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National Institutional Consultancy
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The European Union and the United Nations in partnership with the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, under the Spotlight Initiative, invite Organizations/Institutions to fill the below consultancy: Sector Planning and Costing: Domestic Violence/Sexual Offences in Guyana The main purpose of this assignment is to:
Proposals must be received by the latest, Tuesday, 01 June 2021, on or before 00:00hrs. Proposals received after the stipulated date and time will not be valid. Due to the nature of this RFP, there will be no public opening of the proposals. Full proposals must be submitted in ENGLISH and must be received not later than the closure date and time as duly signed, stamped and dated. Bidders are requested to send electronic version of their proposals by email as duly signed and stamped pdf documents to (guysur-supply@unicef.org) in two (2) separate emails with the tender reference in their email subjects: Email Subject: Confidential: LRFP-2021-9167093 - Consultancy - National Consultancy: Sector Planning and Costing for Domestic and Sexual Violence in Guyana
Financial proposals will only be used when an offer is evaluated, technically accepted and therefore, eligible for opening of the financial proposals. All other provisions of the tender are still binding, and proposals received in any other manner will not be valid. |
All requests for formal clarification or queries on this RFP must be submitted in writing to Petal Meredith Admin/Supply Assistant via email (until Friday, 28th May 2021, closure of business at the latest) to: pmeredith@unicef.org
TERMS OF REFERENCE
Sector Planning and Costing: Domestic Violence/Sexual Offences in Guyana
1. General Information
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Country Office: |
UNICEF Guyana - Suriname |
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Project Title : |
Guyana: EU-UN Spotlight Project -Activity 2.1.1 Sector Planning and Costing: Domestic Violence/Sexual Offences in Guyana. |
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Duty station: |
Georgetown, Guyana |
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Consultancy title:
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National Consultancy Sector Planning and Costing for Domestic and Sexual Violence in Guyana.
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Duration of Contract: 2020 |
(60 days)
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2. Background
The United Nations and the European Union (EU) collectively launched the Spotlight Initiative to eliminate all forms VAWG worldwide by 2030. This Initiative is a global partnership between the United Nations (UN) and the European Union (EU) to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls and is in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This Initiative provides a model for partnerships with donors, civil society, and the UN to deliver on the SDGs in a comprehensive manner leveraging comparative expertise. SDG 5 and the achievement of gender equality are placed at the centre of efforts (alongside Goal 16) with the aim to provide an enabling environment for the implementation of all goals. Within the UN, the Initiative will operationalize the UN development system reforms and model a new way of delivering on the SDGs in an integrated way, leveraging collaborative advantages.
In Guyana, the Spotlight Initiative aims to address the root causes of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) with an emphasis on prevention of family violence which includes sexual and gender-based violence, intimate partner violence and school-based violence. Therefore, under the pillar 2 is related to “institutional strengthening”, it is recognized that longer-term plans of action (and “visioning”) is needed for documented /written sectors s which are actionable and measurable . These actions will help address, among other things, the power imbalance and gender equality as a foundation for the work on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (EVAWG), siloed approaches, and matters of accountability within and between sectors. It will provide institutions with key tools to allow for increased “decentralized” responses in the sectors and in the local governance system to strengthen access to prevention and response services (including access to justice and social support.).
The products of this consultancy will become a critical reference point for the work related to the gender-responsive planning and budgeting into government programmes and mechanisms for the systematic analysis of the impact of policies on EVAWG. It is also expected that the products of this consultancy will assist in ensuring task forces and reporting mechanisms are strengthened to support the coordination, monitoring, accountability and oversight of work on family violence.
3. Purpose and Scope of Work
The purpose of this assignment:
- to review and finalize the National Plans of Action related to the implementation of the Sexual Offences Act, Cap. 8:03 and the Domestic Violence Act, Cap. 11:09
- review the larger Sector plans of at least 3 related ministries (Health, Home Affairs and Human Services and Social Security) to provide concrete recommendations and a framework for integrating the prevention and response to domestic and sexual violence in Guyana.
- provide Costs to Plans of Action (if not already included) and Sector Plans
4. Process and Methodology
The consultant will be expected to develop the tools for the review and costing- including lead the desk review during the inception phase of the report, tools for the focus group discussions and key informant interviews.
Under the overall guidance of UNICEF and MoHSSS, this consultancy will be conducted in the three following phases.
Phase 1: Inception
- Meeting with UNICEF and line Ministries to inform the preparation of a detailed workplan and schedule for the consultancy; discuss and proposed needs.
- Conduct desk review
- Draft tools for this assessment
Deliverable 1:
- Inception report with detailed workplan, consultation guides and template for final report
Phase 2: Consultation, analysis and draft report
- Conduct consultations with stakeholders from line Ministries and other sectors
- Prepare draft review report
- Submit Report to the supervisor of the consultancy- as per deliverables/agreed inception report. This provides the opportunity to discuss progress and challenges as they arise in performing the necessary functions.
- Present findings
Deliverable 1:
- Submit Draft report with recommendations
- Submit Draft briefing notes
Phase 3: Finalization of Deliverables
- Submit revised reports within 2 weeks of receiving the comments, on the drafts.
- Prepare final report and action plan in English and submit electronic word versions.
Deliverable 3:
- Submit final report and action plans
5. Data Management
- The consultant is responsible for ensuring the absolute safety of all data.
- No data collected/reviewed for this consultancy or data to which the consultant is privileged during time of the consultancy, as direct or indirect result of being the consultant, can be shared and/or used by the consultant, neither can the consultant approve the use of the whole or any part of it, for personal or professional purposes, other than those defined in these terms of reference, without approval, in writing, from all stakeholders jointly.
6. Academic Requirements and competencies:
The analysis will be conducted by suitably qualified personnel, selected on the basis of their ability to demonstrate that one of the member or members of the team possess the following competencies:
- Master’s Degree in Social or related Sciences and a minimum of 5 years of direct or related work experience– including knowledge of and working with government/civil society partners in the area of domestic violence.
- Excellent and proven analytical skills
- Excellent and proven English writing skills
- Excellent organizational and communication skills, ability to prioritize and work with minimum supervision.
- Good understanding of child protection issues, criminal justice and women, family child protection issues.
- Experience of facilitating consultation and workshops with both government and civil society partners.
- Sound knowledge of the Domestic Violence Act, Cap. 11:09 and the Sexual Offences Act, Cap. 8:03 and developments in the field.
- The consultant team must be able to work independently.
7. Deliverables, Timeframe and Payment arrangements
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These are as follows: |
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Soft copies of reports must be submitted to UNICEF Guyana:
8. Conditions
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