Consultant to develop the M&E framework for Qudwa, 38 days

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For every child, hope

QUDWA is a 7-year strategy created with the aim of ensuring sustainable change for children and women. The strategy was designed following formative research led by the CO and later on a baseline study led by the RO as part of an overall evaluation/ study on the drivers of harmful practices in different countries.

QUDWA is the first strategy developed based on the findings of KAP survey (2017), formative research (2018) and using behavioral drivers Model. It is recognized as a signature violence prevention strategy for UNICEF Lebanon and for UNICEF globally. Due to COVID-19, the launch of the Qudwa implementation was delayed, and solid interventions started to be implemented in December 2021. Not many evaluations on similar initiatives have been conducted in UNICEF and none has been conducted in MENA region. Therefore, there is a need to build evidence that the rational and logic of the intervention is accurate, accepted, and will lead to social change if the implementation is intensified. In addition, stakeholders have requested need for robust evidence to demonstrate that QUDWA (which combination, layering and sequencing of Social and Behavior change, service provision, community engagement, and legal and policy framework) can lead to improvements in protection of girls, boys and women.

UNICEF Lebanon programme management and key stakeholders need evidence on the impact of the QUDWA strategy at the level of the child. The expectation of the M&E framework is to provide evidence whether or not, QUDWA approach is effective in preventing violence again women and children, in improving positive behaviors and practices at community level and to rebuild role models in society. In this regards, Unicef is recruiting a Monitoring and Evaluation consultant to design and develop M&E framework to measure the effectiveness of Qudwa plan and initiatives.

The development of the M&E framework will necessitate a mixed methods approach including desk review, field visits and interviews with key informants. The institution firm is expected to develop a full framework with tools.

Methodology:

1. Development of logical framework: M&E Plan (Logframe, Indicators, Assumption, M&E system, Indicators, tools) in close coordination with UNICEF which will provide all the supportive documents and will coordinate field visits and meetings with the Qudwa task force to enable the consultant to better understand the situation and the implementation of Qudwa plan on the ground; the M&E framework will be presented and validated with the Qudwa taskforce. The framework will be presented and validated in a one day workshop with Qudwa taskforce.
2. Training of partners (TOT): in person training for Qudwa task force and implementing partners at national and local level
3. Field monitoring and evidence generation: the consultant will conduct two field visits 5 days each (over 6 months: 1st visit in month 3, and 2nd visit in month 6) with partners to monitor the use of tools, ensure feasibility and relevance, and generate evidence of the direct impact of the Qudwa plan. The evidence will be used for reporting, donor proposals, and advocacy.

Data Management

To preserve ethical standards (please see XIII. Ethical Considerations for more details), all data needs to be anonymized and confidential, where no data that can identify participants is collected. Furthermore, the contractor is not allowed to use the data for any purposes that are not within the scope of the current ToR or to share the data with any party without the research management teams approval.

All raw data, outputs, and deliverables under this assignment, herein the ToR, are the intellectual property of the steering committee and its partners in this research. Report Structure

• Introduction
• Purpose of this plan
• Project summary
• Logical Framework
• Indicators
• Data collection tool
• Roles & Responsibilities
• Data Management
• Storage
• Privacy

Management: The consultant will be managed by the Social Behavioral change specialist, in close collaboration with child protection, monitoring and planning, and evaluation teams.

To view the full detailed assignment, open the attached ToR: 2023_SBC_M&E Qudwa Framework Consultant_ToR.docx

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Work Assignment Expected Results

Tasks/Milestone Deliverables/Outputs Timeline Location (in /outside country)Introductory briefing by the Qudwa teamThe briefing will target the Qudwa leads (CP – SBC) and Planning monitoring team to go through the ToR in full details (with focus on the M&E plan, background, and expectations in relation to this assignment, expected deliverables, ethics, risk management) 1day In countryDevelopment of logical framework

1. 1. Conduct desk review and Key Informant Interviews to analyze the current situation and asses the Theory of Change and propose new monitoring approach and discuss the outcome with UNICEF
2. Develop the logical framework including tools

3. Validation workshop (1 day) Present and validate the logical framework to UNICEF and the Qudwa task force and adjust it based on the feedback

   25 days10 days in the country (includes validation workshop 1 day)

   15 days remotelyTraining of implementing partnersTraining of implementing partners (coordinator and M&E team) on the use of tools and populate the monitoring framework (2 days) 2 days In countryMonitoring and evidence generationField visits and reporting (two field visits 5 days each (over 6 months: 1st visit in month 3, and 2nd visit in month 6) with partners to monitor the use of tools, ensure feasibility and relevance, and generate evidence of the direct impact of the Qudwa plan. 10 days In countryTo qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in Social science or research
• A minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience in M&E
• Experience in measuring SBC impact and develop monitoring tools
• Excellent writing skills in English and Arabic
• Strong statistical and analytical skills
• Good Communication and presentation skills
• Creativity and data visualization skills, and conceptualizing presentations of impact
• Training and facilitation skills
• Fluency in English is required

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).

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UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.

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Remarks:

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

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The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.

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