Produce 12 episodes of television programs on social accountability of local governments towards children in selected palikas of Karnali State.

CR-NEP-CO-2021-027

Terms of Reference (ToR)

Background on Save the Children

Save the Children is the leading global independent organisation for children. Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. Around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children’s unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

We do whatever it takes for children – every day and in times of crisis – transforming their lives and the future we share.

Our vision: A world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation.

Our mission: To inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

Our values: Accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity and integrity.

We are committed to ensuring our resources are used as efficiently as possible, in order to focus them on achieving maximum impact for children.

Background information/context

Save the Children has been working in since 1976 with focused programs on Child Rights governance, Child Protection, Education, Health and Nutrition, Child Poverty and Humanitarian Response and Preparedness through field offices in Bardibaas, and Surkhet. Save the Children, together with partners works to achieve its breakthroughs; Survive, Learn and be protected, and at the same time holds government accountable to protect and fulfil the rights of every child. For this, Save the Children and partners intend to organize a media dialogue (through television and radio) between the rights holders and duty bearers in local level regarding the fulfilments of children’s right to survive, learn, be protected and participation. This consultancy service is expected to contribute to the ongoing television program ‘Mayors with Childre’ to provide a media platform for children to express their concerns/issues during real time interaction with the Mayors/Chairpersons of local government.

Objective

- Produce and broadcast twelve episodes of TV program ‘Mayors with Children’ in six palikas of Karnali State (two episodes in each Palika)

Location and official travel involved:

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The Consultant(s) are expected to travel following locations in Karnali state to produce the television episodes. 1. Kushe RM, Jajarkot 2. M, Jajarkot 3. Gurans RM, 4. Municipality, Dailekh 5. M, Kalikot 6. Subhakalika RM, Kalikot

Services the Supplier will provide

- Make all necessary arrangements of producing a television program including gathering the equipment, human resources etc. - Coordinate with relevant officials at SCI and partner NGOs for participants and the guests including the Speakers. - Audio-visual recording of the episodes, Editing and finalizing. - Broadcasting of the episodes through national and local television and radio channels

Experience and skill set required: • Demonstrated experience of producing audio-visual contents on social/public accountability towards children. • Ability to produce quality work within deadline and under pressure. • Includes adequate equipment and human resources for the assignment. • Possess timeslots in the national and/or local television channels and radio stations.

Expected Deliverables

SCI expects the following deliverables to be provided:

Deliverable Deliverable title Description Format and style number 1 Action Plan for Action plan with the schedule of Action Plan recording and recording and the list of questions delivered to the broadcasting along Focal Point at SCI with the contents and checklist of questions

2 Episodes (recorded Link for the episodes (final versions) Email and edited) 3 Broadcasting report Broadcasting schedule and report Letter to the focal point at SCI

Timeline

Estimated Commencement Date: 15th April 2021 Estimated End Date: 28th June 2021

Deliverable Deliverable title Submit to Delivery date number 1 Action Plan for recording along with Focal Point at SCI 15th April 2021 the contents and checklist of questions

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2 12 Episodes (recorded, edited and Focal Point at SCI 15th June 2021 broadcasted) 3 Broadcasting report Focal Point at SCI 28th June 2021

Status updates/reporting The Supplier shall provide the below status updates for the duration of the services: • Scriptwriter and producers to be involved in the content creation. • List of questions / Script of each episodes • Review meeting with the focal persons at SCI

Acceptance • Deliverable 1 – Action plan / Schedule to be delivered within 15 days of signing agreement. • Deliverable 2 – Recorded, Edited and broadcasted videos to be accepted by Focal point of SCI within 15 days the agreement date.

General assumptions and dependencies

SCI and partners will identify the key participants to be involved in the interaction event. Likewise, SCI will develop the key questions to be asked to the guest speakers and the location for filming. Whereas, the supplier is expected to accomplish all the tasks related to video filming, recording, coordination with the guests, editing the videos, broadcasting in the television and radios etc.

Other important information Sub-contracting of the services is not acceptable.

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How to apply for the services

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