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Democracy International (DI) implements the USAID-funded Protection, Inclusion, and Empowerment (PIE) Activity in Armenia. The program aims to conduct a perception survey to identify and address social protection service delivery gaps and quality deficits experienced by vulnerable populations. The list of vulnerable/ marginalized groups (target groups) within the PIE activity includes:
1. People with disabilities
2. LGBTIQ+ individuals
3. Ethnic minorities
4. Religious minorities
5. Victims of trafficking in persons
6. Victims of Gender Based Violence (GBV)
7. Victims of forced labor
8. Vulnerable children
9. Vulnerable women
To perform this activity, DI is hiring a survey company to conduct the perception survey among these vulnerable groups. The purpose of this activity is to improve the quality of Armenia's social protection service delivery to vulnerable populations thus trying to address their poverty and vulnerability.
As of now, there is very little evidence about the extent to which Armenians view social protection programmes as part of the state’s responsibility towards its population. Very little is known about Armenian residents' understanding and perceptions of poverty and vulnerability, and of the role of social protection in addressing these problems. DI expects that this survey will explore Armenia’s vulnerable populations’ understanding, perceptions, and attitudes on poverty and vulnerability and clarify how this shape their understanding of, and participation in, social protection programmes.
The overarching objectives of this survey are to:
1) assess how vulnerable populations perceive social protection and its linkage with their rights.
2) explore what vulnerable populations know about the government’s role and responsibility vis a vis communal/family provisions and support for vulnerable people and other beneficiaries.
3) explore the underlying values and beliefs that shape people’s perception of vulnerability, and how vulnerable population should be supported.
4) explore the extent to which rights holders understand and apply their rights to social protection in their actions.
5) identify gaps in the application of Rights-Based Approaches (RBA) to social protection by right holders.
6) Identify the specific, differential needs of vulnerable groups marz by marz.
All the abovementioned objectives will be crucial for DI’s PIE Activity to:
1) reveal gaps in accessing social protection services;
2) understand the barriers that prevent vulnerable populations’ access to quality social protection services.
3) recommend which interventions should be prioritized, and under which modality to ensure access to quality social protection services.
4) provide evidence-based recommendations for service improvements.
5) recommend further actions on piloting projects and further advocacy.
This qualitative survey will focus only on Armenia, including Yerevan and all 10 marzes.
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1. An inception report, including:
- Survey objectives, scope, and key evaluation questions, and the research questions
- description of the methodology, including design, data collection methods, sampling strategy, data sources, and evaluation matrix against the key questions and the adapted methodology for each relevant group.
- data analysis and reporting plan.
- limitations of the survey
- risk assessment and mitigation plan prior to data collection
- stakeholder communication and engagement plan
- key deliverables, responsibilities, and timelines
- survey protocols (participant recruitment, data security and storage, consent and confidentiality etc.)
2. Final data collection tools (in English and Armenian languages);
3. Draft survey report in English;
4. Final Perception Study Report incorporating feedback from consultation on the Draft Report (English and Armenian).
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- Designing and conducting assessments/ research/ survey;
- Conducting research and/or evaluation in the field of social protection;
- Leading research, evaluations or consultancy work in Armenia that is sensitive to the local context and culture, particularly addressing the needs of vulnerable populations;
- Conducting ethical and inclusive research and/or evaluation involving marginalized, deprived and/ or vulnerable groups in culturally appropriate and sensitive ways;
- Conducting ethical and inclusive research and/or evaluation involving children and children’s participatory techniques.
- Managing and coordinating a range of government, non-government, community groups and academic;
- Experience conducting research/ evaluations/ surveys both in humanitarian and development contexts;
- Strong English and Armenian written and verbal skills in communicating technical and/ or complex findings to non-specialist audiences (especially report writing and presentation skills);
- A track record of open, collaborative working ethics with clients.
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Interested agencies are requested to submit an electronic copy of their proposal by Friday, January 12 with the subject "Perception Study" to: **********@**********************.***
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To learn more about the survey, please refer to the attached document.
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Perception survey - Perception Survey SoW.docx
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