Disabled Rehabilitation and Research Association (DRRA)

Request for Expression of Interest (EOI)

*Introduction*	Disabled Rehabilitation and Research Association (DRRA) is one of the leading organizations in Bangladesh working for development of lives of persons with disabilities and destitute in Bangladesh.
*Theme:*	Inclusion
*Objectives of the Consultancy:*	To review accessibility status of 09 primary health centres at Khulna and Barishal Divisions of project areas (04 Community Clinic, 04 Union Health & Family Welfare Centres and 01 Upazila Health Complexes).
*Main Activity Title & Working Area:*	Conduct accessibility audit of Health Facilities by Disable People Organizations (DPOs)/Self Health Group (SHG) - Guideline and Training
*Period of Assignment:*	Consultant will work 23 Working days (in between September 15th to 31st December 2020)
DRRA invites application from the interested candidate(s)/ firm/ organization/ department for conducting accessibility audit that supported by CBM UK. In this regard, DRAA is requesting to submit ‘Expression of Interest (EOI)’, Concept Note along with timeline and financial proposal to conduct accessibility audit on or before 14 September 2020 to the Executive Director, House # 2/5, Road # 1, Shyamoli, Dhaka. DRRA reserves the right to accept or reject any or all the proposal without assigning any reason whatsoever.

Terms of Reference (TOR) for Expression of Interest:

Background:

Essential Healthcare for the Disadvantaged in Bangladesh (EHD 2019-2022) project is a consortium project led by Concern Worldwide where CBM-DRRA is the implementing partner for inclusion of the persons with disabilities in all aspect of the project initiatives. The overall goal of the project is to improve health, family planning and nutrition indicators for the disadvantaged people by reducing mortality and morbidity by increasing access to 'Universal Health Coverage'. In this case, it is necessary to ensure the basic health care of the disadvantaged people including the persons with disabilities. Through this project initiative, all the basic health needs of the targeted people will be ensured through availability, accessibility, affordability and quality inclusive health facilities at 15 Upazila of 6 districts under the Khulna and Barishal Divisions. CBM and DRRA are responsible for ensuring the inclusion of persons with disabilities in all aspect of the project initiatives by the downstream partners in those targeted area. The local implementing partners also will have the capacity on disability inclusion in the services through the initiatives. CBM and DRRA also will closely work with icddr,b and Digital Healthcare Solutions for introducing the disability inclusive health technology and finding out the effective approaches for disability inclusive health practices and will conduct national advocacy for making the disability inclusive services package for all, including the disadvantaged and persons with disabilities.

As part of the project, a monitoring plan, tools and guideline with appropriate orientation mechanism will be developed for the project period to fulfil both learning and accountability purpose.

1. Purpose of the Assignment:

To review accessibility status of 09 primary health centres at Khulna and Barishal Divisions of project areas (04 Community Clinic, 04 Union Health & Family Welfare Centres and 01 Upazila Health Complexes).

Target audience: Relevant stakeholders including government health managers of respective facility and Person with disabilities or risk to disabilities of the targeted area of EHD project.

2. Scope of Work

Develop or adapt existing accessibility audit tools and guideline
Train DPO members and DRRA field staff on tools and guideline
Prepare a separate audit report & one combined accessibility status report;
Facilitation of decommission workshop;
Facilitation of tools validation workshop;

Methodology/strategy:

Accessibility audit tool development:

Hired expert/team will develop the accessibility audit tools. Project team will collect suggestions from DPOs through an online workshop. The draft tools will be validated through online workshop.

Orientation for the DPOs on accessibility audit tool:

After finalizing the tool, the consultant will conduct 2 days online orientation for DPO members along with DICBMs and DIOs.

Conduct accessibility audit:

With the consent of facilities authority, total 9 accessibility audits will be done in 04 CC, 04 UH&FWC and 01 UHCs by DPOs with the support of DIOs.
Accessibility audit report with set of recommendations will be shared with relevant stakeholders.

3. Responsibilities of Nominated Consultant (Candidate(s)/ firm/ organization/ department)
Hired expertise should have vast knowledge and experience to work in accessibility for the person with disabilities.

Must have a Minimum bachelor degree or higher academic degree related to occupational therapy or physiotherapy or any related studies in a reputed university or similar;
Good analytical skills, Proven working experience in the field of disability and accessibility;
Proven consultancy experience of at least 1 years with a record of providing high quality, creative expert advice;
Experience in Training of similar programmes and sound knowledge of accessibility and Training field;
Knowledge about local culture, policies and laws to understand the reality for persons with disabilities in Bangladesh;
Technical expertise in the field of health service delivery is an asset;
Working knowledge in the Bangladesh Country context is necessary;
Excellent writing skills, ability to write in a structured and concise manner;
Working experience in rural context and with SHG/DPOs
Proactivity and persistence will be required;
Proficiency in written and spoken English.

4. Specific Deliverables
As per the above-mentioned working approach, Nominated Consultant will deliver following Items to DRRA:

No	Expected Deliverables
1	DPO workshop report
2	Final Tools & guideline
3	Tool validation workshop report
4	DPO & staff orientation report
5	Accessibility audit report (9 reports)
6	Combined audit report
7	Dissemination report with different stakeholders

5. Timeline of the Work

The Work is required to complete within the date of 31st December 2020 and within the same date the final report with all proven documentaries have to be submitted by the appoint consultant or organization to DRRA. The expected date to start the work is September 15 of 2020.

6. Additional Requirements

The Nominated Consultant will be selected based on the following criteria:

Have expertise and experienced in disability along with health research areas;
Sound knowledge on the development projects
Known to DRRA’s & CBM UK’s working strategy and interested to share the process of the work frequently
Health Service Related Knowledge, Inclusion related Knowledge and Cost Burden related knowledge and experiences will be an asset
The incumbent should abide and should have the Child Protection Policy, Gender Policy.
Higher university degree in development and or disability and Public health or related background.
Ability to perform work within given timelines

7. Cost and Payment

Payments are based upon output, i.e. upon delivery of the services specified in the TOR and the transfer of payment can be made to the hired team upon clearance of the final report by DRRA-EHD Project team.

All logistic costs besides professional fees shall be paid upon receipt of proper invoices. Payments can only be processed based on an invoice, including an overview on payments and supported by receipts of all expenditures and time sheets.

DRRA and CBM reserve the right to terminate the contract in case that the agreed team members are not available at the agreed commencement of the assignment and if no adequate replacement can be provided.

8. Ownership of the Report or Produced Knowledge

Ownership of the produced knowledge and report is DRRA. The nominated consultant will submit all the original documents both in soft and in hard copy to DRRA. The nominated consultant is prohibited to use any information for any purposes without the prior consent of DRRA.

9. EOI Submission Procedure

Therefore, interested candidate (s)/ firm is requested to submit the Expression of Interest (EOI) along with following documents in a single A4 Size Envelope:

Document No.	Document Title	Detail
	EOI
a	A Concept note along with timeline proposal	The technical proposal should include the following: Methodology, Activity Schedule, A detailed way of working by maintaining safety precautions should be illustrated in EOI.
b	A financial proposal and	The financial proposal should include the following: 1) Cost of the consultant(s) or team members indicating per day fee, 2) VAT and 3) Tax.

Expressions of interest must be delivered (hard copies) to the address below by 5:00 pm. by or before September 17, 2020 (Monday within official hour).

Address:
Executive Director
DRRA
House No-2/5, Road No-01, Shyamoli, Dhaka-1207.
Phone: 9140162
Website: www.drra-bd.org