International Consultancy Climate Resilient Water Safety Planning Guidelines for Lao PDR

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UNICEF in Vientiane, Lao PDR is searching for an Worldwide Consultancy to help growth companions, implementation of community-led water and sanitation interventions and supporting WASH actions in focused provinces of Phongsaly, Houaphan and Savannakhet together with provision of water and sanitation amenities. The length of this project is 9 months ranging from April to December 2024. The marketing consultant might be based mostly on the UNICEF workplace in Vientiane, Lao PDR.

Abstract of key features/accountabilities:

Technical help might be required to help communities, native and nationwide authorities counterparts, and WASH sector growth companions in resilience constructing by the applying of local weather resilient water security planning approaches below the general coordination of the Authorities of Lao PDR by Nam Saat. An Worldwide Marketing consultant is being sought to help implementation of community-led water and sanitation interventions and improve capacities of communities, NGO companions and native and nationwide Authorities counterparts in local weather resilient water security planning.

UNICEF and SNV are supporting WASH actions in focused provinces of Phongsaly, Houaphan and Savannakhet together with provision of water and sanitation amenities. Communities are actively concerned and are supporting these WASH interventions with capability constructing supplied by native Authorities counterparts to maintain techniques by operation and upkeep, water security planning and financing.

The marketing consultant is anticipated to work intently with Nam Saat, Ministry of Well being, Provincial and District Governments, SNV, WHO, UNICEF and different WASH sector growth accomplice organizations, and supply technical help and coaching on water security planning in step with local weather adaptation approaches, decreasing inequalities, and social and environmental safety requirements.

Outputs foreseen below this consultancy embody: i) institution of a revised strategy for Water Security Planning (WSP) for nationwide endorsement in Lao PDR with related capability constructing programmes for communities, NGOs and native governments together with addressing features of neighborhood possession, operation and upkeep, fairness, sustainability and alternatives for community-level safety of supply catchments; ii) help implementation of WSP trials for water provide (and sanitation) schemes in chosen communities; iii) present steering on community-based water high quality monitoring; and iv) develop WSP templates, steering manuals, instruments and accountability frameworks for WSP standardization in collaboration with Provinces and Districts, WASH Committees, and Nationwide Authorities.

The marketing consultant will perform the next actions:

1. WSP Instruments Improvement and Capability Constructing

1. 1. Complete desk assessment of finest practices, learnings and proof on WSP – with particular consideration paid to features associated to GEDSI, resilience and the Laos/Mekong context;
   2. Develop a local weather resilient and inclusive strategy to consuming water security planning as a part of the Lao PDR WASH Coverage and Technique;
   3. Develop a framework for figuring out and addressing the precise pure hazards confronted by rural communities in goal communities;
   4. Develop sensible coaching supplies for provincial and district workers to undertake participatory WSPs in rural communities significantly guaranteeing the lively participation of girls in plan formulation and combine gender, fairness and incapacity inclusion motion and studying approaches and instruments;
   5. Develop sensible and easy instruments, worksheets and templates for neighborhood use;
   6. Undertake coaching of trainers classes with native and provincial authorities on WSP ideas, framework and pointers;
   7. Assist districts and provinces to synthesize and analyse neighborhood degree WSPs to tell area-wide priorities as a foundation for catchment safety and WASH motion planning.

2. Pilot WSP trials
1. Help preparation of WSPs with water level committees of chosen water provide and sanitation schemes linked to O&M methods at native supply degree;
2. Develop a technique for auditing or verification of community-based WSP approaches;
3. Develop steering supplies for water security planning and strengthening of neighborhood resilience;
4. Present ongoing technical help to authorities and companions;
5. Present on-going monitoring and common critiques of the WSP trials.

3. Neighborhood-based water high quality monitoring
1. Present technical help on enhanced water high quality monitoring in communities;
2. Liaise with Nam Saat to boost HAPiS practices on water security and family water remedy and storage;
3. Develop steering on community-based water high quality monitoring.
4. WSP standardization
1. Seek the advice of with Nam Saat, Provinces and Districts and pilot communities;
2. Compile and synthesize suggestions on WSP trials and suggestions for refinement;
3. Develop templates and steering manuals for WSP standardization in step with the Nationwide Water High quality Requirements Plan of the Ministry of Well being;
4. Trial use of WSP supplies in chosen communities;
5. Liaise with WASH sector stakeholders on normal WSP help linked to local weather adaptation/catastrophe threat resilience;
6. Current WSP suggestions to Nam Saat and sector stakeholder teams in remaining workshop.

To qualify as an advocate for each baby you should have…

Qualification and expertise:

• Superior diploma or equal expertise in Environmental Public Well being, Civil Engineering, Hydro(geo)logy, Water Administration, Sanitation Engineering, or associated discipline.

Information and abilities:

• No less than 5 years of expertise on rural WASH service provision in growing international locations.
• Wonderful technical data and expertise in water security planning and operation and upkeep of water provide and sanitation infrastructure.
• Expertise working with UNICEF and/or NGO within the discipline of WASH and demonstrated capacity to work in complicated environments.
• Expertise in growing pointers, manuals and instruments for water security planning and growing and delivering related coaching.
• Confirmed expertise supporting communities, authorities companies and growth companions for the supply of water security planning.
• Wonderful communication abilities together with fluency in English (verbal and written).

Submission of functions:

candidates are kindly requested to use and add the next paperwork:

• Letter of Curiosity (cowl letter)
• CV or Resume
• Efficiency analysis experiences or references of comparable consultancy assignments (if accessible)
• Monetary proposal: All-inclusive lump-sum price together with medical insurance coverage with medivac, journey and lodging price for this project as per work project.

Evaluation Standards:

1. Technical Analysis (80 Factors)   

 The passing mark of the technical analysis 60 factors

• Superior diploma or equal expertise in Environmental Public Well being, Civil Engineering, Hydro(geo)logy, Water Administration, Sanitation Engineering, or associated discipline (10 factors)
• No less than 5 years of expertise on rural WASH service provision in growing international locations (10 factors)
• Technical data and expertise in water security planning and operation and upkeep of water provide and sanitation infrastructure (10 factors)
• Expertise working with UNICEF and/or NGO within the discipline of WASH and demonstrated capacity to work in complicated environments. (10 factors)
• Expertise in growing pointers, manuals and instruments for water security planning and growing and delivering related coaching. (20 factors)
• Confirmed expertise supporting communities, authorities companies and growth companions for the supply of water security planning. (20 factors)

2. Monetary Proposal (20 factors)

     The utmost variety of factors shall be allotted to the bottom Monetary Proposal that’s opened / evaluated and in contrast amongst           these technical certified candidates who’ve attained a minimal 60 factors rating within the technical analysis. Different Monetary                 Proposals will obtain factors in inverse proportion to the bottom value.

    The Contract shall be awarded to candidate acquiring the very best mixed technical and monetary scores, topic to the passable         results of verification.

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UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and aims of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF additionally adheres to strict baby safeguarding ideas. All chosen candidates might be anticipated to stick to those requirements and ideas and can subsequently endure rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will embody the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Chosen candidates could also be required to offer extra info to conduct a background test.

Remarks: Solely shortlisted candidates might be contacted and advance to the subsequent stage of the choice course of.