CNSLT/O26/011 - Consultancy for Translation Messages

ReliefWeb is seeking a consultant for the Translation Messages project in Kafanchan, Nigeria, under Plan International. The role involves translating and culturally adapting messages related to climate change and humanitarian needs for vulnerable communities. The project aims to enhance community resilience by ensuring accessible risk information reaches at-risk populations. Plan International focuses on children's rights and equality for girls, working in various sectors to empower communities across Nigeria.
Nigeria CNSLT/O26/011 - Consultancy for Translation Messages Organization Plan International Posted 2 Jul 2026 Closing date 9 Jul 2026 About Plan International We strive to advance children’s rights and equality for girls all over the world. With a bold purpose of ensuring “All Girls Standing Strong Creating Global Change” and as an independent development and humanitarian organisation, we work alongside children, young people, our supporters, and partners to tackle the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity.


We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national, and global levels using our reach, experience, and knowledge. For over 80 years, we have been building powerful partnerships for children, and we are active in over 75 countries.


Plan International
Nigeria was registered as a National Organisation in 2014 in Nigeria, and since then, our intervention has been focused on basic education, Nutrition, Health services, and strengthening youth and citizens’ participation in governance, livelihood, and creating economic opportunities for vulnerable people and building resilient communities through our humanitarian and development response in Nigeria. Plan Nigeria works with communities, civil society organisations, development partners, government at all levels, and the private sector. With its country strategy, “Girls are empowered to take action and drive change,” Plan International Nigeria is committed to reaching 20 million girls during the strategy period of 2023 to 2028, covering all 36 states of Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).


Project Background In
Nigeria’s Northeast region, specifically across Yobe and Adamawa States, the intersection of climate change and protracted humanitarian needs has left thousands of households increasingly vulnerable to devastating seasonal flooding. Despite the availability of technical meteorological data, a significant information gap persists. Vulnerable communities often lack access to reliable communication platforms, and where information does exist, it is frequently too technical or linguistically inaccessible to trigger life-saving anticipatory action.


This "vagueness" in early warnings often results in community paralysis rather than proactive preparation. Plan International maintains a robust presence in these states, committed to enhancing community resilience through the ZCRA Project. Recognizing that technical forecasts alone do not save lives, Plan International is bridging the gap between data and action.


By partnering with major telecommunications providers, MTN, Airtel, and Glo, the project ensures that localized, trusted risk information reaches at-risk populations directly on their mobile devices. The transition from a technical forecast to a community-led response requires a deliberate, nuanced approach to communication. A message development will be contracted for; Translation and Localization: By engaging a consultant, the project ensures that messages are not merely translated but are culturally adapted into local languages that resonate with the residents' daily realities.


Action-Oriented Design: message focuses on converting "vague" warnings into clear, actionable guidance. This ensures residents know exactly what steps to take before, during, and after a flood event.


Validation: the messages developed will be tested by Plan staff in various communities. Feedback will be shared with the consultant so it can be integrated into the final draft of the messages.


Overview To identify a consultancy firm or a consultant that will review flood messages on flood early warning, preparedness, adaptation, resilience, and post-flood occurrences, which will be used on different platforms (sms, jingles, posters), for the Climate Resilience ZCRA Project.


Deliverables In
Nigeria’s Northeast region, specifically across Yobe and Adamawa States, the intersection of climate change and protracted humanitarian needs has left thousands of households increasingly vulnerable to devastating seasonal flooding. Despite the availability of technical meteorological data, a significant information gap persists. Vulnerable communities often lack access to reliable communication platforms, and where information does exist, it is frequently too technical or linguistically inaccessible to trigger life-saving anticipatory action.


This "vagueness" in early warnings often results in community paralysis rather than proactive preparation. Plan International maintains a robust presence in these states, committed to enhancing community resilience through the ZCRA Project. Recognizing that technical forecasts alone do not save lives, Plan International is bridging the gap between data and action.