SOMALI LIFELINE ORGANIZATION PAID MARCH 2026
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TRACER STUDY FOR PROJECT SUPPORTED ADOLESCENT MOTHERS, CAREGIVERS AND FOSTER PARENTS REAP PROJECT- DADAAB SUB-COUNTY
Closing date: 15 Mar 2026
Organizational Background
Somali Lifeline Organization (SOLO) is a nonprofit, non-governmental organization established in 2008. Through its integrated program design and delivery approach, SOLO works with local communities and structures to mitigate the effects of drought, floods, conflicts, disease outbreaks, and gender-based violence. SOLO focuses on empowering the less privileged and most vulnerable to enhance and accelerate development through capacity building, youth training, livelihoods and economic diversification, education, health and nutrition, food security, environmental conservation, and peacebuilding initiatives.
SOLO implements programs in Kenya and Somalia/Somaliland in close partnership with communities across the Project Cycle Management (PCM). SOLO is currently implementing the REAP project in partnership with Save the Children and RRDO in Dadaab.
Background to the Project
The REAP project, funded by Save the Children Italy, is a 27-month intervention (October 2024 -October 2026) in Dadaab sub-county targeting both refugee (80%) and host community (20%) populations. The project aims to provide equitable, uninterrupted access to resilient, inclusive, and protective education and child protection services for crisis-affected children.
The project targets:
- Direct beneficiaries: 25,000 girls and boys
- Indirect beneficiaries: 40,000 children and adults
SOLO contributes to Outcome 4: Foster resilience and sustainable livelihood outcomes among adolescent mothers and foster parents to withstand shocks and stress, specifically:
Output 4.1: Increased participation of adolescent mothers and foster parents in viable and environmentally sustainable enterprises.
A 2025 labour and market assessment identified multiple viable enterprise sectors. However, all supported groups selected livestock and retail trade, leading to market saturation and declining profitability. The project therefore requires systematic follow-up to understand post-training outcomes and inform course correction. To support adaptive programming, SOLO will conduct bi-annual tracer studies following graduation of supported youth mothers and foster parents.
Purpose of the Tracer Study
The tracer study aims to track and assess the socio-economic outcomes of trained adolescent mothers and foster parents, focusing on employment status, income changes, enterprise performance, skills utilization, and sustainability of livelihoods. The study will also generate evidence to inform diversification strategies and improve future livelihoods programming under REAP. The tracer study will identify the factors facilitating or hindering success in small enterprises among the supported groups.
Objectives
Overall Objective
To determine the post-training socio-economic status and livelihood outcomes of target groups supported under the REAP project.
Specific Objectives
The tracer study will:
- Assess employment and self-employment status of trainees.
- Measure changes in income levels and household economic resilience.
- Evaluate utilization of acquired technical and business skills.
- Examine enterprise performance, profitability, and sustainability.
- Identify barriers to diversification into non-saturated sectors.
- Assess business survival rates, and market linkages where applicable.
- Generate recommendations to strengthen livelihoods programming.
- Track social outcomes including empowerment and decision-making capacity.
Scope of Work
The tracer study will cover:
- Adolescent mothers, caregivers and foster parents trained under Output 4.1
- Both refugee and host community beneficiaries in Dadaab
- Trainees from each completed cohort
- The study will include both quantitative and qualitative components.
Key Deliverables
The consultant/firm will deliver:
- a)Inception Report (methodology, tools, workplan)
- b)Data collection tools (questionnaires, guides)
- c)Clean dataset and codebook
- d)Draft tracer study report
- e)Validation workshop presentation
- f)Final tracer study report incorporating feedback
- g)Policy brief (optional but recommended)
- h)Reporting and Management
- i)The consultant will report to the REAP Project Manager (SOLO).
- j)Technical oversight will be provided by SOLO MEAL team.
- k)Coordination will be maintained with Save the Children and RRDO.
Proposal Requirements
Interested consultants/firms should submit:
- Technical proposal
- Financial proposal
- Workplan
- Relevant experience and sample reports
- Team composition and CVs
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