Consulting: Participation and Protection of People with Disabilities in Emergencies... Tender

Procurement Summary

Country : Honduras

Summary : Consulting: Participation and Protection of People with Disabilities in Emergencies and Disasters

Deadline : 24 Oct 2018

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Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 27518747

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Competition : ICB

Financier : United Nations Secretariat

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Tender Value : Refer Document

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Purchaser : UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND
UNICEF 4to. Piso Casa de las Naciones Unidas Avenida República de Panamà Colonia Palmira Tegucigalpa Tel: +504-22201100/22201103 Fax: +504-22325884
Honduras
Email :contratos_honduras@unicef.org/tegucigalpa@unicef.org

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Tenders are invited for Consulting: Participation and Protection of People with Disabilities in Emergencies and Disasters in Honduras.

BACKGROUND

In Latin America there are approximately 85 million people with disabilities [1], of which 8 million, approximately 10%, are estimated to be children under 14 years of age. In the seven countries that make up the Central American isthmus, there are at least 3 million people with disabilities [2]. About 82% of people with disabilities in the region live in poverty [3], which in many cases also affects their families and forces them to live in marginal areas prone to disasters.

The number of people with disabilities is growing in part due to the aging of the population and in part to environmental and social factors, such as the increase of chronic health problems associated with work and traffic accidents, disasters, conflicts, eating habits and substance abuse.

People with disabilities are particularly vulnerable in disaster contexts, mainly because the preparation and planning of emergency response measures do not recognize or include their needs. In general, warning and evacuation procedures, assistance protocols, emergency shelters and disaster response services are not accessible to persons with disabilities. The situation is aggravated by the lack of information and awareness that generates discrimination based on disability when resources are scarce. Children and adolescents with disabilities are often the most excluded from education and other social protection services. In addition, the needs of people with disabilities continue to be excluded from long-term recovery and reconstruction efforts,

Given its geographical location and geophysical characteristics, Central America periodically experiences the impact of geological and hydrometeorological risks, such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, floods, droughts or hurricanes [5]. The effects of climate change and the ongoing urbanization trend increase the risks of disasters in the region, with particularly negative effects on marginalized population groups. In addition, the growing number of irregular migrants crossing the territory of Central America in precarious conditions from the south to the north presents humanitarian challenges for countries to meet their security and survival needs.

The Central American countries have relatively well developed disaster relief systems and regional coordination for mutual assistance mechanisms; however, regional or national disaster legislation and policies do not contain specific standards or standards related to disability that can be widely accepted and implemented by institutions and organizations working in the field of disaster risk reduction.

Article 11 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities establishes the obligation of States Parties to "take all necessary measures to guarantee the protection and safety of persons with disabilities in situations of risk, including situations of armed conflict, humanitarian emergencies and the occurrence "Paragraph 1 of article 4 urges" States parties [a] to commit themselves to guarantee and promote the full realization of all human rights and fundamental freedoms of all persons with disabilities without discrimination of any kind the basis of disability ", and article 32 recognizes the importance of international cooperation to address the limited capacity of some States to respond to situations of risk and humanitarian crises.

In addition, article 2 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child requires States Parties to respect and guarantee the rights of all children without discrimination of any kind, regardless of the various conditions, including disability.

II. OBJECTIVE OF THE CONSULTANCY

General purpose

· Reduce the vulnerability and risks of children, adolescents and adults with disabilities in emergencies and disasters in Honduras, ensuring the practical and measurable implementation of interventions that ensure that people, specifically children and adolescents with disabilities, are not left behind during the emergencies

Specific objectives

· Support the creation of mechanisms and procedures that guarantee the long-term implementation and sustainability of the Norms for the inclusion, protection and care of people with disabilities in emergencies and disasters at the national and local levels.

· Improve the participation of children, adolescents and adults with disabilities in the plans and procedures to prepare and respond to emergencies and disasters in the countries of Central America.

· Create public and political awareness of the needs and rights of persons with disabilities in the processes of disaster risk reduction, with special emphasis on accessible information and communication

III. TASKS AND / OR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING

· Reactivate the National Committee on Emergency Disability.

· To elaborate a Plan of Continuous Training on the Norms, at national, regional and local level with the diverse actors involved in the inclusion, protection and attention of people with disabilities in the preparation and answer.

· Identify, among the actors involved, multipliers to receive the training of trainers (ToT).

BUILDING AWARENESS AND MOBILIZATION IN THE COMMUNITY

· Develop a workshop to analyze the situation and participation of children and adolescents with disabilities in emergencies.

POLICIES AND PLANS

· Review the strategic plan of the Emergency Disability Committee and integration into the national plan of the National Risk Management System (SINAGER).

· Develop three national workshops for the development of the Inter-institutional Plan for the Protection of Children with Disabilities in Emergencies.

· Develop two participatory monitoring exercises on the implementation of the Standards for the inclusion, protection and care of people with disabilities in the preparation and response (Set of indicators defined by UNICEF).

IV. EXPECTED PRODUCTS

· Work plan reviewed and adjusted with the participation of the Emergency Disability Committee.

· Strategic plan and follow-up on the implementation of the Rules for the Inclusion, Protection and Attention of Persons with Disabilities in Preparedness and Response to Emergencies and Disasters developed participatively.

· Inter-institutional plan for the protection of children with disabilities in emergencies developed participatively.

· Implementation of the continuous training plan on the Norms for the inclusion, protection and care of people with disabilities in emergencies and disasters, at the national, regional and local levels.

· Document analyzing the situation and participation of children and adolescents with emergency disabilities. (Methodological document, participatory workshop development, systematization).

· Final document of adaptation process, lessons learned and recommendations.

V. REQUIRED PROFILE

Academic training

· University professional in the areas of social sciences, education or related areas.

· Graduates, courses and participation in national and international events in the field of risk management, inclusion of vulnerable population, planning of programs and projects will be valued.

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