Awareness & Capacity Building CBR Consultant

TERMS OF REFERENCE

Training series on the new WHO CBR guidelines (CBR Matrix), for CBR supervisors/managers of two CBR programs in the West Bank (Nablus, and Hebron governorates)

Under the projects: Multi-stakeholder Initiatives Towards more Effective Response to Persons with Disabilities Needs, and Demands in the State of Palestine and Fostering Multi-stakeholders Mobilisation for the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in their Community in Marginalized Areas of oPt

1. CONTEXT
Given the many restrictions on its physical and economic means, the unstable political situation and a lack of centralized political authority, the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) has only very limited capacity to deliver social services or enforce existing legislation. This affects the estimated 308,000 persons with disabilities (PWDs) living in the State of Palestine disproportionately, limiting their scarce access to benefits and basic services. In the Gaza Strip, controlled by the de facto authorities and out of any influence by the PNA, ongoing conflict and poverty are steadily increasing the risk of disability and are having a negative impact on the availability, access, quality and sustainability of services. The situation has worsened since June 2007, as PWDs face even harsher consequences than the average population when confronted with the Government of Israel policy to enforce a blockade on the Gaza Israeli border and to strictly limit the movement of people and goods in and out of Gaza including for medical reasons.

Handicap International (HI) started its work in Palestine in 1996, and has been working continuously in the West Bank since that time and in the Gaza Strip since 2002. The proposed action builds on the experiences and lessons learned from the AC 3 project in the West Bank and on a number of accesses to services projects implemented in Gaza.

Since 2010, HI and its partners in West Bank have focused their action on improving the quality of services for PWDs by strengthening technical capacities of the rehabilitation workers, and by ensuring improved access to assistive devices. Handicap International also worked to improve access to accessible transportation options and information about existing rehabilitation services.

The proposed action builds on the AC3 project and also includes several new components: the support to existing CBR programs in the West Bank; the focus on local multi-stakeholder collaboration bringing together locales authorities, DPOs, service providers and other community organizations; and the strengthening of linkages with mainstream service providers through referral networks and pilot initiatives to improve PWDs access to services.



Description of the current situation of PWDs: needs and rights are inadequately met by service providers and civil society throughout the State of Palestine. While civil society stakeholders have been developing service provision capacities, the lack of regulatory frameworks have undermined their quality and impact. Moreover, according to the service providers themselves, they are unable to cover the needs of PWDs for support and specific services, while mainstream services fail to include PWDs. In this sense, key rights of PWDs as outlined in the CRPD remain unfulfilled.

The Gaza Strip and the West Bank present context-specific challenges and, as a consequence, require different intervention strategies and activities. However, there are common issues of concern for PWD in terms of quality, access and coordination of services, namely:

Limited coverage of the full population of PWD by the existing services;
Lack of technical capacity of rehabilitation service professionals on User Centered Approach (UCA) in centre policies and practices;
Weak coordination mechanisms and referral systems between rehabilitation services providers and other mainstream actors;
Lack of inclusive local initiatives aiming to improve PWDs access to mainstream services;
Lack of support for disability service providers to implement strategic and sustainable plans for rehabilitation programs;
Limited involvement of PWD families in rehabilitation;
Social stigma and lack of proper information on disability and rehabilitation opportunities.

The project will respond to these common challenges in the West Bank and the Gaza strip, however the proposed action will also focus on some specific issues and target groups in each territory that relate to the different contexts and development stages of disability service providers.

In West Bank, the project aims to develop a more effective response and mechanisms for people with all types of impairments. Through this project, rehabilitation centers and DPOs will be supported to consolidate their implementation of the User Centered Approach (UCA), and referral mechanisms will be improved. In two specific target governorates, existing community-based rehabilitation (CBR) services will be supported technically to develop their approaches in line with the 2010 WHO CBR guidelines. At the municipal level, in 3 targeted municipalities, the project will support the creation of multi-stakeholder working groups and the development and implementation of inclusive initiatives.

2-DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUIRED SERVICE PROVISION

Within the frame work of the current projects Multi-stakeholder Initiatives Towards more Effective Response to Persons with Disabilities Needs, and Demands in the State of Palestine and Fostering Multi-stakeholders Mobilisation for the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in their Community in Marginalized Areas of oPt Project training modules will be developed based on the new approaches to CBR as outlined in the WHOs 2010 guidelines and CBR Matrix by the consultant in the aim to raise awareness and building capacity for CBR managers/ team leaders / supervisors of two governorates in the West Bank (Nablus and Hebron) on new CBR guidelines .The training modules shall cover the whole approaches and components of the new CBR matrix and self-evaluation of current practices in comparison to the guideline. These trainings will ensure that key quality criteria as outlined in the CBR guidelines are integrated in the delivery approaches of these services.
After the training the CBR supervisors/managers will be supported to develop action plan to train their CBR workers in the same governorates in year two of the project 2015. The CBR supervisors/managers will continue provide technical coaching to support the role of the CBR workers in different components of this project (MSWG, UCA SC, referral networks) to ensure that CBR workers contributing in the overall development of the local inclusive planning in the three municipalities (two in Hebron, one in Nablus) of the West Bank.
This training will focus particularly on strengthening of CBR managers and workers skills to identify PWD, to refer them effectively to other services, and to disseminate relevant information on the local level.

Specific objectives of the consultancy

Objective:
The main objective is to improve interventions of current of CBR programs in Nablus and Hebron Governorates based on the new approaches to CBR as outlined in the WHOs 2010 guidelines, in addition to the overall role of the CBR in local inclusive planning in three municipality (two in Hebron, one in Nablus) in the West Bank.
Specific Objectives:

-To develop the competencies of 25 CBR managers/supervisors on the new approaches to CBR as outlined in the WHOs 2010 guidelines and self-evaluation of current practices
-To support the two CBR programs in Nablus and Hebron to build the capacities of the CBR workers on the new approaches to CBR (CBR Matrix) to strength the role of the CBR workers in identifying PWDs, refer them to services, and to effective contribute to local inclusive planning /development to increase the mainstream of PWDs to Scio economic services in the three municipalities in the West Bank.

-At the end of the training the consultant will make sure that trainees understand:
-The disability as a human right issue (the right based approach).
-Describe the development of CBR and its principles. Recognize different components of the new CBR Matrix.
-Understand their own roles in developing CBR activities.
-Ensure that key quality criteria as outlined in the CBR guidelines are integrated in the delivery approaches of these services.
-Understand the CBR as a strategy for community-based inclusive development.

-Generally it is expected from consultant to provide detailed list of training and support topics within technical offers however these suggested topics are strongly desired (not a list):
-Introduction to:
-New Disability concepts
-CBR guideline
-CBR and Community Based Inclusive Development
-Management of CBR programme
-Documentation
-Referral system management
-M&E of CBR programme

-The five component of CBR matrix on Health, Education, Livelihoods, Social and Empowerment and their five subsidiary elements (Covering in each elements goal of the element, role of CBR workers, desirable outcomes, suggested activities and used tools)
-Self-evaluation of current practices of CBR programes using the newest CBR interventions based on WHO guideline as a benchmark of this evaluation



Expected Outcomes:
-Develop, and design teaching materials on the new WHOs 2010 guidelines and CBR matrix and self-evaluation of current practices.
-Develop comprehensive training plan for the training sessions (including; training manual and handouts, training activities, quick reference guide, PowerPoint slides, pre and post- tests)..
-Support self-evaluation of current practices of CBR programes using the newest CBR interventions based on WHO guideline as a benchmark of this evaluation.
-Support CBR programmes to develop and conduct capacity building plan with timeframe that will be carried out by the CBR supervisors/managers for the CBR workers in 2015.
-Monitoring and follow up coaching plan by supervisors/managers on the progress made by the CBR workers in the implementation of the new CBR matrix and approaches.
-Evaluation report and recommendations

3-CONSULTANTS PROFILE
Higher education in field of social science or closely related field (MSc or Phd).
Knowledge and experience in the disability rights, advocacy, and inclusive local development.
Knowledge and experience on CBR concept, and principles (new CBR Matrix by WHO).
Proven experience in training design and delivery of content related to disability rights and CBR, or any related experiences..
Knowledge and experience in group dynamics, and team development.
Five years of relevant work experience.
Good social and communication skills, able to respect confidentiality.
The consultant is expected to have a sense of personal security, be aware of the security situation and take respective action, especially when approaching check point
Excellent English language skills (reading, writing and speaking).



4-SERVICE DURATION AND LOCATION

-Start date: 1st September 2014
-Mission end date: 10 December 2014

-Service location:
West Bank.

5-REPORT
Number of Reports:

- One report requested at the end of the training.
The reports should include:
-Executive summary.
-Methodology.
-Findings and discussion.
-Recommendations

Language: English

6-RESOURCE PERSON
Within the framework of the consultancy, the Consultant will be in collaboration with Handicap Internationals teams.

7-BUDGET
Once the short listing of applicants is done, Handicap International shall contact the shortlisted applicants to provide a full proper price quote with his/her financial expectations according to the services requested fitting with the below criteria:
-Price quote shall be in English and in ILS currency.
-Prices shall be inclusive of VAT.
-Delivery timeframe & payment terms shall be clear and mentioned in the quote fitting with the start/end dates requested by Handicap International.
-Price quote shall be signed and stamped.



Please send your CV with at least 2 references cover letter and a detailed technical offer no later than August 13th 2014
With the reference (Awareness & Capacity Building CBR Consultant)
To: hr.optathi-me.org

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