Baseline Study in Assasuni Upazila, Bangladesh

Organisation Hoffnungszeichen | Sign of Hope e.V. www.hoffnungszeichen.de , www.sign-of-hope.org Position Baseline Study Consultant Type of Contract Short-Term Consultancy

Localisation

based with field mission travel to Assasuni Upazila, Bangladesh Relevant languages Bengali, English Application Deadline 1st October 2026 Starting Date 15th October 2026 Project Title Increasing resilience through climate change adaptation and sustainable livelihoods in Assasuni Upazila, Satkhira, Bangladesh. Total Project Budget

464.000 EURO

Hoffnungszeichen | Sign of Hope e.V. (SoH) is announcing an open tender procedure for consultancy services for a baseline study in Bangladesh . Background and Organisational Setting SoH is a Christian motivated organisation for Human Rights, Humanitarian Assistance and Development Cooperation. From its base in Constance, Germany, SoH is committed to helping those in distress and exploited people worldwide. This baseline study is commissioned, prior to project implementation, under the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) budget for development projects run by private organisations. SoH will be the private German executing agency and the contracting party, with Bangladesh Nazarene Mission (BNM)being the local implementing partner.

Strengthening livelihoods and supporting sustainable socio-economic development in highly disaster-prone and vulnerable communities in southern Bangladesh. By revitalizing disaster management committees and providing targeted training to community members for emergency situations, their vulnerability is reduced, and faster recovery from shocks is enabled. The establishment of self-help and farmer groups forms a central component of the project, aimed at enhancing local skills and promoting community initiative. Capacity building is achieved through climate-resilient adaptation of existing livelihoods, strengthening resilience against natural hazards, increasing agricultural productivity through modern technology, and diversifying income-generating activities. In addition, awareness-raising activities on hygiene and health are implemented, alongside training on balanced nutrition, to reduce the communities' susceptibility to disease. Furthermore, communities are supported in environmental protection measures that aim to make their surroundings more climate-resilient and overall safer. Baseline Study Objectives The purpose of the baseline study is to provide SoH with a sound basis for developing a complete project concept, by identifying project prerequisites, opportunities and risks. This process includes an assessment of the baseline of the proposed project intervention to assess if it can plausibly achieve planned objectives given existing contextual realities. This comprehensive study will verify relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability of the proposed project intervention. The study will provide concrete and practical recommendations that will assist with the finalisation of project design elements, including the logframe, risk analysis, problem analysis and relevance of the proposed project intervention, stakeholder analysis, among others. The study will support the project quality assurance measures implemented by SoH and contribute to the decision-making process regarding the funding of the proposed project activities.

Responsabilités

The selected Consultant will work in close cooperation with the responsible SoH Officer and the local implementing partner. The duties and responsibilities of the consultant will include: Develop a work plan outlining the proposed research methodology, geographical coverage, and schedule to conduct the baseline study, Carry out a project site visit to the project location to conduct research, collect data and establish

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