Diaspora as Anticipatory Actors in Conflict Displacement – 9 novembre 2026

Contexte

Founded in 1956, the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a leading international NGO and one of the few with a specific expertise in forced displacement. Active in 40 countries with 9,000 employees and supported by 7,500 volunteers, DRC protects, advocates, and builds sustainable futures for refugees and other displacement affected people and communities.

Under the project Anticipatory Humanitarian Action for Displacement (AHEAD), the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) and DEMAC are commissioning a consultancy to consolidate lessons and findings on the role of diaspora in anticipatory action under the project. The consultancy focuses on two levels: (1) Context monitoring, community sensing and early warning; and (2) Response and activation.

Missions et responsabilités

• Examine and consolidate findings on whether signals reported by diaspora and local partners, namely shifts in remittance patterns and community sensing data gathered under the AHEAD project, can serve as reliable early warning indicators for conflict-induced displacement.
• Examine and consolidate lessons on the distinctive contribution diaspora organisations and their local partners make in the partial and full activation phases, and how their engagement affects outcomes.
• Examine and consolidate lessons on the conditions, benefits and risks of connecting diaspora and community-based early warning (EW) structures to the AHEAD AA response mechanism.
• Package the consolidated learning into case studies for external publication and a synthesis report to inform AHEAD and broader diaspora programming.
• Prepare a methodology and work plan setting out how the evidence generated in-house will be consolidated and packaged.
• Carry out complementary qualitative fieldwork on remittance flows and community sensing, and on the diaspora contribution in activation.

Profil recherché

• Expertise in forced displacement, anticipatory humanitarian action, and diaspora engagement.
• Strong background in qualitative research methodologies, data collection, and fieldwork in complex environments.
• Familiarity with the Somalia context and conflict-induced displacement dynamics.
• Ability to work in a coordinated manner with data and MEAL teams.
• Fluency in English (all deliverables) and capability for fieldwork conducted in Somali.

Conditions et avantages

• Consultancy contract within the global AHEAD project framework led by DRC and DEMAC.
• Collaboration with in-house DRC MEAL, data teams, and technical specialists.

Dossier de candidature

• Methodology and work plan.
• Qualitative fieldwork findings and associated interim learning notes.
• Final synthesis report and policy brief in English.

Comment postuler

Consulter les procédures de soumission auprès du Danish Refugee Council (DRC) ou de DEMAC selon les canaux officiels de l’organisation.