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International Consultant - Team leader Local Development Planning (MDG acceleration)

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IC - Individual contractor

Office

Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Facility, UNDP - BANGLADESH

Deadline

25-Feb-13

Published on

13-Feb-13

Reference Number

10698

Documents

Annex II_General Terms & Conditions
Annex III - Template for Confirmation of Interest and Submission of Financial Proposal
IC Notice_International Consultant - Team leader Local Development Planning (MDG acceleration)

Overview

 Twenty five years of protracted conflict in the Chittagong Hill Tracts have left the majority of its inhabitants in conditions of extreme poverty, and tensions over land tenure, resource access, and ethno-demographics remain challenges to sustainable development. Three quarters of the population live below the national poverty line; 50% of primary-enrolled children drop out in their first few years; and it is estimated that 40% of the CHTs’ workforce is either unemployed or underemployed.
A CHT Peace Accord was signed in December 1997 and was recognized as a significant political achievement for the region which is home to 11 distinctive indigenous groups and Bengalis. It raised high expectations that it would serve as the cornerstone of a successful peace building process and as a means for opening up new opportunities for development. Relevant institutions have been established to support this process although not all subjects as per the CHT Peace Accord have yet been transferred to them, and several parts of the Peace Accord are yet to be implemented.
In partnership with the Government, CHT communities and NGOs, UNDP supports the Promotion of Development and Confidence Building in the Chittagong Hill Tracts through the Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Facility. The CHT Development Facility plays a very important role ensuring a successful peace building process and improving the development conditions of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) people. The support is focused on:
  • CHT governance institutions functioning and national systems developed in support of Peace Accord implementation;
  • Confidence is built to solve long-standing problems critical to sustainable development and peace in CHT;
  • Economic development opportunities enhanced for CHT;
  • Literacy increased through an education scheme adapted to local context;
  • Access to quality preventive and curative health services at the community level;
  • Local organizations and communities empowered and their capacities enhanced to manage their own development;
With an annual budget of USD 25 million and 200 staff in five offices, the Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Facility (CHTDF) is one of UNDP’s large interventions spanning across governance, peace-building and multiple sectors within one facility.
In addition to UNDP’s own resources, funds have been made available by the European Union, Canada (CIDA), Denmark (DANIDA), USA (USAID), Norway, Australia (AusAID) and the Embassy of Japan since the inception. The Facility manages the respective donor agreements within one programmatic framework.
The CHT Development Facility is led by a Director and a Senior Management Team consisting in addition of four Chiefs leading programme sections and one Chief Operations.
 
Expected outcome of CHTDF’s interventions with the CHT Institutions is increased capacity of these institutions to deliver services and support community development. Expected outputs are (a) Capacities of local government institutions to advocate on CHT issues strengthened, in particular implementation of the CHT Peace Accord, resulting in enhanced clarity and consensus on CHT issues, (b) Capacities of Local Government Institutions in the CHT strengthened, resulting in improved management systems for decentralized service delivery and (c) Participatory planning, budgeting, monitoring mechanisms among CHT institutions enhanced to contribute towards achievement of MDGs.
MDG acceleration is managed by CHTDF’s Capacity Development cluster, it is an approach that leads to identification of high-impact and feasible solutions for prioritized bottlenecks, that are preventing ongoing interventions to achieve MDG targets. Outcome of MDG acceleration is direct action by all development partners, to help realize the solutions.
Local Government institutions at district (HDCs) and sub-district level (Upazila parishad) are taking the lead in the acceleration process, members of respectively District and Upazila Development Coordination Committees are participating. Members and organized in thematic task forces formed around the MDGs.
UNDP’s MDG Acceleration Framework (MAF) will be used in the MDG acceleration planning exercise, with the aim to identify high-impact and feasible solutions for prioritized bottlenecks, that are preventing ongoing interventions to achieve MDG targets. Outcome of MDG acceleration is direct action by all development partners, to help realize the solutions.
The MDG acceleration planning exercise will be conducted by a team consisting of 1 international consultant and 3 national consultants (roughly 1 consultant per district, however consultants will need to support in other districts as well).
The consultancy is expected to result in the development of 3 master district MDG acceleration plans, to address the selected MDGs that rally the efforts of national and sub-national governments, and their development partners, on providing the investments and services needed to overcome identified constraints.
The International Consultant is based at UNDP-CHTDF Rangamati office for preparatory works, with travel to the other 2 districts for conducting workshops. Assignment does not require presence of international consultant full time. Under direct supervision of the Chief Implementation and in close coordination with Capacity Development Cluster, the International Consultant will perform the following tasks:
  • Coordinate with 3 national consultants.
  • Support to 3 expert core groups to finalize report on (1) trends/historical overview in MDG achievements, and (2) major issues on impact of ongoing services/projects
  • Preparations for 3 district workshops on “identification and prioritization bottlenecks” (includes agenda, PowerPoint presentations, notes for facilitators, but not restricted to)
  • Main facilitator of 3 district workshops on “identification and prioritizing bottlenecks”.
  • Preparations for 25 upazila workshops on “identification and prioritization bottlenecks and identification of solutions” (includes agenda, power point presentations, notes for facilitators, but not restricted to)
  • Guide 3 national consultants to facilitate 25 upazila workshops on “identification and prioritization bottlenecks and identification of solutions”
  • Ensure support to expert core group in compiling outputs of upazila workshops and preparations of final district workshops
  • Preparations for 3 district workshops on “identification of solutions and agreement on master district MDG acceleration plan’ (includes agenda, power point presentations, notes for facilitators, but not restricted to)
  • Main facilitator of 3 district workshops on “identification of solutions and agreement on master district MDG acceleration plan’
  • Final drafts of 3 master district MDG acceleration plans
  • Final report describing process, challenges and recommendations
Deliverables/Outputs of the assignment/service:
  • 3 District workshops on “identification and prioritization of bottlenecks”. Including preparations, conducted by international consultant.
  • Preparations for 25 Upazila workshops on “identification and prioritization of bottlenecks, and identification of solutions”, including drafting of presentations. Guidance to national consultants for conducting/facilitating these workshops.
  • 3 District workshops on “identification of solutions and agreement on master district MDG acceleration plan”. Including preparations, conducted by international consultant.
  • 3 master district MDG acceleration plans
  • Final report
Deliverables/Outputs of the Assignment
 
Deliverables are linked to the payment as follows,

 

Deliverables
Tentative time line
Payment
3 District workshops on “identification and prioritization of bottlenecks”.
Within 2 weeks of contract commencement
20%
Preparations of 25 upazila workshops and guidance to national consultants for conducting/facilitating
3 District workshops on “identification of solutions and agreement on master district MDG acceleration plan.
3 master district MDG acceleration plans
Within 8 weeks of contract commencement
60%
Final report
Within 10 weeks of contract commencement
20%

 

Period of Assignment:
The assignment is expected to take a maximum of 4 working weeks in overall period of 10 weeks.
 
Inputs:
From CHTDF:
- CHTDF will provide office space and necessary logistics for the consultant.
- CHTDF will make arrangements (vehicle, security clearance) for official travel
 - Planning, logistic arrangements for workshops /meetings/trainings
 
From the consultant:
- All deliverables mentioned in this TOR as per work plan will be achieved by time specified.
 - Bring own laptop computer.