Background
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The Joint Programme of the SDG Acceleration Fund to be implemented in Barbados, Saint Lucia and the OECS Commission, contributes to the development of an adaptive and universal social protection system through integrated policy development, programme design and service implementation.
The programme will utilize research, analysis, monitoring and evaluation to support the evidence-based development of an adaptive system towards progressive universal coverage of social protection, while facilitating replication and expansion to Eastern Caribbean Countries (ECC) through South-South exchange under the OECS framework. This will also include strengthening the OECS Commission to support scale-up and sustainability of interventions and implementation across the ECC.
UNDP’s expertise and experience directly relevant to the Joint Programme includes its support to poverty and inequality reduction and integrating gender equality and climate change considerations into programmes. The agency has led the development of institutional policies for national and sector-level climate change adaptation, through the formulation of National Adaptation Plans in Saint Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, Guyana and Suriname. Working with IFIs, regional institutions such as CDEMA, national and local governments, UNDP has supported the design of preparedness policies and systems, including Early Warning Systems (EWS) in Barbados, Dominica, Saint Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines and worked directly with communities in Dominica to undertake emergency response training.
UNDP has sought to enhance regional capacity to Post Disaster Needs Assessments through a training of trainers’ workshop while undertaking public awareness around disaster response in parallel to these activities, and disaster preparedness public awareness programmes. UNDP has also supported the design and implementation of major shock-response labour interventions, including provision of wages to national beneficiaries under its emergency employment programme direct cash transfers in Dominica and Barbuda tied to debris removal immediately following the Hurricanes of 2017. UNDP has extensive experience and several projects working with governments to develop innovative financing mechanisms in the face of climate change and in the context of limited fiscal space to support sustainable finance and natural resource management. Based on the lessons from the original Household Building Damage Assessment (HBDA), UNDP lead the conceptualization of the HBDA 2.0 which follows a holistic and multidisciplinary approach that includes inputs from different UN agencies including UNICEF and WFP. The HBDA 2.0 not only aims to assess building damage but more multidimensional data gathering, including demographic and vulnerability information about households. Finally, since 2017 UNDP has operationalized two project offices in Antigua and Barbuda and Dominica as part of its recovery to resilience programme in these countries.
UNDP as a Participating UN Agency (PUNO) will contribute to five activities under two outputs in the joint programme for Saint Lucia and Barbados related to strengthening institutional capacities for integrated service delivery and supporting innovative finance for sustainable and adaptive social protection systems and programmes.
Duties and Responsibilities
The individual contractor is expected to work collaboratively with any other teams conducting work on behalf of UNDP as directed, as well as in close collaboration with the other agencies in the Joint Programme, especially focusing on technical collaboration with UN Women, and relevant Government counterparts. Outlined below are the expected task components for this consultancy.
The Individual Contractor is responsible for supporting the implementation of activities towards the achievement of the Enhancing Resilience and Acceleration of the SDGs in the Eastern Caribbean: Universal adaptive social protection modeled at the community, national and sub-regional levels as follows:
Main Objective: The current CODI template does not include attention to disaster risk management (DRM) or adaptation to climate change. The UNDP will support a gender responsive DRM assessment of the CODI instrument, and develop and implement a module on DRM to inform the building of a gender responsive and adaptive social protection system in Barbados, with a view towards using this baseline data to develop a framework for use throughout the OECS.
Assignment overview:
Following initial meetings with the UNDP and relevant Joint Programme Technical Team members, the consultant will submit a detailed workplan outlining the activities and timeline for completion of the work discussed. This will include meetings with relevant technical persons working with other UN agencies in the Joint Programme
Meet with relevant stakeholders in Barbados (including those specified in the project document and the Focal Points identified by the Ministry of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs), collect and review relevant documentation and map out the relevant Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation structures for implementation of an adaptive social protection system
Undertake a review the CODI instrument to identify and assess gaps related to disaster risk and shock responsive social protection
Review and update the data collection tool to include information required to do DRM mainstreaming
Assess various methodologies to shock responsiveness and review relevant tools such as (but not limited to) the World Bank's Inter Agency Social Protection Assessments (ISPA), as well as the existing body of work that integrates DRM in the analysis of Social Protection systems (including the EU SPaN guidance package and the TRANSFORM module), and determine their value to the development of the DRM module
Develop and implement a DRM Module as part of the overall CODI implementation and a results report
Expected results:
Review the Core Diagnostic Instrument (CODI) based on intelligence gathered regarding gender and COVID19 needs and impacts, and design a module for Shock Response/Disaster Risk Management (DRM) to inform the development of an adaptive social protection system
It will comprise a gender responsive DRM assessment of the CODI instrument, focusing on sector specific linkages and needs as it relates to the incorporation of the Emergency Shock/DRM module, and will align with the methodology of the standard CODI implementation
The additional module for the CODI instrument will include attention to the linkages between the current social protection system, DRM and climate change adaptation and mitigation structures, and emergency shock responsive measures in general
It will also review synergies with pre-existing or being developed modules on DRM (such as the EU SPaN guidance package and the TRANSFORM module), and determine their value to the DRM Module to be developed
The gender responsive DRM Assessment of the CODI Instrument will be informed by structural and institutional requirements to build an adaptive social protection system. This should include attention to financial structure requirements, and clearly outline the intersections of the current social protection system, the emergency shock response/disaster risk management structure and the climate change adaptation and mitigation structures (inclusive of existing policies and programmes)
The DRM Module will include qualitative and quantitative questions and will address the key areas in policy, programme and programme implementation as outlined in the standard CODI instrument
Informed by the UN Women analysis of the Barbados Survey of Living Conditions (SLC) 2016 (UN Women activity 1.2 in the JP), the DRM Assessment will include a gender responsive sectoral analysis of the most vulnerable sectors for both economic and climatic shocks
Review and update the data collection tool to include information required to do DRM mainstreaming
Implement the DRM module and produce a report on the results to feed into the work of the other UN Agencies working on the CODI focusing on the work of the ILO
The implementation of the DRM Module of the CODI should take place in alignment with the overall CODI implementation and the responses to the DRM Module included in the policy, programme and programme implementation results of the Standard CODI Country Report
Both qualitative and quantitative data should be collected to inform the DRM Assessment of the CODI Instrument and the recommended DRM Module
Stakeholder engagement should be multi-sectoral and inclusive of a diverse group of government and civil society as indicated in the standard CODI instrument and in the provided UNDP Project Document
Institutional Arrangements
The consultant will report directly to the UNDP Programme Specialist, Sustainable Human Development and Inclusive Governance, and under the direction of the UNDP Deputy Resident Representative.
Reporting Requirements
Deliverables must be submitted in an easily editable/accessible format e.g. MS Word, Excel etc. and as agreed is necessary for the type of deliverable and method of distribution
The consultant will provide at least monthly briefs to the Programme Specialist on the progress of the work, any challenges being encountered, or risks foreseen, proposed or taken mitigation measures, and where UNDP/national support may be required.
Communications
The consultant must have their own office equipment including a reliable working laptop, running up to date software, and must submit deliverables using Microsoft applications no older than Windows 7.
Competencies
Proven ability in gender responsive policy and programme analysis on shock responsive and or adaptive social protection at a national level
Previous research experience in gender responsive quantitative and qualitative data collection design, implementation and analysis for informing gender responsive shock response/adaptive social protection programmes
Previous experience in gender responsive monitoring and evaluation of social protection programmes
Strong analytical skills as demonstrated by past work experience and references
Demonstrated inter-personal, negotiation and liaison skills as applied to multi-sectoral interventions
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English are required
Ability to work independently and respond to feedback in a timely and professional manner
Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to contribute to a team
Proven experience working within the Eastern Caribbean specifically, or the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) generally is an asset
Required Skills and Experience
A Master’s Degree with at least 7 years' experience or a PhD in a field related to Social Protection Systems Development, Implementation and Analysis in one or more of the following areas: economics, social sciences including Gender Studies, climate finance, public policy and/or international development policy, monitoring and evaluation