Concerned Women for Family Development (CWFD) originally named as Concerned Women for Family Planning (CWFP) is a non-profit, voluntary organization run by the women of Bangladesh for the women of Bangladesh. The organization started its voluntary activities in 1974, registered with Directorate of Social Welfare in 1975 and formal small-scale family planning service delivery program started in January 1976. It was registered with NGO Affairs Bureau in 1981.

CWFD is a woman led organization with the membership of 21 women from different strata of life. Organizational policy is set and major decisions are made by the Governing Body (GB) elected every two years from among the general members. The Executive Director appointed by the GB manages all the projects and organizational activities through managers of different projects and their staffs.

The project activities started with only 5 female staff to cover an area of Dhaka City with 50,000 people. Family planning information was disseminated through face-to- face communication, woman to woman approach and non-clinical services were provided at the doorstep.

Initially, CWFP had a single focus program of family planning. Over time, the organization realized that mere improvement of health status through family planning would not sustain a significant change in women’s life in Bangladesh. Accordingly, CWFD expanded the project activities to cover larger population in Dhaka and other areas of Bangladesh and initiated new programs for women, men, children and adolescents encompassing primary health care, life skill development, creating economic opportunity and empower women against social injustice, nutrition education, health product marketing, investigate the issues of the large adolescent population, arrange family life education, gender training and knowledge on sexual reproductive health and rights (SRHR), water  sanitation. For more information, please visit our website www.cwfd.org

Gender inequality and gender-based violence (GBV) are prevalent phenomena in Bangladesh where, according to a VAW survey 2015, 73% of married women experienced violence in their lifetime. The rate of child marriage in Bangladesh is also the highest in South-East Asia, while dowry-related abuse is common. In addition, intimate partner violence (IPV) is one of the most commonly-experienced crimes across all of Bangladesh. UNFPA is working with the legal and health sectors to improve survivors’ access to services, including through specially trained caseworkers in key communities. However, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) service options for GBV survivors in Bangladesh are significantly scarce and in many cases, underdeveloped outside the humanitarian Rohingya response in Cox’s Bazar District. Results from a Meta-Analysis commissioned by UNFPA in 2019, examining MHPSS for GBV survivors in Bangladesh, indicates that while support is available for extreme medical conditions, major gaps at the community level exist.

The MHPSS project of UNFPA Bangladesh is designed and implemented with a view to mainstream MHPSS across the GBV prevention and response landscape with support from the Embassy of France in Bangladesh. Starting in August 2021, the project works to increase the availability of MHPSS services for the survivors of GBV as well as for the women and girls who are at risk of GBV; all the while strongly adhering to the ‘Do No Harm’ principle. Three specific stakeholders- Bangladesh Police, Midwives and community level health workers have been identified as the primary target group whose capacity will be further developed to provide PSS (specifically PFA) to survivors of GBV through this initiative. To this end, two International Consultants have been working to develop a contextualized training package for these specific stakeholders based on their capacity needs. Once developed, a pool of master trainers, representing each of the stakeholder groups, will be trained who will then cascade the training among these groups.    

The purpose of this consultancy is to support the International Consultants in tailoring MHPSS modules for the stakeholders identified through research, including Bangladesh Police, Midwives and Community based health workers. The consultants will also support the development of a pool of trainers on gender responsive MHPSS, focusing on the needs of GBV survivors, who will then cascade the training among the stakeholders. With a view to ensuring sustainability of this initiative, the consultant will also provide strategic support for the incorporation of the newly developed modules into the regular training programmes of the identified stakeholder groups. This will contribute to the strengthening of the overall delivery of MHPSS nationally for GBV survivors in Bangladesh. In undertaking the activities, the consultants will factor in the scientific literature as well as state-of-the-art global and regional normative frameworks on effective training and delivery of MHPSS for GBV survivors, international standards and global/regional level best practices, existing MHPSS related module/materials in Bangladesh, as well as the experiences from UNFPA’s humanitarian efforts.

Description of Activities: The consultant, at the minimum, will carry out the activities as detailed below:

• Support in the facilitation of consultation with the identified stakeholders on the developed MHPSS modules to get their feedback, and consolidate the feedback received and support in the incorporation of the feedbacks/ comments in collaboration with the International Consultants. 
• Translate and contextualize the training and communication materials (English to Bengali) that will be developed by the international consultants (as required).
• Provide strategic support for the incorporation of these tailored training modules into the regular training programme of the identified stakeholders as well as in the mhGAP and national GBV Referral pathway, liaising with WHO, relevant GoB ministries, bodies, and institutions, including the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, DGHS, NCD, and NIMH. 
• Support in the organizing and facilitation of training of trainers (ToT) as well as in the training of stakeholders, following the ToTs. Total 400 personnel will be trained from all three of the stakeholders.

This consultancy will be for 30 working days after signing the contract in November 2022 which will continue until 31 August, 2023 (subject to change as per the COVID-19 situation). The consultant will perform, at a minimum, the following tasks during this period:

Task	# of Days
Support in the facilitation of consultation with the identified stakeholders on the developed MHPSS modules to get their feedback, and consolidate the feedback received and support in the incorporation of the feedbacks/ comments in collaboration with the International Consultants.	05
Translate and contextualize the training and communication materials (English to Bengali) that will be developed by the international consultants (as required).	02
Provide strategic support for the incorporation of these tailored training modules into the regular training programme of the identified stakeholders as well as in the mhGAP and national GBV Referral pathway, liaising with WHO, relevant GoB ministries, bodies, and institutions, including the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, DGHS, NCD, and NIMH.	03
Support in the organizing and facilitation of training of trainers (ToT) as well as in the training of stakeholders, following the ToTs (400 personnel will be trained from all three of the stakeholders).	20
Total days	30 Days

The services are to be delivered to the Project Headquarters of CWFD.

All of the tasks are needed to be completed by June, 2023. The consultant will deliver the hard copy and electronic copy of the final reports and documents to CWFD with satisfactory of UNFPA. 
 

• Submission of the report covering consolidated feedback from the stakeholder consultations by November, 2022 (10%).
• Submission of the translated and contextualized training and communications materials by December, 2022 (10%).
• Submission of a process documentation report on how the MHPSS modules have been incorporated in the regular training programmes of the stakeholders June, 2023 (20%).
• Conduct and submit a report on the ToTs and the training of the total 400 personnel from the identified stakeholders by June 2023 (60%).

The consultant will work closely with Programme Specialist -Gender, Programme Officer of UNFPA Bangladesh. The consultant will closely collaborate with the A & Y unit, and SRHR unit of UNFPA in carrying out the duties detailed above.  The consultant will provide progress updates to the Programme Specialist -Gender, bi-weekly with a copy to Head of A&Y Programme of CWFD.All of the tasks and activities outlined in the ToR are needed to be delivered by June, 2023.

The consultant will work under the overall guidance and direct supervision of the Programme Specialist - Gender to carry out the activities mentioned above as well as keep updated time to time the Head of Adolescent and Youth Programme, CWFD.

The consultancy will combine both in-person and remote delivery of services. The consultant is expected to travel to identified districts (depending on the COVID-19 situation) to collect data for the community networks mapping, and capacity needs and gaps assessment.

• Advanced degree in Mental Health, Neuroscience, Public Health or Psychology;
• At least 2 years of experience in providing MHPSS training to the various groups at the various levels who are associated to manage Gender-Based Violence Cases"
• Experience in conducting public health research (preferably epidemiological study) with experience on data collection, basic data analyses, and research report writing.
• Knowledge and experience on cognitive behaviour therapy, interpersonal therapy or other evidence-based interventions in clinical settings.
• Familiarity with the core mandates of UNFPA, namely-sexual and reproductive health, gender, population, development and adolescents and youth will be an asset;
• Experience in the development and facilitation of capacity building /training programme;
• Experience in humanitarian-development-peace nexus is highly desirable;
• Familiarity with the standards and requirements of the UN will be an asset;
• Good organizational skills, including time management, and ability to meet deadlines;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English;
• Sound analytical skills;
• Ability to work independently;
• Knowledge on PSS in the global and regional contexts.

The consultant will be responsible for arranging his/her own computer and other working aid equipment. S/he will be working remotely for most of the consultancy and therefore should have access to the internet and communications.

The award of the contract will be made to the individual consultant upon analysis/evaluation of proposals and determined based on the followings.

Candidates obtaining a minimum 70% mark out of 70 in technical evaluation and based on the following criteria will be considered eligible for financial evaluation. The financial proposal will carry 30 points.

Criteria-01:	Educational Qualification	- Max Point 10
Criteria-02:	Professional experience in conducting research/ facilitating training. Experience in such works for NGO / INGO / UN Agencies etc. is highly appreciable.	- Max Point 30
Criteria-03:	Methodology, quality control, work plan, creativity/ innovativeness, team formation, familiarity with development programs/issues as well as ability to communicate with dignity and sensitivity with vulnerable populations	- Max Point 30

                    

1. Any changes in the ToR or the work plan, if required, will be subject to consultation between CWFD and the individual consultants
2. No additional payment will be provided other than what is contracted
3. Payment will be made only through AC Payee Cheque
4. Tax and VAT@ source will be deducted as per Government rules and regulation

Proposal submission: