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Introduction and Background

~~The Child-Centered Recovery and Resilience (C2R2) project seeks to address gaps in programming and the knowledge base related to child-centered, community-led Disaster Risk Management (DRM) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) across the spectrum from immediate relief to longer-term recovery and resilience-building efforts, with a focus on Asia.  Three project components correspond to gaps in: A) immediate disaster responses; B) longer-term recovery, using schools as a point of reference; and C) knowledge generation to build a stronger evidence basis for resilience-building approaches.

In Plan’s disaster responses, we have observed that consistently underfunded stages and categories of activities include: 
• “Inclusive DRM” – i.e. targeted outreach to the most vulnerable populations such as children and particularly girls, the disabled, marginalized minorities, etc.;
• Less visible/tangible activities, such as Child Protection in Emergencies (CPiE) and Education in Emergencies (EiE);
• Longer-term reconstruction, rehabilitation, and resilience-building that follow the immediate relief and early recovery phase.

A second important issue is the sustained negative impact on children, both from the disaster itself and from underfunded or insufficient medium- and long-term recovery efforts.  As a child-focused organization, Plan prioritizes schools as a focal point of both vulnerability and opportunity within immediate relief and longer-term recovery efforts.  Poorly constructed school facilities lead to loss of life, lifelong injury and disability, and disruption or cessation of education for millions of children and school staff around the world.  In Bangladesh, an average of 900 schools experience severe damage from floods, cyclones, and river erosion each year, while hundreds others function as emergency shelters during disasters, disrupting education for weeks and even months at a time. In the Philippines, over 600 schools were destroyed in recent Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda alone. The short-term repair effort after specific disasters tends to address only the most urgent needs among damaged schools; much remains to be done to support schools with more minor repair needs or longer-term risk reduction and resilience improvements.                   In response, Plan has established strong models and practices for working both with and via schools to promote child-centered community-led DRM and DRR, including the “Safe Schools” Framework central to the C2R2 project.

While Plan International applies its disaster relief and resilience programming in 50 countries worldwide, the focus of the C2R2 project is our Asia region, where we work in 14 countries. Plan International has implemented targeted child-centered DRM and DRR in Asia since 2005, beginning with its response to the 2004 Tsunami.  Today, Plan’s Asia region is leading several regional and multi-stakeholder initiatives on the subjects of child-centered DRM/DRR/CCA, Education in Emergencies (EiE), and Safe Schools.

A third issue is the need for stronger cross-cutting evidence and knowledge sharing to bridge across silos in humanitarian, development, and sector-specific approaches, and in resources, donors, and stakeholders. By nature of working in several of these camps simultaneously, Plan International has a view on the diversity of definitions, measures, and guidelines applied to resilience.  There is great value and necessity for this diversity to tackle something as foundational and complex as community resilience.  Without attempting to simplify or streamline, Plan sees an opportunity to generate evidence and knowledge that can resonate for multiple perspectives, for example Education in Emergencies (EiE) as well as Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) circles, to help inform how investments can bring the best return and sustainable impact.

The Child-Centered Recovery and Resilience (C2R2) project seeks to address gaps in programming and the knowledge base related to child-centered, community-led Disaster Risk Management (DRM) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) across the spectrum from immediate relief to longer-term recovery and resilience-building efforts, with a focus on Asia.  Three project components correspond to gaps in: A) immediate disaster responses; B) longer-term recovery, using schools as a point of reference; and C) knowledge generation to build a stronger evidence basis for resilience-building approaches.

In Plan’s disaster responses, we have observed that consistently underfunded stages and categories of activities include: 
• “Inclusive DRM” – i.e. targeted outreach to the most vulnerable populations such as children and particularly girls, the disabled, marginalized minorities, etc.;
• Less visible/tangible activities, such as Child Protection in Emergencies (CPiE) and Education in Emergencies (EiE);
• Longer-term reconstruction, rehabilitation, and resilience-building that follow the immediate relief and early recovery phase.

A second important issue is the sustained negative impact on children, both from the disaster itself and from underfunded or insufficient medium- and long-term recovery efforts.  As a child-focused organization, Plan prioritizes schools as a focal point of both vulnerability and opportunity within immediate relief and longer-term recovery efforts.  Poorly constructed school facilities lead to loss of life, lifelong injury and disability, and disruption or cessation of education for millions of children and school staff around the world.  In Bangladesh, an average of 900 schools experience severe damage from floods, cyclones, and river erosion each year, while hundreds others function as emergency shelters during disasters, disrupting education for weeks and even months at a time. In the Philippines, over 600 schools were destroyed in recent Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda alone. The short-term repair effort after specific disasters tends to address only the most urgent needs among damaged schools; much remains to be done to support schools with more minor repair needs or longer-term risk reduction and resilience improvements.                   In response, Plan has established strong models and practices for working both with and via schools to promote child-centered community-led DRM and DRR, including the “Safe Schools” Framework central to the C2R2 project.

While Plan International applies its disaster relief and resilience programming in 50 countries worldwide, the focus of the C2R2 project is our Asia region, where we work in 14 countries. Plan International has implemented targeted child-centered DRM and DRR in Asia since 2005, beginning with its response to the 2004 Tsunami.  Today, Plan’s Asia region is leading several regional and multi-stakeholder initiatives on the subjects of child-centered DRM/DRR/CCA, Education in Emergencies (EiE), and Safe Schools.

A third issue is the need for stronger cross-cutting evidence and knowledge sharing to bridge across silos in humanitarian, development, and sector-specific approaches, and in resources, donors, and stakeholders. By nature of working in several of these camps simultaneously, Plan International has a view on the diversity of definitions, measures, and guidelines applied to resilience.  There is great value and necessity for this diversity to tackle something as foundational and complex as community resilience.  Without attempting to simplify or streamline, Plan sees an opportunity to generate evidence and knowledge that can resonate for multiple perspectives, for example Education in Emergencies (EiE) as well as Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) circles, to help inform how investments can bring the best return and sustainable impact.

~~Tasks

The seeking consultant has to conduct a 2 days Reflection and Lesson Learnt Workshop to C2R2 Project staff including local partner’s staff and Plan’s staff including deliver the reflection results and lesson learnt paper after the workshop. There will be      12-15 persons to join the Reflection and Lesson Learnt Workshop.

~~Deliverables/outputs

• The consultant has share a detailed agenda at least one week before the workshop, and coordinate with all speakers and presenters to make sure that they have time to prepare their sessions
• Facilitate a 2-days workshop in an interactive and participatory manner to C2R2 Project staff and local partners around in 12-15 participants from Regional Office, Bangladesh & Philippines Country offices and South Asia Partnership (SAP)
• Write up a workshop report of 15-20 pages (without annexes), including a table of 4-6 recommendations to each of the following a) Plan Philippines C2R2 project, b) Plan Bangladesh C2R2 project, c) Plan Asia Regional Office,      d) ADPC
• The outputs must be presented in the measurable way by having the reflection results and lesson learnt paper from the procedure of the workshop.

Timeline (May 25th – September 30th, 2016)
• Review project documents and related report from Plan and partners including the content (3 days)
• Design the reflection learning process and workshop preparation (1 days)
• Facilitate the reflection and lesson learnt workshop in Dhaka, Bangladesh
   (2 days – tentative date on August 16th-17th, 2016)
• Synthesize the refection results and lesson learned include the recommendations.
• Final Paper (15-20 pages with 2-3 pages Executive Summary) will be submitted by September 30th , 2016

Qualifications
• Facilitation of community reflection, capacity building and knowledge management
• More than 10 years experiences in community based DRR and Safe School including schools based activities
• Strong background in community development and community-school based education
• Familiarity with gender sensitive and child centered approach.
• Be aware of the child’ rights and child participation

~~Application Process:
Please send your CV and a covering letter explain why your skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of this job to PlanAsia.JobVacancies@plan-international.org by 5.00pm local time Bangkok on Monday 4 July 2016. Please state clearly in the subject title of the email the job you are applying for.

For more information or questions, please contact Recruitment Specialist, Jeerawan Chaiwut (Som).