Expressions of Interest (EoI)

 Background and Introducing the Project

About 11% of the population of Bangladesh consists of minorities, who face discrimination due to their religion, ethnic, gender identity, and geographical location-based differences. Amongst minority population, the Dalit, plainland Ethnic Minority, Persons with Disabilities and Transgender & Hijra communities are most marginalised. The discrimination persists on these groups on access to education, healthcare, housing, employment, and legal support continues to be impeded, particularly for individuals with lower socio-economic backgrounds. Over the years the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have been continuing strong advocacy for enacting Anti-Discrimination Law to preserve the human rights for this groups.

Christian Aid is implementing a 42-months project titled ‘Empowering Left Behind Minority Communities to Effectively Participate in the Development Process of Bangladesh (ELMC)’ Co-funded by European Union in partnership with four NGOs – Bandhu, BLAST, Nagorik Uddyog and WAVE Foundation in 08 districts i.e. Rajshahi, Naogoan, Sylhet, Moulvibazar, Habiganj, Khulna, Jashore, Satkhira along with Dhaka city. This project aims to directly reach over 6 lakh people from the marginalized communities and over 18 lakh people indirectly. The target groups of this projects are Dalit rights CSOs and CBOs, Transgender & Hijra rights CSOs and CBOs, Ethnic Minority specifically plainland Adivasi rights CSOs and CBOs, Change agents (representative groups from minority communities), Upazila-level advocacy forum members, District-level advocacy forum members, Divisional Leave No One Behind (LNOB) coalition members. There are different stakeholders from the 8 project intervention districts and Dhaka city like Change Agents, Advocacy Network Committee and and Leave No One Behind (LNOB) members, CSOs and different government stakeholders like Deputy Director Local Government (DDLG), Director General, youth and Social Welfare and District Legal Aid Community (DLAC) committee members. (See Annex to get clearer definitions & understanding of these terms)

Specific Objectives

1. To build the capacity of local and national minority rights CSOs and networks and ensure a conducive and enabling environment to promote socio-economic rights and structured participation of women and girls, transgender and people with disability.
2. To increase awareness on minority rights, capabilities, and contributions in society, to combat gender discrimination, stereotypes, prejudices, and harmful practices within and against minority communities. 
3. To promote inclusive policy formulation, implementation, and governance accountability by strengthening advocacy and lobbying influence of minority rights CSOs

Purpose of the work:

Christian Aid through ELMC project continues evidence-based advocacy for left behind minority communities to preserve their human rights. Our main moto of our advocacy work is to enact Anti-Discrimination Law that includes appropriate articles of ensuring the human rights, clauses for claiming the rights by marginalized population and clear directions on how to get justice if the rights violated. As part of advocacy, through massive awareness and campaign we also aim to change the stereotype perception and harmful practice by general people towards these communities. We work to eliminate all forms of discrimination, disadvantages, exclusion that faced by these marginalized communities – where wage discrimination that connected with their livelihoods among the Dalit, plainland Ethnic Minority, Persons with Disabilities and Transgender & Hijra communities.
The video documentary will focus on the positive aspects and impact of the project among these minority communities. The video documentary will showcase the facts from roots behind the advocacy and be showcased on social media, national television and all internal and external channels which will include policy makers, government officials, CSO, development partners, media etc. Objectives of the assignment are given below with further information given in Terms of Reference (ToR):

1. To gather visual evidence on improvement in rights and livelihood among the Dalit, plainland Ethnic Minority, Persons with Disabilities (PwD) and Transgender & Hijra communities including the minority rights Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) via interviews and focus group discussion.
2. To reveal the struggles of inter-communities, intra-communities and Intersectionality-that makes marginal people more marginalized in terms of – gender, race, class, sexual orientation, physical ability, etc. and how ELMC interventions have contributed to the improvement of their condition.
3. To promote the networks and committees built through the project including Advocacy Network Committee (ANC), Leave No One Behind (LNOB) Coalition, Change Agents and their role in advocating for minority rights.
4. To highlight the relationship and liaison developed with the Government bodies both at local and/or national level who are also an active part of ensuring minority rights.

Payment methods

The payment will be made through account payee cheque in favour of Firm upon successfully completion of the assignments. Tax and VAT will be deducted at source as per govt. rules and regulations.

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How to apply:

Please read the details terms of reference as given below. assignment companies/firms are requested to submit their technical proposal and financial proposal along with all legal documents (TIN Certificate, BIN Certificate & Trade Liscence), and one sample of previous work related to this assignment on or before 15 April 2024 by envelop and mentioned the name of the subject Line-

“Engaging Consultant (Video Documentary & Photography) impact of ELMC project in promoting and advocating for minority rights in Bangladesh.”

Where to Submit the Application:

A tender box kept in Christian Aid Office, House 42/A, Road 42, Block C WN(A), Floor 1, Gulshan 2, Dhaka - 1212, Bangladesh. Please put the envelop in the tender box and sign the register. A courier will accept but organization will not take the responsibility to acknowledging the documents as there are some ongoing processes run at the time.

Please note, no application through email or soft copy will be accepted.