The consultant will provide technical assistance on jail/prison and parole/probation authorities in the Philippines. Designing/delivering training/workshop via online, face-to-face, or hybrid. Mode of delivery of said trainings/workshops shall be at the discretion of UNODC. Timeline for each event shall depend on the course design and the mode of training and finally at the approval of UNODC. The scope of work will include but is not limited to the following: a) submission of an inception report with a detailed schedule and sequence of activities, b) a final report on the overall activities; and c) relevant reports if required. [3.1 Harmonize relevant criminal justice agencies’ differing policies and ensure complementarity and adherence to international standards and promising practices on the management of violent extremist offenders] 3.1.1 Provide UNODC with policy and operational recommendations for the development of National Action Plan on Preventing/Countering Violent Extremism (NAP P/CVE)’s component linked to jails and prisons and parole/probation. 3.1.2 Participate in synergy meetings between criminal justice agencies and present the above recommendations to harmonize their differing policies and ensure complementarity and adherence to international standards and promising practices [3.2 Develop basic mechanisms for correctional personnel to manage prisons/jails, including for violent extremist prisoners] 3.2.1 Update the risk assessment tool for ordinary prisoners used by BuCor officials in accordance with the Nelson Mandela Rules and other international standards. 3.2.2 Deliver training on Risk-Needs-Responsivity for effective management in prisons for BuCor officials with the developed tool. 3.2.3 Develop a common code of conduct for jail/prison official in accordance with the Nelson Mandela Rules and other international standards. 3.2.4 Design new training modules, based on international standards, the UNODC Handbook on the Management of Violent Extremist Prisoners and other related materials that will include the management of high-risk prisoners, taking into consideration the local context of the Philippines. 3.2.5 Deliver training of trainers to establish a pool of national trainers who will use the above training modules Said pool of trainers may come from BuCor, BJMP, PPA, or from other agencies who actively manage detention facilities. [3.3 Prison officials prevent and mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in prisons and jails facilities] 3.3.1 Participate in group meetings with national counterparts to develop a common infection prevention strategy to manage the risk of infection of COVID-19 and other communicable diseases in line with public health standards 3.3.2 Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), handbooks and manuals on COVID-19 and other communicable diseases infection prevention and control measures for prison officials and health service providers 3.3.3 Deliver training to jail/prison officials, health service providers, and to other jail/prison service providers such as but is not limited to LGUs and NGOs in the effective and efficient use of the above SOPs, handbooks and training manuals. [3.4 Pilot activities at specified BJMP facilities dealing with high-risk prisoners, in particular violent extremist offenders] Assess current tools on identification, risk and needs assessment of violent extremist offenders used among criminal justice agencies such as BJMP, BuCor, and PPA 3.4.1 Update the current tools to enhance the management of violent extremist offenders in accordance with international standards and UNODC relevant materials 3.4.2 Develop/update pocket books or existing manuals, if there are, for jail/prison officials in charge of the management of high-risk prisoners, particularly violent extremist offenders (for male and female offenders respectively) 3.4.3 Conduct a session for UNODC counterparts to discuss and finalise the developed tools and the updated pocket books and manuals, if there were, for pilot facilities. Length and mode of session shall be at the discretion and approval of UNODC. [3.5 Training of trainers and conduct of awareness sessions to jail/prison and parole/probation service providers on how to deal with high risk prisoners, in particular violent extremist offenders] 3.5.1 Develop training and awareness modules which include a discussion guide, power point presentation, hand-outs, and other learning materials. 3.5.2 Deliver training of trainers to establish a pool of national trainers who will use the above training and awareness modules which include issues related to dealing with high-risk PDLs. Said pool of trainers will come from selected BuCor, BJMP, and PPA service providers including, but is not limited to, LGUs and NGOs. The pool of trainers may also include BuCor, BJMP, PNP and PPA personnel. [3.6 Training of trainers on the UNODC’s e-learning course on the Nelson Mandela Rules] 3.6.1 Prepare training of trainers course to selected jail/prison trainers and officials; inter alia, develop training modules including a discussion guide, power point presentations, hand-outs, and other learning materials. 3.6.2 Deliver training of trainers to establish a pool of national trainers who will use the above training modules. [3.7 Develop non-custodial measures to alleviate jail/prison overcrowding] 3.7.1 Design a workshop for judges and court officials on newly-developed data management system to manage trial cases properly and promote the use of non-custodial measures. 3.7.2 Delivery of the workshop for court officials and submission of the completion report. [3.8 Provide pilot implementation for PPA policymakers and frontline officers to introduce newly- developed risk/needs assessment tools and community supervision programmes/modules] 3.8.1 Develop relevant guidelines and materials for PPA officials to initiate the pilot implementation in the Philippines. 3.8.2 Conduct baseline data collections to identify pilot sites and officials 3.8.3 Provide training for specified PPA officials in preparation for the pilot implementation 3.8.4 In coordination with the PPA headquarters, support and monitor the pilot implementation in the specified PPA filed offices. 3.8.5 Submit the monitoring report and make recommendations for the nationwide implementation [3.9 Develop and support a data management system for the courts, PPA, and other agencies housing PDLs] 3.9.1 Provide relevant agencies (e.g., courts, PPA, BJMP, BuCor) with advisory service to introduce new data management systems to promote the use of non-custodial measures and/or enhance the infection prevention control strategies. The system will be co-developed with another consultant working on building and managing information systems and IT applications. DELIVERABLE / OUTPUTS Maximum 172 workdays from 18 April 2022 to 28 December 2022. Home-based with possible travel to the Philippines. The consultant will be required to undertake official travel to the Philippines, as determined by UNODC. All the outputs should meet the satisfaction of UNODC according to the following indicators: quality of the materials produced; technical competence and timeliness of the delivery; satisfactory outputs based on contents as listed under Item 3) Deliverables | Outputs | Working Days | Completion deadline | A | Inception Report with a detailed schedule and sequence of activities | 2 days | 27 May 2022 | B (3.1) | - Draft a report on baseline study for the development of National Action Plan on Preventing/Countering Violent Extremism (NAP P/CVE)’s component linked to jails and prisons, incorporating UNODC’s revision.
- Design the national counterparts’ detailed workplan for the implementation of the NAP P/CVE, based on the report (#1)
- Conduct a workshop on the report and workplan (#2 and #3) at synergy meetings among criminal justice agencies to harmonize relevant criminal justice agencies’ differing policies and ensure complementarity and adherence to international standards.
(Suggested timeframe: a 2-day workshop, face-to-face, hybrid or online) | 12 days | 29 July 2022 | C (3.2) | - Update the risk assessment tool for ordinary prisoners used by BuCor officials, incorporating UNODC revisions
- Deliver training on Risk-Needs-Responsivity for effective management in prisons for BuCor officials with the developed tool
(Suggested timeframe: 8 days x 3 hours, online) - Draft a common code of conduct for jail/prison official in accordance with the Nelson Mandela Rules and other international standards, incorporating UNODC’s revision.
- Design new training modules, based on international standards, the UN Handbook on the management of violent extremist Prisoners and other materials.
- Deliver training of trainers to establish a pool of national trainers by use of the above new code and modules (#5 and #6) which include issues related to the management of high-risk prisoners and prevention
(Suggested timeframe: 4-day training, 2 sessions, face-to-face, hybrid or online) | 35 days | 7 October 2022 | D (3.3) | - Draft Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), handbooks and manuals on COVID-19 and other communicable diseases infection prevention and control measures for jail/prison officials and health service providers, incorporating UNODC’s revision
- Deliver training to jail/prison officials and health service providers by use of the above SOPs, handbooks and training manuals
(Suggested timeframe: 4-day training, 2 sessions, face-to-face, hybrid or online) | 15 days | 7October 2022 | E (3.4) | - Draft a report on assessment of current tools on identification, risk and needs assessment of violent extremist offenders used among criminal justice agencies such as BJMP, BuCor, and PPA
- Update current tools to enhance the management of violent extremist offenders in accordance with international standards and UNODC relevant materials, incorporating UNODC’s revision.
- Design/Update pocket books for jail/prison officials in charge of the management of high-risk prisoners, particularly violent extremist offenders (for male and female offenders respectively), incorporating UNODC’s revision.
- Deliver a workshop with the counterparts to discuss and finalise the developed tools and the pocket books for pilot facilities
(Suggested timeframe: a 2-day workshop, face-to-face, hybrid or online) | 20 days | 30 November 2022 | F (3.5) | - Develop training and awareness modules which include a discussion guide, power point presentation, hand-outs, and other learning materials on how to deal with high risk prisoners, in particular violent extremist offenders
- Conduct the training (#13) to selected jail/prison trainers and officials.
(Suggested timeframe: a 4-day training, face-to-face, hybrid or online) | 10 days | 30 November 2022 | G (3.6) | - Prepare a training of trainers course on Nelson Mandela E-learning course to selected jail/prison trainers and officials; inter alia, develop training documents including a discussion guide, presentations, and hands-out, incorporating UNODC’s revision
- Conduct the training (#15) to selected jail/prison trainers and officials.
(Suggested timeframe: a 4-day training, face-to-face, hybrid or online) | 10 days | 7 October 2022 | H (3.7) | - Design a workshop for judges and court officials on newly-developed data management system to manage trial cases properly and promote the use of non-custodial measures.
- Delivery of the workshop for court officials and submission of the completion report.
(Suggested timeframe: 6-days, 2 hours per day, online) | 8 days | 30 November 2022 | I (3.8) | - Design pilot implementation (6 months) of newly- developed risk/needs assessment tools, treatment programmes / modules and document management system on community supervision (6 months) including baseline data collections to identify PPA pilot sites and officials
- Draft relevant guidelines and materials for PPA officials to initiate the pilot implementation (#18), incorporating UNODC’s revision.
- Design for Training of Trainers (ToTs) for specified PPA officials in preparation for the pilot implementation (#19)
- Delivery of ToTs (#21) and submission of the completion report
(Suggested timeframe: 8 days x 3 hours, online) | 20 days | 29 July 2022 | J (3.8) | - Advisory service for PPA officials on the pilot implementation and submission of the monitoring report
(Suggested timeframe: weekly x 3 hours, 6 months, online) - Draft the evaluation and recommendation report to determine the validity, utility, and effectiveness of the pilot implementation and to roll out the relevant modules/programmes nationwide, incorporating UNODC’s revision.
| 16 days | 28 December 2022 | K (3.9) | - Coordination with relevant agencies and advisory service to introduce a new data management system in collaboration with another consultant working on building and managing information systems and IT applications
(Suggested timeframe: weekly x 3 hours, 5 months, online) - Submission of the monitoring report which includes what support provided, what progress achieved, what difficulties faced and the practical recommendations to overcome.
| 10 days | 29 July 2022 | L (3.9) | - Continual coordination with relevant agencies and advisory service to implement a data management system in collaboration with another consultant (#25)
(Suggested timeframe: weekly x 3 hours, 6 months, online) - Submission of a final accomplishment report with a compilation of all development.
| 12 days | 28 December 2022 | M | - Final Report on the overall activities, cleared by UNODC
| 2 days | 28 December 2022 |
Note: It is understood that the consultant would not hold UNODC responsible for any unforeseen or untoward incident during the duration of the consultancy. It is recommended that the consultant secure his/her own insurance coverage during the conduct of the consultancy. |
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