The document outlines the methodology for a thematic research study on meaningful participation of Rohingya and host community people with disabilities in emergency response efforts in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. The study will use a mixed methods approach including literature reviews, surveys, focus group discussions, key informant interviews, and observations. A team of experts will lead data collection, analysis, and reporting over 10 weeks. The goal is to understand barriers to participation and inclusion of people with disabilities and inform more accessible and inclusive emergency programming.

1. Thematic Research on Meaningful Participation of Rohingya
and the Host Community People with Disabilities, in all
aspects of Emergency Response
COMMITMENT CONSULTANTS
40/7E, 40/7H Johuri Moholla
Mohammadpur, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh
Email: info.commitmentconsultants2007@gmail.com, Cell: +8801714082977

2. CONSULTANT’s BIOPIC
ABDUL LATIF KHAN
Advisor (Disaster & Humanitarian Response)
• Member of Durjog Nivaran a network of Disaster Management
activates and NGO’s working in South Asia.
• 25 years of working experience with the Ministry of Disaster
Management, Disaster Management Bureau and Department of
Disaster Management.
• One of the initiator for establishment of Disaster Management
Bureau. During 30 years of working experience with the
government of Bangladesh, During working with Department of
Disaster Management developing DPP with the feasibility
studies. During the long professional period was involved in
different research both in qualitative and quantitative method.

3. ABDUL LATIF KHAN
Special attribution on
Disability and Disaster Management
• Dhaka Declaration 2015+ on Disability Inclusive
Disaster Risk Management (Member for
preparing the declaration)
• Disaster Risk Assessment of Centre for Disability
in Development, (Team Leader)
• scoping assessment for the ‘Multipurpose
Disaster Shelter Support’ (MPDS) project , CARE
(Team Leader)

4. SELINA AHMED
Team Leader (Gender and Disability Expert)
• Ms. Selina Ahmed has been providing strategic and operational
leadership in conceptualizing, designing, implementing and
monitoring programs in development sector with a focus in
gender equality and women’s empowerment, child protection,
humanitarian programmmes, Gender and disability inclusion,
Sexual Reproductive Health Rights, GBV mental health.
• She has started her career in a research-based organization
gradually moved to NGOs, international NGOs and UN agencies
• She worked for BRAC, Acid survivors Foundation, International
Labour Organization, Save the Children Bangladesh , IDE ,
Women’s Health Coalition, Gono Sahajjo Sanstha. URC.
• Now working with Innovation and Creative Pathways as Consultant

5. SELINA AHMED
Team Leader (Gender and Disability Expert)
Experience
• Actively engaged in UNCRPD regional consultation process in
Bangladesh
• Conducted various survey and assessment for gender and
disability inclusion
• Involve different capacity development initiatives on
disability
• Lead gender and disability inclusion process
• Experienced in intersectional analysis
• Developed Disability marker for HCMP in Cox’s Bazar
• Represented different disability forums and committees

6. MD. ALI HASAN
Associate Consultant (Field Operation)
• Having 23 years of working experience in different
INGOs/NGOs like Welthungerhilfe-Germany/ANANDO,
Terre des homes (Tdh) Foundation, Solidarités
International, Islamic Relief Bangladesh, and BRAC.
• 14 years of working experience in managerial works
with different diversities especially food security and
livelihood(FSL), WASH, DRR, Micro Finance (MF) and
• 9 years of working experience in the field of training
in home and abroad.

7. • Field of professional expertise and Interest
• Project management in development sector with special focus to
project cycle management, employment and income generation
(EIG), food security, livelihood, cash-based interventions, mobile
money transfer and women’s empowerment activities for the poor
and vulnerable, DRR & CCA, WASH, gender, rights and entitlement;
• Core skills for emergency relief actions related to WASH (water,
sanitation and hygiene promotion), shelter and post emergency
rehabilitation and reconstruction program;
• Coordination, communication, liaison and with different project
stakeholders;
• Generic and operational training conduction;
• Advocacy and networking with relevant stakeholders;
• Taking innovative ideas and/or activities in project implementation;
MD. ALI HASAN
Associate Consultant (Field Operation)

8. Geographical area coverage:
● Camp # 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 26
● Host Communities may include:
• Ukhiya Upazila (Palongkhali, Jalia Palong, Raja Palong, and Ratna Palong
Shonarpara, Jummapara)
• Teknaf Upazila (Pourashova, Teknaf Sadar and Baharchora)
Geographical area coverage

9. Methodology
Secondary Survey
Mixed Study Methods
Literature Review
Primary Survey
F2F Interview
Qualitative Study
Quantitative Study
FGDs KIIs Observation

10. Quantitative Methods
1. Questionnaire survey /F2F interview
Qualitative Methods
1. Literature review
2. Focus Group Discussions (FGDs)
3. Key Informant Interview (KIIs)
4. In-depth Interviews (IDIs)
5. Field Observations

11. Phase wise Methodology and work plan breakdown
1. Inception
Phase
2. Data Collection
Phase
3. Data Analysis
Phase
4. Report
Writing Phase

12. INCEPTION PHASE
• Study team will review all the relevant
documents of the Australian Humanitarian
Partnership (AHP) programme initiated the
Rohingya Humanitarian Response in 2017 and
other relevant documents to understand the
background and context of the Thematic
Research
• Apart from the project related document team
will also review various study reports on disability
issues conducted in relevant context

13. INCEPTION PHASE
Study team will review the following documents-
• UN Convention on Persons with Disability UNCRPD
• A rapid need assessment in Cox’s Bazar 2018- conducted by Harvard FXB and
BRAC.
• REACH's 2021 Age and Disability Inclusion Needs Assessment
• Ground Truth Solutions Survey report May 2021
• Technical Guidance for Monitoring and Reporting on Progress in Achieving the
Global Targets of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
• Dhaka Declaration - Disability-inclusive Sendai implementation.
• Persons with disability rights protection Act 2013
• Mainstreaming Disability in Humanitarian Action 2021: A Field Study from Cox’s
Bazar, Bangladesh 2021 by Relief international
• IASC Guidelines, Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action, 2019
• Briefing note on Inclusive services for persons with disabilities in Jadimura Camp,
Cox's Bazar.
• Persons with different types of disabilities, of different genders and ages all face
unique barriers- reach initiative

14. INCEPTION PHASE
• This phase study team will develop study tools (both
quantitative and qualitative),
• target respondent selection guideline for conducting
the interview and focus group discussion (English) and
inception report containing the data collection plan
(English) and will engage a technical consultative team
that includes persons with disabilities and
organizations of people with disabilities to assist the
study and research.
• Also, will prepare the detail work plan at this phase
and share with CARE Bangladesh for their feedback and
final approval of the tools and proposed time line.

15. DATA COLLECTION PHASE
• Conduct detail training session for the Field Team
(Supervisor and enumerators) on the objectives of
the study, tools for data collection
• Orient them about the ethical concerns of the study
• Then the field team will go for field test and survey
• During data collection phase, the team lead and
other technical experts will monitor and provide
feedback through different ways to ensure the
quality of the study

16. Quantitative Method
Sample Size for F2F Interview
651 among the Rohingya households
Total proposed sample size will be as 700.
175 Male and 175 Female.

17. Focus Group Discussions
(FGDs)
• Total of 24 FGD
• 8 FGDs will be conducted for People with DISABILITY,
(PwD) /SHGs/DRCs in preparedness and response and
the parents or caregiver of the disable person.
• 8 FGDs (Community /Committee representatives,
leaders)
• 8 FGD with AHP partners organizations

18. • KII-08
• IDI-15-20
Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) & In-depth
Interviews (IDIs)

19. DATA ANALYSIS PHASE
Analytical framework of the study
Broad areas of issues Indicators
Attitudes and Perceptions Stigma, fear, charity-
based approaches, discrimination
Attitude of humanitarian actors towards PwD
Technical capacity support and ability of different
actors
Level of knowledge skills to address disability
perspectives in all stages of the programme
Addressing Violence including GBV Prevention and respond mechanism, risk and
vulnerability, intersectionality ( age, gender,
sex, disability, ethnicity, religion)
Participation in decision making Situation analysis, Planning, implementation
and monitoring and evaluation
Availability and Accessibility to different support
services
Access to information, education, health and
nutrition, WASH, SRH, psychosocial/mental
health and provision of assistive device/
technology etc.
Study team will collect and analyze the data based on the major objectives
of the study and major research questions.

20. REPORT WRITING PHASE
• Team leader will prepare an outline of the initial
report and share with the technical consultative
team for their feedback and
• Prepare the draft report for review by key
stakeholders (CARE, Consortium partners
ADWG, protection sector, CBSC, DGC).
• Prepare a PowerPoint presentation of the key
findings and recommendations and present this
to key stakeholders in the workshop/AHP III
steering committee.

21. Our Field Team
Field Supervisors (FS) 01 FGD Moderators 01
Field Investigators (FI) 10 Note Taker 01
Sub-total 11 Sub-total 02
Field Coordinator (FC) 01
Quality Controller 01
Total 15
The Field Team will be Lead by Associate
Consultant (Field Operation)

22. Expert Team
Composition
Sl.
No.
Name Position Assigned
1 Abdul Latif Khan Advisor (Disaster & Humanitarian Response)
2
Selina Ahmed Team Leader (Gender and Disability Expert)
3 Md. Ali Hasan Associate Consultant (Field Operation)

23. Assigned Technical Lead and Associate Members for
each of the phases
Role of Technical Advisor:
 Advice for detail operational plan of the study
 Guidance for tools development
 Desk review
 Support for qualitative data collection (FGD, KII)
 Technical guidance for data qualitative analysis
 Provide feedback on the draft report
 Attend debriefing session sessions organized by CARE Bangladesh
• Role of Team Lead
 Provide support overall detailed strategic and operational planning
 Prepare inception report
 Orient enumerators/ data collectors
 Desk review, tools development and field testing
 Supervise/ monitor data collection process and ensure quality
 Overall technical guidance for data analysis (quantitative & qualitative)
 Drafting outline of the study report
 Prepare draft report
 Finalize the report
• Role of the research Coordinator:
 Field operation, recruit enumerators, respondent’s selection, liaison with local authorities, risk
management , data storage and assist for drafting the report.

24. Time Frame
Sl
No.
Activities Required # of
Days
1 Signing Contract 1
Inception Phase
2 Documents and Literature Review 2
3 Preparationof questionnaire/tools/guidelines 4
4 Beneficiary selection guideline for conducting the interview and focus group discussion(English)
5 Develop a detailed work plan 1
6 Review tools and inception report 1
6 Develop and finalize, share inception report and tools 2
Total 10
Implementation Stage
Data Collection Phase
7 A detail day wise team and plan for the study
and enumerator training plan and training report
6
8 Organize 2 days training for data enumerators 3
9 Conduct pilot-testing in the study area and share
findings in report to finalize the questionnaire
1
10 Data collection (qualitative and quantitative) 10
Total 20
Analysis Phase
11 Data cleaning, processing and analysis 20
Total 20
Report Writing Phase
12 Submission of complete and cleaned datasets 4
13 Presentation of the initial report to the technical consultative team 4
Prepare the draft report for review by key stakeholders (Consortium partners, ADWG, protection sector, CBSC, DGC) 05
Prepare a PowerPoint presentation of the key findings and recommendations and present this to key stakeholders in
the workshop/AHP III steering committee
05
Prepare the final report having considered the comments from the stakeholders such as, AHP III Steering Committee,
CBM DITU and the technical committee
10
Total 28
Grand Total 78

25. Thanks for
your patience hearing
Commitment Consultants
40/7E, 40/7H Johuri Moholla
Mohammadpur, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh
Email: info.commitmentconsultants2007@gmail.com
Cell: +8801714082977