Safe Handling of White Phosphorus Contamination and Debris

CARE Overview
CARE established its presence in Lebanon in 2006 and has been responding to the Syrian Crisis since late 2012. Among CARE’s key imperatives is putting people it serves first through implementing cutting edge programming in areas it operates. CARE currently carries out activities in Beirut, Mount Lebanon, Akkar, North Lebanon, South Lebanon, and the Beqaa Valley. CARE implements both emergency and development projects contributing to livelihood, food security, protection, gender, shelter, and water, sanitation, and hygiene. It targets the most vulnerable people and populations, both host communities and refugees. Over the course of 7 years, it has supported over than half a million beneficiaries. In Lebanon, CARE’s program strategy for the upcoming years will focus on strengthening and expanding its emergency response and capacity to provide basic assistance services while pursuing development projects in areas of food security and livelihood support, gender, and protection. CARE intends to maintain its presence in all areas of Lebanon. CARE Lebanon has scaled up rapidly over the past few years and today it has about 90 staff members, with more than 15 different local/international partner organizations. 90% of the team is composed of national staff, with a symbolic number of international members. 

Project overview
As part of an agricultural training initiative, our organization is conducting structured training sessions for farmers across various regions in Lebanon. The objective is to improve farming practices and enhance productivity among smallholder farmers. The project will engage 100 groups, each composed of 20 farmers, participating in 10 training sessions per group — totaling 1,000 sessions and reaching 2,000 farmers.
Objective
To develop a 2-days training curriculum (8 hours/: 4 hours practical + 4 hours theoretical) in Arabic and English Language and one 2-minute scripts on handling white phosphorus contamination and agricultural debris.
The curriculum will be developed in two parts: the first part (session 1) will focus on theoretical training aligned with the Ministry’s identified needs and gaps for both topics; the second part (session 2) will provide practical, hands-on training supported by the necessary tools, equipment, and field demonstrations to ensure effective application of the knowledge acquired for both topics.

 Responsibilities
• Research and compile global/national guidelines for safe handling of chemical remnants.
• Design theoretical modules: hazard identification, health risks, safety protocols.
• Design practical modules: protective measures, coordination with demining units.
• Develop evaluation tools, including pre- and post- training assessments to measure knowledge gain and training effectiveness.
• Draft 1 video scripts: key safety messages and field-based instructions.
• Conduct coordination meetings with the Ministry and relevant experts for technical alignment during curriculum development and roll-out.

Deliverables

• Full 2-days curriculum (session guides, activities, resources)
• One day educational video script
• 1 day of ToT (Training of Trainers)

Required Qualifications

• Background in Environmental Safety, Public Health, or related fields.
• Demonstrated experience with hazardous material handling or humanitarian demining.
• Understanding of Lebanese conflict context a strong asset.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in relevant field.
• Expertise in Curriculum development/ research's .

Reporting

The Consultant will report directly to CARE’s Senior Project Officer and provide monthly updates on implementation progress and tool performance.

Budget and Payment Terms

To be detailed in the agreement. Payment will be based on deliverables and successful completion of each phase.