Historique

National Plan for Disaster Management 2010-2015 (NPDM) has been developed where emphasis was  given for working together with all stakeholders to build strategic, scientific and implementation partnerships with all relevant government departments and agencies, other key non-government players including NGOs, academic and technical institutions, the private sector and donors. The role of Government is mainly to ensure that risk reduction and comprehensive disaster management is a focus of national policy and programmes.

The strategic goals of the Plan are drawn from the SAARC Disaster Management Framework.  These are seven strategic goals of the plan. These are:

• Professionalizing the disaster management system;
• Mainstreaming  Risk Reduction;
• Strengthening institutional mechanisms;
• Empowering ‘at risk’ communities;
• Expanding Risk Reduction Programming;
• Strengthening Emergency Response Systems;
• Developing and strengthening  networks.

The objectives of this Plan are to:

• Align the strategic direction of disaster management programs with national priorities and international commitments;
• Articulate the vision and goals for disaster management;
• Outline the strategic direction and priorities to guide the design and implementation of disaster management policies and programs;
• Create a cohesive and well-coordinated programming framework incorporating government, non-government and private sector;
• Ensure that disaster management has a comprehensive and all-hazards focus comprising disaster risk reduction and emergency response;
• Illustrate to other ministries, NGOs, civil society and the private sector how their work can contribute to the achievements of the strategic goals and government vision on disaster management.

The National Plan for Disaster Management identified the key sectoral policy agenda for disaster management. Additionally, there are a few hazard specific management plans, (such as Flood Management Plan, Cyclone and Storm Surge and Tsunami Management Plan, Earthquake Management Plan, Drought Management Plan, River Erosion Management Plan, Water Management Plan etc.). Moreover, there will be a detailed Disaster Management Plan for each District, Upazila, Union, Paurashava and City Corporation of the country.

On the request of the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR), UNDP will support the process of the NPDM review and followed by drafting the National Plan for Disaster Management for 2016-20 against the outcomes stated above.

The findings of this review will help the MoDMR   to re-enforce the action to implement the remaining actions before the end of the December 2015 and also guide in development of a new action plan for 2016-20.

Devoirs et responsabilités

Objectives:

The purpose of the assignment is to review the National Plan for Disaster Management (NPDM) 2010-15 and develop the draft National plan (2016-2020) based on the findings of the review.

The specific objectives are as indicated below:

• To take stock of the implantation progress of NPDM so far and their sustainability;
• To extract lessons learned and best practices related to NPDM implementation;
• To undertake a gap analysis in terms of strategy, operational framework, institutional alignment (MoDMR and beyond) and implementation of actions as well as the future possibilities;
• To identify the cost/finance and prioritization aspect including fiscal perspectives (i.e. NPDM’s alignment with mid-term budgetary framework-MTBF, mid-term budget projection-MTBP, etc.);
• To develop recommendations for the future direction, strategies and areas of possible focus for NPDM 2016-20;
• To develop a resource mobilization strategy for financing the proposed actions.

Scope of Work:

Based on the specific objective of the assignment the scope of work will include:

• Developing an understanding and capturing the current context Disaster Management in Bangladesh including the community level risks (through the analysis of the CRA reports and other documents/resources available with the government and other sources);
• Reviewing the National Plan against the evolving context (for instance- the emergence of DM Act and other policy developments) of the country for achievements, lessons learned and future scope based on gaps identified;
• Undertaking Stakeholder consultation including the government, development partners, civil society and vulnerable communities in the rural and/or urban setting;
• Drafting all identified documents including the draft report jointly with key   stakeholders especially MoDMR;
• Develop a strategy for mobilising resources against a framework of costed actions.

Review Process:

A dedicated task force for this review will be set up. This task force will be chaired by the Secretary, MoDMR (or his nominated senior & competent official) and comprised of other MoDMR/DDM officials, UNDP (CDMPII/ERF) officials, 2-3 Development Partners and a Civil Society Representative. The task force,   involving different stakeholders, will provide advisory and strategic guidance to the process of review and drafting of the next plan.

Three Consultants will be engaged in the review. One International Consultant (Disaster Management Expert) will work as Team Leader and two National Consultants will work with the International Consultant. Among the national consultants, one will focus on macro-economic analysis of the current NPDM to identify gaps, development areas and means of improvement. The other national expert will focus more on inclusion issues, i.e. marginalization, vulnerability, equality, disparity, gender, etc. The review will be jointly conducted by all three consultants.

The team of consultants will be contractually accountable to UNDP. However, the issues related to process and deliverables (outputs) needs to be endorsed by the dedicated task force set up for the review of the NPDM.

• The Consultants will prepare the work plan to conduct the review. The work plan will outline how the review will be carried out and identify the responsibilities of each of the Consultant.  The work plan will be agreed by the task force at the beginning of the assignment.  The work plan will address the following elements:
• Timeframe;
• Literature review;
• Data collection and analysis; and
• Reporting arrangement.

The Consultants will outline in the work plan how they will liaise with MoDMR and other supporting agencies and departments to gather the information required.

The intended outcomes deliverables are:

• Work plan and methodology  to be followed for the review;
• Draft Report  of the review;
• Final Report;
• Draft National Plan for Disaster Management 2016-2020;
• Resource Mobilisation Strategy.

Supervision And Performance Evaluation:

The Consultants will work under the guidance of MoDMR. UNDPs role will be hiring Consultant. Approving the review plan and methodology to be followed for the review will require endorsement of the task force.  The task force will sign off the review report after incorporating the feedback of the concerned stakeholders within and outside government identified during the review process. The draft of the National Plan jointly developed with MoDMR will be handed over formally for its finalization by the GoB.

Timeframe and Deadline:

The review will take 45 working days (over 3 months) including submission of detailed action plan, desk review, interviews, consultations and analysis, drafting report and plan, presentation, discussion of findings and finalization of all documents.

Tasks and Days required (Total 45 Days)

• Submission of detailed action plan - 02 Days;
• Desk Review/Documents Review - 05 Days;
• Meeting, consultation, interview with stakeholders - 17 Days;
• Preparing and finalizing the report - 06 Days;
• Preparing the draft National Plan for Disaster Management 2016-2020 - 09 Days;
• Preparing the Resource Mobilization Strategy - 06 Days.

Documents:

The Consultants will prepare and submit the documents mentioned above at the end of the assignment. The format for all three documents (review report, draft plan and resource mobilization strategy) should be agreed at the beginning of the assignment and cleared by the task force. Further work, or revision of the documents, may be required if is considered that the report does not meet the TOR, there are errors of fact or the document is incomplete or not of an acceptable standard.

Inputs:

CDMP-II and/or ERF projects of UNDP Bangladesh will provide office space and transport for the consultant as required and also arrange meetings, consultations, and interviews and ensure access to key officials as mentioned in proposed methodology. In addition, CDMP-II will bear the cost of arranging consultation meetings, FGDs, debriefing session and other events as required. However, other than transport, subsistence costs during field trip outside Dhaka require to be paid by the individual consultants.

Proposed Payment Schedule for the Consultancy:

• 1st Payment (30% of the Toatal Contracted Amount) - Upon submission and acceptance of the Work plan and methodology;
• 2nd Payment (30% of the Total Contracted Amount) - Upon submission and acceptance of the Review Report;
• Final Payment (40% of the Total Contracted Amount) - Upon submission and acceptance of the Draft National Plan/ Resource Mobilization Strategy.

Compétences

• Ability to engage with high ranking Government Officials and provide policy advisory support services;
• Good understanding of disaster management in Bangladesh, including field experience;
• Full conceptual and practical understanding of activities, legal framework of the government;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, team oriented work style, interest and experience of working in multi-cultural environment;
• Excellent writing skills in the compilation of high level quality documents in English language;
• Demonstrable analytical skills;
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
• Highest standards of integrity, discretion and loyalty;
• Proficiency in the use of the computer.

Qualifications et expériences requises

Academic:

• Master’s degree in Disaster Management, Public Administration, Social Sciences or other relevant field.

Experience:

• At least 10 years’ of relevant experience in the area disaster management;
• Substantial experience in development policy analysis involving using quantitative and qualitative methods;
• Working experience in government ministries/ departments and UN / international organizations.

Language:

• Fluency in speaking and writing in English.

Evaluation Of Candidates:

Individual consultants will be evaluated based on the following methodology:

Cumulative analysis: The candidates will be evaluated through Cumulative Analysis method. When using the weighted scoring method, the award of the contract will be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as:

• Responsive/compliant/acceptable; and
• Having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation.

**Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 70% marks i.e. 49 marks in the Technical evaluation would be considered for Financial evaluation.

Technical Evaluation Criteria (Total 70 marks):

• Demonstrated experience in conducting review/ assessment/study/evaluation - 30 Marks;
• Relevant experience in disaster management related policy development and review - 20 Marks;
• Working experience with the Government Ministries - 10 Marks;
• Working experience with UN agencies/ international organization / donor funded projects - 10 Marks.

Financial Evaluation (Total 30 marks):

Financial proposals from all technically qualified candidates will be scored out 30 marks based on the formula provided below. The maximum marks (30) will be assigned to the lowest financial proposal. All other proposals will receive points according to the following formula:

• p = y (µ/z)

where:

• p = points for the financial proposal being evaluated;
• y = maximum number of points for the financial proposal;
• µ = price of the lowest priced proposal;
• z = price of the proposal being evaluated.