Call for Proposal - Team Building Facilitator | DAWERR-USAID

1. BACKGROUND:

ECODIT is implementing the USAID Diverting Waste by Encouraging Reuse and Recycling (DAWERR) Activity (the Activity), a five-year project that will establish sustainable and replicable integrated solid waste diversion and valorization solutions in different rural areas in Lebanon, leading to improved social and economic well-being for Lebanon’s population.  The Activity aligns with USAID/Lebanon’s desire to introduce financially sustainable solutions that increase the reuse, recycling, and monetization of solid waste to reduce the amount of solid waste that goes into landfills. The Activity has the following four objectives:

1. Build the capacity and commitment of municipalities to provide improved solid waste management (SWM) services either directly or indirectly.
2. Empower communities to sort at the source and participate actively in various stages of the recycling value chains (RVCs);
3. Develop successful business models that create green economic opportunities and generate net incomes along the value chains; and
4. Provide tailored solutions to agrifood industries for the treatment and valorization of their organic waste.

The Activity’s period of performance is August 1, 2020, to July 31, 2025.

1. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES  

DAWRR is seeking proposals from individuals or companies to facilitate and report on a team building day, bringing together all 16 team members, aimed at fostering trust, enhancing collaboration and communication within the team, and further developing a sense of personal and collective accountability. It is to note that the core of the team was formed more than three years ago, that team members bring a diverse set of skills, and that two (2) of the team members will be new-joiners. Moreover, based on a recent survey, it became apparent that team members had varying views as to which stage of the team formation process the team is at.     

Specifically, DAWERR requires the service provider to conduct the following activities:

1. Develop a detailed agenda for the team building day, explaining the facilitation technique/exercise for each sessions, and specifying which materials will be used
2. Facilitate a team building day
3. Draft a narrative report on the team building day, with special focus on key observations and major recommendations

Deliverables, LOE (days), and Timeline

1- Detailed agenda and kick-off meeting with the management team: LOE Ceiling - 0.5-day, Submission Date - April 5, 2024.

2- Team building day facilitation: LOE Ceiling- 1 day, Submission Date - April 19, 2024.

3- Report on team building day: LOE Ceiling - 0.5-day, Submission Date - April 26, 2024.

1. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

The consultant must have the following experience and skills to be able to perform the tasks of the SOW:  

1. Formal qualifications (degree, certificate, etc.) to conduct team building activities
2. Demonstrated experience in facilitating team building activities
3. A minimum of ten years of experience working with companies in organizations on team building