Food Security Specialist

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Mission and objectives

ONU Femmes est l’organisation des Nations Unies pour l’égalité des sexes et l’autonomisation des femmes créée le 2 juillet 2010 par la Résolution A/64/289 de l’Assemblée Générale des Nations Unies. Fondée sur la vision de l'égalité inscrite dans la Charte des Nations Unies, ONU Femmes œuvre pour l’élimination de la discrimination à l'égard des femmes et des filles, l'autonomisation des femmes, et la réalisation de l'égalité entre les femmes et les hommes comme partenaires et bénéficiaires du développement, des droits de l'homme, de l'action humanitaire et de la paix et de la sécurité. ONU Femmes encourage la participation des femmes dans toutes les sphères de la société et met l’accent sur les domaines prioritaires suivants : 1) Leadership et participation politique de la femme ; 2) Femmes, paix et sécurité et Genre dans l’Action Humanitaire ; 3) Autonomisation économique de la femme; 4) Élimination de la violence à l'égard des femmes et les filles et Droits Humains. Elle travaille également sur les normes en soutenant l’élaboration, la révision et la mise en œuvre de politiques, de lois et de stratégies sensibles au genre dans tous les domaines du développement. L’organisation fait de l’égalité des sexes une préoccupation centrale dans la planification et la budgétisation du développement au niveau national. Pour atteindre ces objectifs, des partenariats avec les gouvernements, les organisations de la société civile nationales ou internationales, le secteur privé, les fondations et les agences sœurs composant le système des Nations unies sont essentiels.

Context

As part of its country program for the period 2021-2025, UN Women aligns with Côte d'Ivoire's priorities set out in the National Development Plan (PND) 2021-2025. This plan, which adopts an organized, proactive and inclusive approach, aims to position Côte d'Ivoire as a middle-income country by the end of the decade. The country's ten-year strategy targets a structural transformation of its economy, aiming to accelerate the development of Ivorian society in an inclusive manner, by placing men and women at the heart of this process, as main actors and beneficiaries. Since 2014, UN Women Côte d'Ivoire has supported the efforts of the Ivorian government, with particular emphasis on women's economic empowerment. Working in close collaboration with the government, the private sector, NGOs, and various technical and financial partners, including the African Development Bank (AfDB), UN Women initiates and implements projects that promote the economic empowerment of women. These initiatives cover key sectors such as climate-resilient agriculture and women's entrepreneurship. In this context, the United Nations Volunteer (UNV) will work specifically on food security initiatives. By integrating gender perspectives, the UNV will strive to respond to the specific needs of women and girls in the face of increasing food insecurity. This approach is part of UN Women's overall objective of promoting gender equality and supporting sustainable and inclusive development in Côte d'Ivoire.

Task description

Under the direct supervision of the National Programme Manager, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: 1) Conduct food security assessments to identify gender disparities and formulate policy recommendations that ensure women and men have equitable access to resources, assistance and opportunities in this area. 2) Support the development and implementation of emergency food assistance programs, ensuring that interventions effectively target the specific needs of women and girls and contribute to their economic empowerment in the agricultural and eating 3) Strengthen the capacities of local partners, including government, NGOs, and the private sector, to integrate gender considerations into agricultural practices and food value chains, thereby promoting production and distribution methods that support gender equality and food security. 4) Contribute to the development and adjustment of national food security policies and strategies, ensuring that gender equality is a central dimension, and that women actively participate as key actors in the fight against food insecurity. 5) Facilitating access to credit and financial resources for women farmers and entrepreneurs, in collaboration with financial institutions and development partners to design financial products adapted to the needs of women. Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to: • Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activ-ities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day); • Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country; • Reflect on the type and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking, in-cluding participation in ongoing reflection activities; • Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publi-cations/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.; • Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers; • Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering, or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.