Expression of Interest (EOI)

For Hiring Consultant to facilitate training
on “Gender and Inclusion in Disaster Management”
Dhaka Earthquake and Emergency Preparedness (DEEP) Project

“Dhaka Earthquake and Emergency Preparedness (DEEP) Project” is a consortium initiative of German Red Cross (GRC), Christian Aid Bangladesh and Action Against Hunger/Action Contre La Faim (ACF) implementing through Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS).   International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and American Red Cross are supporting with the technical input. The DEEP project is underway in 15 urban wards of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC). The European Commission Directorate General for Humanitarian Affairs and Civil Protection -ECHO providing financial support by aiming to increase residents’ awareness of earthquake and emergency preparedness.

To mitigate effects of urban disaster Bangladesh Government has taken initiatives to strengthen the organizational capacity. Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defense (FSCD) is a service oriented first responding government organization under the Ministry of Home Affairs working for emergency response as well developing the urban volunteers for rapid urban response. They have the competency as one of the leading firefighting and disaster management organization in Asia.

Christian Aid is taking an initiative to facilitate a training for the staffs of FSCD on “Gender and Inclusion in Disaster Management” to enhance their basic knowledge of sensitivity regarding gender and inclusion for better preparedness and response in time of emergency by considering the specific needs and treatment. This training will support FSCD staffs to ensure gender sensitivity and rights of the excluded people in disaster preparedness and humanitarian response. Regarding increased growth and excellence on gender sensitivity and inclusiveness it’s also opening an opportunity to incorporate the excluded people’s rights within the organizational mandates and for advocating with others.  Christian Aid is looking for a suitable individual/ consultant farm for facilitating the training for the staffs of FSCD.

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Interested individual/Consultancy farm are requested to submit a technical & a financial proposal (separately) as soft copy (PDF version) addressing Iffat Jarin, Programme Officer- Inclusion, Christian Aid Bangladesh (Address: 42/A, Road No 42, Floor 1, Gulshan 2 ) at bangladesh-jobs@christian-aid.org with CC to  ijarin@christian-aid.org  by 25th May 2018 before 17:00 hours of Bangladesh time. Please be aware that incomplete or partial submission will be rejected without any review.