Consultancy Service for Coaching on Proposal Writing

Lebanon Reforestation Initiative

Terms of Reference

Consultancy Service for Coaching on Proposal Writing

I. INTRODUCTION

Project Background Information

The Lebanon Reforestation Initiative (LRI) is a Lebanese NGO registered at the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities under no. 1186 on 18 June 2014, which started as a project funded by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by the United States Forest Service (USFS), implementing a community-based reforestation program that has resulted so far in the planting of more than half- a-million native trees throughout Lebanon since 2011.  The project promotes a community-led approach to reforestation, bringing together diverse committed municipalities, community stakeholders, Lebanese civil society organizations, and other actors such as the private sector, to restore and replant degraded community lands. With administrative offices in Beirut, LRI technical experts manage a multi-year work program of activities throughout Lebanon in collaboration with grassroots organizations and local communities.

Governance and Social Stability

Recent economic, social and environmental developments have increased attention given to the role that good governance and sustainable engagement of local communities plays in achieving long-term development goals. Reforestation being a long-term process that requires continuous follow-up and good management, active community involvement and community ownership of this process becomes crucial for its success. LRI seeks to ensure a process of community involvement and local community-based governance that enables interested local citizens or stakeholders to meet on equal terms to facilitate a participatory decision making process. The goal is to provide local communities and their constituent stakeholders with ownership of the project to help promote success and longer-term sustainability.

Under the objective of supporting local communities to address environmental challenges more effectively and harmoniously, and improving local governance and social stability, LRI will support the creation of an Environmental Committee for the Shouf Social and Environmental Corridor (SEC).

LRI is committed to support the EC to design project proposals on Corridor level or village level in line with the strategic plan set by them to become more attractive to donors and follow up on those proposals as a complimentary initiative to achieve the vision of long-term sustainable reforestation initiated by LRI.

II. PURPOSE OF THE CONSULTANCY

LRI seeks a consultant / coach to design and deliver one training workshop in the Shouf followed by 6 coaching sessions in the field. The one-day training workshop on proposal writing that will be followed by the coaching sessions should lead to the design of at least a proposal per village targeted by LRI.

The Consultant is expected to perform the following duties:

• Assess the needs of the participants based on feedback provided by LRI team;
• Tailor the training content and methodology based on LRI requirements and community needs;
• Prepare pre and post-tests in order to assess the knowledge acquired during the training workshops and include the analysis of the test to the training report;
• Provide field coaching sessions for each village to finalize their proposal based on identified needs;
• Develop a summary report at the end of the training workshops and another report at the end of the assignment, specifically to include major challenges, lessons learned, and recommendations;

Interested consultants / coaches are requested to send a detailed proposal including; objectives of the training, deliverables, methodology to be used, detailed agenda, resumes, portfolio of similar previous experiences, detailed budget.

III. EXPECTED DELIVERABLES TIMEFRAME

In close coordination with the LRI’s Project Director, the consultant / coach is expected to conduct and deliver the training workshop between December 2017 and January 2018 (Dates to be confirmed in coordination with the participants and trainer) to be followed by the coaching sessions that should be completed before the end of March 2018.

IV. REQUIREMENTS

The Consultant / coach should possess the following competencies, and experience:

• Previous experience in designing and implementing similar activities;
• Demonstrated experience in implementing social projects and community based initiatives;
• Demonstrated track record of success in delivering previous trainings on proposal writing;
• Demonstrated track record of success in coaching groups to reach an agreement using a consensus building approach.
• Extensive knowledge in proposal writing.
• Implemented at least two similar assignments in Lebanon during the past 5 years.
• Proven experience in curricula development and training delivery in Lebanon.
• Track record in providing consulting and training services for municipalities or NGOs in Lebanon.
• Command of spoken and written Arabic and English.

V. CONTACT INFORMATION

For further information or to submit a proposal and accompanying required documents, please contact: Lebanon Reforestation Initiative: info@lri-lb.org before December 4, 2017. Please mention " Coaching on Proposal Writing" in the subject line of the email. Your application will be DISREGARDED if it was untitled, or if it had another title. Interviews will be done on a rolling basis.