NATIONAL CONSULTANT – DEVELOPMENT OF LOCALIZATION MODEL (VIENTIANE, LAO PDR.)

NATIONAL CONSULTANT – DEVELOPMENT OF LOCALIZATION MODEL (VIENTIANE, LAO PDR.)

NATIONAL CONSULTANT – DEVELOPMENT OF LOCALIZATION MODEL (VIENTIANE, LAO PDR.)About the Asian Disaster Preparedness CenterThe Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) is an autonomous international organization established for scientific, educational, developmental, and humanitarian purposes with a vision of safer communities and sustainable development through disaster risk reduction and climate resilience in Asia and the Pacific.Established in 1986 as a technical capacity-building center, ADPC has grown and diversified its expertise across social and physical sciences envisioning safer communities and sustainable development through disaster risk reduction. Being an autonomous international organization governed by Board of Trustees. It supports sustainable solutions for disaster risk reduction across a broad range of specialist areas, with a wide range of professional expertise from atmospheric scientists to social scientists with experiences from all levels of engagement typically required for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Resilience (CR) effectively. ADPC’s Strategy 2030 guides the organization in providing comprehensive risk reduction support to countries and communities in Asia and the Pacific with various programs being implemented under 15 strategic themes by three departments, namely the Preparedness and Climate Actions, Risk Analytics and Climate Services, and Risk Governance and Financing. In addition to these, ADPC also works on three cross-cutting themes: Gender and Diversity, Innovation, and Regional and Transboundary Cooperation through permanent working committees. These activities are supported by proactive individual departments of Finance, Human Resources and Administration. ADPC recognizes the importance of examining the linkages between disaster risk management, poverty reduction, gender equality, sustainability, rights-based approaches, climate change, and regional cooperation. For details, please refer to the ADPC website at http://www.adpc.net/ Department IntroductionThe PCA Department enhances the preparedness and climate action capacities of governments, NGOs, the private sector, and communities. It focuses on:•Ensuring frameworks and implementation plans for disaster preparedness, response, and recovery are in place before disaster strikes.•Strengthening institutional and community capacities for anticipatory action and resilient recovery.•Promoting locally led DRR and climate resilience interventions through multi-stakeholder partnerships.Project Background: Asian Preparedness Partnership (APP)ADPC is implementing Phase 3 of the Asian Preparedness Partnership (APP), a multi-stakeholder localization model launched in 2016 in response to the World Humanitarian Summit’s call to shift power to local actors in disaster preparedness and response.The APP operates in six countries: Cambodia, Lao PDR, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. Each country has formed a National Preparedness Partnership (NPP) comprising government, civil society networks, and the private sector.Phase 3 focuses on ensuring the sustainability of the NPPs beyond project duration and developing country specific localization model framework. Each NPP has:•Signed a joint Terms of Reference (ToR) which underscores their definition of localization shared roles and responsibilities.•Developed a Strategic Action Plan for the Localization of DRRM and Climate Resilience. •Ongoing implementation of subnational/locally led initiatives supported by the Asian Disaster Readiness Fund (ADRF) of the APPLao Disaster Preparedness Partnership (LDPP)The Lao Disaster Preparedness Partnership (LDPP) includes the following: •Department of Social Welfare, Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare (DSW) – Government representative•Lao Civil Society Organizations Coordination Committee (LCCC) – Civil society representative•Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LNCCI) – Private sector representativeThe LDPP functions through its National Steering Committee (NSC) and plays a key role in driving localization of DRRM within Lao PDR.Purpose of the ConsultancyThe Localization Model developed through this consultancy is intended to serve as a knowledge product documenting the Lao Disaster Preparedness Partnership’s (LDPP) experience in operationalizing localization in disaster preparedness and climate resilience through subnational and locally led initiatives supported by the Asian Disaster Readiness Fund (ADRF). The document will capture the evolution, institutional arrangements, practices, and partnership mechanisms that have enabled locally led preparedness through LDPP. The purpose of this consultancy is to facilitate the development and documentation of a country (i.e., LDPP)-specific Localization Model, capturing how localization has been defined, operationalized, and institutionalized through the partnership.The model will:•Reflect and document the validated LDPP working definition of localization, based on implementation experience and stakeholder consultations;•Document governance and operational mechanisms enabling locally led preparedness;•Demonstrate how national, subnational, and local systems are connected through the partnership;•Integrate inclusion, gender, and diversity considerations as core dimensions of localized leadership and community participation;•Provide a structured conceptual model that can contribute to regional knowledge exchange.The consultancy will focus on documentation, analytical synthesis, and conceptual modeling based on existing experience and stakeholder reflection, rather than conducting an institutional assessment.The primary audience for this document includes members of LDPP, national and subnational government agencies, civil society organizations, private sector organizations, donors, and development partners engaged in the localization of disaster risk reduction and climate resilience. The document will also contribute to regional knowledge exchange among Asian Preparedness Partnership (APP) member countries, as well as other stakeholders advancing localization in the region and globally. It is expected to support learning, inform advocacy for localization, and provide insights that may guide the replication or adaptation of ADRF-supported locally led approaches in other contexts.The development of the localization model will be based on a qualitative analytical approach drawing on multiple sources of evidence, including review of relevant APP and LDPP documentations and reports, stakeholder consultations and key informant interviews with LDPP National Steering Committee members, subnational and local partners. The consultant will analyze these sources to identify key institutional arrangements, operational practices, and lessons that characterize the LDPP localization experience.This consultant position is open for Lao PDR Nationals only and the Consultant will be based in Vientiane, Lao PDR. Closing date: Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Contract type: Consultant

Ref-id:1116Location:Vientiane, Lao PDRDuration:

Term of Reference (TOR): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lwpp-lylBXxOts40SMx72RUV316iC9Bw/view?usp=sharing | Download Biographical Data Form: https://www.adpc.net/ver25/downloads/jobs/2.BiographicalDataform-2026.doc