Background and Scope of Consultancy

A two-year program “Strengthening the livelihood and resilience of vulnerable agriculture communities in rural Sindh” for the drought affected rain-fed areas in Umerkot has been initiated with the funding support from DKH, to contribute in the well-being of drought affected families. To reduce disaster risk and enhances resilience among community by strengthening their capacities in DRR is one of the main components of the project. Project is also targeting to enhance food security and livelihood resilience of the community though stretching the capacities of families in Livestock Management Trainings and Vaccination (LMTV), Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA), kitchen gardening, arboriculture and post-harvest management and value adaption alongside providing multipurpose cash assistance.

To strengthen the capacities of community, firstly the staff will be trained by having a ToT on DRR, who will be further replicating their learning with community DRR, this consultant will be training eight project staff members working in Umerkot and Tharparkar. 

This consultancy support will be utilized in assessing capacity gaps and building staff capacity, support in preparing tools for DRR specific assessment, preparing DRR plans and disaster preparedness.

Purpose: The purpose of the assignment is to act as resource person / lead facilitator to conduct training of trainers (ToT) on DRR with field staff who will further impart training to community. 

Training Location: Ghosia Guest House, Umerkot

Specific objective: By the end of training, the staff will be well equipped in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Community-based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM) and will be capable of effectively sharing their knowledge with the community.  

Objectives: The consultant is expected to:

• Hold planning meeting with CWSA project teams to identify training needs and limitation faced by team in designing and conducting sessions as per project requirements
• Develop and share the training contents, session plan/agenda, handouts and presentations for ToT, based on the needs identified.
• Conduct 3-day ToT of field staff on DRR, to ensure that the participants gain a thorough understanding of key concepts, strategies and practical applications.
• Prepare and deliver well-structured training materials, including presentations, handouts, and case studies, tailored to the needs of the staff and the communities they will serve.
• Engage participants through interactive activities, group discussions, and hands-on exercises that reinforce learning and encourage active participation.
• Design and develop training manual for project staff for further implementation.
• Finalize the items for the contextualized DRR kits based on the specific needs and existing hazards within the targeted communities.
• Develop and share comprehensive training report within two weeks after completion of the ToT
• Keep training environment learning and very professional
• Follow and respect code of conducts

 

Time frame for activities

S.No	Activity	Timeline
1	TNA	Before start of the training
2	Develop and share training contents, session plan and presentations for staff ToT	Before start of the training
3	Conduct 3 –day ToT of Project staff on DRR/CBDRM at Ghosia Guest house Umerkot	October 21 to 23, 2024
4	Design and develop training manual for project staff both in English and Sindhi	October 21 to 23, 2024
5	Develop and share DRR related IEC material	October 24 to 30, 2024
6	Produce comprehensive training report	Two weeks after completion of training November 10, 2024

 Consultancy Duration and time frame:

The duration of consultancy will be 20 working days.

Criteria for Evaluation and Basis of Award

Consultant will submit technical and financial proposal on prescribed format on agreed time line, the highest ranked technical proposal among the rest shall be selected and invited to negotiate contract.

LANGUAGE

Local Sindhi Language

ELIGIBILITY

• Proven and good relevant experience of conducting trainings on DRR
• 5-7 years’ experience of conducting trainings of trainers

• Experience in developing training manuals, IEC material and tools. 

To achieve the aims and objectives, consultant is expected to:

• Complete the assigned tasks/activities as per agreed timelines.
• Be in close coordination with organizations’ contact persons to determine the training needs and develop training contents
• Refrain from using any picture/audio/video recordings for personal use, posting on social media or any other online media without prior consultation with the organization.

To achieve the aim and objectives agreed above, the organization will:

1. Provide consultant with the basic information about Participants, and other relevant information.
2. Provide clear instructions/assistance for contents development for training of trainers
3. Provide information about training activities being carried out in the filed
4. Share prompt feedbacks on the deliverable for more comprehensiveness inclusion
5. Provide the continuous guidance and support in conducting trainings.
6. Ensure proper learning environment during the training days
7. Provide required logistic support and training material
8. Ensure that all payments to consultant are made in accordance to the contractual agreement.
9. Assign a focal person for regular coordination with consultant.

As Consultant

• Understands the mission/vision of the organization, and objectives of the activity
• Demonstrates understanding, and incorporates into practice, the various codes of conduct, values, ethics and standards practiced.
• Open to receive feedback positively and willing to make changes.
• Has demonstrated knowledge on culture context and traditional history in Pakistan
• Understand clearly training objectives and theme
• Has good command over local languages according to the audience where training has to be conducted
• Maintains a professional conduct, including maintaining professional attire while following the set time frames
• Able to tackle cross cultural differences with mutual respect and can create an environment that encourages constructive dialogue.
• Remains available for meetings & discussions with the management team whenever required and provides positive and constructive inputs
• The deadline for submission of technical proposal will be October 10, 2024