Baseline Consultant

POSITION CODE: LTS/CBM/KOG/26/BC LOCATION: Lokoja field office,Kogi State. EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Contract DURATION: 2 weeks Baseline summary Project ID and Program/Project Name (P10938) Support the implementation of Disability Law  in Kogi State of Nigeria Name of Partner Organisation/s ST10165 Learning Through Skills Acquisition Initiative (LETSAI) Project start and end dates; phase of project if applicable January 2026 to December, 2028 Study Purpose The purpose of this baseline study is toestablish a starting pointfrom which tomeasure progress and effectiveness of the SIDLIK project in Kogi state of Nigeria Study Type Baseline Study Contracting organisation/contact person Learning Through Skills Acquisition Initiative (LETSAI) Team members (if known) External Consultant to be engaged Primary Methodology Mixed Methods, incl. DeskReview, Quantitative and Qualitative Proposed Start and EndDates 30th March – 13th April 2026 Anticipated Report Release Date 13th April, 2026 Recipient of Final Report Christoffel-Blinden mission and other implementing partners Project description LETSAI is a youth-led, impact-driven non-profit organization foundedin June 2015 and officially registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission in March 2018. We are a passionate team of medical professionals, human rights advocates, development specialists, academics, and media experts each bringing over a decade of experience to the table. Together, we are committed to creating a world where women and girls thrive socially, economically, and emotionally. At LETSAI, we champion gender equality, reduce inequalities, and promote good health and well-being through sustainable development solutions tailored to local realities. Weak implementation of the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act, 2018 leading to persistent exclusion and marginalization of Persons with Disabilities in Nigeria remains a challenge, due to weak legal and policy enforcement, stigma, discrimination, and social barriers, gender inequality, inadequate services and infrastructure, weak institutional and Organisation of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) capacity, economic and employment barriers (United NationsSituational Analysis on the Rightsof Persons with Disabilities in Nigeria, Country Brief, 2025). In Nigeria, there is still inadequate enforcement and low public awareness of the rights of persons with disabilities, poor coordination among government agencies, CSOs and international partners contributing to barriers affectingpersons with disabilities. As confirmed by theSituational Analysis on the Rightsof Persons with Disabilities in Nigeria CountryBrief, OPDs also operate in silos with limited coordination, hindering effective joint advocacy, except during critical campaigns. Also, there is insufficient technical capacity and expertise among those responsible for implementing the law. Many OPDs lack technical skills for policy dialogue, advocacy, and specialized programming, and