DEADLINE: 7TH FEBRUARY, 2021
OXFAM REQUEST FOR QUOTATION
END-OF-PROJECT VIDEO DOCUMENTARY FOR PROACT (PRO – RESILIENCE ACTION)
EUROPEAN UNION SUPPORT TO FOOD SECURITY AND RESILIENCE IN ADAMAWA AND KEBBI STATES, NORTHERN NIGERIA

Introduction:
Since 2016, Oxfam, in partnership with Christian Rural & Urban Development Association (CRUDAN) and Development Exchange Centre (DEC), has been  implementing a 60-month Project funded by the European Union and Oxfam in Adamawa and Kebbi States of northern Nigeria. The Project is titled “European Union Support to Food Security and Resilience in Northern Nigeria (PROACT)”, and is being implemented across more than 120 rural communities in 16 Local Government Areas of the two States (7 LGAs in Adamawa and 9 LGAs in Kebbi). The LGAs include those that have been supported to start the replication of core components of the project in the two States.

The overall objective of PROACT is to improve food/nutrition security and resilience of vulnerable households in disaster and conflicts affected communities in Adamawa and Kebbi States of northern Nigeria. Its specific objectives are:

(1) Rapid improvement in livelihoods, food security and early recovery for targeted vulnerable farmers and host communities including women and youth in Adamawa and Kebbi States;

(2) Strengthened resilience, preparedness towards risks and natural resource utilisation for targeted vulnerable small holder farming communities in Adamawa and Kebbi States.

(3) Improved strategic linkages for food security and nutrition, and support to local market systems in each State.

(4) Improved response capacity of government towards social protection, early warning systems and strengthened local frameworks towards resilience building.

PROACT has implemented far-reaching social protection programme targeted at the most vulnerable households in rural communities to strengthen their capacities to cope with shocks and disasters. The project has provided financial inclusion for over 70,000 rural households, mostly women, through the Village Savings & Loans Associations (VSLAs).

Similarly, it has facilitated access to productive assets, agricultural inputs, linkage to private sector markets, and general improvement in livelihoods for target populations. Through the project, food security, household economic improvement, women economic empowerment, rural enterprise development, active citizenship and enhanced response capacities of governments for people-oriented governance have been reasonably achieved. Social-cultural barriers perpetuating gender and social inequalities have been challenged and influenced positively.

Now in its fifth year of implementation, PROACT has demonstrated that resilience programming targeted at rural populations should be multi-dimensional and comprehensive enough to stimulate far reaching change process for vulnerable households.

A comprehensive video documentation of the project’s achievements will need to be developed as part of the project’s obligations for social accountability and knowledge management. The documentary film will be another source of evidence for advocacy works to promote gender-sensitive, climate resilient and inclusive  development approach as well as good governance and active citizenship.

Documentary Objectives
Overall Objective
The overall objective of this consultancy is to produce a documentary film on the PROACT project highlighting best approaches, best practices, achievements and real impacts created in the project’s focal areas in the past five years.  The output will be a video on PROACT Project which reflects the “before and now story” of participants in relations to the project outcome areas as designed within the slated five years of the project. Suitable approach will capture the project’s transformative strategies that led to positive change in the lives of project participants.

Under the direct supervision of PROACT’s Governance and Influencing Coordinator, the service provider will be required to do the following:

  • Develop the documentary film’s overall concept and scenario.
  • Interview selected participants for the film who will include project participants and facilitators including community leaders, State and non-State actors, project implementers (relevant Staff and Executive/Country Directors of CRUDAN, DEC, and Oxfam) and the project sponsors (Programme Manager/Head of Section at the European Union and the Country Director of Oxfam International).
  • Visit 14 selected project sites to be equally selected in each States and interact with the local communities/participants who have been impacted by the PROACT project to harvest appropriate contents.
  • Develop the documentary script and storyboard to be used in the film.
  • Perform appropriate video filming and shoot interviews with the projects’ participants and stakeholders.
  • Documentary should include overall concept of documenting “beneficiaries before and now stories” with a focus on the project outcomes areas, as well as a filming scenario of a “daily life of a PROACT beneficiary/community partners” one in Kebbi and Adamawa.
  • Present a draft documentary and a programme booklet to Oxfam for comments on contents, quality, and adequacy.

The documentary shoot and outputs would be State specific.

Expectations and Requirements
The service provider will be required to possess the following:

  • More than 5 years’ experience working in similar field with excellent content gathering, editorial skills, and expertise in documentary filmmaking for development projects. (15 points)
  • Experience and capacity for digital production and presentation of films and appropriate social media expertise and social media presence. Social media handles and relevant links to previous works will be necessary. (20 points)
  • Extensive experience in producing development work related documents for publication and documentaries for international organisations with the aim of reaching both local and international audiences (15 points).
  • Experience in working with international organizations such as UN Agencies and others similar to Oxfam. (10 points)
  • Local knowledge of the States and languages in northern Nigeria. (5 points)
  • Excellent technical capacities (state of the art filming equipment preferably High Definition) to ensure smooth and high quality production. Possession of at least 2 quality HD cameras (at least 5d Mark III version), Camera drone, boom mic, tripods, lighting gears, video editing software and other contemporary filming equipment’s which would be required for this service. (30 points)
  • Ability to interact with host communities and their stakeholders, as well as other high level contributors independently, asking relevant questions in line with the documentary objectives.
  • Provision for a translator should be made where necessary and a mixed gender in the crew to allow ease of communication and expression for community members. (5 points)

Deliverables.
The Documentary Service provider is expected amongst other underlisted deliverables to;

(a) Submit a storyboard, shooting plan and script of the documentary via email to the PROACT project team. While ensuring that documentary scripts and workplans are approved before field action commences.

(b) Well edited documentary clips for each State should be in:

  • Long cut of not more than 50 mins film.
  • 10 – 20 mins length rough cut of the film
  • short clip of 15 mins, 10 mins and 5 min summaries respectively for social media upload (YouTube and Twitter).
  • with English subtitles as appropriate for all films irrespective of length.

(c) 15 DVD copies of the lengthy version of the films for each State t of not less than 50 mins.

Methodology and Compliance
The documentary service provider will document all stories of change, case studies, feedback and comments from all actors identified in a manner that portrays the various outcomes of the project intervention, while ensuring interpretation and quality contemporary editing of the products in-line with Oxfam content gathering guidelines.

Pictures should also be taken of the beneficiaries in project areas, showing them in action and documenting their information briefly- providing name, age, location and a brief sentence or two capturing the impact of the PROACT interventions in their lives.

Please Note: It is extremely importantly that consents are duly obtained from all interviewees and characters that will be featured in the films. These consents must be properly documented using appropriate forms to be obtained from Oxfam and are signed by all participants interviewed in-line with Oxfam Global ethical content guidelines and submitted to the contact person for filling.  (Please download and read).

Duration
The provision of the Services is to commence for both State between February 18 and March 18, 2021 including field works editorial, final submission and approvals.

Applications Procedure
Interested and qualified consultants are expected to download the full RFQ package from OXFAM website: https://nigeria.oxfam.org/get-involved-work-us/procurement-consultancy

  • Interested service providers are expected to submit their technical and financial proposals either for a specific State or for both States depending on interest and capacity as outlined in this Terms of Reference.
  • Professional profile of the organization or CVs of individuals stating experiences in providing similar services and contacts of at least three (3) referees to whom similar services have been previously delivered
  • Submit samples of work previously carried out via downloadable link, one with cross referencing by former or current client.
  • Submit no more than 2-page draft shooting plans for the State(s) applying for. See footnote for the list of project LGAs in each State.
  • Applicant should title their mail based on the State applying for, for example: PROACT VIDEO DOCUMENTARY KEBBI STATE.

Questions:
All questions would be received in writing and sent to ngaoxfamvendors@oxfam.org on or before 31st January 2021. Responses would be uploaded on OXFAM website by 1st January 2021.

Submission:
All application should be submitted in one pdf documents, applicants could use https://combinepdf.com / or www.ilovepdf.com.   if acrobat abode pdf is not available.

Completed proposals (technical and financial proposal) should be submitted to  NGA.Bid@oxfam.org .

Deadline: 7th February 2021 at 5pm.

OXFAM RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE MULTIPLE AWARDS REGARDING THIS CONSULTANCY ACCORDING TO THE PROJECT STATES.

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