Country: Switzerland
Closing date: 11 Jul 2018
Terms of reference for consultancy
Purpose of Project and Background
Hundreds of thousands of refugees from Myanmar are being settled on an area outside Cox’s Bazaar Bangladesh with little to no road access, which is cut by ravines and is too small to host them appropriately. Adding to this challenge, a great deal of inferior quality WASH infrastructure has been installed, posing a significant threat to public health. In terms of the scale and terrain, the challenge of providing WASH services to the refugees is like little the Red Cross Movement has ever seen.
To address this challenge the IFRC deployed a team to Cox’s Bazaar in December 2016 to initiate a full faecal sludge management (FSM) system. Despite numerous challenges, the team was able to set up a fully functioning sludge collection, transport, and treatment system. This marked the first time that such a project has been achieved by an IFRC surge team.
However, the system is both localized in capacity and small in terms of population served. The IFRC wishes to simultaneously scale up the volume treated and create a system that can be rapidly deployed as part of its global surge tools by trialing equipment that has been purchased and deployed to Bangladesh. We are seeking support for the initial set up and operation of the equipment.
Alignment to the IFRC’s objectives and strategy
(IFRC’s Strategy 2020)
IFRC is responding to Health needs through scaling up faecal sludge management in Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh.
Project objectives
The consultancy has two primary objectives:
- i. Scale up the amount of human waste safely treated at the RC RC faecal sludge treatment site.
- ii. Provide an equipment package design for future deployments in sudden onset disasters with faecal sludge treatment needs.
The outputs proposed under this consultancy are a functioning sludge treatment system and a manual for its installation and operation.
Desired outcomes
A new faecal sludge treatment modality will be installed in order to scale up the volume treated and create a system that can be rapidly deployed as part of its global surge tools.
Consultancy outputs
Review of equipment purchased for the system and plans for operation.
Travel to Cox’s Bazaar and joint meetings with IFRC WASH staff and relevant stakeholders.
Ensure site for new treatment plant is leveled and prepared for use.
Oversee the transport of all equipment to the site.
Oversee installation of tanks, pumps, and other equipment for the treatment plant.
Initiate the operation of the system, including training of local staff.
Ensure lab samples are collected and analysed and results used to optimise treatment plant processes.
Provide remote support to the operation of the system during the initial 3 months of operation.
Make a follow up visit to ensure system is still functioning as designed.
Document the set up and operation of the plant in a final report and user manual, including O&M and required staff profiles, for future operations.
Method of delivery and reasons for selecting that method
Detailed plans, field work and report
Support to be provided to the consultant
Desk review of technical specifications, travel to field to support set up and running of the system and writing of a report and user manual for future deployments.
Schedule for payment of fees
The final outputs and approximate schedule are as follows:
Output
Review of equipment and proposed set up.
Set up and initial operation of the system
Three months of remote support and follow up visit
Summary report and user manual
Schedule (Draft - Final)
mid-july 2018 to mid August 2018
early September 2018 to October 2018
October to December 2018 and visit in Q1 2019
February 2019
Payment (% of total)
10
40
20
20
Time Allocation, for budget purposes
Activity and No. of days
Briefing/debriefing - 2 days
Desk review - 2 days
Travel to and from Cox’s Bazaar (2 trips at 2 days per trip) - 4 days
Meetings in Cox’s Bazaar with key stakeholders - 3 days
Site preparation - 2 days
Transport of materials to site 2 - days
Installation of equipment - 3 days
Initiation of treatment protocol - 35 days
Initial report - 1 day
Second field visit - 5 days
Final report and user manual (including response to IFRC review) - 3 days
Total Days - 62
Management of consultancy
The IFRC will lead on the selection and day to day management of the Consultant. While the consultant is in Cox’s Bazaar day to day management will rest with the IFRC WASH Delegate.
The Consultant will be provided with a detailed briefing on IFRC emergency water and sanitation programming, introduction to key informants, provision of background material and detailed feedback on all deliverables.
Notes
• The consultant will be contracted by the IFRC and the standard contractual terms will apply.
• The budget is (CHF 40,000).
• Agreed travel expenses will be reimbursed at cost in accordance with in the IFRC’s relevant regulations.
How to apply:
Kindly submit your applications and CVs to:
Rea Ivanek rea.ivanek@ifrc.org
William CARTER william.carter@ifrc.org