{"id":1583,"date":"2017-07-31T16:22:15","date_gmt":"2017-07-31T11:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/transparency.mv\/?p=1583"},"modified":"2017-07-31T16:43:58","modified_gmt":"2017-07-31T11:43:58","slug":"announcement-local-governance-training-manual-development-consultant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transparency.mv\/announcement-local-governance-training-manual-development-consultant\/","title":{"rendered":"ANNOUNCEMENT: Local Governance Training Manual Development Consultant"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Local Governance Training Manual Development Consultant<\/strong><\/p>\n

Position title:<\/strong> Consultant – Development of Governance Training Manual Expected period of commitment:<\/strong> 05 Weeks
\nApplication deadline:<\/strong>\u00a013th August 2017
\nLocation:<\/strong> Male\u2019, Maldives<\/p>\n

1. Organization Background<\/p>\n

Transparency Maldives (TM) is a non-partisan organization that endeavors to be a constructive force in society by promoting collaboration and discussion on corruption, transparency and accountability. Our organization seeks to engage with stakeholders from all sectors (government, business, politics and civil society, among others) to raise awareness of corruption\u2019s detrimental effects on development and society, improve transparency and accountability in governance, and eliminate corruption from the daily lives of people.<\/p>\n

Transparency Maldives received formal government registration in 2007, and is the National Contact of Transparency International (TI) in the Maldives.<\/p>\n

2. Background to the Assignment<\/p>\n

TM\u2019s \u201cBaaru\u201d project (Strengthening local governance in the Maldives through capacity building local councils and empowering citizens for social accountability) is a 3-year project funded by the European Union (EU). The goal of the project is to strengthen local democracy and the decentralization system in the Maldives.<\/p>\n

Following the contentious 2013\/2014 electoral cycle in the Maldives, the marked decline in the local democratic culture, and the lack of political accountability at both the national and local level, public trust in democratic institutions have decreased and cynicism and disillusionment with democracy and the political status quo has increased. For the long-term viability of democracy in the Maldives, a multi-pronged approach is now needed to ensure a local democratic culture, an empowered citizenry, and an open and inclusive local governance system.<\/p>\n

The broader objective of this programme is to support and strengthen local governance systems using a multi- pronged focus on local government authorities and citizens to deepen democracy and enhance citizen participation in democratic processes to empower citizens for social accountability. The project aims to strengthen trust and dialogue between citizens and local governments, and empower local governments to act as catalysts for development and positive change in the communities they serve.<\/p>\n

As one of its key components, this project focuses on capacity building local governments through trainings to equip them with knowledge and tools to improve community engagement and service provision. In this regard, we will be conducting a 3-day training for the newly elected councilors.<\/p>\n

3. Purpose of the Assignment<\/p>\n

Following the 2017 Local Council Elections, a new pool of councilors have been elected to local councils and there are limited institutions to provide training for these newly elected local councilors. Although the Local Government Authority (LGA) conducts orientation programs for newly elected local councilors there is room for a more comprehensive training focusing on leadership, good governance standards and practices, budgeting, island<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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development planning, community participation and resource mobilization. This would serve to complement the ongoing orientation program provided by the LGA.<\/p>\n

TM is seeking the services of a consultant to produce a comprehensive training manual for local councilors focussing on leadership, good governance standards and practices, budgeting, island development planning, community participation and resource mobilization and anti-corruption, and complement the training developed by the LGA to train the newly elected batch of local councilors.<\/p>\n

The consultant is expected to assess the existing training materials and the decentralization framework, and develop a training manual for local councilors\u2019 training. The training manual will consist of three main components: (1) the trainer\u2019s manual, (2) the handbook for local councilors, and (3) the training assessment toolkit.<\/p>\n

4. Responsibilities of the consultant<\/p>\n

The Consultant will be expected to:<\/p>\n