HI is seeking a qualified and professional consultant in conducting Inclusive Vulnerability and Capacity Assessments and will conduct the Inclusive VCA in the project locations. The short-term consultancy is for a period of 4 weeks, start from September 25, 2017 and will include inception report, desk review work, prepare the tools, methodologies and process of the assessment, orientation of field staff on DRR and data collection, undertake the field work, data collection, data analysis, and final report writing with the support of the GT Thailand team, HI DRR Advisor and Regional Technical Coordinator. HI encourages consultancy firms, groups or individual that can assign consultant(s) specialized in inclusive VCA focused on disability, vulnerable groups, minority, elders, children etc. Objective of VCA The main objective of the proposed study is to identify the potential hazards (natural, man-made) in the project sites, identify the risks and elements at risk, explore the capacity of the community, existing DDR structures, their level of inclusiveness and also highlight the vulnerability of common people particularly disable, women, elder, children. The end result of the VCA is expected to help stakeholders to identify a set of structural and non-structural steps that the HI and partners can take to mitigate the risk caused by various hazards or if those structures already exist to make them more inclusive. The Inclusive VCA will be based on the following main components; a) Multi Hazard Mapping and Analysis b) Vulnerability Assessment of the community c) Risk Analysis d) Capacity Assessment of the community e) Inclusiveness assessment of the existing structures. f) Recommendations for different stakeholders (HI, Government, Community, etc) Main Tasks a) The consult will work in combination with DRR advisor HI, Regional Technical Coordinator, GT Thailand team, and Regional Project Coordinator to finalize the design and inception report b) Share the Inception report within the period of one week after signing the MoU/Contract c) The consultant will prepare the tools for the study d) The consultant will undertake the process of data collection, data processing, analyzing, reporting, technical briefing and present to relevant stakeholders e) The consultant will share the first draft as per set schedule f) The consultant will present the findings with recommendation in stakeholder’s first quarter meeting g) The consultant will share the final report including recommendations and suggestions Offer Expected a) CV including two references b) Cover Letter (mentioned the previous assignment) c) Brief outline of proposed process and methodology d) Technical offer, including an action plan and Financial Offer Deliverables a) Inception Report within one week after signing the contract b) Draft VCA report c) Final VCA Report d) Presentation material e) Data collected in hard and soft copies f) Photographs, primary notes, etc
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