher will comply with Tearfund-s research ethics and make sure that data quality assurance is embedded. In the event that a consultant with fluency in the local language is not given the job an experienced translator who is fluent in the local language will be secured. The YRF who are mostly fluent in the local language will ensure that the translation conveys the relevant and right information by respondents during interpretation and the information is not distorted. D. Deliverables Non-designed full research report including graphics (30- 50 pages) • Research work plan and inception report completed within the first one week and consist of the assignment as agreed upon by the program team. The consultant may suggest work plan adjustments in order to better reflect and address the beneficiaries- needs. S/He will coordinate with the Tearfund team who will assist in the field. • Design of research tools, including quantitative and qualitative questions as well as appropriate statistical and field approaches. • First draft of research report covering the data analysis from the baseline/initial findings. • Second draft report covering the data analysis from the midterm findings. • Final research report (incorporating also the first and second report findings): The report should be in English, • between 30-40 pages, and consist of: • Table of contents • Executive summary of key research data, findings and recommendations (no more than 3 pages); • Research findings, analysis, and conclusions with associated data presented, where appropriate in clear infographics including graphs or charts; and linking directly to the research objectives and research questions. • Figures for the relevant data at the beginning, mid and end term points of the project with a clearly stated methodology for how this was derive. • Recommendations for policy around sustainable management of Plastics and future research. • Appendices, which include collected data, detailed description of the methodology with research instruments, list of interviewees, bibliography, and consultant (s) brief biography; • An electronic copy of the report in English. • The consultant will be expected to submit all the data and reports to Tearfund and organize a dissemination event to share learning Date Added: March 6, 2024 Category: General Supplies & Services
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