Job Description

BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Raagsan is a female-led social enterprise that specializes in Social Accountability, Governance
and Citizen Engagement with focus in the Horn of Africa. Since 2023, Raagsan has been providing
community engagement services through its Daadihiye Citizen Engagement platform to provide
timely early warning messages and climate risk guidance to flood- and drought-prone
communities along the Shabelle River. This involved disseminating messages on weather
forecasts and early warning translating hydrological data via radio programs, SMS alerts, and
community workshops to increase community awareness. The organization has also worked
closely with the national government, local authorities and community leaders to ensure
communities have access to timely and reliable early warning information products.
THE INNOVATION
The Beledweyne Voices is one of the initiatives supported by the GSMA Innovation Fund for
Humanitarian Challenges. The project is implemented by Raagsan in collaboration with Water in
Sight, Radio Hiraanweyne, and Hormuud Telecom, and is funded by the GSMA with contributions
from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). The project adopts
Daadihiye, Raagsan’s mobile-based citizen engagement platform, to provide timely early
warning messages and climate risk guidance to flood and drought prone communities along the
Shabelle River.
Through integration of manual river data, satellite imagery, and real-time analytics, the project
delivers localized alerts via SMS, WhatsApp, radio, and a community call centre. The project will
also train gauge readers, organize community preparedness workshops, and targets 31,620
residents with advance warnings, enhancing the communities’ climate resilience and
preparedness capacity. By expanding the use of Daadihiye in Beledweyne, this project builds on
proven tools and community trust to ensure early warnings are actionable, accessible, and
responsive to the needs of vulnerable populations in one of Somalia’s most climate-exposed
regions.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Daadihiye is a community-centred initiative designed to strengthen local early warning systems
and ensure that climate risk information is accessible, trusted, and acted upon by the people
most affected by the crises. It integrates community-generated knowledge with satellite and
Request for Proposals (RFP)
Video Animation and Graphic Design Consultant
manual hydrological data, and engages communities through radio, SMS, and participatory
workshops. The project’s main focus is to scale up Raagsan’s existing Daadihiye Citizen
Engagement Platform and deliver water and climate risk guidance and warnings through digitized
hydrological observations, enhanced risk modelling and tailored messaging. The goal is to
empower Beledweyne communities to take timely and informed decisions when faced by
drought and flood emergencies.
OBJECTIVES
Raagsan is seeking a video animation and graphic design consultant to develop high-quality
materials, such as video animations and illustrations, into interactive and visually engaging
materials that can be adopted for training practitioners and conducting community sensitisation
sessions.
SCOPE OF WORK
The consultant will be responsible for the tasks outlined below.
• Produce short, animated video clips on sections of the Early Warning Training Package and
extracts from the Community Sensitisation Guide for use during the community
engagement sessions.
• Graphic designing of the Early Warning Training Package and the Community Sensitisation
Guide using infor-graphics and illustrations.
• Develop an animated and explainer video presenting the Daadihiye innovation and its role in
early warning and weather data dissemination.
• Design visually engaging learning brief using illustrations and infographics.
• Ensure all designs and graphics are aligned with Daadihiye branding.
KEY DELIVERABLES
The consultant is expected to deliver the following:

Experiences and Qualifications

Raagsan is seeking a consultant or firm with the following qualifications and experience:
• Diploma or certificate of technical qualification in video animation, graphic design, and
visual communication.
• Proven experience producing animated or explainer videos for development,
humanitarian, or technology-focused projects.
• Strong portfolio of training materials, learning products, or digital content.
• Experience designing multi-page documents and learning briefs.
• Technical experience developing or supporting online learning or digital content systems.
• Ability to translate technical concepts into clear and accessible visual materials.
• Experience working in humanitarian or fragile contexts is an asset.
• Proficiency in English; familiarity with the Somali context is an advantage.
ASSIGNMENT BUDGET & TIMELINES
The assignment will run from February to June 2026. The budget to be quoted shall be inclusive of all
costs (i.e. consultant fees, insurances, expenses, and liabilities).
PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
• Technical proposal (max 2 pages with links of previous work)
• CV of the consultant (s)
• Budget quotation with itemized budget shall be included in the two pager proposal
• Samples or links to previous relevant work
• Availability and delivery timeline shall be captured in the two pager
• Declaration of conflict of interest (if any)
EVALUATION CRITERIA
Proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
• Technical proposal and methodology – 40%
• Relevant experience – 30%
• Financial competitiveness – 10%
• Timeline and availability – 20%

Skills Required

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