Terms of Reference for Community Institutions Capacity Building Organization BRAC is an International NGO working in 12 countries across Asia and Africa works in different development sectors. Since BRAC's launch in Pakistan in 2007, it has successfully reached over 2.54 million people across all four provinces by scaling up programmes in microfinance, health, education and integrated assistance for the ultra poor.
Background Information & Rationale BRAC Pakistan in partnership with PPAF is implementing Institutional Development Project in District Lasbela. The goal is to establish Community Institutions (COs, VOs, LSOs) at settlement, village and union council level and provide them support for taking community development initiatives. By strengthening and building capacity of the local community members and community institutions, a sense of local development, awareness of social & development issues and available resources; the communities can be driven on the path of taking collective actions for their own development and problem solving through platform of community intuitions. Different trainings/activities have been planned for the capacity building of the Community Institutions so they can work more efficiently and to promote and strengthen community development concepts. The goal is to develop the capacity of Community Institutions so that they can work as self-sufficient Community Based Organizations and manage their affairs themselves.
Objectives Institutional Capacity Building Sr. Training/ Objectives No Activity Name 1 Brief community institution members
Millennium Developmen t Goals Framework
2 Rural Connectivity (in terms of current best practices)
3 Open Defecation Free Villages
4
Strategic
about MDGs and specific outputs To internalize MDGs framework for community institution members Linking MDGs with local situation and developing their current condition at local level To facilitate members in developing an Action Plan to achieve MDGs output at local community level To inform community institution members about latest facilities and best practices in connecting with each other & resources To introduce and sensitize about Digital Hub concept To engage members about access and use of technology through the training Brief about use of technology for connectivity and its latest uses in rural connectivity context To sensitize about use of sanitary latrines and potential harms of open defecation To introduce local solutions in communities against the practice of open defecation To brief about Sanitation Entrepreneurs To conduct strategic planning exercise at L S O / UC level of community institutions SWOT analysis To identify areas of improvement and possible solutions
Duration
2 days
2 days
2 days
2 days
Participants
Planning Exercise
5
Youth Centers (vertical & horizontal growth)
6
Values, Governance and Management
7 Refresher Training on PSC and its Managemen t
8
Development
Assessing the needs and resources of Community Institutions and formulating way forward To explain Couth Center framework to the community institution members and youth To mobilize and develop youth to contribute in socio-economic development Guide & teach youth in forming youth networks at different levels, with each other and external networks/organizations To ensure that Youth Centers are platform for youth involvement in positive activities and also act as rural connectivity hub Introduction to values Importance of values in social mobilization Introduction to PPAF’s values To promote democratic nature of governance in community institutions and explain their management structure & system Propose specific actions to community institutions to improve their governance & management Enable participants to understand PSC, its scope and application To build capacity of community institutions members for PSC management and in using PSC for poverty ranking, baseline and impact assessment To build capacity of LSO (UC Level Community Institution) by developing its systems and procedures, i.e. HR, Finance,
2 days
2 days
2 Days
of System & Procedures
9 Development of proposals
Management, Governance, Procurement, Membership, Documentation, Day to day procedures of Community Institutions etc. To develop and hand over an operational manual covering above mentioned and other operational procedures for community institutions Brief overview of proposal development for LSO members To develop proposals for 5 LSOs as per their needs and situation Guide LSOs about obtaining funds. To hand over readymade proposals to LSOs
2 days
Scope of Work
A consultant/resource person can apply for one or more than one trainings The resource person will be responsible to furnish a training manual for the specific training he/she conducts or the developed content for the activity, whichever is applicable The resource person has to develop a training session plan covering all important aspects of the training subject. The resource person will facilitate the entire training event/activity as per the agreed time frame. Medium of training, contents and material should be in Urdu. The trainings will be conducted in Hub, district Lasbela or Karachi, whichever is deemed suitable.
Qualification of the Applicant
Having academic background/qualification relevant to the training. Having considerable experience in providing similar trainings.
The resource person/assigned trainers of the institution must have background and expertise in development sector with demonstrated experience of the specific training subject through practical experience in the form of content development, employment experience, consultancies or conducting trainings. Knowledge of Institutional Development model and Community Institutions is not compulsory but highly desirable.
Deliverables & Schedule
Facilitation of the specific training event/acivity Furnishing a training manual/ developed content whichever is required for that particular activity Submit a training completion report Training completion report has to be submitted within 7 days of training conclusion.
Contract Duration For trainings the contract will be for the period of training and 7 days after it. For material/proposals/manual development activities contract will be as per the agreed time frame.
Source of Fund The funding is being provided by PPAF under Institutional Development.
Budget and Payment Schedule Payment will be made through cross cheque on whose name agreement has been drawn up. Payment will be made after satisfactory completion of training and submission of completion report, upon furnishing of the invoice.
Selection Method The selection will be done by evaluating all received proposals and points will be given against experience & qualification. The training budget/cost being proposed will also be taken into consideration. Please submit CV/profile, cover letter, proposed budget/cost along with the training contents. For content/proposal development/manual development activities please provide a brief description of the topics which will be covered. All activities will be evaluated separately. One activity’s selection outcome will have no bearing on other trainings.
