Call for Applications: Participatory Project Design and Risk Disaster Management Plan (Syria)

Deadline: 21-Aug-23

UN-Habitat invites applications for the “participatory project design and management and the development of Neighborhood disaster risk management plan in three neighborhoods in Homs City” activity.

The project “Support to the Restoration of Minimal Functionality of Infrastructure in Urban Areas in Syria” in Homs City supports the uptake of Homs recovery plan priorities following a community-led approach that integrates soft and hard activities focusing on three priority neighborhoods in the city. An additional element was added to the project in the aftermath of February earthquake that is the neighborhood disaster risk management plan aiming to strengthen community resilience to urban risks and to partially inform the site selection and design of public space rehabilitation activities.

The activity “Participatory project design and management and the development of Neighborhood disaster risk management plan in three neighborhoods in Homs City” to which the CFP pertains, comprises a set of soft activities categorized under two main objectives:

• enabling the participatory design and M&E of physical projects’ implementation; and
• Strengthening urban community resilience to disasters and shocks.

The two objectives comprise a set of trainings, coaching, and participatory planning and project design activities.

Purpose

• UN-Habitat is intending to enhance the monitoring capabilities of community-based projects teams in three neighborhoods of Homs city. In addition to fostering the readiness of the communities of these neighborhoods to effectively respond to potential disaster might encountering these communities.
• The intervention seeks to achieve this by providing training in areas such as projects implementation monitoring, first aid, psychosocial support, and evacuation procedures. Another objective is to empower these community-based teams to actively participate in their neighborhoods and assist in the reintegration of returning residents, with a particular focus on women, youth, and individuals with disabilities.
• Ultimately, the intervention aims to strengthen the community’s capacity to contribute to the recovery plan of these neighborhoods, which have been affected by a prolonged crisis and earthquake. The implementing partner will collaborate with local authorities and community stakeholders to select team members from each of the three locations and integrate these teams into the municipality system.

Funding Information

• Maximum proposed value in US$: 50,000 US$
• Estimated duration of project in calendar months: Three (3) Months
• Anticipated start date: Mid of September 2023.

Locations

• Town/City: Homs City.
• Country: Syria.

Expected Outputs

The expected outputs of the project are as follows:

• A local development committee is formed based on an agreed upon selection criteria and ToR.
• The local development committee (15 community Volunteers) will be trained on subjects of project cycle management (PCM), community M&E, community outreach and other subjects made visible during the workshop.
• A participatory digital platform for community M&E is established, this platform could be as simple as a Facebook page or a website.
• A project design workshop will be conducted with the local development committee, volunteers, and other relevant stakeholders in partnership with UN-Habitat.
• Awareness campaign about disaster response will be conducted in the three neighborhoods in Homs and reach to 20,000 participants (8000 students, 5000 girls, 5000 women, 1000 disabilities and 1000 elders)
• A team of community formed (15 community Volunteers) will be trained about the first aid. The team should be prepared to perform as ToTs within their community.
• A team of community formed (15 community Volunteers) and trained about post disaster preliminary psychosocial support. The team should be prepared to perform as ToTs within their community.
• A team of community formed (15 community volunteers) and trained on the site about post disaster evacuation process. The team should be prepared to perform as ToTs within their community.

Eligibility Criteria

• Legal Status
  • Certificate of registration/incorporation i.e.,
  • Proof of registration in Country of Origin.
  • Proof of registration of Country of operation
  • Proof of country operational presence
• Organization profile and details
  • Clear organization profile and structure of the organization indicating:
    • Organization’s vision, mission and objectives
    • Management structure o Members of the Governing Board and their Designations duly certified by the Corporate Secretary, or its equivalent document
    • Proof of membership to professional associations if any
• Financial Capacity
  • Audited company financial statements (balance sheet and income statement) and auditors report for the last two years.
• Exclusive bank account
  • Is the organization willing and able to have a separate bank account for the funds provided by UN-Habitat?
• Integrity and Governance
  • The organization should complete and submit a signed Partner Declaration Form
  • Provide the profiles of the Chairperson of the Board of Directors, Head of the Organization and Chief of Finance

For more information, visit UN-Habitat.