Government of Benue State of Nigeria Benue State
Community and Social Development Agency (BNCSDAL)
Consultancy Services for Folk Drama
Credit Number: 4496 UNI
Notice of Expression of Interest
The Federal Government of Nigeria has received a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) and intends to apply parts of the proceeds of this credit to payments under the contract for consultancy services for Community Folk Drama. The overall objective of the drama is to enhance behavioural change as key components towards the successful implementation of the project at the community level in the fourteen local government areas in Benue State. The drama is to broadly assist in building capacity, continuous sensitization and offering entertainment while imparting knowledge on practices of the Community Driven Development (CDD) as it is being implemented in the project.
The consultant is expected to stage the drama involving community members in every local government areas to facilitate the acceptance of participatory processes in:
- Ownership
- Participation
Objectives of The Drama,
CSDP intends to propagate the concept of the CDD to the grass root Populace of Benue State via dramatization. The folk dram aims at
- Laying the basic foundations of ownership and sustainability of projects by rural communities
- Imparting the concept of participation and inclusiveness
- Advantages of probity and accountability in transacting business etc.
Methodology
Engage a drama/cultural consultant through competitive selection after bidding that will organize an hour dramatization on the concepts of ownership, accountability and participation. The drama will first be staged at the State Agency (SA) before moving to the local government areas.
The drama should posses the following qualities:
- A It must be presented in English, Tiv and idoma
- There must not be scenes of immorality.
- It must also refrain from any libelous act, suggestion or statement.
- It must be fictitious and have no bearing to people either dead or alive.
- It should identify with the cultural norms and affiliations of rural Benue
- It should be devoid of political connotations.
- It should be staged on days that villagers will be able to attend
Skills Requirement
The folk drama is expected to be carried out by a consultancy firm with personnel possessing requisite qualification and experience in itinerant plays of both stage and broadcast.
The consultant should understand the socio-economic and psychology of the rural people and be able to disseminate prime- messages to the audience to so as to bring about desired behavioural change,
DURATION: The Stage Folk drama is expected to last for two months. This period also include delivery of the task work and reports. After this period. the Agency will continue with video presentations.
REPORTING SCHEDULES: The consultant is expected to prepare and submit reports and scripts with accompanying audio, video and other visual materials as well as album of still photographs. All reports and materials should be submitted Agency (CDSA).
SELECTION METHOD
Consultant Qualification:
The General Manager,
Benue State Community and Social
Development Agency.
State Agency Office
No 30 Kashim Ibrahim Road, Old GRA
PMB 102136,
Makurdi, Benue State
E-mail: Benue_csda@yahoo.com
On or before 23rd November, 2010
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