Interactive Street Theaters Shows
on Water, Sanitation and
Hygiene (WASH) (CBDRM component of BDRP programme)

Background

Building Disaster Resilience in Pakistan (BDRP) project is being implemented by CAWI consortium funded by DFID (UK) in province Punjab, KPK and Sindh. In this consortium Concern Worldwide (lead), Acted, International Rescue Committee and Welthungerhilfe are partner, whereas CWW and Acted are implementing BDRP project in both in KPK and Sindh, IRC in Sindh and Welthungerhilfe is implementing the same in province Punjab.

VDO is implementing partner of CAWI consortium lead organization CWW in District Dera Ismail Khan. Under BDRP project 07 floods and flash flood-prone union councils in Tehsil D.I.Khan, Daraban and Paharpur of district D.I.Khan has selected. Total of 70 villages has been selected for the project.

Rationale for the assignment

Poor access to adequate sanitation, resulting in the practice of widespread open defecation, has negative health and social impacts on communities; the impact is fatal if any disaster occurs, particularly in terms of diseases such as diarrhea and cholera, which considered one of the leading causes of stunting and mortality, especially among children under five. As a part of resilience building among people against such diseases, an integrated WASH component is incorporated to BDRP program, the activities include; resilient community water infrastructure, improvement of basic sanitation through community-led sanitation approaches and hygiene promotion/behaviour change. Therefore, to create mass awareness among people of the targeted communities and change their behaviors to practice good hygiene and improve basic sanitation practices, VEER Development Organization (VDO) has planned to conduct theatre shows on the themes of 1-personal hygiene and handwashing, 2- importance and use of latrine, 3- garbage disposal 4- household water treatment, importance and benefits of safe drinking water and safe storage of drinking water. These street theatre shows will ensure effective outreach and help in promoting WASH-related good behaviours among men, women and children including school children.

Specific Objectives

1. To produce/ write a script in the local language on WASH themes (personal hygiene, hand washing at critical times, the importance of construction and use of latrine, garbage disposal, household water treatment, importance and benefits of safe drinking water and safe storage of drinking water.
2. To share the script with VDO/Concern for review and discussion, prior to conduct theatres.
3. To conduct 21 street theatres in multiple communities and schools on the agreed themes.
4. Provide DVD recordings, pictures of all theatre shows conducted in communities and schools with dates and venue.
5. Narrative Final Report on the progress of the assignment.

Scope

Target group –Community men, women and children including schoolchildren, of the targeted communities and schools. 

Geographical scope–7 Union Councils of Dera Ismail Khan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province (list of villages and U/Cs will be provided later)

Approach and Methodology

The production firm/team / Theatre Group would propose the approach and methodology for Theatre shows detail, based on the general guidelines provided below;

• Review of BDRP programme documents, IEC Material particularly WASH-related information education and communication material activities;
• Review of the dramas’, theatres on the same themes, conducted around Pakistan
• Meeting with relevant staff to discuss the themes, script, schedule and other related arrangements/ prerequisites for the theatre shows.

Output of the consultancy

• UC/Village/School wise street theatre shows are conducted in the local language; on the mentioned WASH themes, for the general public (men, women and children) and school children on the pre-selected locations of the targeted villages/schools. 
• Conducted high-quality video recording of the shows, the final skits and digital assets in original software are provided to VDO with clearly marked DVDs,
• Final Narrative Report on the completion of the assignment.

Deliverables

The production firm/team/ Theatre Group will produce following key deliverables (subject to further refinement in consultation with the production) and support of Concern/ VEER Development Organization WASH section:

1. Develop script of 30 minutes –45minutes show, on personal hygiene with particular focus on handwashing soap/detergent at critical times, the importance of construction and use of latrine, garbage disposal and household water treatment, importance and benefits of safe drinking water and safe storage of drinking water;
2. Sharing of draft scripts for the WASH team’s review. This may be finalized in 2- 3 review rounds, in case of selecting a demonstration, will be performed by production firm/team / Theatre Group.
3. Conduct a series of 21 interactive street theatre shows with proper opening/ start and afterwards highlighting the, importance of construction and use of latrine, garbage disposal and household water treatment, importance and benefits of safe drinking water and safe storage of drinking water according to script and a discussion session with audience at the end of each theatre performance.
4. The interactive street theatres will be simple, in the local language (Saraiki), dramatic and demonstrative in nature for better and easy understanding of all target groups, hence leaving a strong impact on their minds.
5. Provide all pre-production/intervention services, such as concept note, script, storyboard/panel/team and theatre show schedules.
6. Provide facilities such as sound system, generator, costumes, puppets (if required), make-up, vehicle to spot, Back Ground Panaflex with Logos as proposed by VEER Development Organization and crew etc required for shows;
7. Conduct high-quality video recording and pictures of the shows during the performance and public participation. The final skits and digital assets in original software should be provided on clearly marked DVDs.
8. Event completion report.

Lines of Communication

The consultant will coordinate with VEER Development Organization/ Concern’s WASH section. 

Skills, Experience and Qualifications 

1. At least 2 years’ experience of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector shows performance.
2. Are fluent in speaking the local language – Saraiki (as required).
3. Documentation experience in conducting similar nature of theatre shows.
4. A team must have Excellent facilitation/ entertainment/ presentation skills
5. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to effectively perform in rural setups of Punjab
6. Available during the assignment period and can conduct Shows as requested.
7. Inclusion of women in performance team.

Structure of Technical Proposal/Expression of Interest and Submission Guidelines

Interested potential consultants/production team/firm/ Theatre Group with relevant experience, may submit sealed technical and financial proposals according to following details;

• Company/production firm profiles clearly stating the company’s capabilities of undertaking the presented task.
• Previous and existing client list with details of various assignments completed.
• Company/production firm must provide physical evidence of previous work produced, preferably for the development sector clients (script, CD/DVD recording) 
• The detailed work plan of theatre shows with clearly laid out deadlines defined in the RFP supporting proposal.
• At least one innovative concept for the 30- 45 minutes show on any of the mentioned themes showing method/ ideas to interact with and engage the audience.
• CVs/profiles of the team, who will work on the assignment.

• The activity shall be monitored by the M&E Person and CWW staff.

Time frame

The street theatre shows expected to be concluded within 60 working days first show commencing from Second Week of August 2019, with following break up of activities;

• Discussion and finalization of scripts and skits
• Conduction of theatre shows
• Completion and provision of shows’ recordings in DVD.

Bidders Instructions

1. Financial Offer /Quotation should be submitted on printed business letterhead paper in a sealed envelope as per the below specimen. Clearly marked “Technical and Financial Proposal for Interactive Street Theatres Shows on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)”. With complete details of Consultant/Individual Firm including phone number, address etc.
2. Rates: The prices must be in Pak Rupees inclusive of all applicable taxes.
3. Logistics Arrangements: The consultant will be responsible for all his/her own logistics arrangements; the consultant will be responsible for his/her travelling to reach the training venue.
4. Certificate: Please provide a copy of your National Tax Number Certificate/CNIC.
5. Payment Terms: Payment will be released through crossed cheque, after the satisfactory completion of Performance/services or as per agreed term and conditions in the services contract, upon submission of Invoice/ supporting documents for the said Performance/services.
6. Taxes: Tax will be deducted at source as per Govt. of Pakistan tax law / FBR’s updated guidelines
7. If GST is applicable, Performer must quote the unit rate inclusive of GST, in case of supplier is a GST registered and will provide the sale tax invoice then (GST should be mentioned separately from unit price).
8. Ethics: Consultant/ Firm must not be engaged in any child labour, human rights abuses, corruption, fraudulent, collusive or coercive practices including but not limited to applying/ bidding by multiple names/companies. If any bidder is found to be involved in such practices his/her bid may be rejected and the companies in question permanently blacklisted.
9. Criteria: The evaluation committee reserves the right to change the quantities or cancel/reject any or all offers without assigning any reason. The lowest price will not be the sole criteria; quality, delivery time and previous experience will also be considered.