Consultancy for M&E System for National Girls Empowerment Initiative - Nationals only (2 months)

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

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OBJECTIVE

The objective of this assignment is to outline knowledge, attitudes, and practices influencing the life of girls' 0 -17 years old in Egypt. Based on a desk review, the research should present a) the barriers to empowerment faced by girls at individual, family and community level; b) emerging determinants/drivers of change; c) mapping of existing services relevant to girls' empowerment; d) analysis of skills' gap for adolescents' girls in selected governorates; d) Map out and assess the current M&E system/ MIS frameworks/date collection and platforms- by other GOE or international agencies and define entry points; e) map of the current regulatory and policy frameworks - enabling environment opportunities.

Additionally, the assignment will include delivering a capacity building training to national counterparts through M&E training on the centralized and decentralized level (Cairo and selected governorates) through an interactive learning methodology and participatory approach for developing. The focus should be on measuring long term change and sustenance for the initiatives.

The assignment will also include developing an action plan based on the findings of the gap analysis.

METHODOLOGY

Desk review, interviews of relevant stakeholders and analysis of existing data set. The consultant will work in close collaboration with UNICEF Country Office/Regional Office and NCCM.

ACTIVITIES, DELIVERABLES AND TIMELINES, PLUS BUDGET PER DELIVERABLE

DELIVERABLES

ESTIMATED DURATION TO COMPLETE

1. Desk Review

1.1 Report outline with key questions

2 days

1.2 Desk review

5 days

1.3 Review relevant data set to inform the overall outline

2 days

1.4 Preliminary report

3 days

1.5 Desk review outline to be presented at the Workshop

1 day

1.6 Interviews/focus groups with MoE, MoHP, MoY, NCCM, NCW, MoICT, FBOs, girls during the workshop

5 days

1.7 Evidences gap assessment and recommendations for evidence generation plan

2 days

2. M&E system (including tools and report)

2.1 Develop M&E system (including tools and report)

6 days

2.2 Presenting the M&E system and Tools to relevant partners

1 day

2.3 Final report including action plan for gap assessment and proposed tools

3. days

4. Capacity building training and report for national counterparts in Cairo and selected governorates

ToT training for CORE team in Cairo and selected governorates on M&E System and tools

10 days

TOTAL

40 days

QUALIFICATIONS, SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND ADDITIONAL COMPETENCIES

• Background in social sciences, gender studies and/or relevant areas, preferably PhD level
• At least 10 years' experience of working on evidence generation and research (quantitative and qualitative)
• Previous experiences on gender analysis
• Proved presentation and writing skills
• Previous experience working with UNICEF desirable
• Fluent in English and Arabic

NOTE FOR CONSULTANTS AND INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTORS:

Please submit a financial offer along with your proposal, which contains the following information:

-Fee for services to be provided based on the deliverables in the Terms of Reference.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

Remarks: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.