1. Background:

CARE Bangladesh has implementing SHOUHARDO program in different geographical locations (Haor, Char and Coastal) in Bangladesh . The SHOUHARDO program intends to improve livelihood opportunities of poor and extreme poor through its various interventions. One of the important mandates of the SHOUHARDO program is to deliver its 95% implementation through partnership with local NGOs to reach the wider target audience and to make the Program activities sustainable.

The goals and objectives were formulated after careful analysis of the food security situation in Bangladesh . The Overall Program Goal of CARE Bangladesh's FY 2005 – 2009 is “to sustainably reduce chronic and transitory food insecurity of 400,000 vulnerable households in 18 districts of Bangladesh , by 2009. This represents a target population of 2 million people, or 400,000 households. The Overall Program Goal will be accomplished using four specific objectives to address key behavioral and systemic (institutional) constraints related to food availability, access and utilization. The program will target participants based on various types of vulnerabilities common to rural and urban households in Bangladesh . Many households fall into multiple categories of vulnerability, for example very poor households living on remote hoar areas.

The project will be based on achieving four specific objectives (SOs). Each SO will have a number of sub-Specific Objectives (SSOs) that provide insight on the specific behavioral and systemic changes that are needed to improve food security. The four specific objectives to be achieved in 2000 villages and 130 urban slums, by the year 2009, are as follows:

•  Improved availability and economic access to food for targeted vulnerable households through strengthening livelihoods, securing entitlements and enhancing accountability of service providers.
•  Sustainable improvement in the health and nutrition of project participants
•  Enhanced empowerment of 400,000 women and girls from targeted vulnerable households.
•  Targeted communities and institutions are better able to prepare for, mitigate and respond to natural disasters.

SHOUHARDO program has experienced that at the village and slum level, community-based organizations can serve to mobilize resources at the community level as well amplify the voices of the poor and other groups in the community. In implementing program activities, SHOUHARDO will work with local implementing partners, primarily community-based groups, NGOs and faith-based organizations. Capacity building of these groups will also be a part of SHOUHARDO to institutionalize these groups as effective planners and mobilizers of resources for development. Topics would include, at a minimum, principle of good governance, human rights as specified in the Bangladesh Constitution, leadership development, understanding roles and responsibilities, relevant technical training, planning, resource mobilization and resource management.

CARE has had considerable success with using the planning process at the village and slum level as a way to mobilize communities and to get them to take responsibility for their own development. CARE will facilitate the participatory development of community-level plans that include community profiles, identification of problems and opportunities, planned rehabilitation of existing infrastructure, and village/slum maps.

SHOUHARDO implements the program activities through partner organizations and direct delivery. In each village, slums VDC/SDC are the main development actor and will responsible for all development activities focused on poor and vulnerable people. The VDC/SDC will have developed a strong linkage with other development actors, service providers and union parishad/Pourashava.

Objectives of the work

The following objectives will be achieved of this work.

• Facilitation of quality training on Gender, Good Governance, Human Rights & Leadership development

The training will be organized at local level/union/upazila by respective partner organization of SHOUHARDO with logistic support. The consultant/trainers will be responsible for training facilitation.

Ensuring training quality and submission of reports.

Process of Training:

• All training will be arranged by the support from out source those are expert
• All courses will be held at village/slum level, where two/Three VDC/ SDC members will gather and receive training in a batch (25-30 participant in each batch) under the leadership of concern VDC/SDCs.
• Before providing the training plan the Regional Technical team with assistant of Technical Officers of Partner NGOs will sit with the consultants for finalizing the review of curriculum.
• The concern Village Development Committee-VDC/Slum development-SDC leaders with the assistance of FF and their supervisors will organize the process such as venue booking, food lodging etc)

Who will do the work:

Consulting firm or external consultant will be hired for the assignment.

The consulting firm/ consultants will have hands-on experience in similar work exercise preferably in rural areas of Bangladesh .

Specific tasks

The Consultant/firm will perform the following tasks to accomplish the work.

• Training facilitation of 124 batches (TOs, FSs & FF of PNGO) on ‘‘Good Governance, Human Rights, Gender and Entitlements issues'.
• Ensure quality control of the training through follow-up and submit reports.

Proposed Methods:

The consulting firm/consultant will design detailed methodologies and plan of action in consultation with the SHOUHARDO regional team and other relevant CARE-B staff members. Proposal should include details of implementation methodology, plan & monitoring system of training.

Expected Outputs:

The output of the assignment:

• 124 batches Village Development Committee-VDC/ Slum development-SDC training will be completed on Good Governance, Human rights, Gender and Entitlements issues'
• Detail training reports have been developed and submitted to CARE-BD, Rangpur.

Key Contacts:

SHOUHARDO Rangpur Regional Technical Assistance Manager (RTAM) will be the contact person. Regional Technical Assistant Manager (RTAM), All Technical Manager (TMs) & Regional Program Manager (RPM) of Rangpur will provide regular support to the technical firm/consultants while other SHOUHARDO and its Partner NGOs staff will provide support as required.

Time Frame:

  The consultancy will begin from 1st March 2008 and will be completed by August 2008. Further may be given based on performance.

Remuneration and reimbursement:

The consulting firm/consultant will be paid as per their approved proposal. Mode of payment will be determined upon joint discussion. The firm/consultant will submit a bill/invoice & CARE Bangladesh will reimburse total cost by an A/C payee cheque. A Deed of Agreement (DoA) will be developed and signed by both parties for smooth operation of the task.

The General Terms and Conditions:

  •  All reports and documents prepared during the assignment will be treated as CARE property. The reports / documents or any part, therefore, cannot be sold, used and reproduced in any manner without prior written approval of CARE Bangladesh.

•  The firm agrees that during the period of this agreement and for a further period of twelve months, he shall not issue any written materials or express publicly any personal opinion concerning the services under this agreement, except with the prior written approval of CARE Bangladesh.

•  The consultant farm shall not without first obtaining the consent in writing of CARE Bangladesh, permit any of his duties or obligations made under this contract to be performed or carried out by any other person, or reassign its interest in a contract.

•  In the event that the consultant requires additional time to complete the contract, over and above that previously agreed to, but without CARE Bangladesh changing the scope of work, CARE Bangladesh' s prior written concurrence to the same is necessary.

•  CARE Bangladesh may make general changes, in written within the scope of the content affecting the services to be performed or time of performance. If any such changes cause an increase or decrease in the cost or time required for performance of any part of the work under the contract, CARE shall make equitable adjustment in the contract price, delivery schedule, or both and shall modify the contract in writing accordingly.

•  In the event of failure on the Consultant's part to meet the agreed deadline CARE-Bangladesh reserves the right to penalize the Consultant or his/her Firm at the rate of 5% of the total remuneration for every week from the deadline.

•  After completion of the assignment and submission of the final output, evaluation will be done by the concerned unit/office on the basis of which final payment will be made. Final payment will be withheld until evaluations have been submitted.

•  CARE-Bangladesh reserves the right to deduct income tax and vat dues at the prescribed rates from the remuneration for all consultancy works irrespective of the remuneration. In the event of any change in the Income Tax Regulations is announced by Government of Bangladesh, then the Consultant must agree with the changes accordingly.

•  Notwithstanding anything contained in the agreement or these conditions, CARE-Bangladesh may at any time terminate this agreement in whole or in part by requiring the consultant to stop performing the work or any part thereof. In this event the consultant shall have no claim against CARE-Bangladesh by reason of such termination, other than payment in proportion to the work performed under the agreement less any sums previously paid on account thereof.

•  The consultant may terminate this agreement by giving a reasonable period of notice to CARE. In this event, the Consultant shall have no claim against CARE-Bangladesh by reason of such termination, other than payment in proportion to the work performed under the agreement less any sums previously paid on account therefore.

•  The Consultant shall be solely responsible for his/her own insurance (health, travel, etc). CARE will not bear any cost in this regard.

List of finally selected villages (for partnership implementation)

District: Lamonirhat

SL. #	Upazila	Union	Selected village	# of HH
1	Lamonirhat Sadar	Mogalhat	•  Char Kharua •  Char Folimari •  Karnapur (Beparitari) Char Karul	1000 200 150 100
		Barobari	•  Biddabagish •  Chhota Bashuria •  Budaru Barobashuria	300 180 500 100
		Kulaghat	1. Boalmari 2. Char Shiberkuthi 3. Shiberkuthi	250 400 150
		Rajpur	1. Khaly Ghat 2. Changra 3. Kishamot Chinatuli 4. Rajpur 5. Tajpur 6. Madhuram	510 415 440 1500 405 275
2	Kaligonj	Bhotmari	•  Shoulmari •  Shalhati Nohali •  Char Bhotmari Jamir Bari	900 250 600 500
		Tushbhandar	•  Char Bairati •  Char Kashiram	400 300
3	Hatibandha	Daoabari	•  Khorda Bison Doi •  Uttar Daoabari •  Purba Daoabari •  Dakkhin Daoabari Kisamat Nohali	275 525 125 725 425
		Goddimari	•  Soyani Pittikati •  Doani Pittikati Nich Godddimari	250 530 750
		Patikapara	•  Paschim Haldibari •  Purba Haldibari Patika Para	425 275 125
		Sindurna	•  Char Sindurna Dakkhin Sindurna	325 475
		Barokhata	•  Thang Jhara •  Nij Sheik Sundar Par Sheik Sundar	475 325 325
4	Patgram	Jongra	•  Mominpur (Bogorapara) •  Jongra (Sitpara, Kumarpara & Engine para) Dhabalgori (Asmater Tari, Goraltari & Jogi Tari)	525 475   275
		Kuchlibari	•  Shamsherpur •  Panbari Kuchlibari	475 575 775
		Dahagram	•  Char Dahagram •  Dahagram •  Coloni Para (Angorpota) Danga Para (Angorpota)	125 1100 575 325
Total	04	14	49	21405

Name of District: Nilphamari:

SL. #	Upazila	Union	Selected village	# of HH
1	Dimla	Jhunagach Chapani	•  Satunama Forester Char •  Vendabari •  Dakkhin Sonakhuli East Portion of Satunama Band	245 113 320 205
		Khalisha Chapani	•  Chhota Khata •  Baish Pukur •  Shatighat Tister Chhra (East Par)	265 320 250 175
		Paschim Chhatnai	•  Kaligonj (East side of band) •  Paschim Chhatnai – Bannir Para, Habi Miar Para Paschim Chhatnai Ghater Par	650 400   120
		Purba Chhatnai	•  Khokar Para char •  Purba Chhatnai both par of Band (Ward No. 4) •  Chhatnai both Par of Band (Ward No. 7) •  Jhar Singhershar (Ward No. 1 & 2) Purba Chhatnai both Par of Band (Ward No. 5)	80 250   252   350   350
		Tepa Kharibari	•  Bhashanir Char •  Purba Kharibari Tapupara •  Char Kharibari •  South Kharibari (East Part of Band) •  Purba Kharibari (Purba Para) Uttar Kharibari	180 550 230 180   210 210
2	Jaldhaka	Daoabari	•  Daoabari •  Siddershari (Majpara) •  Nek bakta Paschim Bison Doi	300 80 280 275
		Koimari	•  Haragachh Banpara •  Chhirabodi Koimari (Purba)	250 70 250
		Shoulmari	•  Char Bharat (Gopal Jhar) •  Char Bharat (Taluk Shoulmari) •  Gopal Jhar (West part of Band) Taluk Shoulmari(West part of Band)	400 80 400   300
		Golmunda	•  Char Haldibari •  Char Bhabanchor Purba Golmunda	409 380 635
	02	09	36	10014

Name of District: Rangpur

SL. #	Upazila	Union	Selected village	# of HH
1	Gangachara	Gazghanta	•  Majer Char •  Mohishashor •  Kalir Char Salapak	100 250 240 300
		Kolkanda	•  Matokpur •  Chila Khal •  Binbinia Alikishamot	650 250 200 500
		Laxmitari	•  Sangkordaha •  Purba Isli •  Paschim Isli Joyramoza	300 300 250 400
		Nohali	•  Char Nohali •  Nohali •  Purba Bagdora Paschim Bagdora	500 150 350 400
2	Kaunia	Haragachh	•  Thakurdas •  Char Najirdaha •  Pallimari •  Sit Najirdaha Dhumgara	200 400 400 300 200
		Balapara	•  Dhushmarar Char •  Panjor Bhanga •  Arji Harishsar Gopidanga	250 260 300 250
		Tepa Madhupur	•  Hazrat Khan •  Biswanath Gunai	700 700 600
3	Pirgacha	Chhaola	•  Gabura •  Purba Haguria Hashim •  Shibdeb Chhaola (east part)	450 250 500 350
		Tambulpur	•  Char Tambulpur Rahmater Char (Bhatia para)	425 446
Total	03	09	34	12121

Name of District: Kurigram

SL. #	Upazila	Union	Selected village	# of HH
1	Bhurungamari	Boldia	•  Sutipur (Nama Char) •  Uttar Boldia Mongler Kuti	280 50 100
		Paikerchhara	•  Paik Danga •  Sit Paiker Chhara Char Paiker Chhara	540 350 105
		Shilkuri	•  Dakkhin Daldanga (Purba & Paschimpara) •  Char Uttar Tilai •  Kaizer Char (Uttar Daldanga) Uttar Daldanga (Purbapara gram)	300   100 300   200
		Tilai	•  Khocha Bari •  Dhakaya Para •  East Par of Dudh Nadi (Dakkhin Chota Gopalpur) Boizullar Char (Dakkhin Chota Gopalpur)	90 200 80     150
2	Chilmari	Ashtamir Char	•  Maiez Bari •  Khamar Banshpara •  Ballav para •  Purba Nator Kandi Thakurer Char	84 200 85 120 250
		Chilmari	•  Bailmadiar Khata •  Gazirpara •  Bisherpara Karai Barisal	400 300 150 305
		Nayarhat	•  Barabag •  Goynar Patok •  Bazradiar Khata Uttar Khawria	150 140 500 500
		Ranigonj	•  Bara Bhitar Char •  Dakkhin Owari Band •  Patwari Band Ranigonj Band	150 350 550 300
3	Kurigram Sadar	Bhogdanga	•  Char Barai Bari •  Jogmaner Char •  Kasir Char Joy Sarashati	700 400 450 200
		Holokhana	•  Shardob •  Chhota Kalua •  Khamar Holokhana Himer Kuti	400 150 190 300
		Panchgachhi	•  Araji Bhogdanga •  Kadamtala (North-West) •  Char Gobindapur Purba Araji Kadamtala	700 600 400 200
4	Nageswari	Ballaver Khash	•  Balarampur Char •  Alauddin Para •  Imam Mondaler Gram Habizer Para	300 200 200 120
		Bamondanga	•  Batir Char •  Panati Tari •  Kuti Bamondanga Paschim Nosni	170 200 250 200
		Berubari	•  Khelar Bhita Nutan Char •  Nutan Char Berubari •  Char Rahmaner Kuti (New) Char Berubari	520 125 578 520
		Kaligonj	•  Namar Char •  Velker Char Katgiri	220 200 230
		Kedar	•  Samshuler Char (Bisnapur) •  Salamer Char Char Teparkuti	160 120 250
		Narayanpur	•  Paschim Balar Hat •  Kannyamoti •  Pakhi Ura •  Jhaowkuti •  Maziali Chaudda Ghori	250 200 300 225 225 150
		Nunkhaoa	•  Fakirgonj •  Baparir Char •  Char Kapna •  Nunkhawar Char •  Pat Tala Katgiri	225 350 605 225 210 230
5	Fulbari	Naodanga	•  Char Gorak Mondal Khokar Char, Hafezer Char, Adarshagram 1,2,3 •  Basto Gorak Mondal •  Jhaw kuti Krisna Nandi Bakshi	500     200 120 150
		Shimulbari	•  Jatindraw Narayan (North-West) •  Jatinraw Narayan (South-West) •  Sonai Kazir Char (South) Pachai Char	171   44   200 100
		Barobhita	•  Mekholi •  Char Baraloi •  Char Baro Bhita Purba Dhaniram	275 200 275 375
	Rajarhat	Biddyananda	•  Char Toiyeb Khan •  Biddyananda Puba Para •  Biddyananda Paschim Para Chatura	130 175 500 300
		Chhinai	•  Kismat Chhinai •  Joy Kumar •  Kaluma (Chhota) Chatubhaja	180 200 75 50
		Gharialdanga	•  Gatiasham •  Nakhenda Khitab Khan	500 250 500
7	Rajibpur	Char Rajibpur	•  Madaner Char •  Badorpur •  Paschim Rajibpur Baliamari	230 250 600 200
		Kodalkati	•  Kodalkati •  Char Sajai •  Mandol Daowanipara Madhabpur (South)	650 400 600 420
		Mohangonj	•  Naoshola •  Kirtaniatari •  Barober Bhelamari	162 200 600 400
8	Rowmari	Bandaber	•  Faluar Char •  Char Ghoghomari •  Paler Char Char Khedai Mari	250 400 200 200
		Dantbhanga	•  Char Italukanda •  Kaowar Char •  Kulker Char Santir Char •  Char Italukanda •  Kaowar Char •  Kulker Char Santir Char	230 350 210 225
		Jadur Char	•  Pakhi Ura •  Tintoli •  Bok Bandha Alger Char	300 400 300 400
		Roumari Sadar	•  Barai Bari •  Naoda Para •  Izlamari Uttar Barbanda	227 360 250 210
		Soulmari	•  Bahuler Char •  Notun Shoulmari •  Kalamer Char Char Shoulmari	220 250 200 300
9	Ulipur	Begumgonj	•  Batuatuli •  Baladoba •  Sheik Palanu Akel Mahmud (South Par of Dharla)	60 70 130 200
		Bozra	•  Char Bozra (Paschim Para) •  Char Bozra (Purba Par) •  Birahim •  Satalaskor West part of Bozra Mouza •  Char Bozra (Paschim Para) •  Char Bozra (Purba Par) •  Birahim •  Satalaskor West part of Bozra Mouza	170 480 120 300 200
		Buraburi	•  Kishamot Fulbari •  Kalakata •  Jalangar kuti Charmohammadpur	350 150 80 175
		Hatiya	•  Gujimarir Char •  Gujimarir Perer Char •  Hatia Bhakshi (Naya Gara) •  Char Anantapur Anantapur	250 225 200 50 250
		Shaheber Alga	•  Majer Alga •  Shekurer Alga (Najirer Char) •  Kachabasa Jahajer Alga •  Dai Khaower Char Akdal Kharia	120 100   350 150 110
		Thetrai	•  Ramniasha •  Goraipiar (Paschim Par) •  Goraipiar (Purba Par) •  Juan Satra Khariza Latsala	400 575 125 675 400
Total	09	38	156	41,956

Name of District: Gaibandha

SL. #	Upazila	Union	Selected village	# of HH
1	Gaibandha Sadar	Ghagoa	•  Katihara •  Palpara •  Sonagari Rupar Bazar	425 150 375 425
		Gidari	•  Baguria •  Dutichora •  South Gidari Analer Chhara	113 118 250 116
		Kamarjani	•  Char Kamarjani •  Paschim Batika Mari •  Purba Batika Mari Middle Batika Mari	120 200 250 670
		Mollar Char	•  Kanchi Char (Maizbari, Kachi Char) •  Shidhai Chithuliadigor South Para	600   180 650
2	Fulchhari	Erendabari	•  Paglar Char •  Sannashir Char •  Tin Khopa Dakatiar Char (west part)	500 400 500 250
		Fazlupur	•  Kawa Bandha •  Guptamoni •  Purba Khatia Mari Paschim Khatia Mari	500 300 750 500
		Fulchhari	•  Pipulia-purba •  Pipulia-west •  Paschim Gabgachhi •  Purba Gabgachhi •  Deluabari •  Jamira Gharbhanga	220 80 375 325 300 80 60
		Gazaria	•  Janjair •  Baraikandi •  Galna •  Kotakgachha •  Ziadanga Bhazondanga	80 210 200 180 160 170
3	Sundarganj	Belka	•  Bekorir Char •  Majbari •  Taluk Belka Panchananda	250 75 50 450
		Haripur	•  Baghor •  Madaripara •  Para Sadhua Char Charitabari	300 300 250 400
		Kapasia	•  Bhatiburail Karanir Char •  Bhatiburail Fakir para •  Badamer Char •  Ujan Burail •  Lalchamor Purbapara Kalaisuta	250 200 280 250 150 175