PAB - Technical - Proposal - Edited - MAC - 27.02.20

TECHNICAL PROPOSAL
ON
CONSULTANCY CONTRACT FOR FURNISHING DOCUMENTS ON
CAPACITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT OF THREE MUNICIPALITIES
Submitted To:
“Practical Action, Bangladesh”

House-28/A, Road-5, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1205
Email: practicalaction@practicalaction.org.bd
Submitted By:
Commitment Consultants
House-385, Road-28, New DOHS
Mohakhali, Dhaka-1206, Bangladesh
Email: monir.chowdhury07@gmail.com, Cell: +8801714082977
SUBMISSION DATE: 27 FEBRUARY 2020

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Table of Contents
Acronyms..............................................................................................................................iii
1.0 Project Background..........................................................................................................1
2.0 Overall objective of the study:.........................................................................................1
3.0 Project Area......................................................................................................................1
4.0 Information about previous similar work experience.......................................................1
5.0 Specific Tasks to be undertaken by the Consultant:.........................................................2
6.0 Specific Deliverables........................................................................................................3
7.0 Methodology of the Study................................................................................................3
7.1 Technical Approach..........................................................................................................3
7.2 Data sources identification...............................................................................................4
Theoretical Framework for Sample Selection........................................................................4
Sample size.............................................................................................................................5
7.3 Qualitative Approach........................................................................................................5
7.4 Development of Study Instruments..................................................................................6
8.0 Framework........................................................................................................................7
8.1 Pre-Field...........................................................................................................................7
8.2 Field Work........................................................................................................................7
8.3 Post-Field..........................................................................................................................7
8.4 Field Team Organization..................................................................................................7
8.5 Field Staff Training..........................................................................................................8
8.6 Field Work Logistics Plan................................................................................................8
8.7 Quality Control of Fieldwork...........................................................................................9
9. Reporting mechanism.........................................................................................................9
9.1 Data Analysis Plan...........................................................................................................9
9.2 Data Management...........................................................................................................10
9.3 Editing and Coding.........................................................................................................10
9.4 Data Entry & Cleaning...................................................................................................10
9.5 Data Analysis..................................................................................................................10
9.6 Triangulation..................................................................................................................10
9.7 Preparation of the Reports..............................................................................................11
10 Work Plan........................................................................................................................11
11. Organization and Staffing...............................................................................................12
12. Annex-1: CVs of the Proposed Team.............................................................................13
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Certificate of Registration of Commitment Consultants..........................................................26
Trade License of Commitment Consultants.............................................................................27
Tax and Vat Certificate of Commitment Consultants..............................................................28
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Acronyms
DAE Department of Agricultural Extension

DPHE Department of Public Health Engineering
FS Faecal Sludge
FSM Faecal Sludge Management
FGDs Focus Group Discussions
KII key Informants Interview
SDG Sustainable Development Goals
SW Solid Waste
TLCC Town Level Coordination Committees
WASH Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
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TECHNICAL PROPOSAL ON CONSULTANCY CONTRACT FOR FURNISHING DOCUMENTS ON CAPACITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT OF THREE MUNICIPALITIES
1.0 Project Background

Practical Action has a decade long track record in designing and delivering improved urban
WASH services including solid waste and faecal sludge management, linked to energy and
agriculture services for urban people including low income communities. The organization
has extensive experience working with local government authorities, practitioners, business
entrepreneurs, private sector and waste and sanitation workers.
The major areas of focus entail strengthening the capacity of municipalities, improving
behaviour change interventions leading to increase demand along with the availability and
affordability of WASH products and services.
2.0 Overall objective of the study:
 To update the data on sanitation value chain of FS and SW identifying current practices
by communities in collection, transportation, treatment, and end use of both FS and SW
in three municipalities.
 To assess municipality’s capacity regarding city resilience WASH services
 To analyse the market of compost and energy, food system, cropping pattern, urban and
peri-urban agriculture, practice of reusing and recycling in selected municipalities and
licensing process.
3.0 Project Area

Three municipalities :Kolaroa, Satkhira, and BargunaUnder WASH SDG project
4.0 Information about previous similar work experience

Project Name Client/Partner Country Funding Duration
Agency (Start-
End)
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) , Waste Management
Urban Public and Environmental Health Government of Bangladesh Bangladesh GoB/ADB October 2012-
Sector Development Project (UPEHSDP), (GOB) and Asian June 2017
funded by ADB Development Bank ( ADB)
Feasibility Study for Development Of An OXFAM/ Community Bangladesh Community December
Integrated And Sustainable Community Development Center Development 2019-Present
Based Waste Management Program, (CODEC) Center
Patuakhali Municipality (CODEC)
School Census and Consumer Research on SNV Netherlands Bangladesh SNV October 2018-
Behavior Change Communication on Netherlands August 2019
Sanitation practice in Secondary School
under Khulna City Corporation
City Wide PPP led Integrated Faecal Sludge Practical Action Bangladesh Bangladesh Practical October 2017-
and Solid Waste Management for improving Action December
water security and inclusive green growth Bangladesh 2017
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Sustainability Assessment (SAF ll) of Plan International Bangladesh Plan August 2017-
South Asia WASH Results Bangladesh International November
Programme”(SAWRP) in Bangladesh Bangladesh 2017
Drinking Water for Mongla”(1) and Caritas Bangladesh Bangladesh Caritas May 2015-July
Feasibility Study for potential Scale-Up Bangladesh 2015
Project (2)
Institutional and Financial Sustainability Plan International Bangladesh Plan April 2016-
Assessment of South Asia WASH Results Bangladesh International June 2016
Programme Bangladesh
Stunting Free Villages: Impact Monitoring Max Foundation, Bangladesh Max March 2015-
of WASH Service Outcomes. Netherlands Foundation, March 2017
Netherlands
Evaluate of technical options and Present WSUP, UK. Bangladesh WSUP, UK. July 2011-
financial assessment for sanitation options December
in the project areas. 2011
Capacity Building of Waste Management ADB Nepal ADB June 2011-
Council (SWMC) and Solid Waste December
Management Technical Support Center 2011
(SWMTSC) of Nepal, funded by ADB
Action Research on Ecological alternatives UNICEF Bangladesh UNICEF September
in sanitation in difficult areas of 2009-January
Bangladesh, funded by UNICEF 2011
Bio-Gas plant by utilizing municipal solid Urban dwellers of Faridpur Bangladesh January CC has
waste at Faridpur. Municipality 2010-Present completed its
input on
January 2010
Development of participatory solid waste JICA (Japan International Bangladesh JICA February 2008-
management training manuals for Cooperation Agency) Study January 2009
community volunteers and private sector Team for DCC
service providers, funded by JICA
Tariff study on ICI (Industrial, Commercial ADB Bangladesh ADB January 2008-
and Institutional) waste October 208
Biogas Generation and Demand Survey in Japan International Bangladesh JICA December
Bangladesh, funded by JICA Cooperation Agency (JICA) 2014-March
2015
Waste to Bio-Gas project at Gaibandha, UNICEF Bangladesh UNICEF 2012-2013
funded by UNICEF
5.0 Specific Tasks to be undertaken by the Consultant:

 Desk review of the previous assessment reports on sanitation value chain, FSM
situation, waste management system and compostmarket
 A tri-party orientation meeting after agreement with quality assurance team and survey
and programme delivery unit.
 Develop semi-structured questionnaire and guideline for data collection and conduct
pretesting in line with the existing report
 Orientation of enumerators on WASH SDG project, identify the secondary data source
and sample size for data collection
 Conduct FGDs of dwellers (including low income settlement), municipalities, farmers,
informal pit emptiers, waste and sanitation workers, fertiliser dealers, organic compost
producers, urban and peri urban farmers, homestead gardeners, vegetable vendors
(organic and traditional) and scrap suppliers highlighting the use of compost, food
production and urban agriculture pattern, local energy (fuel) market, sanitation value
chain and waste collection and management pattern
 Conduct KII of municipality mayor, representative of DAE and DPHE and several
FGDs with the members of Town Level Coordination Committees (TLCC), municipal
officials (secretary, engineers, account officer, slum development officer and
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conservancy inspectors), civil society representatives (building owners, businessman,

teachers etc.)
 Scoping analysis of local market focusing on use of biogas and charcoal as fuel, back
yard gardeners, rooftop gardeners, nursery owners, use of organic compost as fertiliser,
reusing and recycling of plastic materials, solid waste collection pattern and segregation
of organic and inorganic waste from user as well as from service providers’ perspective
 Analyse qualitative and quantitative information regarding existing WASH
entrepreneurs including solid waste and pit emptying, sanitation value chain system,
municipality’s waste management capacity, urban agriculture, energy and compost
market scenario
 Identify the gaps in implementing city sanitation and resilience services considering the
local context
 Result sharing workshop session for capturing comments and feedback on the study
findings prior finalizing the report with key personnel of Practical Action
 Final Report Preparation, printing and dissemination
6.0 Specific Deliverables
 Update existing city sanitation and resilience service related data to strengthen the
capacity of three municipalities and develop fact sheet for three municipalities
 Prepare three needs assessment reports area wise (Satkhira, Kolaroa and Barguna
municipalities) consisting of the following sections:
o Capacity of municipality and other government stakeholders based on the city wide
inclusive sanitation approaches
o Compost, food and agriculture, energy market and value chain
o WASH service providers and farmer
7.0 Methodology of the Study
7.1 Technical Approach

All activities will revolve around the objectives set in the scope of work identified in the
TOR. We understand that the study will include both the qualitative and quantitative
approach. We have conceptualized our approach in a systematic and sequential manner. We
have taken cognizance of the fact that some activities must precede some other works.
Naturally, the activities will be geared keeping in view the requirements of the project.
7.2 Data sources identification

For successful completion of the study, two sources of data - primary and secondary, will be
required. The main source of primary data will be determined from the sample Category like
city dwellers, sweepers, municipality, farmers include formal and informal, fertilizer
dealers, scrap suppliers, respective departments includes agriculture, department of
environment, DPHE, SMC members, teachers, market associationusing Face-to-Face
Interview which will be covered under quantitative approach. This study also suggest for
considering qualitative approach under which it will conducted Focus Group Discussions
(FGDs) and Key Informant Interviews (KIIs).
Document/Desk Review - Secondary documents (previous assessment reports on sanitation
value chain, FSM situation, and waste management system and compost market) provided
by the clients and collected by the consulting team and this is the ultimate strength of the
capacity needs assessment;
A tri-party orientation meeting -A tri-party orientation meeting will be held after
agreement with quality assurance team and survey and programme delivery unit.
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Figure 1: Detail Data Source Process
Study
Study Methods
Methods
Primary
Primary Survey
Survey Secondary
Secondary Survey
Survey
Quantitative
Quantitative Study
Study Qualitative
Qualitative Study
Study Literature
Literature Review
Review
F2F
F2F Interview
Interview FGDs
FGDs KIIs
KIIs
The main source of secondary data will be the project proposal and the relevant documents.
In some cases, information from the government sources will also be considered if it requires
for supplementing the project related data. Such type of sources will be from the Bureau of
statistics data (BBS) and other government departments.
Sample size
According to the WASH SDG programme, at least 130,000 people will have access to and
use of safe and affordable drinking water and 335,000 people will have access to and use of
adequate and safe sanitation. About 75% of this target population will be in the urban and
peri-urban areas and 25% in the rural areas. Also 395,000 people will practice improved
hygiene behaviors.
For ensuring the quality of the assessment report of each municipality, we consider sample
size as 5% of total population i.e. 3,00,000 people. So, 3, 00,000 X 5% = 15000 people and
we assume average population in each HH is 05. We will take 270 HH in each municipality.
So total coverage in 03 Municipalities will be 810 HH to be conducted as F2F survey.
Distribution of sample size is considering proportionately within three municipalities i.e.

Satkhiraand Kalaroa, Barguna mentioned below:
Sl. Name of Total Sample Area wise Target

No Municipalities Population Size: distribution HH
5% of total
population
1 SatkhiraMunicipality 5,000 270
2 Kalaroa Municipality 300,000 15,000 5,000 270
3 Barguna Municipality 5,000 270
Total 3,00,000 15,000 15,000 810
FGDs and IDIs distribution per ward:

Sl.No Area No. of Ward Nubmer of Number of Target HH
IDIs in each FGDs in
ward each ward
01 Ward-01 0 1 30
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Barguna Ward-02 1 0 30
Municipality Ward-03 0 1 30
Ward-04 1 0 30
Ward-05 0 1 30
Ward-06 1 0 30
Ward-07 0 1 30
Ward-08 1 1 30
Ward-09 0 1 30
02 Satkhira Ward-01 1 0 30
Ward-03 0 1 30
Ward-04 0 1 30
Ward-05 0 1 30
Ward-06 1 0 30
Ward-07 1 1 30
Ward-08 1 1 30
Ward-09 1 1 30
03 Kolaroa Ward-01 1 0 30
Ward-03 1 0 30
Ward-04 0 1 30
Ward-05 1 1 30
Ward-06 1 1 30
Ward-07 0 1 30
Ward-08 1 0 30
Ward-09 1 1 30
Total 18 18 810
7.3 Qualitative Approach

Key Informant Interviews (KIIs)
In addition, Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) will be undertaken among experts and
stakeholders. Approximately 12 KIIs will be covered under this survey. Different key
informants will be as follows but not limited.
Table 3: Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) Coverage
Areas Coverage Institutions Number of KIIS

Three (03)  Municipality mayor Kolaroa:4
municipalities:  Municipal officials (secretary, engineers, Satkhira:4
Kolaroa, account officer, slum development officer Barguna :4
Satkhiraand and conservancy inspectors)
Barguna  Representative of DAE Total 12 KIIS
 Representative of DPHE
 Members of Town Level Coordination
Committees (TLCC),
 Civil society representatives (building
owners, businessman, teachers etc.
Focus Group Discussions
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There will be total 18 FGDs in the survey areas by covering three (3) municipalities:
Kolaroa, Satkhira, and Barguna. Each of the FGD group will consist of 8-10 participants.
FGD respondents will be selected from the target beneficiaries. The respondents are from the
following strata:
Table 5: Focus Group Discussion (FGD) Coverage
Areas Coverage Respondents of FGDs Highlight Ares Number of FGDs
Three (03)  Dwellers (including  Compost, Kolaroa:6 FGDs

municipalities: low income settlement)  food Satkhira:6 FGDs
Kolaroa,  Municipalities production Barguna :6 FGDs
Satkhira, and  Farmers urban
Barguna  Informal pit emptiers agriculture Total 18 FGDs
 Waste and sanitation pattern,
worker,  local energy
 Fertilizer dealers (fuel) market,
 Organic compost  sanitation
producers value chain
 Urban and peri urban and
farmers  waste
 Homestead gardeners collection and
 Vegetable vendors management
(organic and pattern
traditional)
 Scrap suppliers
7.4 Development of Study Instruments

The survey/research tools for this study will need to be prepared in the line with the
requirements mentioned in the ToR. These survey / research tools may need to revise and
modify for ensuring effectiveness the developed research tolls to meet the objectives of the
baseline survey. These tools will be developed in consultation with the Practical Action,
Bangladesh. Participatory method will be followed for the development of these tools under
the leadership of the Team Leader-Assessment and the WASH expert. This study is proposed
the following instruments for this study:
 Questionnaire for F2F Interview

 Checklist for Focus Group Discussion (FGD)
 Checklist for Key Informant Interview (KII)
The issue of developing the research tools like the checklists for conducting FGDs and KIIs
will be finalized in consultation with the Concern authorities of Practical Action Bangladesh.
It will take responsibility to guide the expert team that we are proposing under this survey.
The sample survey will be carried out with a pre-designed semi structured questionnaire. The
questionnaires will have several sections designed for getting information on specific aspects
required to attain the objectives of the assignment.
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FGDs checklist will include the attitude of the target benificiaries as well as of the
community people about f compost, food production and urban agriculture pattern, local
energy (fuel) market, sanitation value chain and waste collection and management pattern.
The checklists for the KIIs will be prepared for gathering the information from the other
stakeholders that will include municipality mayor, representative of DAE and DPHE and
several FGDs with the members of Town Level Coordination Committees (TLCC),
municipal officials (secretary, engineers, account officer, slum development officer and
conservancy inspectors), civil society representatives (building owners, businessman,
teachers etc.)and so on. Through this technique we will try to collect real ground
information on the above mentioned four issues.
In particular the Questionnaire for the face to Face interview will be developed by
considering the project objectives as mentioned on the ToR.
8.0 Framework
The study will be implemented in following phases:
8.1 Pre-Field
 Preparation of the survey Implementation plan & schedule
 Development/update of the survey questionnaire/check-list/discussion guide
 Review and adjustment of survey questionnaire
 Translation of the survey questionnaire in Bangla
 Prepare field work plan and field trips
 Recruitment and training/briefing of the field staff
 Deployment of field staff in required number
 Data cleaning & processing
 Finalization of the survey questionnaire/check-list/discussion guide based on the pilot
survey findings
8.2 Field Work

 Full survey using F2F method
 Moderation/facilitation of FGDs and KIIs
 Field monitoring & quality control
 Random checking
8.3Post-Field
 Tabulation including data checking/verification and editing
 Data cleaning & processing
 Preparation of cleaned and labeled database
 Preparation of detail transcription of the FGD and KII sessions in Bangla and English
language
 Finalize the datasets incorporating the comments/suggestion from concern authority
 Preparation of draft survey completion report
 Finalize the report incorporating the comments of the concern authority
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8.4Field Team Organization

Interviews would be conducted through a team of seasoned and trained Field Investigators
(FIs) recruited from the countrywide permanent panel of Commitment Consultants. All these
field forces are minimum graduate, well trained and experienced in conducting
survey/research on regular basis for Commitment Consultants.
In order to complete the field work in time, 3 separate field teams, each comprising of 04
Filed Investigators. 02 Field Supervisor/Quality Controller (1Field Supervisor for
SatkhiraSadar and Kolaroaanother 1 Field Supervisor for BargunaSadar) will be deployed to
conduct the interviews under qualitative and quantitative part of the study.
Additionally, 01 centrally recruited Field Controllers (FC) and 01Field Coordinator (FCor)
will be deployed to monitor the fieldwork in the target areas. So, Field Team will be
comprised of the following:
Table 7: Manpower Distribution
Quantitative Survey
Field Supervisors (FS) 02
Field Investigators (FI) 12
Sub-total 14
Field Coordinator (FC) 01
Total 15
8.5 Field Staff Training

Commitment Consultants research team will arrange 01 days training/briefing for the field
teams on study objectives, respondent identification, and questionnaire administering and
data collection process. It may be mentioned that most of the Commitment Consultants panel
investigators are already well trained in these aspects through previous research projects
undertaken by Commitment Consultants for various organizations.
The Survey Coordinator, all supervisors, and interviewers, the data entry staff and data-entry
manager will all participate to the training sessions, which will be held at the same time in
one location. The Consultant shall make all logistical arrangements, including interpretation
and meet the cost of the training. The training sessions will be conducted by the Survey
Manager and will cover:
 Debriefing on the objectives of the study, quality control mechanisms, and overall
conduct of the project
 Detailed explanation of each question
 Instruction on how to properly fill out the questionnaires (convention for numeric
variables, importance of legal values, how to differentiate and write replies such as
non-applicable, refusal to answer, don't know, and so on)
 Issues related to data entry and checking of questionnaires
 Techniques to secure participation, interviewing techniques, how to handle difficult
situations and common occurrences, probing
 Mock interviews to test the interviewers
 Logistics and schedules
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8.6 Field Work Logistics Plan

As mentioned earlier, three (3) separate field teams will be deployed for undertaking the data
collection. Each team shall consist of 1 Field Supervisors (FS)/Quality Controllers (QC) and
04 Field Investigators (FI). This team will also be responsible for undertaking the KIIs and
FGDs
Each field investigator (FI) will complete at least 10 interviews in a day making by each
of the FIs and total 120 interviews per day in the fields. Thus, the interviews in the
sample areas would be completed within 7 days while providing for contingencies and
lost time due to holyday, travel to sites, missing sample and movement to contact target
respondents.
Throughout the field data collection process, the representatives (or their nominated person)
may wish to monitor on behalf of Commitment Consultants field teams’ activities to ensure
quality of the data generated by reviewing the filled-in questionnaires on the spot to check
their validity.
8.7 Quality Control of Fieldwork

Quality of collected data and information has been a major concern of any study and as such
Commitment Consultants attaches much importance to the experience and skills of the
investigators. Additionally, Commitment Consultants proposes the following two level of
supervision to ensure optimum data collection quality.
Quality Control by Field Team

The Field Supervisors/Quality Controller in each team will be responsible for scrutinizing
100% of the filled-in questionnaires on a daily basis. The field team will not pass any filled-
in questionnaire to the Data team before QC check and clearance. Additionally, the Field
Controllers will scrutinize at least 30% of the filled-in questionnaires randomly through a
repeat call to the respondents, along with ensuring quality of the rest. Any error or
discrepancy will be corrected on the spot. Following measures will be taken to ensure quality
control of field work:
 The filed data collection will be coordinated by a full-time Field Coordinator and each
data collection team will be comprised of 04 enumerators and 01 supervisor/quality
controller.
 At the end of the day, team members will share the findings. If major variation is found
with the information, Field Supervisor will take corrective measure. If it is found, the
certain enumerator is continuing with his/her mistakes for 2/3 days that enumerators will
be withdrawn from the enumeration team. And in adverse situation (error/mistakes) the
enumerator's total works will be cancelled.
 To ensure quality of data, interview per enumerator per day will not be more than six as
per Commitment Consultants standard practice.
Quality Control by Core Team Members

The Team Leader-Assessment and WASH Expert will also scrutinize some of the filled-in
questionnaires from both those scrutinized and those not scrutinized by the Field Supervisors
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and Controllers in addition to carrying out some accompanying calls and back checks with a
few respondents.
9. Reporting mechanism
9.1 Data Analysis Plan

The analytical framework will accordingly be made to meet the requirement of the study. An
input output framework with assumptions will design for carrying out the survey according to
the indicators identified. The analyses will be carried out using SPSS software. The following
stages will be applied for the formalization (putting into control) of qualitative information
through tabulation, structuring, data entry and data processing.
9.2 Data Management

Data management includes data entry, cleaning and processing. Commitment Consultants
will use any of the data entry software commercially available such as STATA, SPSS, etc.
The format shall include controls for legal values, out of range values, logical checks, and
cross consistencies. The format shall be tested and sent to the concern official for approval no
later than one week after the official start of the field work.
Data entry will be initiated immediately after the data collection process starts. The entire
data management will be under the supervision of a Data Analyst. The Team Leade-
Assessment will actively oversee the process and regularly check the data.
Finally, the cleaned data set will be prepared in SPSS windows format (*.sav) containing the
data, variable labels (in English), and value labels (in English).
9.3 Editing and Coding

Each filled-in questionnaire will be edited in Concern’s software and Tabs for DDG for
consistency checks, for completeness. Some questions will be pre-coded while the open
ended responses will be given code numbers according to instructions given by the
Consulting Team.
9.4 Data Entry&Cleaning

Data entry will be done as per the data entry program developed by the Consulting Team.
The data entry will be in access, a computer aided program.The Consultant will mainly rely
on logical verification of entered data with the questionnaires. Devising suitable in-built
computer programmes will further strengthen this. If any data will be found illogical, it
should be corrected properly. If necessary, in some cases, fresh data may be collected from
field.
9.5 Data Analysis

The data will be analyzed in SPSS, a statistical package. Before that, the data analyst with
support from the Team Leader-Assessment and other consultants will develop tabulation
plan. As per the plan, output tables will be generated. Relevant parameters will also be
calculated.
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9.6 Triangulation
An important aspect will be to triangulate information in the analysis to result in desired
findings.
Figure 3: Triangulation approach for this survey
Qualitative
Qualitative information
information
(FGD,
(FGD, KII
KII exercise)
exercise)
Quantitative Quantitative
Quantitative information
information
Quantitative
information (household
(household interview)
interview)
information (secondary
(secondary
sources)
sources) Triangulation
Triangulation
The numeric data will be processed and structured into a database created in relevant
computer program/statistical package that permits calculation of means, percentages,
minimum/ maximum value, standard deviation, ranking, etc. and other simple operation.
9.7 Preparation of the Reports

The core members of the Study Team will be entrusted with the task of writing the reports
and it will be presented in English language. The following reports will be submitted as per
requirement of the contract:
a. Inception Report
b. Interim Report
c. Final Field Report for the Study
The structure of the reports would be in line with the format given by the client, and it may be
updated and finalized in consultation with the relevant official.
10 Work Plan
The distribution of the limited time is mention upon the gantt chart.
60 Days
Sl
Task 13- 19- 43- 49- 55-
No. 1-6 7-12 25-30 31-36 37-42
18 24 48 54 60
1. Desk Work
Signing of the contract ■
Review of Literature and ■■■■■
related Documents
Designing of assignment ■■■■■
Identification of data Source ■■■■
Development of study ■■■■■
instruments ■
2. Preparatory Work
Recruitment and Training of ■■■■
Field Staffs
Sample selection procedure ■■
and sample identification
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Finalization of Methodology ■■■■■

3.Study Implementation (Data Collection)
Collection of data (qualitative
and quantitative) Primary and ■■■■ ■■■
Secondary Data
Study management and ■■■■ ■■■
quality control
Data processing and
4 ■■■■■■
analysis
5.Report Preparation
Draft Report Submission and ■■ ■■■
sharing the key findings
■■■
Final Report Submission
Total Days 60
11. Organization and Staffing
Team Composition and Task Assignments:
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Key Professional Personnel
Name of Staff Organization Area of Position Task Assigned Estimated

Expertise Assigned # of
Input Days
Dr. Tariq Bin Commitment Waste and Team ● Preparing the assessment 8
Yousuf Consultants sludge Leader- and reviewing of
management, Assessment documents
● Discussion with
Policy and
Municipality for final
Planning, Solid approval the working
waste methodology, orientation
management, and visit plan
Disaster Risk ● Fieldwork for information
Reduction and collection, meeting with
Climate stakeholders, Interviews,
Physical Observation &
Change,
Data collection
Organic waste
policy,
Institutional
analysis
ShafiulAzam Commitment Waste and WASH Expert ● Discussion with 6

Ahmed Consultants sludge Municipality for final
management, approval the working
methodology, orientation
Design
and visit plan
evaluation ● Finalizing the detailed
study and methodology and
data relevant data collection
collection, methods
mapping, ● Identification of existing
Report problem, Information
analysis, propose design
Writing
12. Annex-1: CVs of the Proposed Team
Curriculum Vitae (CV) for Consultant
1. Proposed Position: Team Leader-Assessment

2. Name of firm: Commitment Consultants
3. Name of expert: Dr. Tariq Bin Yousuf
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4. Date of birth: 28 February 1963 Citizenship: Bangladeshi
5. Complete personal contact details:

Mobile:+88-01817578326, Email:tariqbinyousuf@gmail.com
6. Education: (from Graduation- Year, Degree, Subjects, Institution, Place)

Degree Subjects Year Institution & Place
PhD Civil and Building 2005 Loughborough University, UK
Engineering
(Research on
Solid Waste
Management)
Masters Environmental 1996 Bangladesh University of Engineering and
Engineering Technology (BUET)
B.Sc Civil Engineering 1988 Bangladesh University of Engineering and
Technology (BUET)
7. Membership of professional associations:

Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB)
Chartered Institute of Waste Management (CIWM)
Advisory Board Member of Society of Solid Waste in Asia and Pacific Islands (SWAPI)
Member of International Solid Waste Association (ISWA)
Board of Directors of World Toilet Association (WTA)
8. Other training: N/A
9. Countries of work experience: Bangladesh
10. Languages:
Level of proficiency (mother tongue, excellent, good, fair, poor)

Language Speaking Reading Writing
English Excellent Excellent Excellent
Bangla Mother tongue
11. Employment record: (Add the details)

From: January 2011 To: Till date
Employer: Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC)
Position held: Superintending Engineer Environment, Climate Change & Disaster
Management Circle and Project Director
From: January 2018 To: January 2018

Employer: On behalf of Commitment Consultant for Practical Action
Position held: Team Leader
From: June 2017 To: December 2017

Employer: On behalf of ITN-BUET for WUSP
Position held: Organizational capacity assessment expert
From: May 2016 To: October 2016

Employer: HIFAB International - BETs consultant
Position held: Solid waste management specialist (National)
From: February 2016 To: May 2016

Employer: WSUP Advisory
Position held: Independent Sanitation Specialist
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From: October 2015 To: December 2015

Employer: Islamic Relief, Bangladesh
Position held: Individual Consultant
From: October 2015 To: November 2015

Employer: Islamic Relief, Bangladesh
From: June 2015 To: September 2015

Employer: University Of Canberra, Australian Institute of Sustainable Communities
From: June 2015 To: July 2015

Employer: World Health Organization
From: April 2015 To: June 2015

Employer: OXFAM-BD
From: July 2013 To: October 2014

Employer: Hifab International andKS Consultants Limited
Position held: Solid Waste Management Engineer
From: September 2014 To: September 2014

Employer: International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Colombo, SriLanka
From: March 2014 To: April 2014

Employer: Bill Gates and Milinda Foundation
From: March 2013 To: June 2013

Employer: Water and Sanitation for Urban Poor (WSUP)
From: February 2013 To: February 2013

Employer: Mitsubishi Research Institute Inc. , Japan
From: July 2012 To: August 2012

Employer: UN-HABITAT, Nirobi
From: April 2011 To: April 2011

Employer: Practical Action and Water Aid Bangladesh
From: January 2012 To: November 2012

Employer: Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Position held: Solid Waste Management and CDM Expert (Individual Consultant)
From: March 2011 To: December 2011

Employer: Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Position held: Solid Waste Management and CDM Expert (Individual Consultant)
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From: February 2010 To: April 2010

Employer: Asian Development Bank
Position held: Solid Waste Management Expert (Individual Consultant)
From: December 2005 To: December 2010

Employer: Dhaka City Corporation/ Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Position held: Group Leader/ Project Director
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12. Detailed tasks 13. Work undertaken that best illustrates capability to handle the tasks
assigned assigned
Name of assignment or project:Urban Resilience Project funded by World
Bank, Project Co-ordinator of Community based DRR in Bangladesh funded
by JICA.
Year:Jan 2011 to Till date
Location: Bangladesh
Client:Dhaka North City Corporation
Position Hold:Superintending Engineer Environment, Climate Change
& Disaster Management Circle and Project Director
Main Project features: In Urban Resilience Project, establishing emergency
management warehouses for City Corporations and FSCD, Emergency
Operation Centers (EOCs), Inter-operable communication systems (VHF, HF,
Satellite phones etc.), Search and Rescue Equipments and Capacity building
of the relevant agencies.
Activities performed: Involve in preparedness and Response to urban
disaster including earthquake (Pre, during and post disaster related activities).
Implement the components of Earthquake contingency plan, Co-ordinate the
activities of Dhaka City Disaster Management Committee, Awareness and
information dissemination related to disaster management, Prepare
evacuation spaces, participate rescue operation with route clearance, health
care and dead body management, rehabilitation and reconstruction of
infrastructures etc. Co-ordinate the activities of the NGOs involved in DRR.
Responsible for upgrading, regenerating and greening of urban open spaces
such as park & playground, road island, street scape with plantation,
landscaping, waste water management recycling, rainwater harvesting, dust
control, climate change adaptation measures. Involved in city
sanitationspecially on public toilet construction & management, toilet
construction in low income communities with special focus on faecal sludge
management.
Name of assignment or project: Baseline Study of City Wide PPP led

Integrated Faecal Sludge and Solid Waste Management for improving water
security and inclusive green growth
Year: January 2018- January 2018
Client: Practical Action
Position Hold:Team Leader
Activities performed: Explored existing socioeconomic and demographic
information of city dwellers including low income settlements, Assessed the
situation of waste and sludge management, environmental impact
including greenhouse gas emission, the working condition and health impact
on waste and sanitation workers. Assessed Knowledge, Attitude and Practice
(KAP), Willingness and Ability to pay, market demand and supply and analyze
annual financial data including cost and revenue of waste and faecal sludge
management of Satkhira and Gaibandha Municipality.
Name of assignment or project: Consulting services through cities

development initiative for Asia (CDIA) for pre-feasibility studies and
preliminary engineering in the Gazipur and Khulna city corporations,
Bangladesh
Year:May 2016 -October 2016
Client:Cities development initiative for Asia (CDIA)
Position Hold:Solid waste management specialist (National)
Activities performed:Pre-feasibility assessment and preliminary engineering
designs for Solid waste Management (Collection, storage, treatment &
disposal) including Healthcare waste and slaughterhouse waste
management. Assessment on waste reduction and recycling, Composting,
Waste to Energy etc., Assessment of policy and regulatory issues, capacity
building, financing, operation through polluters pay principle, Public private
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Curriculum Vitae (CV) for Consultant
1. Proposed Position: WASH Expert

2. Name of firm: Commitment Consultants
3. Name of expert: ShafiulAzam Ahmed
4. Date of birth: 02 May 1964 Citizenship: Bangladeshi
5. Complete personal contact details: Cell: +880-171-506-6075, E-mail: saahmed22@gmail.com
6. Education: (from Graduation- Year, Degree, Subjects, Institution, Place)

Degree Subjects Year Institution & Place
PhD Civil Engineering 2005 Loughborough University, UK
MS Civil Engineering 1991 University of Texas at Austin, USA
BS Civil Engineering 1988 Texas A&M University, USA
7. Membership of professional associations:Associate Member, the Institution of

Engineers, Bangladesh
8. Other training:N/A
9. Countries of work experience: Bangladesh, Canada, Somaliland, Nepal and Sri

Lanka
10. Languages:
Level of proficiency (mother tongue, excellent, good, fair, poor)

Language Speaking Reading Writing
English Excellent Excellent Excellent
Bengali Mother Tongue
11. Employment record: (Add the details)

From: 2008 To: Till date
Employer: Commitment Consultants
Position held:Director
From: 1994 To: 2008

Employer: Water and Sanitation Program, World Bank
Position held:Water and Sanitation Specialist
From: 1998 To: 1994

Employer: International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B)
Position held: Environmental Engineer
From: 1992 To: 1994

Employer: Engineering and Planning Consultants
Position held:Assistant Engineer
From: 1987 To: 1989

Employer: Aqua Consultants and Associates
Position held: Assistant Engineer
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12. Detailed 13. Work undertaken that best illustrates capability to handle the tasks
tasks assigned assigned
Name of assignment or project: Consumer Research on Behaviour Change
Communication on Sanitation Practice in Secondary Schools in Khulna
Year: 2019
Client: SNV
Position Hold: Consultant
Main Project features: This research study analyzed the requirements of up-
gradation of schools, needs assessment of school facilities, and gender aspects
of hygiene and sanitation.
Activities performed: Preparation of report based on field data collection.
Organization of validation workshop.
Name of assignment or project: Evaluation of the Integrated Urban

Development (IUD) Project
Year: 2016
Location: Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka
Client: Practical Action
Position held: Regional Consultant
Main Project features: The Integrated Urban Development (IUD) Project was
designed to promote decentralized urban governance and service delivery to
low-income settlements in Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. It involved
organizing slum communities into CBOs, forming federation of CBOs, and linking
them to municipalities. The Project also built roads, drainage, latrines, and
water supply in the slums, and introduced services such as waste
management, biogas, and composting. In addition, the slum dwellers were
given training in income generating activities like dress making, mobile phone
servicing, sanitary pad making, and embroidery. This project resulted in giving
voice to the most marginalized communities, who now participate in municipal
budget and planning meetings. Budget support to the slums from municipalities
increased manifold due to these interventions
Activities performed: Design evaluation study and data collection tools. Carry
out detail investigation of beneficiaries, municipalities and other stakeholders in
Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Analyze data and synthesize evaluation
report.
Name of assignment or project: Evaluation of the Steps for Sustainable

Sanitation Services (4S) Project
Year: 2015 – 2016
Client: World Bank
Position held: International Consultant
Main Project features: The 4S project of the World Bank was designed to
achieve sustainable sanitation coverage through a marketing approach involving
the local private sector. Under this project new sanitation products were
developed and introduced in the market, local entrepreneurs were trained, micro-
finance was arranged for entrepreneurs and consumers, and the lessons were
disseminated among key sector organizations including local government, GO
and NGO agencies.
Activities performed:Design evaluation study and data collection tools.
Supervise data collection and analysis team Carry out detail investigation of local
entrepreneurs, micro-finance institutions, consumers, and sector agencies
involved in sanitation marketing to achieve sustainable sanitation coverage
through a business model by introducing quality WASH products in the local
market. Analyze data and synthesize evaluation report.
Name of assignment or project: Documentation of Good Practices on Private

Sector Led Wash Interventions in Bangladesh
Year: 2015 - 2016
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Certificate of Registration of Commitment Consultants
20 | P a g e
Trade License of Commitment Consultants
21 | P a g e
Tax and Vat Certificate of Commitment Consultants
22 | P a g e
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TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

“Practical Action, Bangladesh”

SUBMISSION DATE: 27 FEBRUARY 2020

DAE Department of Agricultural Extension

1.0 Project Background

2.0 Overall objective of the study:

3.0 Project Area

4.0 Information about previous similar work experience

5.0 Specific Tasks to be undertaken by the Consultant:

conservancy inspectors), civil society representatives (building owners, businessman,

7.0 Methodology of the Study

7.1 Technical Approach

7.2 Data sources identification

Figure 1: Detail Data Source Process

Distribution of sample size is considering proportionately within three municipalities i.e.

Sl. Name of Total Sample Area wise Target

FGDs and IDIs distribution per ward:

7.3 Qualitative Approach

Table 3: Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) Coverage

Areas Coverage Institutions Number of KIIS

Focus Group Discussions

Table 5: Focus Group Discussion (FGD) Coverage

Areas Coverage Respondents of FGDs Highlight Ares Number of FGDs

Three (03)  Dwellers (including  Compost, Kolaroa:6 FGDs

7.4 Development of Study Instruments

 Questionnaire for F2F Interview

8.2 Field Work

8.4Field Team Organization

Table 7: Manpower Distribution

8.5 Field Staff Training

8.6 Field Work Logistics Plan

8.7 Quality Control of Fieldwork

Quality Control by Field Team

Quality Control by Core Team Members

9.1 Data Analysis Plan

9.2 Data Management

9.3 Editing and Coding

9.4 Data Entry&Cleaning

9.5 Data Analysis

Figure 3: Triangulation approach for this survey

9.7 Preparation of the Reports

Finalization of Methodology ■■■■■

11. Organization and Staffing

Team Composition and Task Assignments:

Key Professional Personnel

Name of Staff Organization Area of Position Task Assigned Estimated

ShafiulAzam Commitment Waste and WASH Expert ● Discussion with 6

12. Annex-1: CVs of the Proposed Team

Curriculum Vitae (CV) for Consultant

1. Proposed Position: Team Leader-Assessment

4. Date of birth: 28 February 1963 Citizenship: Bangladeshi

5. Complete personal contact details:

6. Education: (from Graduation- Year, Degree, Subjects, Institution, Place)

7. Membership of professional associations:

8. Other training: N/A

9. Countries of work experience: Bangladesh

Level of proficiency (mother tongue, excellent, good, fair, poor)

11. Employment record: (Add the details)

From: January 2018 To: January 2018

From: June 2017 To: December 2017

From: May 2016 To: October 2016

From: February 2016 To: May 2016