R_ 1C Evaluate the capacity building program

Terms of Reference

 R_ 1C Evaluate the capacity building program

Professional Local Expert (Independent/Body)

 

 

Project: Improvement of Development Process and Local Governance in the Municipality of Tripoli

 

Introduction

The Municipality of Tripoli  received on  the 15th of January 2016  a grant from the European Union (EU) to realize the project” Improvement of Development Process and Local Governance in the Municipality of Tripoli” over a period extending to 36 months. The overall objective of the project is to improve the institutional and operational contribution to governance and development process in the Municipality of Tripoli. The Specific objectives of the project are to improve access in Bab El Tabbane- Jabal Mohsen and El Ghouraba to basic and adequate social services on a sustainable basis. All three communities will benefit from a positive impact on different levels especially on Health, Education, Job Creation and awareness levels. Five Expected results derive from the project.

 

The project

The project derives from four basic facts advanced by the Municipality of Tripoli:

The local authority and civil society are in need for capacity building,

Health is a fundamental human right and should be available to all people regardless of gender, social class, ethnicity and age,

Job opportunities are very limited due to the deficiency of educational skills,

Recreational activities allowing the cohesion of the dissimilar zones allow a better synergy.

It consists of:

Enhancement of the Municipal Council capacities and staff of Tripoli Municipality on management issues, managing development, institutional, technical and organizational development, networking and coordination, local governance and accountability, aiming at enhancing their role in the provision of public basic services and development projects.

Consolidation of social cohesion, and the promotion of the synergy between the Municipal Council and the civil society.

Coordination of efforts of existing local resources (Municipality & CSOs) through participatory approach, to establish a common plan that reflects their vision as a local authority and CSOs so they can together give a push for the policy process and the development process in general and specifically in the regions of Bab El Tabbaneh - Jabal Mohsen and El Ghouraba where the project will be realized.

 

Tasks

The Expected Result (1) of the project (subject of the present TOR) is to enhance the capacity building of the Municipality of Tripoli and its coordination with the civil society organizations in matters related to inclusive strategic planning, and accountability in local development.

 

After finalizing the capacity building program of the municipality and civil society organizations, a wrap up workshop is expected to be organized to evaluate the impact of this capacity building program. For this purpose, the Municipality of Tripoli is seeking to contract a short-term expert to act as an expert for making this evaluation. S/he will specifically manage / evaluate the operation of evaluating the capacity building program that was implemented by the trainers depending on:

Revision of the capacity building material used in the capacity building components and as prepared by the experts

Revision of the future capitalization reports  elaborated by the four experts who carried the capacity building components

Revision of the type and number of attendance during the capacity building sessions

 Moderation of a one hour plenary discussion session  grouping all the candidates who participated to the capacity building program to identify strength and weaknesses of the capacity building program and highlight recommendations  to enhance the program for future capitalization

 

 

Start of the contract  

- The contract duration is two weeks and will start on the day of its signature with the Municipality of Tripoli.

- The maximum number of working days expected to achieve the above-mentioned tasks is: four. Working Days

- The maximum amount allocated to the contract is: 1000 Euros

 

Evaluation of proposals and award of the contract

Proposals will be evaluated by the concerned committee. Methodology and CV will have a grade over 80 and the financial offer will have a grade over 20.

 

Dependence

The professional local expert will report to the Project Coordinator and will coordinate his/her work with the Mayor, and the steering committee

 

 

Deliverables:

Report about:

The Revision of the capacity building material used in the capacity building components and as prepared by the experts

The Revision of the future capitalization reports  elaborated by the four experts who carried the capacity building components

The Revision of the type and number of attendance during the capacity building sessions

The outcome of the Moderation of the one hour plenary discussion session  grouping all the candidates who participated to the capacity building program and the identified strength and weaknesses of the capacity building program and the highlighted recommendations to enhance the program for future capitalization

Education/Professional experience and skills

The candidate should have an academic formation in addition to a minimum of 5 years of proven experience in managing groups that represent diversified backgrounds and profiles. s/he needs to present proven experience in conflict resolution and consensus building (reference to similar experiences are required), in addition to managing and moderating forums, seminars and/or workshops.

Fluency in Arabic and English languages are a must (Fluency in French is an additional asset)

 

Submission of proposals

Interested experts are invited to submit their proposals in two components, a technical part and a financial part. Each of the two components should be placed inside a separate sealed envelope showing on the outside the title of the component (Technical of Financial) . The two envelopes containing the technical and financial parts should be placed inside one main envelope. The main envelope should be submitted sealed and  should show on the outside just the project name as follows: 

Project: Improvement of Development Process and Local Governance in the Municipality of Tripoli

Any other sentence, mark, sign or logo shown on the outside of the main envelope that may refer to the identity of the expert presenting the proposal will lead to discarding the proposal.

The technical proposal should contain:

- Name and Coordinates of the expert presenting the proposal.

- Copy of the registration of the expert at the Lebanese Ministry of Finance

- The Expert CV that highlights the expertise needed in the TORs;

- An elaborated methodology of work (maximum 5 pages) where the expert explains the approach s/he will undertake to implement the proposed tasks.

A Gantt chart of the proposed schedule of activities

- In case the applicant is a CSO , a complete file showing that the CSO is  working in the targeted area, together with a detailed proposal, report of its activities in the same field of activity proposed in the action and a financial report for the past three years should be attached also to the proposal. 

The financial proposal should contain:

- A financial offer including the expert expected dues for the whole intervention in Euros.

All proposals should reach the Municipality of Tripoli, Tall Square, Tripoli-Lebanon not later than

12:00 noon of day 4/1/2018

All requests for clarifications, should be addressed in writing by e- mail to the following mail address: idlg.tripoli@gmail.com

Proposals sent by e-mail will be discarded.

 

Settlement  of the expert dues

The expert's dues will be settled, after receipt and acceptance of his/her deliverables and against an invoice submitted to the Municipality of Tripoli at the end of his/her contract.