DFID BRACED Consultancy

Objectives 

• Refine the BRACED resilience assessment framework into a user friendly guidance manual for the BRACED implementing teams and staff.
• Develop a comprehensive TOT training module for field staff based on the final BRACED resilience assessment framework guidance manual.

Scope of work first objective

• Work with the BRACED Alliance Coordination Unit (ACU) to identify key features and requirements for the updated guidance manual,
• Review the draft resilience assessment framework manual and identify key areas for strengthening and approaches for simplifying content and revising language to be understandable to non-technical staff,
• Review the child DRR/CCA, gender and Inclusion tools and questions and strengthen guidance and processes for integrating inclusive practices in the assessment process,
• With support from the (ACU) design and hold a planning workshop with Alliance partners and the DRRWG to receive inputs into the BRACED resilience tool.
• Refine the resilience assessment steps in line with inputs from Alliance partners and wider stakeholders (Myanmar Consortium on Community Resilience/DRR Working Group)
• Identify additional tools and materials and where appropriate prepare templates and additional guidance to support field staff communities to undertake specific assessments,
• Meet with the Myanmar Consortium on Community Resilience to identify cross over and linkage between BRACED and MCCR community assessment frameworks. (MCCR has produced the Inclusive Community Assessment manual that provides simple guidance for DRR based community assessments – the BRACED manual should align with this).
• Finalise the BRACED resilience Assessment Manual

Scope of work second objective

Aligned with the finalisation of BRACED Resilience Assessment Guidance Manual, the consultant will develop a TOT training module for field staff and resilience practitioners. The consultant should ensure that the training outline and materials:

• Provide participants the knowledge and skills to be able to apply all the key tools included in the user manual for identifying Hazards and Risk (disasters and climate change) and assessing Vulnerability (exposure, sensitivity and adaptive capacity) and community/institutional capacity.
• Develop Facilitators’ analysis and data assessment skills that allow participants to compare and contrast information collected through different assessment tools
• Include practical sessions like role plays, scenario development, group work and field testing to practice and test skills and knowledge – consider field testing and piloting for participants.
• Undertake first round of training for Alliance partner staff and invitees from other agencies
• Guidelines/modules for consulting with/facilitating the participation of children, women, PWD