A video documentary: Highlighting Potentials of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and Older Persons (OPs) in Disasters
Introduction of consortium
In September 2010, 11 likeminded national, International and disable people organizations (Expert organizations primarily facilitating older persons and/or persons with disabilities through their programs) joined their hands and formed Ageing & Disability Task Force to make the difference in the lives of older persons and persons with disabilities in, during and after any form of disaster. ADTF is also working as sub cluster under protection cluster in Pakistan since its inception.
Mission statement:
“Our work is driven by a passionate belief that we all have a responsibility to ascertain” inclusion” of older persons and persons with disabilities in emergency and early recovery response to the disasters in Pakistan by effectively mainstreaming ageing and disability concerns. ADTF aims to support organizations to mainstream older persons and persons with disabilities in their DRR, relief and early recovery projects, by promoting use of international guidelines, good practices and strengthening their capacities to adopt a disability and ageing right-based approach”
ADTF’s scope of work also includes awareness raising on specific risks and gaps faced by persons with disabilities and older persons in humanitarian assistance through networking and collaboration with government, donors and other stakeholders. ADTF secretariat also strives to improve inclusive information and information sharing about persons with disabilities and older persons in emergencies. We also understand that mainstreaming aging & disability concerns specifically in DRR is a momentous task, therefore ADTF strongly believes in collaborating and networking with other civil society organizations. ADTF also have affiliates who intend to work on inclusive DRR approach and have shown resolute to make their humanitarian and DRR programs inclusive.
Components:-
There are following vital components of the ADTF's scope:
1. Technical inputs to humanitarian tools to ensure inclusion of PWDs and OPs in policy level interventions as well as in legal and humanitarian tools.
2. Training and development of humanitarian actors, extending hands on technical expertise to make their programs inclusive of ageing and disability
3. Developing technical guidelines, checklists and IEC material for technical facilitation of all the relevant stakeholders
4. Information management and dissemination among ADTF members; ensuring effective coordination on disaster response and planning
5. Representation of ADTF on various national and international platforms, highlighting challenges and concerns of older people and persons with disabilities in emergencies
Activities brief of Consultancy
ADTF is looking for organizations/consultants for developing a video documentary; which shall be highlighting the potentials of persons with disabilities and older persons in disasters. Overall script and action captured should aim to show good practices and knowledge that can be replicated to other geographical areas. ADTF is seeking the support of consultant for its development.
OBJECTIVE
- To develop a 5 minutes long video documentary that will highlight the potentials of persons with disabilities and older persons in disasters.
Tasks
- Consultants will be facilitated in appointments with selected case stories; they have to travel to the respective locations to cover the pre-identified case studies.
- The duration for the activities of the documentary will be from August 3rd 2015 to October 2nd 2015.
- The covered case studies will be then consolidated/edited in a sequence and in a shape of 3-5 minutes of video documentary by the consultant.
- Consultant will prepare script and narration for overall documentary in English and Urdu explaining step-by-step actions.
- Capture video footage as approved by ADTF and according to the prepared script.
- Consultant will be required to film documentary as per requirements determined by ADTF and technical working group including (camera angles, sound, editing, narration, subtitling, dubbing etc.)
- Record narration and prepare background music for the video.
- Translate the project beneficiaries' voice into English for subtitles.
- Finalize the videos as according to the feedback provided by ADTF and technical working group.
- Manage all necessary tools and equipment including tapes, DVD etc.
- Finalization of the documentary
- Any type of data e-g Scripts, images, clips, will be finalized in the video after the consultation and approval from ADTF.
- Consultant must use the latest high quality Video Camers
Deliverables:
- Soft versions of complete 3-5 minutes of documentary, both in English and Urdu
- 50 high quality DVDs for each version
- Original tapes/video clips
Expectation from ADTF
- A technical working group will oversee and provide guidance for the each phase of the documentary development to ensure quality product
- Overall organisation, direction and supervision of the project
Duration and timeline
The proposed duration of activities will be from August 3rd 2015 to October 2nd 2015, a schedule of activities according to the given duration will be proposed by consultants. Consultants are expected to submit the final product by October 1st , 2015.
Geographic coverage:
This documentary will cover finalized case studies from Muzaffarabad, Nowshera, and possibly South Punjab. All the consultants will be expected to mention expense of travel of 3 areas separately in quotations.
Consultancy profile
Qualifications and competencies of consultants
- A strong, competent and experienced professional team with experience on ageing and disability related documentaries is desirable
- Experience of developing high quality video documentaries
- Experience in developing documentaries for humanitarian and development organizations
- Experience in developing scripts in English and Urdu Languages.
General conditions
- No contract may commence unless the contract is signed by both parties
- The consultancy firm will be required to submit all the deliverables mentioned above at the end of the contract.
- All finalized products will be the sole property of ADTF and the consultant will not be allowed to reproduce or share them with anyone
- Final payment to the consulting firm will be dependent on the completion of deliverables (to be specified in the contract) as well as handover notes and relevant data.
The closing date is July 12, 2015, 5:00 PM. Only shortlisted applications will be given further consideration.