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Assignment Background

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is one of the most widespread violations of human rights worldwide, globally affecting around one in three women in her lifetime. Regional evidence suggests that a similar ratio applies in the Asia-Pacific region. Forms of VAWG may vary, and there are variations across sites, however, current available data indicates that in 2018, 19% of women in South Asia, 9% in Southeast Asia and between 19% and 30% in the Pacific experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence in the past 12 months[1]. Lifetime prevalence of intimate partner violence is as high as 53% in Kiribati and 50% in the Solomon Islands[2]. Many VAWG policies and programmes have focused on responding to violence and mitigating its impact after violence has occurred - which is urgent and essential. However, as highlighted in UN Women’s new Regional Prevention Strategy, although response services for VAW survivors are vital, they only reach a minority of women survivors: the majority do not seek help or report violence. It is thus vital to also work on prevention and addressing the root causes of VAWG, risk factors and broader social norms that contribute to VAWG. A growing body of prevention practice and evidence demonstrate that it is possible to prevent VAWG within 3-5 year timeframes, and that there are multiple and long-term benefits of prevention. Particularly early prevention and intervention can help prevent repeated cycles of violence, and all its avoidable social, economic and human rights costs. Therefore, more attention is needed to focus on preventing violence from occurring in the first place and documenting what works to prevent and reduce VAWG.

“Changemakers: Youth, Technology and Innovation to End Violence against Women and Girls in Asia and the Pacific”

The programme “Changemakers: Youth, Technology and Innovation to End Violence against Women and Girls in Asia and the Pacific” builds on evidence from previous interventions under the ‘Stepping Up Solutions to Eliminate Violence against Women and Girls in Asia and the Pacific’ project funded by the Government of the Republic of Korea. It aims to advance the prevention of and response to violence against women and girls (VAWG), improve quality services available for survivors of online and offline violence, counter (online) misogyny which fuels VAWG, and mobilise youth, girl-led organizations, and media actors across the Asia-Pacific region as changemakers to prevent VAWG.

As part of this programme, UN Women ROAP implemented the roll-out of the Voices against Violence curriculum in Thailand to empower youth as changemakers to create respectful and enabling communities online and offline that are free from violence.

Voices against Violence Curriculum Roll-out

Voices against Violence (VaV) is a non-formal education programme for children and youth to help stop violence against girls and young women, developed by UN Women and the World Association of Girls Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS), and with inputs from young people. Designed for age groups ranging from 5 to 25 years, it provides young people with tools and expertise to understand the root causes of violence in their communities, to educate and involve their peers and entire community including boys, young men, adults, and parents in conversations about violence with the aim of addressing the root causes of violence against girls and laying the groundwork for real social change.

Throughout 2022, UN Women successfully partnered with WAGGGS and their Thailand member organization “Girl Guides Association of Thailand” (GGAT) to engage and empower youth. The VaV curriculum was introduced in 14 schools across Thailand. The curriculum increased the knowledge and capacities of more than 3000 children and youth, teachers and facilitators on the topics of gender equality, prevention of violence in schools and safeguarding and child protection policy. Following project implementation, one school developed a resource package on Gender and Ending Violence that was integrated into the regular school curriculum.

[1] WHO (2021). Violence Against Women Prevalence Estimates, 2018. Available from: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240022256

[2] Ibid.

OBJECTIVE OF THE CONSULTANCY

Under the supervision of the UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, the objective of the consultancy is to conduct a, given the short duration of the project, light review exercise of the project and its impacts to inform possible future work with the Voices against Violence curriculum, as well as facilitate the translation of the curriculum into Thai.

SCOPE OF WORK

The consultant will conduct a review of the Voices against Violence curriculum roll-out, its impact and draft recommendations for further implementation. The consultant will also facilitate the translation of the complete curriculum into Thai.

The key tasks of this consultancy are:

•   Conduct a series of surveys, focus group discussions and conversations with project participants and partners (e.g. GGAT, teachers, students, school administrators) and analyze the collected data to evaluate the project implementation and impact.

•   Facilitate the production of a short video showcasing the key learnings from the project and its impact.

•   Facilitate the translation of the complete Voices against Violence curriculum into the Thai language.

The timeframe of the review exercise will cover the entire project period (January – December 2022).

DELIVERABLES

Supervision

The national consultant will work under the supervision of the EVAW Programme Manager of the UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific.

The consultant is expected to give regular progress updates on each of the deliverables and be available for discussion with the UN Women ROAP. After the submission of each draft version of the deliverables, the consultant is expected to incorporate any given comments and feedback from UN Women ROAP into the final versions.

Core Values:

• Respect for Diversity
  • Integrity
  • Professionalism Core Competencies:
  • Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
  • Accountability
  • Creative Problem Solving
  • Effective Communication
  • Inclusive Collaboration
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Leading by Example

Functional Competencies

• Good research, analytical and writing skills
• Good knowledge of working with girls and young women
• Ability to work independently and meet tight deadlines in a high-pressure environment

Eligibility criteria

• Master’s degree in the field of gender studies, social work, education or other related area.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• A minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience.
• Strong research and writing skills, with strong analytical skills.
• Demonstrated experience in supporting evidence-based programming on prevention of violence against women and girls, preferably in the Asia-Pacific region is a distinctive advantage.
• Experience working with the Voices against Violence curriculum and/or the girl guides movement is a distinctive advantage. 
• Experience working with UN Women is an asset.
• Good command of Thai and English is required.

Evaluation

Applications will be evaluated based on the cumulative analysis.

• Technical Qualification (100 points) weight; [70%]
• Financial Proposal (100 points) weight; [30%]

A two-stage procedure is utilized in evaluating the applications, with evaluation of the technical application 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 100 points in the technical qualification evaluation will be evaluated.

Technical qualification evaluation criteria:

The total number of points allocated for the technical qualification component is 100. The technical qualification of the individuals is evaluated based on the following technical qualification evaluation criteria:

Financial/Price Proposal evaluation:

• Only the financial proposal of candidates who have attained a minimum of 70% score in the technical evaluation will be considered and evaluated.
• The total number of points allocated for the financial component is 100.
• The maximum number of points will be allotted to the lowest price proposal that is opened/ evaluated and compared among those technically qualified candidates who have attained a

minimum of 70% score in the technical evaluation. All other price proposals will receive points in inverse proportion to the lowest price.

• Financial proposal: the financial proposal shall specify a lump sum amount breaking down the professional fee for each deliverable.

Submission of application

Submission package includes:

• Completed UN Women Personal History form (P11) which can be downloaded from https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/2022-07/UN-Women-P11-Personal-History-Form-en.doc
• Financial proposal: the financial proposal shall specify a lump sum amount breaking down the professional fee per deliverable in USD.

Payment

Payments for this consultancy will be based on the achievement of each deliverable and certification that each has been satisfactorily completed. Payments will not be based on the number of days worked but on the completion of each stated deliverable within the indicated timeframes.

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