Call for Proposals - Study Visit to Romania

 

Who are we?   

Bibliothèques Sans Frontières (BSF) works to empower people through access to information, education and culture. To achieve this, BSF takes libraries to places where they don't exist, to make them accessible to the most vulnerable populations.    

Since its creation in 2007, BSF has been deploying strategies to disseminate information based on tools, content carefully selected according to the needs of the public, and support for field’s actors.  

Our action relies on 2 tools that provide access to quality resources and activities designed with the user's experience in mind:  

• The Ideas Box, a media library in kit shape created with designer Philippe Starck, which can be rapidly deployed in any location, to create a cultural, educational and information access space. BSF has deployed over 150 IDB since 2014.    

• The Ideas Cube, a server that provides access to a digital and autonomous library, operates without an internet connection to provide access to information in the most remote locations. 

Project context 

Reducing vulnerability to disaster risks and strengthening socio-economic resilience in Moldova. 

The consortium of NGOs ACTED, IMPACT and BSF aims to increase people's resilience to natural and man-made hazards in the Anenii Noi region of Moldova. The Anenii Noi region is particularly vulnerable to a range of natural hazards. To achieve this objective, the consortium will support local authorities, civil society organizations and rural communities in the region.   

BSF in partnership with Librarians Association of Republic of Moldova (ABRM) works with libraries, which are key actors at local level in increasing community resilience to natural and man-made hazards in the Anenii Noi region. 10 of them are selected to receive a toolkit including an IDC server and a micro-library. The content provided in Ukrainian, Russian and Romanian enable them to act as local relays for improved access to educational and informational content relating to disaster risk, protection and resilience. 

Under the supervision of Local Public Authorities, with the expertise support of IGSU (Inspectoratul General pentru Situatii de Urgenta), libraries are conducting information and awareness DRR activities to local communities.

Activity context

The aim of a study tour, of course, is to learn and gain new skills and knowledge. During Study visits the stakeholders will benefit from a new learning experience specifically focused on the needs of the participant group and STRIVE's objectives.

STRIVE's activities with librarians are now well underway. We believe that at this stage of the project's development, participants will benefit from meeting Romanian stakeholders who have gone through different resilient hub implementation processes, in fairly varied socio-economic contexts.

This sharing between Moldovan and Romanian professionals is facilitated by a common language, history and culture. Which could facilitate the creation of a longer-term partnership between the two countries.

The expanded composition of the Moldavian group, made up of librarians, mayor, IGSU, ABRM, ACTED and Regional training Centre, will help to create a regional synergy for Anenii Noi Rayon and, we hope, will ensure a certain degree of sustainability after the project.  

 
For more details please refer to the TOR attached bellow : 

TOR_STRIVE_Study Visit to Romania

Outcomes and Results

A. Participants will have a better understanding of the library role in the DRR process of the community

B. Librarians will use different methods for identifying community members needs in library activities/ projects/ support/ in terms of DRR and social cohesion 

C. Participants will capitalize their knowledge and experience by creating content package with Activity sheets on DRR thematic and will promote innovative ideas about efficient communication strategies on DRR and social cohesion.

Documents to be submitted:

Program / Activities / Schedule

Budget

Organization Description

The mission will start as soon as possible. 

The schedule of deliverables will be communicated at the beginning of the mission.

The mission will end when all deliverables are handed in, no later than February 20, 2024. 

Remuneration for this assignment will be fixed by mutual agreement between the parties following a financial proposal from the candidate. The total amount will be paid by bank transfer in two instalments, according to the following conditions:  

• 70% at the start of the assignment  
• 30% upon validation of all deliverables by BSF.  

Payments will be made in EURO from France.  

 Contact 

The application must include a technical note Study tour plan, a Budget proposal and the CV of the applicant organization.  

 Please send your proposal by email to:  

• Roman Marin: roman.marin@bibliosansfrontieres.org  
• Submission deadline: January 14, 2025