National Consultant to Undertake a Scoping Study of GBV Prevention Initiatives in Nepal
Kathmandu
- Organization: UNWOMEN - United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
- Location: Kathmandu
- Grade: Consultancy - National Consultant - Locally recruited Contractors Agreement
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Occupational Groups:
- Development Cooperation and Sustainable Development Goals
- Women's Empowerment and Gender Mainstreaming
- Scientist and Researcher
- Gender-based violence
- Closing Date: Closed
Background
[1] Gender-based violence (GBV) refers to harmful acts directed at an individual or a group of individuals based on their gender. It is rooted in gender inequality, the abuse of power and harmful norms. The term is primarily used to underscore the fact that structural, gender-based power differentials place women and girls at risk for multiple forms of violence. While women and girls suffer disproportionately from GBV, men and boys can also be targeted. The term is also sometimes used to describe targeted violence against LGBTQI+ populations, when referencing violence related to norms of masculinity/femininity and/or gender norms. UN Women (2020). [2] Ministry of Health and Population. (2017). Nepal Demographic Health Survey 2016, p 336. [3] Harmful practices emanate from a combination of deeply embedded patriarchal norms, customary practices, common beliefs and unequal power relations. In Nepal, these include child marriage, dowry, son preference, polygamy, witchcraft accusations and persecution, chhaupadi (a form of menstrual exile where women and girls sleep in small huts or animal sheds during menstruation and immediately after child birth, jhuma (a Buddhist practice of offering a daughter to a monastery to bring good fortune to the family), deuki (offering a Hindu girl to a temple for ceremonial purposes), and dhan-khaane (receiving money for solemnizing the marriage of a child). [4] Human Rights Council. (2018). Report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences on her visit to Nepal. Available here. [5] Puri Misra & Hawkes. (2015). Hidden voices: Prevalence and risk factors for violence against women with disabilities in Nepal Health behavior, health promotion and society. BMC Public Health 15(1). [6] Human Rights Council. (2018). Report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences on her visit to Nepal. Available here. [7] “’Impunity’ means the impossibility, de jure or de facto, of bringing the perpetrators of violations to account - whether in criminal, civil, administrative or disciplinary proceedings - since they are not subject to any inquiry that might lead to their being accused, arrested, tried and, if found guilty, sentenced to appropriate penalties, and to making reparations to their victims.”. United Nations, Commission on Human Rights. (2005). Updated set of principles for the protection and promotion of human rights through action to combat impunity. [8] IRC/CARE. (2020). Global Rapid Gender Analysis for COVID-19. [9] There should be a particular focus on UN Women’s target provinces: Province 2, Bagmati Province and Sudurpaschim Province. The scope at provincial and local levels will be further defined in consultation with UN Women NCO during the inception phase. |
Duties and Responsibilities
The National Consultant will lead the design, implementation and coordination of the Scoping Study of GBV Prevention Initiatives in Nepal. To achieve the key objectives listed above, the consultant will undertake the following tasks:
Task 1: Inception Report After an initial meeting with the UN Women NCO team to clarify the scope of the assignment, the consultant will draft an inception report outlining the methodology for the literature review, KIIs and include a suggested list of interviewees and an interview guide. Based on the approach outlined in their proposal, it will also take into account any new information provided through discussion and any additional information provided by UN Women NCO.
Deliverables of the National Consultant under Task 1:
Task 2: Literature Review
Types of violence and GBV prevention interventions may include the following search terms:
Deliverables of the National Consultant under Task 2:
Task 3: Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) The consultant will undertake a minimum of 40 KIIs with actors working on GBV prevention at the national, provincial and local level on the basis of a mutually agreed interview plan. The interviewees should include relevant Government representatives, I/NGOs, CSOs including women’s rights organizations and networks, UN agencies and donor governments, at national and sub-national level. Where relevant the consultant may also interview global specialists with expertise in GBV prevention in Nepal. These interviewees may provide additional recommendations of people to interview to create a ‘snow-ball effect’. The consultant should provide a tentative list of interviewees plus an interview guide as part of the Inception Report. Interviews should take place in either English or Nepali depending on interviewee preference.
The situation with COVID-19 is expected to remain the same in early 2021, therefore it is expected that the majority of KIIs will be held by phone/online and only face-to-face if the consultant is based nearby and it is possible to observe social distancing and other COVID-19 safety precautions.
Deliverables of the National Consultant under Task 3:
Task 4: Draft Report The overall findings from the literature review and the KIIs should be included in the draft and revised final reports. A suggested structure for the draft and final reports is as follows:
The report structure will be further defined in consultation with UN Women NCO. The consultant may also be requested to include short case studies of successful prevention initiatives.
Deliverables of the National Consultant under Task 4:
Task 5: Final Report The consultant should revise the draft report based on feedback from the UN Women NCO.
Deliverables of the National Consultant under Task 5:
Task 6: Presentation After the approval of the final report, the consultant will be invited to a face-to-face or virtual meeting with the UN Women NCO and potentially other key stakeholders to present the overall findings of the scoping study and recommendations. The purpose of the meeting will be to engage with a broader group of actors and will allow time for discussion and reflection and for UN Women NCO to clarify how to take the recommendations forward.
Deliverables of the National Consultant under Task 6:
Task 7: Brief As a supplement to the final report and PowerPoint presentation, the consultant will also be asked to produce a short 3-4 page brief on the methodology, key findings and recommendations from the GBV prevention scoping study to be used as an information sharing and advocacy tool with the Government of Nepal, donors and other agencies.
Deliverables of the National Consultant under Task 7:
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4. DURATION OF THE ASSIGNMENT | ||||||||||||||||||
It is anticipated the assignment will take up to 50 working days over a period of 3 months.
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5. TENTATIVE TIMELINE OF KEY DELIVERABLES AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule of payments:
Payment for this consultancy will be based on the achievement of each deliverable and certification that each has been satisfactorily completed. Payment will be based on the submission of the SSA report along with the relevant supporting documents for the achievement of deliverables.
UN Women Inputs:
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[1] The scoping study should build on already available studies to the extent possible, such as: United Nations Country Team. 2020. Literature Review on Harmful Practices in Nepal. Access here.
Competencies
6. COMPETENCIES |
Core Values and Guiding Principles
Functional Competencies
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Required Skills and Experience
7. REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE | ||||||||||||||||||||
Education:
Advanced university degree (master’s degree or Ph.D) Political Science, Sociology, International Relations, Law or relevant field.
Experience:
Language: Fluency in oral and written English and Nepali.
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8. HOW TO APPLY | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interested consultants must submit the following documents/information in a single PDF file to demonstrate their qualifications through the UNDP jobs site: jobs.undp.org.
The financial proposal must be submitted in a separate page using the following template.
Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment, please combine all your documents into one single PDF document. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form and written sample will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.
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9. EVALUATION AND SELECTION CRITERIA | ||||||||||||||||||||
The total number of points awarded during the evaluation is 100, with the technical qualification evaluation including interview accounting for 70 points and the financial proposal accounting for 30 points. Only the candidates who have attained a minimum of 70% of total points will be considered as technically qualified candidates. A two-stage procedure is utilized in evaluating the proposals, with evaluation of the technical proposal being completed prior to any price proposal being compared. Only the price proposal of the candidates who passed the minimum technical score of 70% of the obtainable score of 70 points in the technical qualification evaluation will be evaluated.
The total number of points allocated for the technical qualification component is 70. The technical qualification of the individual is evaluated based on following technical qualification evaluation criteria:
The financial proposal of candidates who meet the technical assessment threshold will be evaluated. The total number of points allocated for the financial proposal is 30. In this methodology, the maximum number of points assigned to the financial proposal is allocated to the lowest price proposal. All other price proposals receive points in inverse proportion.
A formula is as follows: p = y (µ/z)
Where: p = points for the financial proposal being evaluated y = maximum number of points for the financial proposal µ = price of the lowest-priced proposal z = price of the proposal being evaluated |
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