Virews From The Frontline Project Consultancy

Terms of Reference World Vision – Lebanon Views From The Frontline Project     Background info about the project:   ‘Views from the Frontline 2013’ (VFL 2013) is a participatory action-research project undertaken by civil society actors in conjunction with government bodies and local communities. It aims at measuring progress towards the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) at the local level across developing countries and regions.   World Vision initiated the ‘Views from the Frontline’ (VFL) project in 2009,it  has been highly effective at the international level, where the presentation of views from respondents from 69 countries in 2011 made a major impact at the UN 'Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction', and at the local level, where dialogue, collaboration and action have been promoted. VFL 2013 now aims to prepare the way for a HFA (the Hyogo Framework for Action) Post -2015 discussion.   The purpose of the required consultancy:   As WVL will also be the lead organization inLebanonto conduct the study once again in 2013, there is need for a consultant to lead the Views from the Frontline study.   Required Tasks:   Tasks Timeline/deadline Outputs Train community members and volunteers on data collection tools in WVL Area Development Programmes (Marjayoun, Bent Jbeil, Ain el Remmaneh, Bekaa, and Akkar. 2 weeks after consultancy start date. The number of community members (minimum 4 persons in area) is trained on the utilization of the tool. Follow up on Data collection, Data entry and Data analysis. 6 weeks after consultancy start date. Minimum 250 Surveys collected. Conduct Local community consultations. 8 weeks after consultancy start date. Community consultation reports with data collected analysed Write the Country Report for VFL 2013 10 weeks after consultancy start date Country Report Document Conduct a national workshop disseminating the project results (plan and facilitate the national workshop) 12 weeks after consultancy start date Report about the national workshop     Qualifications required:   University degree in a relevant field, previous experience in conducting research projects and project management, excellent research, communication and facilitation skills (Arabic Language)   Required Documents for Bid:   Potential second party must submit the following documents to be considered for the project: A detailed CV Relevant certificates Proposed budget, detailing: Preparation cost, implementation cost, and transportation cost.   Project Timeframe: Bids to be submitted by maximum 20 March 2013 (extended deadline)     Qualified candidates are requested to send their bids in a sealed envelope to the following address:, Villa Sinyora, Mountazah street, Mansourieh                               P.O.Box 55355, Sin el Fil, Lebanon Attention: Micheline Ekmekjian Subject: Views from Frontline Office :(+961) 04 401 980 / 1/ 3