[sustran] IFRTD Mobility & Health Networked Research - Core Team Member from Asia

[Ranjith de Silva]

Dear Friends
 
We (IFRTD) are looking for a person from Asia in the Health sector to
serve as an additional Core Team Member of the Mobility & Health
Networked Research supported by SDC, Sida, Skat and SCIH. We have just
started receiving full proposals from selected abstracts submitted by a
large number of researchers from Asia, Africa and Latin America. 
 
The Terms of Reference for the task is given below this email and I
would like to receive applications from interested persons in the Asia
Region to serve as the additional member of the Asia Core Team. 
 
Please pass this message to suitable persons and encourage them to apply
along with their CVs for participation in the Asia Research Core Team.
The closing date will be 30th June 2006. Please note that only the
short-listed applicants will be contacted.
 
Thank you.
 
Ranjith
 
Ranjith de Silva
Asia Regional Coordinator
International Forum for Rural Transport and Development (IFRTD)
C/o: 319/10, Ramanayaka Mawatha, Erawwala, Pannipitiya, 
Sri Lanka.
 
Phone: +94 11 2842972
Fax: +94 11 2856188
 
Email: ranjith at ifrtd.org
 
web: www.ifrtd.org
 
"The IFRTD is a global network of individuals and organisations working
together towards improved access and mobility for the rural poor in
developing countries"
 
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Mobility & Health
An International Networked Research Programme
 
TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR ADDITIONAL CORE GROUP MEMBERS
 
Background
 
The IFRTD, in collaboration with the Swiss Agency for Development and
Cooperation (SDC), the Swiss Resource Centre and Consultancies for
Development (Skat), Swiss Centre for International Health (SCIH) as part
of the Swiss Tropical Institute, is carrying out a two-year networked
research programme on the links between Mobility and Health, which
started at the beginning of 2006. 
 
The overall programme has three objectives: (1) to increase the
understanding of the impacts of mobility constraints on the health,
well-being and issues of poor people in different developing country
contexts; (2) to develop tools that will enable transport professionals
to include holistic health impact assessments and mitigation measures in
the planning, design and implementation of transport interventions; and
(3) to develop an advocacy programme to sensitise the health sector to
mobility and health issues. 
 
Using a networked research methodology (for more information see
www.ifrtd.org/news/about/netres.php), the programme on Mobility and
Health aims to carry out between 20-30 case-studies from Asia, Latin
America and Africa. These case-studies will demonstrate the existing and
potential links between mobility and health, especially in rural areas.
As a first step in the process, the researchers will come together in
regional workshops to finalise the methodology and framework. Once the
case-studies are finished (after 6-12 months), an international
symposium will be organised to present the issues flowing out of the
case-studies and to develop outlines for a 'toolkit', book and an
advocacy programme.  
 
Strengthening of the core group 
 
Currently the core team, steering the programme, consists of IFRTD, SDC,
STI and Skat. Recognising the need for regional health expertise we are
looking for experts/consultants from Latin America, Africa and Asia (one
per region) with a background in health, especially maternal health.
Experts need to be affiliated to NGOs or multilateral institutions. The
ideal candidate is also familiar with mobility and access issues for
rural communities and cross-cutting issues such as transport and gender
especially relating to health problems. 
      
The work of the consultant will focus on assisting in the final
selection process of case study researchers, providing periodic
technical support to case study researchers during the field research
and workshops and contribute to the overall comparative analysis of the
initiative.
 
Tasks
 
More specifically in year 1 (2006) the expert/consultant will: 
 
*	Read summaries of candidates and rate them for pre-selection.
*	Read full proposal of candidates and rate them for selection.
*	Participate in the regional researchers' workshop in their own
region.
*	Participate in the regional researchers' workshop in other
regions (optional).
*	Provide feedback to selected researchers on request.
 
In year 2 (2007) the expert/consultant will:
 
*	Input into the comparative analysis in the region
*	Input into the presentation of the analysis
*	Read and comment on draft report of selected case studies from
their respective region.
*	Read and comment final report of selected case studies from
their respective region.
*	Participate in the international symposium at the end of the
research.
*	Participate in dissemination activity.
*	Provide feedback to final international programme report.
 
Expected Outputs
 
*	Table of summaries of pre selected candidates filled in.
*	Table of full proposals of selected candidates filled in.
*	Feedback to draft and final reports of selected case studies
from their own region.
*	Summary of issues identified from final reports.
 
Duration
 
Commitment of two years (2006-2007) in order to complete the programme.
Inputs are periodic and may require more time in the inception phase and
completion phase. 
 
Location
 
*	For reading summaries and proposals, the country where the
consultant is based.
*	For workshops and symposium, country where it will take place 
 
Skills
 
*	Good knowledge of health issues in the consultant's own region.
*	Good understanding of cross cutting issues like gender.
*	Good understanding of mobility and access issues.
*	Good analytical skills.
*	Good research and writing skills.
*	For Latin America: ability to communicate with researchers in
Spanish and in English with the rest of the core team.
 
Remuneration 
 
IFRTD recognises that this is a rather highly specialised area.
Original international programmes like this are often an opportunity for
interested people and organisations to grow professionally while
contributing to the programme.
 
A flat fee of US $3,000 is offered for the first year of involvement in
the programme and US $3,150 for the second year. Expenses incurred for
participating in the workshops and other core meetings outside of the
county of origin are reimbursable. 
 
 
 
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