A proposed consultancy supporting CARE Pakistan to develop an evidence-based ECHO HIP 2025 proposal through scoping, MSNA, and proposal design
Scoping Assessment, Multi-Sector Needs Assessment, and Proposal Development for ECHO HIP 2025
Proposed Project | Trend Nova World (Private) Limited
Project Overview
This proposed assignment supports CARE International Pakistan in the preparation of a competitive, evidence-based submission for the ECHO Humanitarian Implementation Plan (HIP) 2025. Submitted by Trend Nova World (TNW), the consultancy is designed to deliver rapid, high-quality technical assistance covering scoping, district prioritization, a Multi-Sector Needs Assessment (MSNA), and full proposal development within a compressed timeline.
The project focuses on Afghan refugees and host communities affected by protracted displacement, climate-induced shocks, and systemic vulnerabilities. The assignment responds directly to ECHO’s emphasis on inclusion, disaster preparedness, and green humanitarian response, ensuring that proposed interventions are grounded in primary field evidence and aligned with ECHO Project Cycle Management requirements.
Strategic Context and Rationale
Pakistan continues to host one of the world’s largest Afghan refugee populations, many of whom live in climate-vulnerable districts exposed to floods, droughts, and livelihood stress. Humanitarian needs are increasingly multi-dimensional, cutting across health, WASH, protection, education, and livelihoods, while funding decisions require strict, quantifiable justification.
The ECHO HIP framework places strong emphasis on:
- Evidence-driven needs analysis using ECHO-compliant indicators
- Integrated, multi-sector programming
- Inclusion of women, persons with disabilities, and older persons
- Feasible geographic targeting with demonstrable access and impact potential
This consultancy is designed to ensure that CARE’s submission is not only well written, but built on robust primary data, credible analysis, and a coherent intervention logic.
Purpose and Objectives
The overall purpose of the assignment is to support CARE International Pakistan in developing a high-quality ECHO HIP 2025 proposal that meets technical, operational, and compliance standards.
Key objectives include:
- Conducting a rapid scoping and gap analysis across priority provinces
- Identifying feasible, high-impact districts for intervention
- Implementing a rigorous Multi-Sector Needs Assessment (MSNA)
- Generating disaggregated evidence aligned with ECHO indicators
- Translating assessment findings into a coherent proposal and logical framework
Technical Approach and Methodology
The proposed methodology strictly follows ECHO Project Cycle Management (PCM) principles, ensuring seamless linkage between assessment findings and proposal design.
Phase 1: Scoping and Stakeholder Mapping
The assignment begins with a targeted desk review and stakeholder mapping exercise to avoid duplication and maximize complementarity. This includes:
- Review of humanitarian datasets and coordination mechanisms
- Mapping of “Who does What, Where” (3W) across relevant sectors
- Key informant consultations with coordination bodies and technical actors
The output is a Gap Analysis Matrix highlighting underserved geographic and sectoral priorities.
Phase 2: Evidence-Based District Selection
Using a weighted scoring model, the consultancy will recommend priority districts based on:
- Climate and disaster vulnerability
- Refugee concentration and host community pressure
- Access, security, and feasibility for implementation
- Presence or absence of other humanitarian actors
This ensures strategic targeting aligned with ECHO’s feasibility and impact criteria.
Phase 3: Multi-Sector Needs Assessment (MSNA)
Primary data collection forms the backbone of the assignment. Field teams will implement a structured MSNA covering:
- Afghan refugees (documented and undocumented)
- Host communities
- Women, older persons, and persons with disabilities
Key methodological features include:
- Stratified random sampling to ensure representative coverage
- Mobile data collection with GPS verification and built-in quality controls
- Alignment of indicators with ECHO Key Result Indicators (KRIs)
- Daily data quality checks and supervisory spot verification
Analysis will generate sex-, age-, and disability-disaggregated evidence required for inclusion and accountability markers.
Phase 4: Proposal Development
Proposal development runs in parallel with data collection to meet tight timelines. Activities include:
- Problem analysis and Theory of Change development
- Logical framework and results chain design
- Drafting of the ECHO Single Form narrative
- Alignment of activities, indicators, and compliance requirements
This iterative process ensures that field evidence directly informs strategic choices and narrative coherence.
Team Composition and Institutional Capacity
Trend Nova World deploys a senior, multidisciplinary team with extensive experience in:
- Humanitarian assessments and baselines
- ECHO and EU donor compliance
- Anticipatory action and disaster preparedness
- Protection, gender, disability inclusion, and livelihoods
The team structure ensures strong technical leadership, sectoral depth, and real-time quality assurance throughout the assignment.
Cross-Cutting Priorities
The consultancy integrates ECHO’s cross-cutting priorities throughout all phases:
- Inclusion: deliberate sampling and analysis of women, persons with disabilities, and older persons
- Preparedness: integration of disaster risk and anticipatory perspectives
- Green humanitarian response: consideration of environmentally responsible programming options
- Accountability: transparent data collection and validation processes
Expected Outcomes
The assignment is expected to deliver:
- A validated scoping and gap analysis
- A robust, ECHO-compliant MSNA dataset and analytical report
- Clear geographic and sectoral prioritization
- A coherent Theory of Change and logical framework
- A high-quality ECHO HIP 2025 proposal ready for submission
Project Status
This consultancy has been formally submitted to CARE International Pakistan and is currently positioned within Trend Nova World’s Project Pipeline as a strategic humanitarian assessment and proposal development initiative supporting ECHO programming.
