The Welfare Association is in the process of implementing a four year project “Empower marginalized communities in South Lebanon”. The project is funded by the Big Lottery Fund in the UK and includes a CBR (Community Based Rehabilitation) component focused on Palestinian refugee families living in the camps and gatherings of the Tyre area in South Lebanon.
Welfare Associations seeking offers for technical assistance of an expert in designing and implementing a comprehensive CBR training program for 12-14 community based rehabilitation workers in the camps and gatherings of the Tyre area, South Lebanon.
Consultant will train local NGOs, who are currently working with people with disabilities, on CBR techniques, based on the WHO/UNESCO/ILO guidelines:
“supporting people with disabilities to maximize their physical and mental abilities, to access regular services and opportunities, and to become more active contributors to the community and society at large; activating communities to promote and protect human rights of people with disabilities for example by removing barriers to participation; facilitating capacity building, empowerment and community mobilization of people with disabilities and their families.”[1]
The project will specifically target the families of CWD (Children with Disabilities), aged 0-4, with the aim of preventing further health problems and ensuring that skills and interventions are provided early in life. As such, the training should address thevarious needs of people with disabilities with specific focus on early detection and intervention techniques that can be handled by families of CWD and community members/organizations. The training will also include TOT techniques to ensure that caregivers of children with disabilities (CWD) will be able to continue working with and training their children beyond the life of the project.
Moreover, to ensure the sustainability of initiatives aimed at equal opportunities of PWD (Persons with Disabilities), the training should include awareness rising of wider disability issues including the rights of people living with disabilities, barriers hindering their integration within their families and communities, and ways of removing barriers.
Background and Context
CBR Training sessions will enable knowledge transfer and will build the capacity of local NGOsand the refugees to identify and address needs within their own families and communities. The sessions will cover the main concepts of CBR. Community members will be empowered to continue the dissemination of information and promote positive behaviour changes throughout the project, ensuring that learning and knowledge is spread beyond those directly participating in the awareness sessions
The project will benefit some of the most disadvantaged people, in an already highly marginalised population in 9 Palestinian gatherings and 3 Palestinian refugee camps located in South Lebanon, which are known for being among the poorest in the entire country.
The purpose of the consultancy is to provide technical assistance in design and implement Training and Field follow up for participants from two of our partners PWHO and PARD on CBR techniques.
Methodology and Technical Approach
70 days of trainings divided over two years starting January 2014 to January 2016. The training should utilize active learning methodologies that encourage active participation of learners and must include sufficient practice time to ensure application of learnt skills.
A detailed work plan with time frame will be developed by the consultant and agreed with Welfare Association – Lebanon Branchin accordance with the follow schedule:
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Phase 1: 20 January 2014 till 31 October 2014: 40 days’ training (30 days theoretical and 10 days field follow up and coaching).
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Phase II: November 2014 till 31 October 2015: 20 days’ training of which 15 days are dedicated to theoreticaltraining and five days follow up.
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Phase III: 1 November 2015 till 31 of January 2016: include 10 days’ of coaching and follow up.
Deliverables and Timeframe
Quarterly reports on the progress of the project, including reporting on the pre-test at the beginning of the training and on the post test at the end of the training sessions, in English
Reports have to be presented on:
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30 March 2014
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30 June 2014
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30 Sept 2014
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5 Jan 2015
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31 March 2015
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30 June 2015
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30 Sept 2015
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5 Jan 2016
PowerPoint presentations in English on results found should be presented on:
50 CBR training workshop days that will include theoretical information, practical demonstrations and sufficient background and training materials (training materials should be prepared and provided in Arabic).
35 follow up visits should be conducted, providing:
Appropriate application of skills
Further advice and guidance regarding problems encountered during implementation.
