| Overview : Capacity Development is one of the components of the development initiative “Promotion of Development and Confidence Building in Chittagong Hill Tracts” undertaken by Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Facility (CHTDF). The objective of the Capacity Development Cluster is to enhance the skills and capacities of the CHT Institutions – notably Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs (MoCHTA), CHT Regional Council (RC), Hill District Councils (HDC), and Upazila and Union Parishad and Traditional leaders (Circle Chief, Headmen and Karbaris) in support of grassroots & multi-community development. The intervention is to help strengthen and streamline the local governance system in order to ensure effective community outreach and support services from the CHT institutions.Over the years, there have been some inconsistencies and changes which have occurred along the line of mandates and functions of different institutions, the harmonization of which has become essential for better coordination, and for the discharging of the respective roles by the institutions as envisaged in the CHT Accord 1997.The objective of the assignment:MoCHTA, Regional Council, and HDCs are the leading institutions in the initiative for enhancement of CHT sub-national governance; CHTDF facilitates the process and provides technical support in view of the following objectives:•Acts, Rules, Regulations, Executive Orders of CHT government institutions harmonized and rules of business approved and activated•Specific CHT governance structure acknowledged and included in relevant national acts and policies•CHT government institutions have updated rules, regulations, executive orders, policies and practices in place to ensure smooth functioning, transparency and accountability
•Full subjects (functions) transferred to CHT institutions in accordance with the provisions of the HDC Acts and the CHT Accord.The study recently conducted on the harmonization of the CHT laws pointed out inconsistencies in different laws and acts applicable to the Chittagong Hill Tracts and suggested recommendations for correcting these. This requires amending CHT specific and national laws and acts. The study also includes recommended follow up actions in support of the actual implementation process of harmonization, which includes drafting of rules and regulations and review of organograms. The objectives of this follow up study are:
•Identify processes and activities required for the harmonization of laws and acts.
•Identify and mobilize actors and stakeholders of the harmonization process.
Agree with actors and stakeholders on a “road-map” for the implementation of harmonization of laws and acts.The scope of work:There will be a team of 3 national consultants; CHT Governance Advisor, National Governance Advisor and Junior Governance Consultant. The CHT Governance Advisor will work at Rangamati, with frequent travel to Dhaka. Under the supervision of the CHTDF Chief Implementation and, in close consultation with the National Governance Advisor, CHTDF CD&SD cluster and CHTDF Chief Policy, the Consultant will perform the following tasks:
•Chart out from the recent study findings the processes and activities for the harmonization of laws and Acts, which cover amendments of laws and Acts, drafting of rules and regulations and review of organograms.•Identify and mobilize the stakeholders/parties involved in the harmonization process. This includes organizing a workshop with all stakeholders/parties involved•Identify the sequence and requirements for synchronization of harmonization processes and activities. •Identify advocacy requirements and draft an appropriate advocacy strategy to bring in all stakeholders and have a common understanding on the necessity of harmonization.Specific inputs of the CHT Governance Advisor in the above mentioned tasks include:•Oversee drafting of all deliverables.
•Provide inputs and advice related to harmonization processes at the regional level.
•Identification of regional parties and stakeholders, regional stakeholder analysis and inputs for advocacy strategy at regional level.•Liaison with CHT institutions and stakeholders at regional level.•Preparation of national workshop, facilitation of workshop sessions.•Supervise the Junior Governance Consultant.
The above mentioned tasks will also include gathering of relevant documents, desk reviews and meetings with relevant government institutions in Dhaka and Chittagong Hill Tracts. Furthermore, the consultant will attend the meetings of UNDP-CHTDF Technical Advisory Committee on Decentralized and Local Governance (chaired by MoCHTA, with membership of national ministries and CHT institutions), to share and discuss the assignment findings.Deliverables/Outputs of the assignment/service:Inception report,•National workshop and workshop report•Regular reporting•1st draft of the final report o Comprehensive roadmap o Advocacy strategy plan•Regular reporting Final report•Comprehensive roadmap •Advocacy strategy plan.For further details please refer to the attached IC Notice |
