Country: Bangladesh
Closing date: 10 Jun 2018
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Background: Since 25 August 2017, extreme violence in Myanmar, has driven an estimated 693,000 Rohingya refugees across the border into Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. As of April 25, 2018, the Inter-Sector Coordination Group (ISCG) in Cox’s Bazaar coordinating the humanitarian response, reported that there are 905,000 Rohingya refugees in camps, settlements, and host communities including arrivals both before and after August 2017. According to the Population Factsheet of UNHCR, 55% of the new arrivals are estimated to be children, 42% adult (52% female and 48% male), and 3% elderly. Those who could fled this violence are the witnesses of unspeakable targeted atrocities such as killing of children and adults, raping and killing of women and girls, burning of houses etc. The Rohingya refugees and vulnerable host communities -- who are affected by the sudden influx of this large number of refugees, need urgent humanitarian assistance. They are in desperate need of food, medical attention, appropriate shelter, basic hygiene items, and critical social services. Furthermore, both refugees and host communities in Cox’s Bazar are susceptible to the upcoming annual cyclone and monsoon seasons that usually strike between May and October/November.
Multi Sectoral Rapid Assessments conducted through the ISCG have highlighted that the majority of new arrivals have little knowledge of how to access services or are not aware of services available/provided to them. The assessments have also recognised the gaps in the outreach to the affected new arrivals and referrals, including major language gaps as well as the need for creation of mechanisms to receive, orient and refer communities to relevant services, and record their feedback and grievances. In addition to day-to-day supplies of food and necessary relief commodities, new arrivals need rapid, consistent and complete information on child and adolescent care at household level, handling supplies and relief (such as medicines), as well as other key life-saving behaviours and protective practices. Systematic and regular two-way communication is also required to quell rumors and promote social cohesion among the new and previous arrivals as well as host population to avoid conflict in the settlements.
By establishing a strong emergency response through its field presence, UNICEF is closely working with the Government of Bangladesh and development partners in the areas of Health, Nutrition, WASH, Child Protection, Gender-based Violence, and awareness on services in responding to this massive refugee crisis. In line with its CCC commitments, UNICEF has also established several communication, social mobilisation, and community engagement interventions aimed at improving access of the affected population to key life-saving information, services, and feedback mechani sms. In collaboration with sectors and partners from the “Communicating with Communities” (CwC) Working Group, UNICEF has so far conducted a desk review of the socio-cultural and behavioural context to inform interventions; developed and disseminated messages and materials on key life-saving behaviours and practices including at the border areas; advocated with government to increase coverage of media channels; trained partner frontline workers, community and religious leaders on interpersonal communication and community mobilisation; commissioned radio broadcasting and initiated radio listeners clubs in partnership with Ministry of Information and BBC Media Action; through collaboration with local NGO named PULSE, established 12 Information and Feedback Centers (IFCs), and attached to them, a network of 240 “Model Mother Mobilisers” and “Youth Volunteer Mobilisers” for community outreach and dialogue. IFCs in particular have been central to enhancing UNICEF’s accountability to affected populations.
Since January 2018, UNICEF has also been working with BRAC to establish a network of 800 trained, supervised, and incentivised “Community Mobilisers” for household level engagement on a range of prioritised behaviours. Recently UNICEF Bangladesh has partnered with Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), a global non-profit organisation to conduct a rapid baseline survey to determine the current level of Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, and Behaviours (KAPB) in relation to key children and women issues of the Rohingya refugees and host communities in Tekhnaf and Ukhia Upazilas of Cox’s Bazar District. This survey is expected to help inform and assess interventions on ground.
Purpose of Assignment: This consultancy will support documentation and knowledge management for impact and evidence generation of UNICEF-supported C4D interventions in the Rohingya crisis response in Cox’s Bazar. This consultancy aims at documenting case studies, good practices, and innovations as well as lessons learned emerging from the C4D interventions in Rohingya Response.
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Background: Since 25 August 2017, extreme violence in Myanmar, has driven an estimated 693,000 Rohingya refugees across the border into Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. As of April 25, 2018, the Inter-Sector Coordination Group (ISCG) in Cox’s Bazaar coordinating the humanitarian response, reported that there are 905,000 Rohingya refugees in camps, settlements, and host communities including arrivals both before and after August 2017[1]. According to the Population Factsheet of UNHCR[2], 55% of the new arrivals are estimated to be children, 42% adult (52% female and 48% male), and 3% elderly. Those who could fled this violence are the witnesses of unspeakable targeted atrocities such as killing of children and adults, raping and killing of women and girls, burning of houses etc. The Rohingya refugees and vulnerable host communities -- who are affected by the sudden influx of this large number of refugees, need urgent humanitarian assistance. They are in desperate need of food, medical attention, appropriate shelter, basic hygiene items, and critical social services. Furthermore, both refugees and host communities in Cox’s Bazar are susceptible to the upcoming annual cyclone and monsoon seasons that usually strike between May and October/November.
Multi Sectoral Rapid Assessments conducted through the ISCG have highlighted that the majority of new arrivals have little knowledge of how to access services or are not aware of services available/provided to them. The assessments have also recognised the gaps in the outreach to the affected new arrivals and referrals, including major language gaps as well as the need for creation of mechanisms to receive, orient and refer communities to relevant services, and record their feedback and grievances. In addition to day-to-day supplies of food and necessary relief commodities, new arrivals need rapid, consistent and complete information on child and adolescent care at household level, handling supplies and relief (such as medicines), as well as other key life-saving behaviours and protective practices. Systematic and regular two-way communication is also required to quell rumors and promote social cohesion among the new and previous arrivals as well as host population to avoid conflict in the settlements.
By establishing a strong emergency response through its field presence, UNICEF is closely working with the Government of Bangladesh and development partners in the areas of Health, Nutrition, WASH, Child Protection, Gender-based Violence, and awareness on services in responding to this massive refugee crisis. In line with its CCC commitments, UNICEF has also established several communication, social mobilisation, and community engagement interventions aimed at improving access of the affected population to key life-saving information, services, and feedback mechanisms. In collaboration with sectors and partners from the “Communicating with Communities” (CwC) Working Group, UNICEF has so far conducted a desk review of the socio-cultural and behavioural context to inform interventions; developed and disseminated messages and materials on key life-saving behaviours and practices including at the border areas; advocated with government to increase coverage of media channels; trained partner frontline workers, community and religious leaders on interpersonal communication and community mobilisation; commissioned radio broadcasting and initiated radio listeners clubs in partnership with Ministry of Information and BBC Media Action; through collaboration with local NGO named PULSE, established 12 Information and Feedback Centers (IFCs), and attached to them, a network of 240 “Model Mother Mobilisers” and “Youth Volunteer Mobilisers” for community outreach and dialogue. IFCs in particular have been central to enhancing UNICEF’s accountability to affected populations.
Since January 2018, UNICEF has also been working with BRAC to establish a network of 800 trained, supervised, and incentivised “Community Mobilisers” for household level engagement on a range of prioritised behaviours. Recently UNICEF Bangladesh has partnered with Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), a global non-profit organisation to conduct a rapid baseline survey to determine the current level of Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, and Behaviours (KAPB) in relation to key children and women issues of the Rohingya refugees and host communities in Tekhnaf and Ukhia Upazilas of Cox’s Bazar District. This survey is expected to help inform and assess interventions on ground.
[1] ISCG Situation Report, Rohingya Refugee Crisis, Cox’s Bazar, April 26, 2018
[2] Bangladesh Refugee Emergency, UNHCR Population Factsheet, April 9, 2018
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