Consultant for LDCRP

Job Description

Terms of Reference (TOR)

Consultant for LDCRP and Disaster Preparedness activities in Uttargaya Rural Municipality, Rasuwa

Organization Information 

Sustainable Enterprise & Environment Development Society (SEEDS) Rasuwa is a Non-Government, Non-Profit making and Non- Political Organization established in 1 Asoj 2063 BS i.e. October 16, 2006 AD. It is predominantly focusing its activities of Enterprise & Entrepreneurship Development, Livelihood, Women Empowerment, Health & Nutrition, Community Development and Social Empowerment though social mobilization, awareness raising, capacity building and income generation approaches. SEEDS have a group of experienced, skilled and well-trained team which is efficiently and effectively mobilized and governed by its Governing body and Management committee accordance to the given policy, plans and rules.

Project Background:

SEEDS Rasuwa has been implementing a project “UTHAN- Uplifting the Poor and Needy ” with support of Christian Aid Nepal in Uttargaya Rural Municipality of Rasuwa District. This project focused on strengthening Community Resilience Through Diversification of Livelihood and Promoting Disaster Preparedness. Since Rasuwa is very much prone to natural disasters like flood and landslide due to its geographical variation; local authority and DMC of RM and wards need to strengthen capacity on disaster preparedness. Therefore; SEEDS has been working on awareness of disaster risk reduction and Climate Change Adaptation.

Scope of Assignmnet :

Rasuwa was one of hardly hit district by 2015 Earthquake. The infrastructures and livelihood of community were severely affected.    After earthquake various part of district was also affected by several landslides. Uttargaya Rural municipality is worst hit by earthquake as 298 households are internally displaced along with human casualties. Beside 2015 earthquake and landslide, fire and decreased productivity due to changed climatic condition are other disasters affecting community of Uttargya RM. Different organization local government worked on earthquake recovery in district but there is very limited disaster preparedness action carried out till the date. Local elected bodies, communities and stakeholders need to improve their capacity with clear understanding and practice of disaster preparedness. Therefore, preparation process of LDCRP itself will be effective to engage community in capacity building process from which community will receive better preparedness understanding. Similarly exercise like simulation of prepared LDCRP will clearly support municipality and ward, DMC on prompt disaster response in future disaster. Consultative workshop will be one of the key process to strengthen capacity of local stakeholders and government on disaster risk reduction and preparedness. This process has better scope overall because this helps in mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change component into rural municipalities/municipalities development planning process. Along with LDCRP in place, simulation, search and rescue training to local youths and DMC, school based DRR initiatives through Eco- DRR club will be effective in terms of future disaster preparedness and mitigation at community level. This project aims to prepare LDCRP of municipality level covering all wards, capacity building of disaster management training in all wards and prepare a search and rescue team with support of search and rescue equipment.  

Responsibilities and Deliverables  of Consultant:

• Municipal Level Local Disaster and Climate Resilient planning (LDCRP) preparation
• Simulation of prepared LDCRP and handover to LDMC and municipality
• Prepare Vulnerability Capacity Assessment mapping of all five wards
• Conduct search and rescue training in two selected wards of municipality
• Two days Interaction program on Disaster Risk Management and preparedness based on local government operation act 2074 article 11, Climate change policy 2075 and priority actions of Disaster Risk Reduction National Strategic Plan of Action 2018-2030.
• Conduct five orientations to five schools of RM and formation of Eco-DRR club and disseminate DRR message.
• Support to organize campaigns on disaster awareness dissemination at community.
• Prepare and install ward wise VCA/hazard informative boards in respective wards.

Job Specification

Required Qualification of Consulting firm:

• Registered consulting firm with human resources who have high relevant experience in preparing Local Disaster and Climate Resilient Planning (LDCRP)  
• Consulting firm with team members having experience more than 6 years in Disaster Risk Reduction
• Consulting firm with sound leadership and human resource management  capacity
• Co-ordinatation and collaborative capacity with district and municipal government and relevant stakeholders

Required Qualification of human resource:

• Team leader with masters degree in DRR, Environmental Science/management or social sciences
• Team leader and members with experience, knowledge and technical capacity of preparing LDCRP/LDRMP, Conducting vulnerability capacity assessment and its mapping and capable of facilitating trainings to community and stakeholders.
• Team Leader with minimum 6 years of experience and team member with 4 years of experience Team leader and member with theoretical and practical knowledge and experience on CBDRR, DRR policies, guidelines, local government operation act 2074 article 11, Climate change policy 2076, Disaster Risk Reduction National Strategic Plan of Action 2018- 2030.

Weightage based on Criteria

S.N.	Particular	Weightage number	Remarks
1	Technical
1.1	Proposed Human Resources (Qualification and Experiences)	20
1.2	Concept, Methodology, work-plan and innovation	35
1.3	Annexure Documents (. (	25
2	Financial
2.1	Lowest Cost Proposal	5
2.2	Budget most relevant/inline to technical proposal	10
2.3	The proposal with low human resource cost than proposed activities	5

* Note: Documents of applicants who does not meet criteria will not be reviewed

Payment Procedure :

40% payment will be made after a week of agreement signed and 40% will be paid based on the evaluation of delivery of 90% work. Remaining 20% will be disbursed after submission of financial and technical report. All applicable taxes will be deducted as per Government of Nepal’s rules.

Contract Period: 25 March – August 25 ( 5 Months)

Apply Instructions

Documents required:

• Letter  having clear expression of interest
• Technical proposal with methodology, objectives and work plan
• Financial proposal with clear breakdown on required budget for activities and human resources
• Curriculum vitae of proposed human resources
• VAT registration, Consulting firm registration, tax clearance and renewable certificates.
• Organizational/consulting firm profile

*Sample LDCRP prepared by applicant is highly significant

Application Deadline: 17 March 2020   (we accept only sealed documents)

Application Address:

SEEDS Rasuwa

Uttargaya- 5, Majhgaun, Rasuwa

Email: seedsrasuwa@gmail.com

Phone no: 9851230495

Or

Christian Aid Nepal

Manbhawan, Lalitpur

Phone no: 015539824

Detailed TOR Can also be downloaded from here : https://bit.ly/2TCX7bt

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